Is It Too Late To Fight Competitively?
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
- Is it too late to fight in Muay Thai competitively? I'm often asked how old is too old to start out in Muay Thai and become successful with it?
In this episode, we explore how to surpass those that have been training longer than you in Muay Thai.
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Holy molly, you have made my day sir. I’m 31 this year, first amateur match is in April. I’m pumped now. This is gold wisdom. Extremely technical as always. Thanks Don!
You've welcome Bruno, and all the best with your first amateur... Enjoy the ride!
Yo how was your first match!?
Yh how was it?
@@talhaaqueel7682he's now champion unbelievable
This is very encouraging. I started Muay Thai at 34 and have been training for 2 years now. Even though I had never trained in martial arts before, I always had a keen interest in combat sports with a decent active lifestyle and an athletic mindset. I realized having a basic sense of balance and coordination helped me have an edge over many others who started late as well. I watch my diet and nutrition and try and keep myself injury free. It's a beautiful Martial Art that when done right and regularly can give back a lot of positives both mentally and physically. It's never too late for anyone to start something new as long as it's approached with intent and passion. Good luck to everyone out there involved with Muay Thai.
You are a class act, sir. A role model, whether or not you want to be! All the best to you.
Thank you for this I'm gonna keep training to reach my goals
I started kickboxing at 22 during uni but I wasnt consistent due to coursework and exams. However I started muay thai at 33 but stopped due to covid lockdowns but I got back on it after it ended. The good thing about is I enjoy it. I'll stick to sparring to gain experience and would love to compete one day.
Started training at 19, 6 months in already gonna have my first fight in 3 months, I already feel old compared to the 15-16 year olds at my gym but I'm excited, luckily ive done sports my while life
True words for much more than just Muay Thai; a valueable lesson and/or reminder 🙏
Yes, it’s all personal development 👌😁
Very good teaching and really valuable to any aspect of life
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Outstanding as always Kru Don.
Thank you, much appreciated! :)
Your channel is a gold mine. Sawadee krup! 🙏
Awesome! Thank you. 😁🙏
Great video
I'm 26 right now, have done a few years of kickboxing during teenage years but my rural gym did not compete at the time.
Almost graduated and signed in to kickbox once a week for now to plan to compete next year. Thanks for motivating me with this.
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This is very encouraging. Thanks
You're welcome, and much appreciated.
This is simple. When i started playing basketball, i learn to play at 19 which is late because most of my friends started playing since childhood. I lost most of the times playing against my friends and some other random players. I played against some dudes who are varsity players while in a vacation in my grandparent's city even more skilled than all of my friends. I lost every game against them but won some only when we are on the same team playing against random dudes on the court. When i got back after vacation playing against my friends and some dudes isn't actually hard anymore.
So the answer to this is to train hard and try to challenge yourself by going against experienced and strong opponents from the start. You might lost most of the time or everytime but you will adapt and improved than you will be going against another beginner. I think this is what they call in the west "Learning in a hard way"
Great story, thanks for sharing! 😁👊
this is the same with how I got good at chess, I used to hang out with my russian friend late at night and he would kick my ass over and over again for hours, for about three years too, then I figured it out and started drawing against him and beating most other people who challenged me, that being said I am rather rusty now
This is good to hear. I started Muay Thai 2 months ago at the age of 22 looking to compete in amateur MMA within 5 years. I played college football for 4 years, so this has helped tremendously. I’ve been an athlete for my whole life, so this has helped.
Your athletic foundation will be a great advantage. Focus on converting that into MMA specific athleticism, and piling on deliberate technical and tactical MMA skill practice. You’ll be competing before you know it. 😁👊
Thank you.. Very inspiring 🙏
You're welcome Robert! :)
I,ve started 3 months ago i am 41. In training i have been keeping up with a lot of 20 year old young and i am quite surprised by the respect they showed knowing i am one of the oldest at the school.
I like it!
You might find this useful... ruclips.net/video/uOyOyKCjYH0/видео.html
Love how these lessons can be applied to any endeavour.
I did a little Judo as a kid and then got back into martial arts again in my mid 40s.
Some people seem to go hard and fast too young and ruin their bodies, now I’m in it for the long haul.
Awesome! 😁👍
Superb. I've been doing MT for just over three years now based out in Vietnam. I'm 58 years old. I love it, I've recently also started doing regular boxing as well. I train both on average 2/3 times a week. You're NEVER too old, once you realise why you want to do it . DO IT. I only compete with myself it's a mindset, I try to be the best version of myself I can be whilst also living a "normal " life. Thanks for all you videos,advice and inspiration. 🥊🥊👍💪
Awesome! Thanks for sharing, that’s great to hear your experience there. 😁👍🙏
I'm new to Muay Thai and have been training now for 3 months with 6 a week stint training in Thailand. I am 42 years old, quite a late starter however i do have a background in Capoeira which has given me a heads up in agility, mobility and flexibility combined with some previous boxing. Your content has been so informative and helpful to further my knowledge in Muay Thai. I think its criminal that not more people have caught on to your channel however i wish you all the succus..
