Taking leg kicks

[Damian Mavis]

Why would they need people to feed them and push them around? Were you serious? An old retired muay thai fighter would be in as bad shape as any ex-professional athlete. I hear more complaints from older WTF Tae Kwon-Do students than from older ex pro muay thai fighters.

Damian Mavis
Honour TKD Thailand

 

[Odin]

What ever happens to a Muay Thai fighter once he hits old age (say 60-70 years old), is he still able to walk, run, jog?!!!?!?!?

What about a Muay Thai fighter in general, would his/her health be in great shape or would they be having people push them in wheel chairs all day and feeding them hand to mouth???????

Ask Master sken...( :

 

[HKphooey]

Roll a glass coke bottle up and down your shins!

-BTW, that is a joke.

 

[Jagermeister]

Who's Master Sken?

 

[AdrenalineJunky]

Who's Master Sken?

He's a guy out of the UK. I can't remember what his background is, but, for some strange reason, I want to associate him with Ajarn Tony Moore. It seems like Europe is really big on the Muay Thai Boran thing, or Muay Kaat Chueng (Boxing with cotton rope wraps). I'm more interested in the Krabi Krabong aspect, than any of the old boxing techniques. Most of what I see looks fun, but is not so extraordinary by today's standards.

 

[AdrenalineJunky]

Why would they need people to feed them and push them around? Were you serious? An old retired muay thai fighter would be in as bad shape as any ex-professional athlete. I hear more complaints from older WTF Tae Kwon-Do students than from older ex pro muay thai fighters.

Damian Mavis
Honour TKD Thailand

I'm sure ex-porn stars have the same problem.

 

[Odin]

Who's Master Sken?

He's the founder of S.I.M.T.A.which is officially affiliated to the Thailand Professional Boxing Council and also co-founder of the British Thai Boxing Council.
He greatly improved the quality of the training camps here in britain and offers a lot support to up and coming camps ,my camp kitsana is govened by simta.
He is widely respected her in England.
He aslo hold a lot of tournments here in the uk.

 

[Odin]

He's a guy out of the UK. I can't remember what his background is, but, for some strange reason, I want to associate him with Ajarn Tony Moore. It seems like Europe is really big on the Muay Thai Boran thing, or Muay Kaat Chueng (Boxing with cotton rope wraps). I'm more interested in the Krabi Krabong aspect, than any of the old boxing techniques. Most of what I see looks fun, but is not so extraordinary by today's standards.

Are we??not so sure about that.I dont even think they teach real muay boran anymore,its alittle to dangerous to teach im thinking.
Thai boxing has blown up here in the U.K though,the u.k have a real love for ring sports which used to be restricted to boxing but thanks to k-1 and the ufc more T.V coverage means more people are getting interested in the sport and the crowds to go watch the fights are getting ever bigger.

 

[AdrenalineJunky]

Are we??not so sure about that.I dont even think they teach real muay boran anymore,its alittle to dangerous to teach im thinking.
Thai boxing has blown up here in the U.K though,the u.k have a real love for ring sports which used to be restricted to boxing but thanks to k-1 and the ufc more T.V coverage means more people are getting interested in the sport and the crowds to go watch the fights are getting ever bigger.

Well, all the guys I see advertising it are European, it seems. Valerio, Villalobos, de Cesaris, Moore, Spour, etc. Some are affiliated directly with Krabi Krabong organizations, but it seems that some just push the old boxing techniques, apart form the Krabi Krabong. I don't know.

 

[Stimpy]

If you're wearing jeans and your opponent is wearing jeans and you land a leg kick will it still hurt alot?

 

[Odin]

If you're wearing jeans and your opponent is wearing jeans and you land a leg kick will it still hurt alot?

Afraid so bro.

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

If you're wearing jeans and your opponent is wearing jeans and you land a leg kick will it still hurt alot?

Absolutely!

 

[Stimpy]

Good to know Thanks.

 

[Thunder Foot]

As already stated.... the Thais don't body condition by taking blows, because they fight regularly. Even weekly in some cases, so as Mr. Mavis said, its not wanted because it will hinder their performance. But Americans and other non-thais don't have the luxury of fighting every week. Fighting so frequently conditions their body for them. It has nothing to do with "Asian Mysticism", I believe it to be more on the fact that Americans have day jobs, but still want to match the quality of a Thai Fighter. If you want to be any level of good, you have to be able to deal with the pain that comes with these kicks. So being that you WILL be hit if you fight, atleast learn how to deal with the pain. That doesn't mean DON'T shield... but for those times where your opponent breaks thru your defenses, atleast you will still be somewhat in control. :asian: