muay thai preparation?
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Like someone else said, aerobic conditioning is critical to any combat sport like muay thai or boxing. You could jump rope, jog, swim, etc to build up your aerobic conditioning. Also, you could do things like push ups and light weightlifting to build up you upper body strength. You could do weight exercises to build up your leg strength also. I've heard that muay thai fighters also do a great deal of abdominal training so you could start doing lots of crunches and other ab workouts for your stomach. Core strength is important for alot of reasons, but if you plan to eventually spar it will be even more important. Getting hit in the gut hurts (regardless of the sport) and having a strong midsection will help with being able to handle punches, kicks, knees, and the like.\n\nGood Luck!
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buy a punching bag.do the basic every day or every morning.you can descover a new style or strategy in your own.warm up first.
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Without giving you a twenty-page answer, my best advice is to practice often and to learn to link your subs...\n\nPracticing is obvious just because you'll go for the submission naturally without "forcing it."  I once had the opportunity to train with Erik Paulson and he kept drilling into my head the necessity to practice a move 300 to 400 times.  Your moves have to flow, so if you're spending even a second thinking about it before actually doing it, you've probably already lost your chance.  Take some time before and after class with partner to drill a technique over and over again, it'll help your game tremendously.\n\nAs far as my comment regarding linking your subs, learn which subs can lead to others (i.e. an Americana can lead to a kimura, etc.)  Oftentimes, using one submission to set up another can really confuse your opponent.  They'll attempt to defend one and oftentimes focus so hard on defending that sub, that they'll forget about anything else.\n\nTransitioning is also a good moment to catch people off guard.  One I like using in particular is to go from rear mount (if your opponent is in four-point position) to triangle.  Using your opponent's desperation to get out of a potentially "bad position" is a great way to put them in an even worse position without them knowing.\n\nLast, but not least, don't be afraid to try submissions and fail.  You can't learn new subs (or different ways of doing subs you already know) if you don't try.  Regardless of how crazy the setup may seem, you won't know it's effectiveness unless you put it on the table...
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Brazilian Jiu jitsu is the best ground game strategy in mma. Wrestling has too many techniques that don't help you in a mma match. Muy Thai can be used with BJJ to give you a good all around game.
655871
Try the book Marthoning for Mortals by John Bingham.  It has lots of helpful advice and training plans for beginners.
738913
depends on which type of kickboxing you take.  Muay Thai will focus on LOTS of conditioning and then teach you the forms.  The other forms don't concentrate as much on the intense conditioning as Muay Thai.
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The most complete instructions I found (including photos) was a\nmartial arts site telling how to improvise different types of training\ngear, including a punching bag.  There isn't a picture of the punching\nbag, alas, but enough other photos that I think you will be able to\nget some idea, and the instructions are quite clear.  You’ll need to\nscroll about 3/4 of the way down the page to find the instructions for\nthe punching bag. And if you should have any questions, the author has\nlisted his email. http://www.mubai.cc/articles/art64.htm\n\n--Then, here is an answer from a boxing site resident expert to a\nquestion on how to make a punching bag, with some good ideas and\nsuggestions: http://experts.about.com/q/1533/3120282.htm\n\n--Here is another site about improvising martial arts training tools,\nincluding discussion on various means of making punching bags:\nhttp://martialarts.about.com/cs/conditioning/a/Improvise.htm \n\n--You might find this article interesting.  It’s about making a\n“makiwara,” which isn’t technically a punching bag, but is used for a\nsimilar purpose in karate training.  It’s an illustrated article on\nhow to make it, and perhaps could be adapted to a punching bag, or you\nmight even like to try this tool as described:\nhttp://ctr.usf.edu/shotokan/makiwara.html \n\n--This forum discussion is all about the best way(s) to hang a heavy\nbag, and goes into quite a bit of detail.  While a smaller punching\nbag wouldn’t require as much care, of course, it’s nevertheless a good\ntutorial:\n http://forum.lowcarber.org/archive/index.php/t-134672 \n\n--Here is a link to another discussion forum, this one about boxing\nand training equipment that includes some interesting info on punching\nbags and improvisation.  It also talks about weight and how to\nincrease it, etc. as well as giving you some idea of the various\nweights of punching bags and heavy bags, which can range from about 20\nlbs. to over 80 lbs. for a heavy.  There is also discussion of various\nthings to fill a bag with, such as sand, leather scraps, cloth and\nmaize.  Just scroll down and click on “punching bags,” “what to fill a\nheavy bag with,” and other thread titles that interest you.  Perhaps\nyou could also register and post a question/comment of your own for\nfurther help: http://pub47.ezboard.com/frossboxingforumfrm14?page=1\n\nI do hope you will find this information helpful Best of luck – with your bag and with your training!
