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