Question to Muay Thai practioners?
I had my first MT lesson yesterday. Did anyone also get sore a day after the lesson not right after? What did you work on on your first day? My trainer taught me the basic punches (right hook, left hook etc.) What should I expect in the future? Thanks!
Answers:
Yes, the muscle soreness is typical and it will diminish over time. Gradually you will get into better and better shape. As you do, you will begin to spar. Then the pain will increase, but in a different way. You will have pain from thigh muscles that have been kicked, your jaw that has been tweaked by a punch, your ribs that have been hammered with hooks and roundhouse kicks. Hands, feet, elbows, knees, hips and shoulders will all take turns hurting at some point. This is the normal condition for a Muay Thai fighter. I discovered this fact only after I retired. I had become so accustomed to the pain that I did not realize I had it until I retired. Then, about a month or so after retiring, I woke up one morning and said, "Hey, I don't have any pain!"
Enjoy! It IS worth every bit of the pain.
Better get used to being sore! Expect lots more technique at first.
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Yes generally it will take a day or two to get sore after a workout when you are not used to using those muscle groups.. You can expect it to be less severe as you train more and only really get sore when learning a new technique or practising something that you haven't in a while.. Make sure when you are doing your stretches before and after class to really stretch the muscle so you can feel it, this will also help you.. expect your first few weeks to just be learning the basics & technique, and learning how to apply them.. Once you get all that down pat and stored in your muscle memory, the fun will really begin!Well your 2nd class will be front & rear kicks. Kick with your shin, not the top of your foot. Proper pivet & hip movement, that kinda stuff. After that you'll probably be put in with a regular class & taught very simple basic combos. You won't start learning knee strikes, clinching, & elbowing until you at least get the basics down. Oh and after a while you'll learn some defensive moves & counter attacks in Thai 1. Thai 2 is for intermediate/advanced students that steps up the punch/kick combos & concentrates on clinching & knees in CQC(close quarters combat) & mid-section attacks. Plus Thai 2 students spar with each other while Thai 1 students don't.
As far as the soreness, you'll be fine. Your shins will be sore for a while depending on how hard the bags they use at your dojo are but as long as you don't hit them with the top of your foot, you'll live.
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Soreness is common, you will get accustomed to it as you get stronger, as soon as you get the basic moves more likely you'll do pad work, then sparring.Muay thai is a great martial art, stick to it and you'll see changes in your body, and have the ability to kick butt, remember to be humble about it.
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