Also as a side note i trained at one of Superbon Benchmark gyms that he is based out of in Thailand and i regularly watch him practice strength conditioning as well as agility mobility and flexibility. I noted he never rushed techniques that he worked on with Trainer Gae which to me reinforced what you mention with quicker smarter learning pathways.
Anyway Many thanks
Thank you, and thanks for sharing some of your experience there! Fascinating. I really appreciate your input. :)
Am three months into training at a Muay Thai gym and, at 50 and loving the journey. The atmosphere and support from and amongst everyone is amazing. I try my best to train hard and have lost two stone along the way. Light Sparring every week, s and c, pads, plus tech lesson once a week. I couldn t think of better way to spend my time and channel my mind. Have a huge respect and admiration for all the fighters and their dedication. It is a privilege to witness this. The joy of training and trying to develop is enough for me right now.
@@andymax1 good luck Andy that is great to hear! let us know how you get on? Am interested in grappling also and, in particular, Combat Sambo. Muay Boran too looks fascinating to me.
What an amazing journey attending a muay thai gym has been so far, I love it! (have lost nearly 20kgs myself which was much needed!)
Thank you . Good stuff .. shout out from San Francisco ..
Cheers Sasha! 😁👊
Thank u sir. Also applicable to life as u said. For me, i just rekindled the fire to train and fight at 30. Been involved in martial arts since kid and stopped after going into workforce. 10 years later, here i am starting training again, and training properly with proper structure thanks to your contents. The only missing thing is the gym though. But no excuse like u said. Tons of instructional on the net. Also great reason to workout at home and get a dopamine hit in this uncertain times. I want to test my limit with fighting and retire atleast on 40 just like u do. But even after that, im gonna go explore ground games and others. Always learning, always fit to learn till die :)
Hi Mike, thanks for sharing that. I love it! Ultimately, our training should be all about challenging ourselves at an appropriate level... And that does mean CHALLENGE. We should be setting goals that make us feel a little bit uncomfortable, then we know we aiming about right. I wish you all the best with your training! :)
@@heatrick thanks sir. I'll keep that in mind!
love this video, respect
Thanks, it means a lot. :)
Hi Don,
I started muay Thai at the ripe age of 31 after boxing as a teenager. It's rapidly become a thing of passion and I would love to compete one day. Watching this gives me encouragement that it is still possible, but also a great reminder that learning the art and the personal challenge are ultimately what matters most.
Cheers!
Hi Daniel,
Great to hear you’ve found your way to Muay Thai, and are loving it! You’ve got it. You take things as far as you’d like. The personal challenge is all that matters. All the best! 😁🙏
Thanks this was inspiring. Just started my muay thai journey. Almost 3 months in. Framing the journey to "how far can I go?" Definitely an eye opener for me.
Awesome Michael! Enjoy your journey! :)
I started at 32, 37 now and fighting class A on Friday.
Fantastic! Chok dee for Friday! 👊🙏
Badass 👊
@@nammather4920 😁👊
i started kicknoxing at age 25 then switch to muay thai at 26.... i had to pause for 2 years because of covid. now at the age of 30 i feel that my body has aged but my skill set is growing rapidly right now. I think it was the time off and finding a gym that is legit but fun at the same time.
Thank you sir
You're welcome! 😁🙏
It's like I'm listening to the best adviser ever, wow.
Awesome! Thank you! :)
I'm staying Muay Thai at 52, but I've always been in good shape and do resistant training. I'm not looking to compete, I just want to kick ass if I have to.
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I thought i was too late to start, (im 22). But im glad to have seen this. Won my amateur kickboxing debut this week too.
Fantastic! Great work!
If it’s important to you, see how far you can take yourself 👊🙏
@@heatrick for sure🙌
Started training at 21 along with BJJ, in hopes to build a base for mma
Have trained martial arts for a long time, at the age of 36 I had my first K1 competition, age 37 first Taekwondo tournament, now still 37 and going for another k1 competition for the exact reason Don described. Don’t care about titles, winning, losing…just want to test myself and see what I need to improve in my training and as a martial artist 🙏🏾🔥❤️
Love it! Thanks for sharing Marek, and wishing you all the best in your continued training. :)
@@heatrick many thanks for your content 🙏🏾
Respect brother 🙏
Thanks Don.
Trully everyone is different and we shouldnt compare ourselves to each other ...
There is no law in the universe that you must start anything at "X" age .....
Even Mike Tyson says that everyone peaks differently :)))
Thanks again Don!
