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i'm fairly new to muay thai
i have been training for about a year under Marshall Berger. though i recently stopped training under him. i hope to pursue fighting as a career via MMA. i was wondering if anyone had any advice for training on my own and working on technique. also, if anyone knows of any muay thai trainers in gwinnett county, Georgia, or if anyone wants to train with me. any help would be greatly appreciated.
i am 17 years old.
roughly 6'1
around 265 lbs
have roughly 10 years of wrestling experience
and almost 5 years of unofficial submission experience
First, if you are going to fight in MMA then I would suggest you not train for your fight(s) on your own. A good trainer provides more than just knowledge of fighting. They also motivate you on days you do not feel like training hard and look for weaknesses in your training and fill those gaps. I would suggest you find a good trainer/coach to help you through the process.
Now there will be days when you do not have your trainer and you are your own. On those days I would suggest the following:
1. Practice your individual techniques in the air. Do not do it in front of a mirror because you will not have a mirror in the ring. Practice the technique slowly stepping through each movement and thinking about the correct application (did I rotate my hips, are my hands up, did I remember to breathe...).
2. Practice the technique on a heavy bag. Always use good technique and never sacrifice technique for reps. Practice the movements as you would like to perform them in the ring against your opponent. Work on your combinations and make the transition smooth from technique to technique.
3. Conditioning, conditioning and more conditioning. Conditioning is the best thing you can do on your own. I suggest sticking with body weight conditioning and Kettlebells and staying away from the traditional barbell weights. You will want to concentrate in building three main areas: endurance, strength and flexibility/mobility.
Hope this helps a little and good luck!
thanks for the advice, and since the post i have begun training with several friends. i had also been practicing in the air, and due to lack of a heavy bag, i use a 4x4 wooden post wrapped with several towels and 2-3 inches of electrical tape and buried in the ground, i had been using this for months and it works, though i cannot do my regular 200 roundhouse kicks with each leg daily, my shins get sore after around 100. not a super painful sore, just enough to tell me when it is time to stop. as for the trainers, i recently found 2 people who are extremely skilled MMA fighters to train with
