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I was training in Muay Thai Kick Boxing at Arashi Do (I could be spelling that wrong) out of Red Deer, Alberta. Now that I moved I no longer train since the closest Muay Thai training facility is 45 minutes away and that's a lot of gas right now.
I really enjoyed Muay Thai. If you have a chance I recommend trying it.
There is a karate training facicilty in town but I been too busy to check it out. Maybe one of these days I'll get time (and money) to start training again. I miss it.
____________________ Pain is just the feeling of Fear leaving your body...
I used to do boxing and Muay Thai was a natural transition to me and easier to adapt to. The hardest part for me was learning to use my shin/leg raise to block instead of pushing leg away with leg.
After a few leg kicks followed by overhand right, you learn quick though. I still don't kick properly but I've started blocking a lot better.
I will probably start training more seriously in near future but I can't make committment yet b/c I know i can't follow through so I don't want to get other people that want to help me involved until I can fully commit.
I had a very hard time learning how to kick properly too. I'm pretty sure I still don't. Blocking wasn't a problem, Though my partner had that problem but after a few hard kicks that he blocked with his forearms he learned.
I also had a problem with keeping my elbows high haha. I boxed with my friends a lot and random street fights so I normally have them low like a boxing style. I'm a lot better now though.. I tuck my chin in nicely and I learned to keep my arms up after a few straight classes of sparring with head hits lol.
____________________ Pain is just the feeling of Fear leaving your body...
I have trained before but have a hard time doing it these days....2 kids will do that to you. I still work out pretty frequently and have a heavy bag in my garage that lets me blow off steam. I rolled around a little last weekend and no other form of working out can prepare you again for that. It kicked my ass but felt good.
(the name is Zee Canuck Eh btw lol Zee works zeec doesnt make much sense so I thought I'd let you know haha)
I was told the main reason for holding your elbows high was for blocking and secondly faster striking because your arms are already up you don't need to lift them any higher to throw your attack whether it's a elbow or punch. I guess it's good too for having your hands on the inside like that I dunno.
I could be wrong but that's what my trainer explained.
____________________ Pain is just the feeling of Fear leaving your body...
I think boxers don't do it because you can't throw as heavy punches with your elbows up as you could if they were in the standard boxing position (Then again I'm not a boxer and I don't watch much boxing). I'm not sure if everyone does this, in the lower classes I've noticed they keep their hands a lot higher then in the heavier classes, I'm guessing its for speed over power.
____________________ Pain is just the feeling of Fear leaving your body...
In my opinion, people may disagree, lower hands = less head blocking but more abdominal protection, less speed but stronger attacks... High hands = more head protection but less abdominal protection, more speed.. almost forgot, quicker grappling/clinching.
but yeah I definitely rather keep my hands higher then lower that's for sure.
____________________ Pain is just the feeling of Fear leaving your body...
