Olympic Boxer tries Muay Thai - This Happened
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- Опубликовано: 28 май 2024
- Tony Jeffries an Olympic bronze medalist boxer and undefeated professional tries Muay Thai in Thailand for the first time. At first I thought that as a boxer for many years, learning Muay Thai will be easy but as I start learning the basics such as the proper stance proves that this will be harder than I thought.
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0:00 Olympic Boxer try’s Muay Thai - This happened
3:01 Learning the Basic Moves of Muay Thai
4:12 Learning how to Kick
6:27 Defense - Blocking Kicks
7:08 Using Knees and Clinch
8:02 First Sparring with a Muay Thai Champion
10:21 Boxing vs Muay Thai
My name is Tony Jeffries, Olympic Bronze medallist now co-owner of Box 'N Burn, 2 boxing fitness gyms in Los Angeles, as well as the Box 'N Burn Academy...this i a sour education program where we teach trainers how to teach boxers
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Do you think a good Muay Thai fighter wil beat a good boxer? Let me know 👇 👇
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Depends, but I am a boxer so I go with the boxer.
Muay Thai has poor defence just try to hurt the other guy faster.
Honestly,it depends on skill.even a street fighter style users can beat mike tyson with the right skill
Hey bro. This is awesome but when will you react to Rocky vs Mr T or Rocky vs Drago? Thumbs up from Louisiana
I think leading off with kicks in a street fight is dangerous and should be done towards the end of a fight same with big hay makers. And most of the time it will go to the ground that's where knees, elbows, and grappling come in. But it's just my personal opinion.
Thank you so much Tony for coming and trying Muay Thai. It was so fun. If you ever get back to Thailand, let me know and we can do more in depth training and have some real fun 🤣🤣
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Defo my brother - Thank you 🙏🏼
Nice gentleman sparring Coach! And great style good luck for your fights! 💪
you are a great coach! it showed in the sparring!! did the best to help Tony improve! that was awesome
Good luck in your upcoming fight, hope to see you compete in ONE FC soon 👊
Yessssssssss 🔥🔥🔥 It was an absolute pleasure having you at the warehouse. Thanks for stopping by, helping with some tips for my fight, and training with Coach Nay! Quick update from this video… Coach Nay has been in a knockout tournament of 32 fighters for the last few months and has continually won and worked his way up to the final championship fight this week on the 16th of Dec!! If we wins it will be his third belt!!
oh wow that's a huge fight! Best of luck to Coach Nay!
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Oh wow get it 🙏❤️👊 cant waite to see you on one
Awesome! can't wait to follow his ONE Journey 🔥
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what a legend this man is, retired pro boxer and still learning about martial arts
I like learning things mate,
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life John 3:16.
@@Tony_Jeffries type A personality 💪 ur blessed brotha
God loves you he sent his one and only son and if we walk in the path Jesus walked in we will enter the kingdom of Heaven
@@mariomirquis9393 jesus is the best muay thai fighter
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Love how you put yourself in hard positions because it’s not your sport, always love the content
Would love to do more sport next time mate
@@Tony_Jeffries Hey, come to fencing one day. You might be surprised by the theoretical overlap
@@Tony_Jeffriesinspirational
@@Tony_Jeffries do kickboxing for a week
This shows how smart are muay thai boxers in Thailand. Sparring is not about destroying someone else. This is even true when your partner is much more junior or less able than you. These people are well educated. A good example and reminder for all of us, whether the sport we practice or not.
@Tony Jeffries: Congratulations for trying and discovering!
True, Tony was worried about getting his head knocked off because that just boxing culture when it comes to sparring. With muy Thai it's legit play fighting, flow sparring. All laughs and giggles.
It has to be because Thai guys fight almost weekly compared to boxers that fight twice or three times a year.
You can't afford to spar hard because you got a fight in four days and getting KOed will effect your performance.
Look at idk Rodtang vs idk Canelo, Canelo started boxing young yet has fought less than Rodtang.