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How should one go about with the preparation for MCA entrance? (see below)
673243
if its unarmed then: kungfu, ninjutsu, muay thai, karate, kenpo
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There are a few things that you need to be aware of before going down this path. There are lots of people who will try to convince you that system X or system Y are the most effective, and that you can learn these systems in days or weeks. Not to put too fine a point on it, but these claims are utter horse poopoo. If you want to be skilled in a system, it is going to require some effort on your part. That being said, it is quite possible to become quite effective in relatively short order IF AND ONLY IF you are willing to put in the effort to get there. Also, before I go any further, please understand, I'm not saying these systems are better than others. Some systems have a different focus than others. That's not better, it is just different. Much like comparing apples and bananas, one isn't better than the other, they're just different.\n\nOk, with that out of the way, let's dig into the meat of your question. The first thing you need to decide is what is  it you want to get out of it? Are you looking to be able to protect yourself and others quickly and effectively? Or are you interested in competing in full contact fighting? Or are you just interested in doing it for yourself because it is something you think you'd enjoy? How you answer the above questions will dictate to some degree the best answer for you. \n\nIf you are strictly interested in effective self defense, there are some suggestions that I would make based on my personal experience. The Filipino systems of Kali, Escrima, and Arnis really hit the ground running, so to speak. They, along with the countless flavors of Indonesian Pencak Silat (pronounced pent-jahk see-laht), and some of the Chinese systems such as Wing Chun, Chung-I Chuan, and San Soo, are very much focused on turning you into a multi-faceted fighter in relatively short order. I prefer these systems because they don't focus on just one particular area. They incorporate bare hand techniques, weapon techniques (sticks and daggers are particularly common), and grappling techniques. If you are interested in primarily bare hand techniques, you could also include Muay Thai (aka Thai boxing). The big difference between these systems and similar systems is their overall philosophy. One of the systems that I do personally is Taiji Quan. Very, very effective combat system. However, the guiding philosophy is that they expect that you'll be studying Taiji for the rest of your life. As a result, though you do become extremely effective in combat, it comes with time and isn't a major focus from the start. The systems I mention above, though, focus on making you at least competent in as short of a time as possible. \n\nIf you are interested in full contact fighting, then I would recommend going in the direction of something like Shootfighting or Brazillian Jiujitsu (aka Gracie Jiujistu). I've known people who practiced both of these styles and can attest to the fact that they became relatively skilled rather quickly. The big distinction between these styles and the first group of styles that I mentioned is that the self defense oriented styles include many, many techniques that would be patently illegal in full contact fighting. \n\nI hope this provides some information that you will find useful. Again, I can't advise you strongly enough to avoid the systems that will tell you that they will teach you to become a whirlwind of death in 30 days or similar nonsense. Anything worth doing takes effort and practice, and if it was easy, everyone would do it. I've spent most of my life in the martial arts, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. It has been a great experience for me, and I hope it will be for you, too. Good luck!
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it depends on what you are training for (health, competition, self defense). judo and jujitsu involve a lot of mat work and grappling. boxing is very good for cardio. karate is a good combo of most aspects. krav maga is great for self defense. aikido involves some mat work and joint manipulation. it also depends on how far you are willing to travel to learn. some people would travel 100 miles for class. most would only travel 10-15 miles. see what is offered in your area and watch a few classes. usually schools want you to sign a one year contract, so be sure you like what you see before you commit. some places offer seminars. some high schools and colleges offer community programs after hours for several weeks. expose yourself to as much as you can. good luck.
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I suggest going to the school were he is training at. Ask someone who has done it.\n\nI am not sure of your husbands talent or the level of his opponent. But this sport is not to be taken lightly. People can and do get hurt. Contact some of the more reputable gyms in your area, even boxing cut men can be very helpful. Search the web.\n\nThere is a chance you can contact the UFC through their website for advice, but Saturday is not far away. And they will frown on his lack of preperation in preparing his corner.
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Wow, you've got some pretty nice equipment there, all that you need to get in shape.  I'd go online and look for boxing dvd's to either have someone else to do it with (on the dvd) or get pointers for it.  Nice equipment, good job!
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This is a tough question to answer. There are thousands of professional Muay Thai Fighters in the world and dozens that many would consider at the top of the list. Here are three that I would put there because they are not only Champion Fighters but also among the Elite Trainers in the world:\n\nMark Dellagrotte - http://www.sityodtong.com/\n\nRob Kamen –  http://www.fightingmaster.com/legends/kaman/kaman.htm\n\nPhil Nurse –  http://thewat.com/enter.html
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practice makes perfect...you need to find an experienced person who will help you excel.  It is in your best interest to always spar with someone who is better then you who will "press" you but not hurt you. Some people have egos and end up hurting you. In terms of punches the heavy bag is one of the best methods.  As long as you have some one monitoring your technique you can only get better. Mitts are also a great technique to practice and perfect your "moves".(hopefully I hope I answered this correctly)
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I think the most useful one is krav-maga but beside it i would choose muai thai because you get VERY strong and u can take a lot of punishment and itll be the easiest to employ if someone is fighting u in a street fight
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you can train and plan all you want but a plan only last till the first moment of execution then it starts slowly falling apart. but any training that you do gives you an advantage. building muscle memory is the most important thing you can do. what is muscle memory, i used to play hacky sack like five hours a day with my friends, then at work if i dropped a knife i would try and hack it. so the simple act of seeing the knife start to fall initiated the action of bringing my foot up to meet it. but it also shows the bad thing about muscle memory itll happen before you can really think about it. get a partner start a martial art/boxing/self defense course, and practise with your partner as much as possible.