jgiveshead -That's not getting beat up. Thai training can be ruthless. Skarbowski is very reserved.
Watch the video below. If it doesn't recalibrate your take on Muay thai... then congratulations, you should consider a career in Muay thai.
Tiger muay Thai is a tourist camp.
Awesome video
It was a very funny episode with GSP deadpanning describing to the audience and fighters how his buddy was a drinker/smoker etc… Reminded me of the old NHL days. Guy Lafleur, one of the best hockey players of his era (Montreal Canadians) was famous for chain-smoking between periods. Then he’d go out there and fly like a butterfly and sting like a bee. One thing is for sure, old school Skarbowski is a act. A real good dude.
jgiveshead -Dashabox -jgiveshead -Dashabox -jgiveshead -That's not getting beat up. Thai training can be ruthless. Skarbowski is very reserved.
Watch the video below. If it doesn't recalibrate your take on Muay thai... then congratulations, you should consider a career in Muay thai.
This was awesome, thanks for posting! Muay Thai is amazing.
I've trained MT for ~15 years, some of that time intensely with some top men. But those videos made me uncomfortable. Some of those trainers--who are active world champions--don't hold back AT ALL. I think the important context is that the guys that are getting stomped are actually pretty good fighters already.
No doubt, it really shows the saying "There are levels to this". I enjoyed the hell out of it so thanks again.
I have a toddler, she is tiny, I want to get her into BJJ first but, what would be your opinion of a female getting into MT as far as what age they should start and if you would even recommend it in the first place for someone who in all likelyhood will never be a "Fighter"?
You just described my daughter who turns 6 in Aug. I started training her in MT (clinching, elbows, knees) three months ago at the start of the pandemic. She did exactly 2 years of TKD before the pandemic. I'm not pushing her toward a life of brain damage, but I want her to be athletic, and she's got to do something. Why not start with the one thing I'm actually competent about. If she wants to be competitive, that's her decision when she gets older. Until then I'd like to instill some values of regimentation, hard work, focus... building skill.
My take on martial arts for extremely young people. I'm not trying to turn her into some sort of killer. But when bullies come along, I don't want her to have a panic reaction. That's the #1 tool bullies use. They have some experience doing this, and the victims never imagined they'd be getting physical with someone, they have zero experience. I just want her to be comfortable with that type of situation. The confidence alone is usually enough to make the other guy think twice.
Thank you for the detailed response, I appreciate it.
What you said pretty much mirrors the reasons I want to get her into martial arts, plus it is something I am into and I think we could bond over it.
The local BJJ school here has a toddler program that teaches them how to fall correctly among other things, to give you an idea of what it is all about. Not sure they will run it again, or when it might open with covid. I too want my daughter to be better prepared to handle the fight or flight response and be more cognizant of her surroundings during times of high stress. I would hold off on MT until she is older and only if she wanted to, obviously. Just good to get another opinion.
Sounds like you are doing things the right way, good luck with everything, I am sure she will look back on everything you are teaching her and treasure those memories.
Dashabox -jgiveshead -Dashabox -jgiveshead -Dashabox -jgiveshead -That's not getting beat up. Thai training can be ruthless. Skarbowski is very reserved.
Watch the video below. If it doesn't recalibrate your take on Muay thai... then congratulations, you should consider a career in Muay thai.
This was awesome, thanks for posting! Muay Thai is amazing.
I've trained MT for ~15 years, some of that time intensely with some top men. But those videos made me uncomfortable. Some of those trainers--who are active world champions--don't hold back AT ALL. I think the important context is that the guys that are getting stomped are actually pretty good fighters already.
No doubt, it really shows the saying "There are levels to this". I enjoyed the hell out of it so thanks again.
I have a toddler, she is tiny, I want to get her into BJJ first but, what would be your opinion of a female getting into MT as far as what age they should start and if you would even recommend it in the first place for someone who in all likelyhood will never be a "Fighter"?