321 for Rodtang vs Canelo's 62 fights
Rodtang is only 25 while Nelo is 32
@@joebiscuit2243 true but for Muay this there isn't really an "amateur record" it's all tallied up in one so for alot of boxers while they may not have a huge amount of pro fights their amateur records can be in the 2-300 range
@Kodiak Combat Collective that’s only if you don’t fight every week, like if you’re already in the rankings in the big stadiums etc, if you’re just starting out fighting in the small regional shows every week, your sparring sessions basically come from the fights
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Sanchai says different. I think I'll believe sanchai
Love the humility and kindness on display. When Tony landed that sweep and that coach was just happy he did... That kind of grace is so so nice to see. And Tony saying at the end that a Muay Thai practitioner could have his way with a boxer... Can't imagine the humility that took. Love it!
I really appreciated this as well, two great characters on display!
Truly great athletes know how to be genuinely humble and they both demonstrated this.
I found this to be true with most Thai trainers in Thailand. I trained there for 6 months and everyone was super humble and just trying to teach. Of course, they'll still kick your ass once in a while, but it's always in good fun.
Unfortunately, that is not my experience with a lot of wrestling/boxing gyms in the US.
God loves you he sent his one and only son and if we walk in the path Jesus walked in we will enter the kingdom of Heaven
Yea
You went from using 2 weapons to having to learn to use 8 . It's overwhelming. You did great. Love to see muay Thai represented by a boxer. Both are Amazing sports in their own unique way.
I love to see how you’re dabbling in other sports it takes a lot of courage and you always put your ego aside to learn and practice. Bravo 👏 great video.
Thanks, means a lot 👊
I've been training Muay Thai for 6 years but my true passion is Boxing... With you Tony, I have greatly improved my boxing skills, so thank you so much.
Keep it up
What would you say it is you like about Boxing more than MT and vice versa?
@@KeyserSoze23Probably the intricate puzzles boxing provides rather than the absolute ravaging Muay Thai offers
Big fan of boxing💯 but I have 8 limbs so, I’m a Muay Thai guy!
Respect.
Same as well. I love Muay Thai but boxing is what truly I love.
I can't wait for you to be in a position where you know enough about all these other combat arts that you feel confident enough to give them boxing advice tailored for the sport they're in. This is so awesome.
I hope as well mate, thank you 🙏🏻
I grew up boxing and I can definitely feel Coach’s pain here. I love boxing for what it is, it’s my passion, but for sure Muay Thai is the ultimate killer. Anyone who knows and has training in landing solid kicks is no joke. The Art of the Eight limbs!🔥👏🏼 Great video coach, thanks as always for the entertainment
You did great Tony! Your instinct to block his kicks with your arm wasn't a bad thing, it's just best to check kicks with your leg. Few more training sessions and work on flexibility and you'd be a natural! I've been practicing Muay Thai for close to 3 years now and absolutely love it. So happy to see you trying out my sport and I love your content!
Thanks for the tips!
@@Tony_Jeffries I’m trying to lose weight so I’ve started boxing. You’re an inspiration
I really love this channel. Your humbleness and respect for the overall fight game is refreshing. A lot of boxers will down play over forms of fighting and have an opinion of it without ever training in that discipline. There is so much to learn from your channel with the boxing knowledge you offer but also with videos like these where you are learning and people get to see the struggle
I love how humble you are even in sparing you could have land some punch but you didn’t and just continued the leg game is amazing
Total respect. To humble yourself for this , shows how complete your are!! All the best Tony!
I love seeing these videos man keep it up! Especially as a boxing fan it’s interesting to see a great boxer like yourself in these different martial arts situations
Thanks ma man, more to come 👊
Do you know when you’re listening to a real man, he is willing to admit his strengths and weaknesses. And I feel his growth is being shared with us so we can grow . Thank you Siri for your videos, your honesty, and I feel really important values. Your friend from Montana Kyle fowle
Literally one of my favorite channels to watch 🙏 your open mindedness to learn other forms of martial arts puts a smile on my face. Can't wait to see your jitz progression!
I appreciate that ma man!
As a thai fan of yours tony, seeing you in Thailand sparring with coach nay is crazy! cheers🎉
Thanks so much
The moment I saw the title, I knew what was coming! Great video, Tony! 🥊🥊
Thanks ma man, Glad you like it 👊
This is really encouraging - Felt shy about even getting on the heavy bag in my local gym to get back into throwing muay thai techniques. It's a nice reminder that even someone with a high competence in another discipline has to take those baby steps again!
