Rich H Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Hello, Having no knowledge of schools/training camps near me who teach Thai Boxing, I have to self teach what I can from a couple of books I borrowed from the library. Does anyone know any sites, or possible means of contact information for the UK regarding Muay Thai by chance? If not, general links, articles and pointers would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 To be honest, you are probably better off learning almost any other martial art from an experienced instructor than you would be teaching Muay Thai to yourself using some books/tapes. The value of an intructor in a classroom setting is high, and in my Muay Thai class it has become apparant that it would be impossible to train alone. Conditioning is a big part of Muay Thai, that means getting kicked by someone else and getting your body used to being punished. You can not get this alone, nor can you get the little corrections in technique that all new students need. If you have other martial arts in your area or even a standard boxing gym, you should try them instead. GD G r e e n D r a g o nFOR THE ABSOLUTE HIGHEST QUALITY SUPPLEMENTS...AT THE ABSOLUTE LOWEST PRICE: https://www.trueprotein.comFor an even lower price, use this discount code: CRA857Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior. - Carl von Clausewitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich H Posted May 22, 2003 Author Share Posted May 22, 2003 Fair enough and understandable response. Such a shame though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironberg Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Believe me, there is probably quite a few people on this board in the same position you are in; myself included. I think that not having a MT, or kickboxing, or BJJ gym is sad, but I'm not surprised with how many lazy, beer guzzling, fat-ass people I see in this miserable little town. Well, I feel better now. "An enlightened man would offer a weary traveler a bed for the night, and invite him to share a civilized conversation over a bowl of... Cocoa Puffs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Hey Rich where abouts are you in England? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajukenbo dad Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Watching a tap with a good friend who has control......is a start????? Good Luck Did I put my foot in my mouth here Practice is the best of all instructors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirves Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 Try to attend as many camps and seminars as possible, if you can't attend classes regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy_Who_Fights Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 Don't give up, Rich! It is easier to learn from books and taped if you have experience, so attending classes anywhere will increase the quality of your Muay Thai training. Regardless of whether or not you do that, the most important thing for you to do is get some pads and a friend and spar! In my experience teaching people, the beginner who spars will learn more and faster than the beginner who doesn't spar. This is true in any case. And make sure to use light or medium contact. Full contact is too much when trying to learn as much as you are, and no contact will slow your learning because there are certain things like slipping punches that don't work without contact. Keep up your motivation and get a friend, no matter what anyone says, it's better than nothing, right? Good luck! Free online martial arts lessons at https://www.intellifight.com (updated regularly)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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