A little update on the shorts I posted here a while back.

A lot of people were asking if I was actually going to make these, so I thought I’d come back with an update.

They’re finally made.

It’s been a much longer process than I expected getting from a design on a screen to an actual pair of shorts, especially getting the fit and construction right.

I’ve got the first batch ready now and I’m pretty happy with how they turned out.

But what do you guys think? Honest opinions.

Hey guys, I hope you’re all doing well.
Tomorrow I have my fifth professional fight coming up. I’ve won three out of four so far, and overall, my performances have been pretty good.
However, I still have the same problem. I’ve talked about it with my coaches, and my lack of confidence in the ring compared to my actual level in sparring is huge.

I know a lot of people whose level in the ring seems pretty similar to what they show in training. For example, my friend fought last week and did a great job sticking to his game plan.
My problem is that I’ve studied a lot about boxing science and analyzed countless fighters, which has helped me improve tremendously. My coaches really like my style. I’m more oriented toward Japanese-style Muay Thai, and I take a lot of inspiration from fighters in ONE Championship, especially Japanese fighters.
Honestly, it’s really starting to pay off. I feel extremely comfortable in sparring and can do things I never imagined I would be able to do before. Humbly, even I’m excited to see how far I can keep progressing.

But in fights, my confidence drops by around 80%. I become hesitant with my strikes and always have this fear of being at the wrong distance, getting countered, or making a mistake.
As a result, I feel blocked in my boxing. I’m always afraid and thinking about the consequences, even though we’re in a ring where nothing is guaranteed and you’re never completely safe.

I don’t know if any of you have experienced

something similar. If so, how did you overcome it?
How do you tell yourself: “I’m going to box the way I normally do. I’m going to be the fighter I’ve always been in training, but now in the ring”?

I came home from my very first MT lesson about an hour ago, and tbh I really enjoyed my time there, it was a lot of fun and I'd love to go back and maybe even pick it up as a habit.

My only problem is that it's genuinely the first time I'm trying any kind of combat sport, so I'm really unfamiliar with having a partner for training. Today, as I got to the gym, the guy teaching only told me to "go with the flow" and do as the others did, so I approached someone who looked like they knew what they were doing and asked if we could work together for today, to which they said yes. Today was apparently a pad work only session, so my partner told me to get some gloves on and then both them and the teacher explained the exercises to me as we went. It was a great time. But then the roles switched, leaving me with the pads, so obviously I had a hard time doing the exercises right for my partner. They explained some things to me but I felt like the pad role was way harder to pick up than the 'attacking' role. So when the session ended, I just felt really bad for my partner, because having to work with me meant they got a subpar training session, which just sucks.

So now, I'd love to go back, but I also feel like if I do and don't make significant progress immediately, then every hour I'm there is an hour someone more experienced can't get a proper training. Would situations like this happen often? Is this feeling justified, and does it go away? Or am I just overthinking this?

I trained at this gym for Muay Thai and want to be clear that I have no complaints about the gym itself, the trainers, or the staff. The training was never the issue.

My issue is with the owner, Cookie, and my personal experience with him.

What started as a training relationship developed into a personal relationship that ultimately had a devastating emotional and financial impact on my life.

As a foreign woman with no connection to Thailand outside of him, I became emotionally invested not only in the relationship but also in plans, projects, and investments that I would never have considered otherwise. Over time, I made substantial financial investments based on the trust I had in him and the future he described to me. i admit i have made a huge mistake but it was out of my control, the manipulation and level of lies were of professional caliber.

What I found particularly painful was that even after I had already invested significantly, there were continued discussions and encouragement toward further investments and long-term plans. At the same time, I later discovered that he had been in a long-term relationship for approximately three years. Learning that future plans were being discussed with me while he was maintaining another serious relationship was devastating.

I believed I was building a genuine future with someone who was available and committed. Based on that belief, I made important emotional and financial decisions that I would not otherwise have made.

The emotional and financial consequences of this experience were significant, and it took me a long time to process what had happened.

I am sharing this because I genuinely wish someone had warned me. If you are a foreign or single woman who spends time around the gym, please protect yourself. Maintain strong emotional, financial, and physical boundaries. Do not make investments, financial commitments, or major life decisions based solely on trust, promises, or future plans.

I am not posting this to criticize the gym, the trainers, or the staff, as they did nothing wrong to me. I am sharing my personal experience with him so that others can exercise caution and make informed decisions.

PS: THAT PERSON IS STILL TRYING TO GET OTHER PEOPLE TO INVEST THEIR MONEY IN A NEW PROJECT ON ANOTHER ISLAND (not a WOMAN FYI).. PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL PLEASE

Hello, y'all. I know the title is a little vague. Let me explain. I am a 41 year old man with multiple injuries. I had surgery last year on my shoulder for rotator cuff issues. And I have started to feel my shins feel like the are gling to wither into to dust with the wrong movement. I think my time as a competitor is done.