Hey Tony! Thanks so much for this and your Jiu-Jitsu videos. You're willingness to try new things and keep learning is so inspiring!
You are a true martial artist! Its an honor to watch you progress. and even cooler that all of your stuff is free. Thank you!!!!! 👏 🙌
Thanks ma man, means a lot
Sawadee krap 🙏
First, I couldn’t be happier and more proud of the level of humility you entered the Muay Thai world and the gym with. You just earned a fan and the respect.
I hope you’ll find your way to the ring of Muay Thai again.
Muay Thai is beautiful, it’s pain and it takes a lot of heart. You would enjoy it.
Chok dee🙏🇹🇭❤️
Appreciate your open mindedness. I wish more boxers were like yourself.
Appreciate it ma man!
FR boxers aren't willing to innovate the art anymore and people wonder why the art has become stagnant and watered down. And it really shows since original boxing would actually work in a real self defense scenario. Where as modern techniques would break a persons hand in a real fight unless they hardened their knuckles at least harder then wood like I have. And even then if I hit something that solid or harder at a bad angle it still wouldn't be a good day.
many boxers are the opposite of him because they really think their punches will beat elbows and knees and kicks.
@@thelastgeneration1926 Yeah FR don't understand strikers who think they can out box elbows and knees in the clinch of all places. The one area where elbows and knees have a huge advantage. And where punching is at a serious disadvantage no less mainly do to positioning. The fact you can't fully place your shots so on and so forth.
Even as a mainly boxer I still work Muay Thai, Bareknuckle Dirty Boxing, And Wing Chun into those really up close and personal exchanges. The only boxing I think that could beat down Muay Thai in clench range is Mexican style boxing. And even then the user would have to be next level like Salvador Sanchez or El Finito Lopez level. Something most people simply can't attain through raw effort. Each transitioning block and overall defense against the knees and elbows would have to be nearly if not perfect more so literally flawless.
@@dr.dylansgame5583 if a boxer simply gets kicked one time hard enough in his leg, he won't even be able to stand up
Coming from years of tae kwon do, I sort of had the opposite experience where I could throw kicks all day, but couldn't make good use of my hands in the closer ranges. I can't tell you how much I respect Tony for giving it a shot and to Coach Nay for his patience with the sparring. I think he was so used to watching Tony immediately go back to his boxing reflexes that the sweep felt like a breakthrough kind of move. He was smiling ear to ear! Anyway, phenomenal to see too people with so much love for the martial arts be able to work together like this!
This is exactly my experience to when I started Muay Thai. Few years later now, I feel a lot more comfortable with my hands than I did, but kicks have always been my strong suit. Taekwondo muscle memory is hard to get over haha
I remember a few years ago your videos would get 300-900 views for about a year. Now I see you definitely worked on your editing, thumbnails and titles and get hundreds of thousands of views. Great job mate!
Welcome back!
Great work for your fist time in muay thai! Really love and appreciate that you're trying new martial arts, it's very humbling to see
edit: The thai way is definitely the best way to spar, first time and you already used a sweep just out of instinct and you were blocking some of those kicks very well but if you block with your arm it likely gets broken
I swear Muay Thai practitioners are always so supportive
Love your channel. Always great teaching, gentlemanly, and very well-made.
For someone who has never thrown a kick, Tony Jeffries looked pretty legit for someone who only had a couple of hours of muay Thai lessons at most. I have to respect anyone who steps out of their comfort zone to experience different styles and also has the candidness to say it's not easy.
I think Tony should continue to pursue BJJ as his main goal, as it's his current passion and many of us enjoy receiving updates about his trials and tribulations in BJJ.
But I would definitely like to see some more videos of Tony testing his skills in muay Thai because I think there is valuable information Tony can impart to other strikers adapting to muay Thai -- not only the technical differences but the strategic differences.
Football?
All due respect no he didnt good effort but evey thai guy knows thats what i looked like when i first came lol respect to him and anyone who does either art
"...has the CANDOUR..."
Happy to help 😈
he is an olympic medalist; probably a ridiculous athlete and has more body awareness and athleticism than 20 couch potatoes put together!