Thank you, appreciate you sharing. :)
Deliberateness is something that is very hard to maintain even with volume. We all reach a wall where we think we are doing something, but end up in "pseudowork", try to overcome it with stubborn volume. Volume is good, that's not what I'm saying, how ever there is a danger in your training when you train something for decades. It's not even an "autopilot", it's just an avoidance of deliberateness that creeps in and reminds undetected by yourself. A participant who manages to keep away this lack of deliberateness and lack of effective progress can catch up pretty well. Undetected to us we sometimes are sick of progressing, I haven't yet found a proper term for it. But doing something for decades is no guarantee for nothing.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I’ve written about this in a short piece called, “How A Novice Can Become An Expert - And Why Some Never Will” here: heatrick.com/2019/11/13/how-a-novice-can-become-an-expert-and-why-some-never-will/
im 100% agree
Glad it rings true for you too. :)
Shit I started Muay Thai at my 49th birthday. In a few months I turn 51 though in my mind I’m still 25 and do 2 workouts a day. Probably the best shape since when I was in the Army in my 20’s . I still toy with the idea of a fight lol. Not a career just for fun and the experience .
Love this! Thanks for sharing. Yes, it's all about setting yourself personal challenges. If you feel training no longer pushes you enough in itself, then a non-decision bout would be a next logical step to test the water. Amateur or C-class decision bouts may feel like they're needed beyond this, but only if the challenge level is productive for you. At 50, the inevitable decline in performance means that competing against the youngsters presents an increasing challenge as the years go on too. At some stage, merely keeping up in sparring classes will present more than enough challenge! That's not to say you can't slow up age related decline, you certainly have been so far!
ruclips.net/video/uOyOyKCjYH0/видео.html
I'm also 51 and recently got really into it. I'm training to get good enough I feel I could do a fight, but I doubt I'll ever actually do one. Still I keep it as an option just as a little stick behind the door.
I’m 18 just starting out in Muay Thai. Haven’t trained Martia Arts in years (black belt in hapkido) but Muay Thai is much harder. I love programming training plans and am trying to make my own. I’m struggling with exercise selection since most of my time is more sport specific training within Muay Thai. For example choosing between an incline dumbbell bench press vs a barbell flat bench press. Do you have any advice on that matter or any videos on it?
Thanks for reaching out, I'd love to help! When it comes to exercises selection, it's a case of working from general to specific over a training phase/fight camp.
A Barbell Flat Bench Press is more general in nature, and would feature furthest from the fight, while an Incline Dumbbell Chest Press is more sport specific and would tend to feature closer to a fight.
There's a couple of really strong free resources that I have to help you out...
The Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint:
heatrick.com/12-week-fight-camp
And the accompanying Science of Building Champions Video Series:
heatrick.com/science-of-building-champions/
Check them out and let me know if you have any questions. :)
@@heatrick thank you sir
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:)
Thank you for the video, I am suffering from recurrent cornea erosion/abrasion right now...so sparring and fighting is put on hold.
The question I still ask myself everyday from day one almost 10 years ago (At age 18) is the same one you brought up: How far can I really go?
Thanks for reaching out Simon. That sounds a frustrating issue with the eye... I guess at least it comes at a time when others are less able to spar and fight right now too.
It's important to pivot, and despite working around the eye(s), develop anything that moves you closer to "how far can I really go?"
Injuries often present an opportunity to bolster an area of your game that you'd have otherwise overlooked completely. ;)
I trained Muay thai for about a year when I was 32 (7 years ago). I got injured and then didn't get back since. But I'm going to start training again soon - now aged 39 going on 40. I've kept myself in good shape in the past few years. I've pretty good agility, mobility and decent explosive power (plyometrics etc.)
My question is - would I be able to train to a level where I could at least have some Amateur fights? I have a lot of time to put into training now, with no outside commitments, and would be able to train in Thailand for a couple months at some stage. I've been implementing your 'block based training' where I do 4 weeks of strength, followed by 4 weeks of explosive power training, then some speed training on the heavybag to prep my body for actual Muay Thai training.
I've always looked and felt younger than my age, but that age 40 is triggering some doubts in my head - which are probably unwarranted.
I'd love your brief thoughts on this,
thanks
At 40, if you train well you can perform well! The main issue will be ensuring adequate recovery and preventing overuse injuries. Listen to your body, and keep training strength, power and speed religiously: ruclips.net/video/uOyOyKCjYH0/видео.html
@@heatrick Thanks for the reply :)
20?!?!? I’m starting at 34 😅
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Is 50 too old?:)
Competition is relative. If you're competing at the right level, then it's never too old. ;)
Im 34 just going and i boxed on show last year..i wouldnt say im a complete novice iv had 5 fights on amd off since i was in my late teens. Thai boxing i havent trained much but iv always had good flexibility. Iv been training mma for about 2 months now and dping fine sparring amateurs and early pros. Engine is very good cos iv always run etc. If you feel confident to do it and are sparring plenty to guage your level then fight away until your hearts content. Im planning on fighting soon but im training mma twice a week. Thai boxing one to one on sat, im running and lifting weights. Im training like the fighters.
Thank you for sharing 👌👊