r/MuayThai • u/Wise-Independence-92 • 1d ago
Technique/Tips First fight next week roast me
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u/uoao 23h ago edited 21h ago
Chin down. You’re asking to be KO’d every time you raise your chin.
Don’t drop your arms after punching. Step into your jab and protect yourself with your right hand.
Commit to a range by moving in and out intentionally. Don’t flail reactively.
Sabai, sabai. Relax more, this is just sparring. The real adrenaline kicks in when the fight starts. It feels counterintuitive at first, but do less and stay in control; you’ll get gassed out otherwise.
If you’re losing on strikes, but have experience clinching, you could have an advantage with your BJJ background.
It’s your first fight. You’ll learn lots and move onto the next one. Enjoy the moment. It goes by fast in retrospect.
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u/No_Week2825 17h ago
This is great advice. I'd like to add a little bit for op to build off what you said. He need to watch experienced guys spar more. They're very light on their feet, relaxed, don't throw unnecessary strikes, keep their eyes open.
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u/originalindividiual 1d ago
I take it your fighting at Kalare or LoiKroh in Chiangmai ? if your opponent is Thai you will win by KO i gurantee it (will probly be off a shot that doesn’t land)
How are you finding Manop/yokkao gym ? was thinking of trying it on my next trip
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u/ChurchofMarx 22h ago
How much do I have to pay for this? I want to do a flying elbow finish so that I can post on Instagram.
Gotta make use of my USA spending power for getting likes.
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u/originalindividiual 22h ago
Join any gym in ChiangMai Or Phuket, after your first round KO win dont forget to do a big inspirational & motivational post on FB about overcoming obstacles in life & the struggle you have indured.
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u/ChurchofMarx 22h ago
Thanks. Gotta get that Muay Thai armband and headband as well. Otherwise how will noobs know I am Muay Thai master who used my arts of 8 limbs to decimate my opponents.
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u/pyffDreamz 23h ago
You should be training for a longer while, it doesn't seem that you even got the basics down just yet. Be careful
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u/TortexMT 22h ago edited 22h ago
you have no defense, you drop your hands while striking and you push your hands rather than throw them. idk if its just this one video but if i were your coach, i wouldnt let you fight at this point in your career tbh, i would say its too early
idk which one you are but both of you have kinda the same issues.
then again, i have seen guys in their first bout displaying wonderfully sound technique and it all goes down the shitter the moment the bell rings lol
if you can shell up and strike hard and your cardio holds up, you will probably be fine. i personally would like you to train a bit more but i dont know you after all anyway
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u/originalindividiual 21h ago
It’s ChiangMai, people who shouldn’t be anywhere near a ring are fighting at Kalare & LoiKroh on a daily basis, their thai opponent has had 4 fights that week (sometimes twice in the same night) will take a dive if he sees any sigh of it being a tough fight.
Welcome to Tourism MuayThai
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u/Glasshunter 22h ago
When you circle to your left you lead with your right foot. This narrows your base so you aren’t balanced enough to throw strikes or defend, and you’re vulnerable to being swept
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u/Wise-Independence-92 22h ago
Thank you
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u/Glasshunter 17h ago
Also I wouldn’t constantly circle to the left when against an orthodox fighter. You are walking into his power side. Circle to the right instead
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u/Rebombastro 22h ago
Your chin is a little too low, lift it up so that it doesn't constrict your full range of motion. Keep us updated on how your fight went.
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u/crazywave28 20h ago
You're not at a level where tips would help, you don't even have the basic, since you do bjj let me give you a example. Imagine a white belt with no strip saying he wants tips for his blue belt competition, what could you possibly say to help.
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u/AnAstronautOfSorts 19h ago
Hopefully you're fighting one of the cab drivers that take a dive for tourists
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u/ImaginationApart9639 1d ago
The shorter one? Really? Couldn't think of a better way to distinguish yourself from your partner? Y'all are the same height.
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u/Wise-Independence-92 1d ago
Maybe watch it sir and you’ll see there’s quite a difference
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u/mucheffortspent 1d ago
I think his point was: shirt on would have been way more obvious.
If you people to give you advice or pointers or hell just talk to you, reducing mental load would help.
No reason why someone should have to watch 5+ seconds of a video to figure out who you are, vs 'ah the not shirtless one'
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u/Outside-Drama7925 1d ago
In a lot of amateur fights technique doesn’t end up mattering so much because you normally end up getting so tired anyways. It’s about how good your cardio is and being able to outlast them and not give up
As far as technique goes you’re really stiff and awkward, you’re landing hands which is good, you seem to be confident which is good, just make an effort to practice footwork after your fight
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u/val_erian_ 20h ago
Ask yourself this one important question: WHY do you want to fight? What is the reason for you not wanting to wait longer until your more skilled and had time to work on your technique and weaknesses?