@@chinggiskhaan123 I don't think making couch potatoes hanging together would make them more athletic but yeah
The first Muay Thai gym that I trained at in 1990 was the Chitalada Gym. Of course, they had Muay Thai; but it was a Boxing gym, where they brought in Coach Charles Atkinson from the UK to convert Thai-Boxers to Boxing. It was a great way for someone like myself to break into Muay Thai with a Boxing mindset. Once you learn the kicks, you can apply them just like in Boxing, such as the lead leg straight kicks as a jab and the round kicks like hooks. Great video!
I was there too in 2012
@@robgoodwin1262 That is really great. Back in 1990, it was a close knit camp, like family. However, it's been over two decades since I've back. When I first began training there, they even put me on Thai television: that clip is on RUclips, if you search for it: I'm the skinny guy with the mullet.
Straight kick you mean front kick right?
@@buli082 Well, in Muay Thai, their "Teep," as it is called in Thai, is different than a front kick from Karate or Taekwondo; so I was trying to write in a way that a Boxer could apply it in their mindset.
@@bkk_savateur2437 ok no problem, I train kickboxing and we uses to call front kick, but i understand what you try to explain, cheers from poland sorry for English 😀
I’ve trained Muay Thai for years! I appreciate this video my man! You’re honest and very respectful 🙏🏼
You’ve been a huge inspiration to me and since I started watching you I learned my boxing and I’m becoming a blue belt in jiu jitsu now. I really enjoy you being a high level boxer and still be willing to be a newbie making these new videos to learn new methods of fighting.
Amazing Thank you 🙏🏼 this message means alot a lot
I'm glad you have come to Thailand, and sample muaythai training. I've been following your clips for quite a while, and find them informative. I'm a Thai living in Bangkok. I started muaythai at 57, and still train 3/week, 4minutes round for four rounds of pad work. BTW. in less than a month, I'll be 77.
I love Muay thai
Looking forward to do this again mate
@@Tony_Jeffries теперь надо в Дагестан, снять видео про волную борьбу
@Tony Jeffries I love your honesty man. Maybe it's cause you don't have a lot left to prove, but a lot of fighters try Muay Thai and only show their best bits on you tube, hiding all the trials of beginning something new. You've went in totally the opposite direction and shown everyone where you struggled with the transition. We're all novices when we start a new sport, especially if it's a physically demanding one. You're a great boxer and have a great personality on screen. Keep it up. :D
wow you showed me exactly how normal you are.
also the fact you're as pro athlete not flexible, gave me a hope as I just came to do my first muay Thai lessons and learned how inflexible I am. Thanks for the vid man!
Loved this! Mad respect for stepping out of your comfort zone and trying Muay Thai. 🙏
Awesome to see you give it a go Tony 👍
Yes look after the brain box mate, thank you for sharing your experience in Thailand 🇹🇭
Very cool watching you learn some Thai boxing! Both martial arts are deadly in their own way and should both be respected. Great video man
Thanks so much mate!
That´s what is needed in combat sports more: a brotherly, positive and supportive attitude. Not so much testo and ego as you often see in gyms. Love the vibes! Keep it up!
Brother you are putting yourself right in the fire which is more than most people do. The fact that you're willing to put your ego aside and do completely different martial art and sport is amazing.
I think you should continue doing Thai boxing 🥊 you will love it.
I love this channel and fully understand the problems you had adapting to the different rule system I fought for almost 20yrs and trained Kickboxing & Muay Thai but throughout my own career I always trained and sparred with amateur and pro-boxers so seeing this reminded me of the many times my boxing helped me out until I did anything which involved getting my legs smashed or being caught in the clinch making my body shots useless.
I’m very proud of you tony. You’ve been a big help in me finally getting into my dreams of training fighting. I started with muay thai and bjj but had to go to university away from my gym so i could only train in the campus rec center which sucks. I’ve met many fighters and have lots of boxing sparring because that’s what i wanna get a good base with as a mixed martial artist. I always figured you would wanna train in the different arts because your respect for boxing and combat sports in general and i think you’re taking the channel in a great direction. You’re not just a boxer anymore, you are an mixed martial artist.
Respect for you Tony! Nice to see that you dare to come out of your comfort zone and highlight other sports as well. Cool video
Tony! This is such a great, entertaining AND inspiring video! It is so great to see a high-level, accomplished boxer decide to put ego aside and be willing to become a beginner and learn a new art. This inspires me to always maintain that beginner mind set in terms of always being willing to have a COACHABLE mindset and not be someone who thinks he knows everything there is to know on the training mats or ring.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Next, Tony: Olympic bob sleighing!
