:think just thinking of making the jump to boxing from thai boxing. how hard is it to adjust to the stances and movement ect?:good
I've noticed the thai fighters I've sparred with (not always the best, but I've been in with a few) don't turn over the punch very much, and their feet are set in such a way that they can kick or knee hard instead of for in and out motion. I think its mostly going to be in footwork: striking is striking, but I find boxers have a superior sense of range with their feet because that's all they use them for, in and out and planting for power. The thai fighter's punches are not as grounded from the feet, at least the ones I've felt, but those elbows and knees are pretty vicious. I'd say your primary transition is going to be in footwork and on whether or not you want to square your body up.
we have a boxing coach watching us on sparring sessions, so he does show us how to sit down into our punches and stuff like that plus my best weapon is my right hand. thanks for posting aramini you have cleared a few things up for me.
I used to do Thai Boxing, and I definitely found the hardest thing was the stance, your feet are planted wider and at first it's very uncomfortable to adjust to having a narrower stance. Sometimes my feet still get a little bit too far apart if i'm tired when i'm sparring and stuff, it's a hard habit to get out of. Well at least for me it was, you might be quicker to adjust to it
I can't speak about the transition to Boxing from Thai...But I came from a completely different sport. After playing Basketball all my life (College and Pro)...I started Boxing at 39. I still have my athleticism from Hoops....but had to learn punching from the BASICS Jabs, straight shots, hooks, uppercuts, defense and footwork. Now I am 40 and LOVING IT!!! But with you coming from Thai Boxing....shouldn't be that much of a transition.
I'm in the same boat as you. Been doing MT for 2+ years and now lookin to transition to boxing. Basically, as pointed out earlier, footwork and stance are the two biggest changes. In MT, fighters tend to stand in a more squared on stance whereas in boxing, the instructors will make you "angle" your body a bit more. Plus, you'll be able to bob and weave more, something that my MT instructor discouraged due to the kicks/knees.
It isn't that hard, but I would suggest giving MT up for a while until you are a pretty comfortable Boxer. I notice that MT guys have "happy feet" (on balls of both feet), square stance, and don't move their heads much. All of that can be worked out, but it takes time. If you can give up any preconceived notions OR modify your Boxing style to build on your MT base (Boxing more straight up)? You will be good. There is no "right" way to Box, just the "Right Way For You". (As long as you aren't getting the hell beaten out of you.) Not sure what it is about the mid section, but MT guys feel that they can just eat gut shots. There have more than a few that get lit up because they don't absorb "crunching" to protect from shots.
