What do you guys think about Muay Thai?

**ThaiBoxer** · Posted On: 8/11/2002 3:37am

I just wanted to know is muay thai an affective style to take. Like is it very destructive for like street fighting. I took alot of tkd when i was young. i live here in st. louis so alot of schools tend to take your money....then when i turned 15 i took capoeira for about two years..but the thing about that is capoeira is not a good style for street fighting because u might not have time to gina or u might not have the space... i think it would only work if are very experienced at it...but i found a school down here last week that teach muay thai for about 5$ a class. I went to check out today and it wasnt that bad at all..Its a very small school with only about 7 students so u get alot of attention from the teacher...the teacher fight in the iska or the iskf are sumthin like that...but i just wanted you guys opinion on if i should start or not....i dont know anymore styles here to take because im trying to stay away from tkd....thanx

**USAWrestler** · Posted On: 8/11/2002 4:22am

Muay Thai is probably the most recommended striking art due to it's extremely powerful strikes. Personally though, if I were you I would try to also find a place to learn grappling, or if possible find a school in your area that concentrates more on MMA or NHB rather than just striking so that you can see the whole picture of a fight, not just a one dimensional image.

Train hard.

**samantha711** · Posted On: 8/11/2002 4:23am

I love MT, if I could only pick 2 arts, MT & a ground fighting...BJJ/JJ/subwrestling, is what I would train in..
I like knees & elbows, like the strong low kicks. It's very effective...for NHB or on the street...

<img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle> Sam

**samantha711** · Posted On: 8/11/2002 4:26am

Oh btw, I always mention BJJ JJ & subwrestling..because, I have trained with wrestlers, BJJ guys & JJ guys...so, I'm not real loyal to one in particular...Have done more BJJ though.

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**Hook** · Posted On: 8/11/2002 4:37am

I would have to agree with Sam once again. I have been doing BJJ for five years now, but I am just now begining to learn a little bit on the MT side. So far what I have learned has proven to be really efficiant. The striking accpect of the art is without a doubt fantastic. I am definitaly going to pick more MT up here shortly.

9chambers · Posted On: 8/11/2002 6:20am

I agree as well. Brazilian Jujutsu or wrestling mixed with Muay Thai is a great combonation.

I would say to do this. You sound young so - at your school, get on the wrestling team. That is free in high school. All you need to pay for is shoes, a cup and head gear. At the same time take Muay Thai for $5 a lesson. Later on when you can afford it take BJJ.

my kung fu eeeeeees better than yours!

**ThaiBoxer** · Posted On: 8/11/2002 7:39am

yeh im only 19...but the guy also teaches grappling on other days so i might try that out as well...

**Nihilanthic** · Posted On: 8/11/2002 1:12pm

Seems you've found something good. Maybe you could write something about the place and submit it?

&lt;Me&gt; John, what do you know about Zen Buddhism? &lt;John&gt; *smacks me*
&lt;John&gt; I'd have to smack you sometime...

**TKD Boxer** · Posted On: 8/11/2002 2:01pm

Muay Thai is probably the best striking art along with jkd. altough I do agree that you should take bjj or wrestling.

"The nght has come and all you lived fr was in the day, but with understanding the night can be a powerfull alley"

**ThaiBoxer** · Posted On: 8/11/2002 4:23pm

yeh the teacher there can kick his a$$ off......he pretty good..i also have one more ques.....what shoul be like a basic day of training for muay thai to make it a pretty good school...like what should a good day consist of ....so i will know if it is a good school or not..like what should they be doing?