You know you want to, mate! 👹
This really reminds me a lot of mate when I went to Thailand in 1989 when I was transitioning from boxing (I've trained boxing since I was 9) to Muay Thai. It took me 2 years of Training to transition from boxing and able to do an Amateur fight. So the year 1991 it's the year I become proficient enough that I'm able to do an amateur fight without getting me legs smash and my ribs broken. 4 years of doing amateur fight from 1991 to 1995 with 45 match that I've been through, I can safely say, it's a brutal sport. But it's also very rewarding
PS :9:15 please mate never EVER block a kick using your hands like that Use your legs to block it or step back to avoid them completely or catch it and sweep or catch pull and punch. but if you insist on doing it use both hand to soften the blow but taking that kinda kick with full force in a real match will soften your arm or injured it
If you don’t mind can I know how much you made from muay thai
@@ryonin1646 to be perfectly honest, the distinction between an amateur or pro Muay Thai fighter is the pay.Since there is no governing body that issue a pro license like we have in the west. If you are a beginner (this I would call it amateur level) who trained for a while, they will probably set you up on a local exhibition match. If you are a stadium level, the pay would be around 10-15k Bath (around $300-$450). if you are really. I mean really good and get to fight at 2 big stadiums like Lumpinee and Rajadamnern (the pro's), the pay can go up to $5000 or higher. If you are foreigners, you're probably only allow to fight 1x a month. So if you ask me, how much did I made? Working at McDonald or working as a burger flipper at the local football stadium pays way better. Sorry mate for being cynical hahaha. But it is what it is.
@@shawnodonle9674 thanks for the information man. i've been curious for months about how much muay thai fighters make ever since i got into it a few months back.
@@ryonin1646 If you're actually trying to make money with Muay Thai you're best bet is using it for MMA
You can block with arms,its called 3 point block (i'm sure you know what i am talking about,its mostly used in kickboxing and mma because for example in kickboxing you block with hands so you can throw boxing combos faster or in mma so you dont get taken down because of that leg raise
It's interesting when you do something for so long that it becomes second nature, and then you just forget how hard it was to get there. Seeing someone so physically gifted struggle with the basics of something new, it just reminded me of my own martial arts journey. Thank you for that.
Love the hands on training of different styles.....hopefully without gettin injured....great video..keep rockin....liked and subscribed.
Your a fantastic ambassador to the sport and you deserve every success .
Great videos that are looking better over time.
Im sure its that humble spirit that got you the gold, keep up the good work brother its awesome to see you're youtube grow,
the world needs people like yourself to look up too and be influenced by,
Great video! As you discovered, crossing over from boxing to muay thai isn't as easy as one would think; although there have been some great olympic boxers from thailand (Samart Payakaroon). Back in the early 2000's when I lived at a thaiboxing camp we had a famous thaiboxer who had quit muay thai to go over to boxing and he talked a LOT about how the styles were totally different.
I love this man! For a hour practice you’ve picked it up very well I’ve seen people do it for months and pick it up slower!! Good on you for having a go
Can't say I knew about Tony while he was active in the pros. But I can say I don't think there's another active or retired boxer more deserving of a massive YT following. Great stuff!
Tony, you're such a cool dude! I respect you very much! Most martial artists stick to their beloved sport. Love it, when they try new things to see and implement other aspects in their own craft (well bad example here since in boxing there's no kicks etc. allowed). But still, lovely video! Keep up with the entertaining content. I'm a muay thai practitioner myself and i learn a lot from your boxing videos!
So cool to see you trying something so different. There are many Muay Thai legends that were also professional boxers. Hope you try again someday
that's the best thing about learning from the thais. they know exactly where you are skill level wise the second you walk into a gym and will taylor their power and intensity accordingly to you skill level.they have been fighting and training for so long that they look at sparring as "play" and are so incredible at measuring distance and power regardless of what weapon(or weapons) they chose to use at any time. I saw a few westerners(from the states) show up in thailand and try to flex(ego) and it never ended well for them, it was beautiful to see them get humbled so effortlessly by the thais. this is great stuff Brother!!!
