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Muay Thai Kick Boxing


Muay Thai Kick Boxing

 

Muay Thai Kick Boxing


  Training in Muay Thai falls into four main categories:
Exercise/Conditioning
Pad/Bag Work
Sparring

Exercise & Conditioning
A crucial element of your Muay Thai training is physical exercise and conditioning. Strength training, flexibility, muscle endurance, and cardio are just a few of the areas included in your physical workouts in your Muay Thai training. The workouts are tough, and will push you to levels you may not have thought yourself capable of reaching, but the gains in your cardio and physical abilities will be monumental. If you’re not in amazing shape, don’t worry – Muay Thai will get you there fast. You’ll also be toughening your body through conditioning exercises so that you’re ready to receive heavy hits and keep going. Exercises include running, jump rope, shadow boxing, medicine ball exercises, abdominal, and much more.

Pad / Bag Work
Muay Thai makes heavy use of training pads and heavy bags. Pad work allows fighters to practice their punches, kicks, knee, and elbow strikes while reacting to the movements of their training partner. Pad work also helps develop speed, power, and accuracy through combinations and various other drills. Heavy bag training reinforces the work done with pads, but focuses more on conditioning and power.

Sparring
Sparring gives fighters an opportunity to practice Muay Thai with a partner, allowing you to work on technique, combinations, judging range, and developing offensive and defensive strategies. Sparring is done with protective equipment to avoid injuries.



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