Hey there

[†eamSQ]

Just joined, and was wondering when all you Muay Thai people started taking intrest and actually started to train in Muay Thai? I got immediatly interested after I saw Panum Yeerum (tony) in Ong Bak...ever since that I've been hooked. I've watched UFC, IFL, PRIDE, all those for years and there weren't a whole lot of Muay Thai fighters (at least not in UFC/IFL so much) so I liked that even more. I'm only 16 now, and as soon as I get a license I want to find a Muay Thai school. Currently I'm self taught, with a heavy bag, kick bag, and a few other toys to practice on (including my friends haha), so I just watch the fights on TV and what not and try them myself. Hopefully that will give me a tiny edge in the beginning, but I bet my form is terrible (even though I don't think so).

And how long have you been training as well?

-tsq

 

[thaistyle]

I was in high school when Bloodsport came out and there was fighter named Paco that fought Dux (in the movie). He was muay thai and it sparked my interest. Then I saw Kickboxer and got somewhat of a glimse of muay thai. I really got the muay thai bug when I went to Thailand for 4 days in 1991 and that was all it took. So I read what I could find on muay thai, watched instructional videos, etc. until I could find a gym. I dabbled in kickboxing for 2 years before I found a muay thai school. When I started training, I was at the gym 6 days a week, mostly for 4-5 hours each day. Now I am married, so I train when I can, typically 3-4 days a week for about 1-2 hours. I am coming up on 13 years in muay thai and I love it as much now as I did then. If all goes well, I may get to go back to Thailand next year for 2-3 weeks. Everyone keep your fingers crossed. Once you find a gym, keep us posted on your training and let us know how it goes. If you have any questions just ask. You can't go wrong asking MartialTalk.

 

[SFC JeffJ]

Welcome to Martial Talk!

You might want to post over in the Meet and Greet to say hi to everyone!

I only did Muay Thai for a couple of years back in the stone age. I got into it and western boxing through JKD. Gotta say I do love Ong Bak though. Great stuff in there. Not all MT, but damn good stuff!

Jeff