Got to love Tony's eagerness to learn and grow as a martial artist. Respect.
Tony! I love it. For over a year now I've been watching your videos and trying to incorporate your excellent training into the boxing portion of my Muay Thai training. And it has been very helpful on Monday night, fight night. Now, I see you learning Muay Thai. I'm ecstatic. You are both professionals and I didn't expect anything less than a clean sparring match. I think you'd be good at Muay Thai, you just have to, as you said, work on that reaction. I take shots on the arm all the time. The main thing is, return a punch right away. That was a great catch and sweep, but of course, he wasn't throwing those legs fast. Anyway, love to see that you are branching out. I know, as we get older, it gets harder.
Thanks so much Richard!
I really respect that you’re doing this. You’re not as bad as you think mate
Thanks so much mate!
Two of my favorite sports in one video, I'm in love thank you so much
Awesome video. I've been doing Mauy Thai full time in Thailand for the last year and even then I feel I know so little. Such a great style.
I love how he has no ego. Not trying to go hard and accepting that hes a beginner even tho hes a world champion.
Absolutely love humble energy of yours Tony!
Tony stepping out his comfort zone once again. What a g 🔥 . Honestly love this kind of content, you should try mma next since you like bjj and you can pair it with your boxing. There's alot of unique elements to mma people don't think about like ground and pound, wall grappling and how tiring and tricky it is to go from striking to grappling back to striking Etc. Etc.
Coach Tony you're a humble gentleman and we love you for that! Keep that student spirit forever!
Anytime mate!
Brilliant video mate, great to watch
So many boxers used to be tribal about the sport and what works - you've an open mind and heart brother and you've let the knowledge and love flow in 👊🏾
Practise MT myself for just over a year now.
I think boxing requires less learning to be tremendously effective: within 2 months probably you can have a guy throwing KO punches with excellent form. However, there might not be much difference between someone with 5 years of experience and someone with maybe 7.
I think MT has a much higher skill cap: it takes longer to become proficient, but is ultimately more effective. As I say, I've been doing this for just over a year and my kicks still need work: my story is not unusual. Boxers get destroyed in my gym with leg kicks.
In other words, a 2-month boxer would probably beat a 2-month nak muay. But a nak muay of 2 years would almost certainly beat a boxer of 2 years.
Boxing is a tremendously effective discipline, don't get me wrong. All it takes is one good shot from a boxer and it's game over.
rethink your position
Definitely much respect to you Tony for trying out another fighting style! Maybe next time you can train with Liam Harrison, a muay thai fighter from the UK so there will be no language barrier. Sadly, currently he is also injured in the knee from his last fight with Nong-o, a Thai Muay Thai fighter, but as soon as Liam Harrison heals, you'll see how much of a beast he is too! And I think he's also about your age haha. And of course, I look up to both of you UK monsters of each sport!
Love your honesty and openness!
Nice intro Coach, the ice bath part was cold 🥶, Have fun doing Jiu Jitsu and maybe become a champion too, Coach Tony Jeffries with Muay Thai shorts looks cool
That was a really nice sweep! You could see how proud it made everyone lol. Wholesome moment, great video.
Thanks a bunch!
Makes me happy to see you getting out there and trying new things, first BJJ and now Muay Thai!
I'm glad he mentioned that the clinch can be used for people who don't really kick well.. that was me as a kid I just wasn't all that flexible, so I'd clinch and sweep and box.. which was great coming from boxing and then getting into BJJ and Muay Thai at a young age. You're crushing it man! Keep up the great work and great content.
I have arthritis in both legs/ankles so I if I have to protect myself I can use my knees. I am short legged. But powerful.perfevt for knees
@@davewarrender2056 absolutely, plus with the clinch you're putting all your upper body weight on them and just letting your knees fly.
Great vid Tony, enjoyed your breakdown of the session too.
Really professional, coming not to show his skill but to learn new things
Tony, mad respect. You remind me of a line from Neil Peart, where he defined himself as a perpetual apprentice. Meaning even though you've reached the top, nothing left to prove... yet you still keep training.
Thanks so much mate!
Hopefully many boxers watching this know something about drummers too! Nice shout out to RIP Neil.
I went from muay Thai to boxing. The biggest thing to change which made everything start to fall in place was foot position and footwork.