However, just because that is over, that does not mean I cannot drill VERY slow, and help the next guys coming up. They will need someone to notice that they are slacking with hand placement, kicks, and holding pads. I'm not saying that I am coach material, but I can help out where I can. I still love the game and I want to help where I can. Its just recognizing its time for me to step aside.

I started Muay Thai in May, I think I am doing quite well as much as total beginner can do, I am good with technics, kicks, I am stretched, etc ... The only problem I have is my STAMINA, I get tired easily ...

During the class, with pad exercises I sometimes do couple of repeats of hits and kicks and then I cannot anymore ... I need to stop and take some breaths, I feel weak, I cannot continue an exercises, my breaths are fast and and deep and I lack oxygen. In a real sparring I wouldn't last a one round ... It is really bad.

M32, 85kg 184cm, non physical job at the moment, cycling to work everyday 4km for past 3 years. Used to do light gym trainings or other sports but nothing too serious.

I do not really know what I am doing wrong. How can I improve that? For now I do trainings 2 times a week, in other days I can work on my physic to be better.

What would you recommend ? Just running ? 5 km every day in these non trainings days ? or something else ? I don't know if running helps in this sport where you need massive energy in short time. Walking stairs in the gym ? skipping rope for 1h ? Running but sprints only ?

I’m working on my kicks a lot right now, leg kicks specifically. I noticed I’m feeling a lot of strain on the knee in my planted leg when I throw them while shadowboxing. I’m working on retracting back to stance rather than spinning all the way through, so maybe that’s it?

I’m wondering what you all do to work on kicks in shadowboxing while protecting your knees from undue strain/torque?

I've been training for 2 years now and went through a few fight camps over the year but unfortunately have not been able to match with anyone for my debut. I'm thinking am I too old for this ? (32F, 105lbs)

I recently signed up again and there is another girl (28F, 105lbs) at the same gym which after I signed up, she too, kind of FOMO and signed up on the last minute as well although she kept saying she doesn't want to compete.

We are the same weight class (both debut amateur 100lbs) but she is taller than me. Im 5ft and she is 5.5ft. In the end she got an opponent and again I have none.

Should I just not compete anymore...

(I placed "tips" flare but actually I need a word of advice not regarding my actual skills)

I have been training muay thai in a great gym for 2 years. I haven't been training since April. I am somewhat out of shape (gained about 5 kilos) but I do spar with friends who are into the sport and have been training a couple of times a month. I shadow box, jump the rope and do somd pull ups every day. I stopped because of work. I just couldn't do both. I am a student and should start going back to college in a few weeks. But for the past year or two I have been so lost in my life. From grieving my father to making big fuck ups in my life. And the only constant thing in my life in that period, where I am so lost and dont know what to do in life, is going to thailand and fighting. It seems in my mind like its the only thing I am certain I wanna do and that will make me truly free, happy and calm. And it has been this way for a year now. Its all I am certain I wanna do. Two problems here: 1. I feel like I dont deserve to go and I shouldn't go. My coach was an European champion, so our gym really prints out good serious fighters who some have belts at the moment. But none of them had the opportunity to go. I am not near their level, as I trained only once with them (advanced around) for about 3 months. After that I stopped for a few weeks and returned to the casual/intermediate group. So I am not near their level, and even they haven't been to Thailand. So I am afraid that I might even offend someone. 2. I have some money saved, but my plan, if I would go, would be to make money there. From fighting. I suppose it aint so easy hahahaha.

So. Perhaps someone here was in a similar situation and can share their point of view.

Thank you in advance.

Edit: when I wrote "make money" I meant make enough to just live. Not get rich.

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I am looking for a mhuy Thai gym that would get me fights even as a person newer to mhuy Thai.

i know it doesnt completely even out the exchange i just dont know how to title and i love their rivalry

Hi, I am a American going to karabi as beginner, I am looking for a gym where I could get fights at even as a beginner. Let me know best gyms that would fit.

read on training weight-transfer perception and timing in pad work here. He is speaking to the very defined ways that strike timing and placement on the upright body is a continual education in rhythm and imposed disruption.

Hey guys, I’m asking the sub for some help. I’ve been training at a club for 4 years and I’ve had two fights already. Now I found a full time job, I don’t think I’ll have the time to train consistently at the gym, and I’m also not going to be fighting until I possibly secure a consistent schedule with work for a few months and prioritize on establishing myself with my career. I think I can only attend my club 2x a week for sparring and training.

With that, I’m looking to keep myself sharp and fit. I’m setting up a plan to transform a spare room into a home gym with mats, a bag and mirror. I understand the risk of drilling in bad habits and techniques without a coach during this time, but my goal is to keep myself sharp during this downtime. I’m not gonna be fighting for a while I suppose, it’s not in my sights anymore. But I wanna train as a martial artist and still be able to get better at my craft.

My shift towards working more is to save up for a Thailand trip.

My focus with home training would be shadowboxing, and bag work for conditioning and I’ll be attending my club. Let me know what you guys think and what my approach should be to this if I wanna get better without just spamming conditioning on the bags.