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STAFF NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS OF MEMBERS
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Words of Advice:
1.Don't expect to learn Muay Thai in one day! It takes several months to understand the techniques of Muay Thai. Expect to spend the first 2 to 3 months gaining balance, stance, and stamina. You will be learning techniques every day but it will take 4 to 6 months to understand why we teach the techniques a certain way, and be able to execute the techniques without constant correction.
2. We understand that at times the drills are hard, so do the best you can! As long as you are trying and putting in the best effort that you can, we will encourage you and push you to finish the drills. We would rather you do 10 good techniques than 30 sloppy ones. We are more worried about proper techniques then being the first one done with the drill.
3. Clean up after yourselves. If you're a person who sweats a lot, bring a towel and extra shirt. It is okay to change shirts between drills or water breaks. There are rags and Simple Green™ near the bags: wipe up your sweat so the next person doesn't have to step in it.
4. Be open-minded. If you want to lose weight, understand that it will take time and effort before you to start losing weight. Remember, it took years for you to gain all that weight. Commit yourself to 6 months to see weight loss and body toning.
Tips on Choosing a Muay Thai Gym (Courtesy of Orange County Muay Thai)
1.Make sure that they teach Muay Thai. There are many gyms out there that are really teaching kickboxing and calling it Muay Thai. If they don't teach kicks, knee strikes, clinch, punches, and elbow strikes, then it's not Muay Thai.
2. Ask them if they clinch. And ask them to demonstrate it, not just hanging on the head and calling it a clinch.
3. Ask if the trainer does one-on-one pad work. This is very important. If a trainer doesn't do pad work with you, then it is not the real deal. This is a way that the trainer/teacher helps you develop your skills.
4.Thai conditioning is a very important part of Muay Thai. Tire training, heavy Thai jump rope, road work, knee body drill, and heavy sand bag conditioning are some of the drills that a REAL Muay Thai gym does on a daily basis. If you don't see any tires, keep looking.
5. Do they do elbow defense? Not just throwing elbows! If not, they are not the real deal.
6.If you are just learning a low roundhouse kick and some punches, then you are not at a REAL Muay Thai gym.
7. Ask if they teach throw and leg sweeps. If not, keep looking.
8. Do they teach ring strategy after you develop your striking skills both offensive and defensive? Does the gym have a ring and do you train ring tactics?
9.Do they teach the Tep (push kick)? This is the main staple of a REAL Muay Thai gym.
10.Then number one tell tale sign is the Muay Thai stance. If they don't correct you until you nail it, then it is not a REAL Muay Thai gym.
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