Hi guys, I've decided to pick up boxing, been a long time fan and I'm very excited to start. I trained MT (Muay Thai) for about 3 years, with a trainer that placed a lot of emphasize on boxing skills. I haven't trained for 2 years now, but when I was training and I was a very quick leaner, and the boxing part always seemed easier to pick up than the kicks, clinches, knees etc for me. Has anyone transitioned from one sport to the other and how was it? Will it be like a clean slate or will there be things that can be carried across? Thanks guys
Did it from North American style kickboxing. It's not exactly clean slate....but definitely harder than most would imagine. Hardest part is to forget the stuff you learned, that you SHOULDN'T do in boxing. As the previous poster implied, standing too squarely. Also. you might be sitting down on punches more. Learning whole new guards. Using different spacing, and getting comfortable in close quarters with a tight guard. Your body must move entirely differently - don't be surprised if you find yourself getting tired sooner than you normally would in kickboxing, since it takes time for the movement to become natural. Also, a lot of MT guys i've seen, don't know what to do in a clinch. They automatically get into a Thai clinch, but can't drop knees, so they just stand there with their arms on someone's shoulders eating body shots. Other than that, you had a coach who put a lot of emphasis on boxing, so hopefully it won't be too bad. Think of it as a fun new learning experience. Enjoy it, and have fun with your progress. Which I think will be far quicker than an average joe.
Started boxing about aged13 for a couple years. Switched to MT for about 4 years then switched back to boxing again. Its harder to go from MT to boxing rather than the other way round in my experience. The only difficult thing to do in MT is get used to the shin conditioning and learn the exhausting 'clinch'. However when trying to box after the high, square on stance adopted in MT I found myself eating straight punches right up the centre through my guard. You'll have to get used to making yourself a smaller target and trying to get out the habit of expecting leg kicks. I found myself subconciously staying at a range more suitable for avoiding leg kicks and landing them. This caused me to be well out of range to throw any decent combinations with out leaping in. Getting used to the range was a real pain for me. Please keep us updated about how you get on.
Ive worked with 3 Karate World Champs. I have to say there discipline was exceptional. They picked the concept up very quickly. There should not be a problem, just concentrate on Foot Skills.
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