I agree mate, had a difficult time switching my stand from 50 - 50 weight distribution to more weight on the back foot
It's so interesting how denying attacking the legs allows the 50/50 and when it can be attacked it changes the dynamics of the weight distribution completely.
My background is in "English Boxing" - these days I'm in this for fitness training - cardio/mobility/strength. Living in Cambodia for a few years I started training in Muay Thai gyms. First up - it's great to be learning a new skill set, to be taken out of your comfort zone and challenged. Second - Muay Thai is 8 points of contact/attack - so in defense you need to considerably expand your field of vision - it's not just fists comin' at ya, it's elbows knees and feet as well - aaaagh - so much to pay attention to. And thirdly - i like the culture of respect that is the core of Muay Thai; respect for yourself, your opponent and your community. My training routine is still based on English Boxing but these days, particularly in the heavy bag section, Muay Thai is about 40% of my time. Enjoy the journey and grow. Thank you Tony.🙏
Tony that was very brave to spar your KRU first lesson. Love your videos, helped my game so much.
mate so glad to hear that bjj take off in your life! looking forward to hear more good things in your journey
Yes ma man, enjoying BJJ a lot
Love your content and love that you got in there with respect and tried out another art form. I’ve trained in Muay Thai for 24 years and boxed a little as well, so I can appreciate how disorienting everything from the stance to the balance can be so foreign, especially the first time. That said, your kicks were actually quite good for a beginner, especially coming from the bladed boxing stance. We often take at least a few weeks if not months to get a person kicking decently. You made great strides in one session. I’d love to see you cross train in Muay Thai more. Heck, Liam Harrison is a great Muay Thai fighter in the UK… that would be a great partnership.
Awesome to see you trying new things. In all fairness that fact you still remembered to check the odd kick with your shin after just an hour is pretty solid.
You can't avoid looking ridiculous when learning something new. Respect for sharing it with us 👍
Oh Gosh Tony, you are sure a quick learner. Congratulations 🎉
Loving the epic journey you’r on Tony. I went from BJJ to Boxing 🥊 and loving it.
Tony you blowing up big time I seem. To see you everywhere!! Well done.. walking success
Tony is great. He gives a very fair assessment of every art he trains. It’s so unusual to find such a lack of bias
Tony, I really really love to see your videos,that you keeping challenging yourself and always stay out of the comfort zone, I used to do a lot of boxing as well, now I am challenging myself play ice hockey from a 100% beginner 😂 life is about trying new things mate, love love to watch your videos🙌👍
I appreciate that!
Now it's time to give Karate a go with Stephen Wonderboy Thompson at Upstate Karate in South Carolina. Would be great content! Loving the mixed martial artist Tony Jeffries.
I love this bloke. Such humility with the knowledge and skill. 👍👍👍
Your clips are very fun. I've clicked follow from Thailand. 🇹🇭
love this. Training both BJJ and muay thai recreationally. Occasionally compete in BJJ, but at 38 will not compete in thai.
would love to see your progress in BJJ, its awesome you are enjoying that sport!
Honestly Coach Toney, you didn’t look half-bad and obviously still show your talent and knack for fighting in a completely different art/sport.
Like someone said before, what makes this all amazing is how much modesty and humility you have during this whole process and the respect you have for this sport and its professionals.
Your humbleness shines through to your viewers, ESPECIALLY your Asian viewers (as I believe we tend to value this trait moreso than the rest of the world)
My guy, I'm so proud of you, I box an love your channel. Just so its known I'm a certified muay thai kru myself and brother you did amazing my guy. You picked up so fast. I love that trying different martial arts. Good for you ma dude I'm so proud of you keep up the amazing work and thank you for your channel. Your amazing, sawa dee khup🙏🙏🙏
The cool think about Muay Thai and why I love it is the ancient philosophy behind it.
The simple yet genius mechanics that allow the execution of one attack or defense to provide kinetic charge for the next.
Somluck Kamsing ganó la medalla de oro en boxeo en los juegos olímpicos de Atlanta 1996 y no era boxeador, era peleador de muay thai. Encima en esos juegos compitió Mayweather en la misma categoría y tuvo que conformarse con el bronce.
Gracias hermano
From Thailand❤