Respectfully, consider not fighting and working on your technique for a couple more month. Closely work with a skilled coach and ask him to tell you and find a fight for you once the coach says you're ready. You have a lot of weaknesses that you could get rid of in a few months time with a good coach so you'll have a better fight who motivates you for the future instead of getting badly frustrated because you're not ready
If it was only about a couple mistakes and things to focus on before your fight I would name them here but you have many things you should work on, from balance and footwork, to striking stability and timing, to defense and keeping your guard up, to ring control....
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u/Financial-Seesaw1024 20h ago
Keep your hands up. Practice controlling distance more efficiently. You’re gonna gas yourself retreating and hopping forward.
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u/045_kane Am fighter 20h ago
I'd say train for a bit longer and then maybe go for a fight when you're ready. You're either going to fight against a thai who is going to give up for money or fight against a guy who isn't going to give up and you will get battered. You won't gain anything from either of these situations, not trying to be mean just being real.
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u/Teepbonez 16h ago
Don’t shell up and walk backwards, either grab and clinch , long guard and throw something or step off. Also your front foot is turned inward too much which is why you are eating leg kicks.
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u/NursingFool 15h ago
you keep your hands too low, your chin too high,
You were clearly very jittery when you engage,
You didn’t respond to some low kicks,
You’re a bit too wired. Believe it or not this is a thinking man’s game. Calm your nerves.
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u/MasterOfDonks 15h ago
I hope you’re not planning to fight with that BJJ guard. You’re gonna get sloshed.
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u/Suspicious_Voice6964 14h ago
Biggest problem is your punching habits, you need to focus on retracting them to give your punches snap and stop them dropping. Also be careful of leaning too far forward because you look very easy to counter. For example your straight right to the body has you leaning down to eat a knee, you need to set your feet better and sit down on power punches or stay light and maintain the ability to move on the regular punches
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u/Suspicious_Voice6964 14h ago
Also a couple of times you actually dropped your guard in response to a feint or punch you gotta drill that habit out asap
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u/LocationOk8978 13h ago
I wouldnt worry too much about all these guys comments. Sure, there is alot to polish, and if they did their job matchmaking you will instantly know what to work on to improve the most before your next fight!
Its usually a good time no matter the skill level (they will quite literally match anyone as long as they are willing - just look at the 4 and 6 year olds 😂). Its only an issue if the gym doesnt have your best interests in mind, but only you can answer the question of how much trust you have in your coach preparing you.
Westerners have a very different mindset when it comes to fighting. They make it out to be some big prestigious life event thats super serious. It can be. But for thais, they just want to see people beeing competitive and be entertained. Accidents happen, and you get people that die in their first fight - so you should be prepared to a certain degree. As long as you arent mismatched really badly and the guy you are to fight is coming in with bad intentions - its fine!
Mismatches usually only happens if you take fight on short notice. If they manage to get a couple of weeks to find an opponent and make a poster of you AND the opponent doesnt withdraw it should be fine. Its those last minuites replacements that can be really weird 😅
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u/TheDetherion 12h ago
People fight in Thailand woefully ill prepared all the time. Someone on your level could probably win a beginner fight but I've seen people like you lose a fight they could have won with more preparation many times. Your stance seems also more MMA inspired so you're not even really showing Muay Thai here.
At the end of the day it comes down to you. I always tell people to train and prepare as much as they can. In the West we wouldn't let people have their first amateur (!) fights if they haven't prepared for 2-3 years, let alone a professional fight. So for a pro fight in Thailand I think 2-3 years of training and then a fight camp of ~6 weeks should be the norm too, I'm well aware it isn't.
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u/KhazixMain 10h ago
Like so many others say, you need A LOT more training. You're nowhere near ready for a real fight - you'll get annilihated. Hopefully others see this and learn that you should not be rushing into fights. It's so, so important to get the basics down. I don't think you even landed a single teep the entire spar session? No clinching. Not a single feint.
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u/Inevitable_Lemon_592 9h ago edited 9h ago
Are you in Thailand rn? Please get trained by a Thai first or switch coaches. You got no jangwa.
No rhythm, no timing, no muay Thai stance. Anyone trained in Thailand for a year+ will read your telegraphs from a mile away and disrupt your (lack of) rhythm immediately. Sometimes you drop your head down into boxing in-fighting which is asking for a knee.
Unless your opponent is similar experienced, then you’ll just have a brawl
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u/KallmeKatt_ Student 1d ago
Tech tips only? Youre fucked