I've been training muay thai for 3 months now, I've advanced alot and besides the formal training 3 times a week (each training is around 1,5 hours with sundays being 2 hours) I try to practice balance and shadowbox atleast 15 - 30 minutes a day and it's really been paying off, however I have to improve my guard or I wont be able to move onto the advanced courses due to the risk of serious injury. My trainer told me to shadowbox and try to hold my guard up with weights because it'd increase my stamina when guarding, he also recommended asking a friend to punt me with boxing gloves on until I stop flinching etc.
I've only sparred 3 times and even though I'm well versed in my overall offense my biggest issue is blinking, dropping my guard and my natural reaction to kicks with trying to block them by lowering my guard .. I have about a month to improve my guard, any tips?
I've only sparred 3 times and even though I'm well versed in my overall offense my biggest issue is blinking, dropping my guard and my natural reaction to kicks with trying to block them by lowering my guard .. I have about a month to improve my guard, any tips?