Originally posted by RagnorakI used to fight in full contact karate and tough guy contests.I found if I looked my opponent in the eye, and used my peripheral vision to see his limbs, this worked best.After a time you can almost see what he is going to do by the motion of his head and the look in his eyes.
Its just been confirmed that I'm having my first (official) fight on Saturday 11th Feb in Muay Thai kickboxing.
Anybody have any tips for me?
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Good luck Rag.
Originally posted by aspviper666I used a similar technique. I would stare at my opponent's chest and watch the rest of his body movement from there with peripherals.
I used to fight in full contact karate and tough guy contests.I found if I looked my opponent in the eye, and used my peripheral vision to see his limbs, this worked best.After a time you can almost see what he is going to do by the motion of his head and the look in his eyes.
Good luck Rag.
Used to practice Kiokushinkai. 🙂
Originally posted by KnightWulfeMy plan for my first fight was to not to really fight in the first round. My idea was that if I can take a pasting for 1 full round, then any fear of getting into the ring again should be pretty much conquered.
Besides don't get hit?
Yea, don't forget to keep breathing....
Is this idea as stupid as I now think it is as I get closer to the fight?
Breathing: check. In training, we were continually told to exhale sharply with every strike we make, just so we don't forget to breath in a fight.
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Muay Thai huh oh thats bad boy.
Try not to imagine the best blocks and countertechnics (?) to his actions but try to free yourself and act on instinct.
Keep moving and engage him constantly to find a weakness in his defence in order to pass him a combo.
When you get real hit for the first time in the combat quickly controll your reaction. I can imagine 3:
a) Fear or Panic Once the blow hit you panic and fear to be hit again. You will change your behaviour and will be more defensive. Possibly you will lose the uphand of the combat.
b) Anger Is good as it might set free some additional strengths but the flipside is that you totally act without conscience or overestimate your power resources.
c) Focus When you´ve been hit you become totally quiet. You focus on your enemy maybe with a tunnel vision like experience (as my preposter already said.)
Last things are endurance and self motivation. You will be amazed how fast you can become tired. Get a good amount of sleep the night prior to the battle and maybe meditate at this evening.
Motivate you. Come on man, You are THE MAN. Your teacher has taught you well and your teacher decided you are ready to fight.
Good Luck man.
I already feel sorry for your opponent. Always recap: "I will crush him like insect !" :-)
Don't forget nutrition:
As with build up to any single big sporting effort, cut your carb intake down a little for a few days about a week before your event, then just hit them hard (carbo-loading) in the last couple of days before your event. Pasta for breakfast, lunch and dinner (slightly bigger portions than usual). You should look at the stuff and hate it for what it is to you. This way you'll be at max energy on the day.
Eat your last (half portion pasta, or something carb and inert that you know you can handle - e.g. Jam or Honey on Toast) about 2h to 1.5h before the event so you are not bloated but still up on energy. Do a dump about 15 mins before you are due to start, and don't drink much between 30 mins and 5 mins before you start (otherwise you'll need to pee when you step up).
As for not fighting in the first round, I wouldn't advise that. Would you walk the first lap of a 10k race or swim doggy paddle in a 100m crawl? Go out there and get stuck in. If you get hit you get hit (it's a fight - it's going to happen regardless!), but give yourself the best chance from the off.
Good luck, and remember if you ever want to fight me, you gotta catch up with me first 'cos I'll be running like the coward I am 😛
I only have a little experience with full contact sport fighting (Tae Kwon Do), but here's how I'd approach the situation.
Put together a "toolbox" of techniques you've found to be effective in sparring. Keep it as small as possible while maintaining your ability to handle as many situations as possible with those few tools. Learn to understand those few moves intimately and don't try to be fancy. From what little I know about Muy Thai, I'd suggest: straight punches to the face and maybe body with both hands, a good right (or rear hand, you might be a leftie) elbow, rear leg round kick to the leg, maybe some left hooks and upprcuts with both hands...I don't know that much about Muy Thai though. You want tools to deal with long range, mid range and short range. Avoid high kicks. If you're shorter than the other guy, close range is better, while the opposite if you're taller. If you're more massive than he is, move in straight lines at him, holding the center of the ring. If you're lighter, practice moving in, striking and then moving out.
In Tae Kwon Do I'd focus on a front leg side kick to the gut, a rear leg roundhouse to the ribs, and a strong right punch to the chest to start with. If you know anything about TKD this may give you an idea of what I mean by limiting yourself to a few simple tools. Then in the fight, try to overcome anything he throws at you with the few tools you decided on. Later you may realize you'll need to add some tools, but do so sparingly.
Oh yes, one more thing; physical conditioning is huge! Before anything, get your stamina, toughness, muscle power and flexibility up.
Oh yeah, throw some punches and kicks. Don't go all defense. That's a silly idea. And one last thing my friend's Dad, an experienced street fighter, once told me: don't be afraid of getting a [butt]kicking. It's not that bad.