You just described my daughter who turns 6 in Aug. I started training her in MT (clinching, elbows, knees) three months ago at the start of the pandemic. She did exactly 2 years of TKD before the pandemic. I'm not pushing her toward a life of brain damage, but I want her to be athletic, and she's got to do something. Why not start with the one thing I'm actually competent about. If she wants to be competitive, that's her decision when she gets older. Until then I'd like to instill some values of regimentation, hard work, focus... building skill.
My take on martial arts for extremely young people. I'm not trying to turn her into some sort of killer. But when bullies come along, I don't want her to have a panic reaction. That's the #1 tool bullies use. They have some experience doing this, and the victims never imagined they'd be getting physical with someone, they have zero experience. I just want her to be comfortable with that type of situation. The confidence alone is usually enough to make the other guy think twice.
Thank you for the detailed response, I appreciate it.
What you said pretty much mirrors the reasons I want to get her into martial arts, plus it is something I am into and I think we could bond over it.
The local BJJ school here has a toddler program that teaches them how to fall correctly among other things, to give you an idea of what it is all about. Not sure they will run it again, or when it might open with covid. I too want my daughter to be better prepared to handle the fight or flight response and be more cognizant of her surroundings during times of high stress. I would hold off on MT until she is older and only if she wanted to, obviously. Just good to get another opinion.
Sounds like you are doing things the right way, good luck with everything, I am sure she will look back on everything you are teaching her and treasure those memories.
From what I’ve seen, anecdotally, being good at bjj or Muay Thai at a young age is a fast track to teen motherhood. I’m not kidding or trolling. Multiple examples of which I will not provide details.
the more naga metals, swords and belts they have, the more likely it is to occur.
HillboFrateTrane -Dashabox -jgiveshead -Dashabox -jgiveshead -Dashabox -jgiveshead -That's not getting beat up. Thai training can be ruthless. Skarbowski is very reserved.
Watch the video below. If it doesn't recalibrate your take on Muay thai... then congratulations, you should consider a career in Muay thai.
This was awesome, thanks for posting! Muay Thai is amazing.
I've trained MT for ~15 years, some of that time intensely with some top men. But those videos made me uncomfortable. Some of those trainers--who are active world champions--don't hold back AT ALL. I think the important context is that the guys that are getting stomped are actually pretty good fighters already.
No doubt, it really shows the saying "There are levels to this". I enjoyed the hell out of it so thanks again.
I have a toddler, she is tiny, I want to get her into BJJ first but, what would be your opinion of a female getting into MT as far as what age they should start and if you would even recommend it in the first place for someone who in all likelyhood will never be a "Fighter"?
You just described my daughter who turns 6 in Aug. I started training her in MT (clinching, elbows, knees) three months ago at the start of the pandemic. She did exactly 2 years of TKD before the pandemic. I'm not pushing her toward a life of brain damage, but I want her to be athletic, and she's got to do something. Why not start with the one thing I'm actually competent about. If she wants to be competitive, that's her decision when she gets older. Until then I'd like to instill some values of regimentation, hard work, focus... building skill.
My take on martial arts for extremely young people. I'm not trying to turn her into some sort of killer. But when bullies come along, I don't want her to have a panic reaction. That's the #1 tool bullies use. They have some experience doing this, and the victims never imagined they'd be getting physical with someone, they have zero experience. I just want her to be comfortable with that type of situation. The confidence alone is usually enough to make the other guy think twice.
Thank you for the detailed response, I appreciate it.
What you said pretty much mirrors the reasons I want to get her into martial arts, plus it is something I am into and I think we could bond over it.
The local BJJ school here has a toddler program that teaches them how to fall correctly among other things, to give you an idea of what it is all about. Not sure they will run it again, or when it might open with covid. I too want my daughter to be better prepared to handle the fight or flight response and be more cognizant of her surroundings during times of high stress. I would hold off on MT until she is older and only if she wanted to, obviously. Just good to get another opinion.
Sounds like you are doing things the right way, good luck with everything, I am sure she will look back on everything you are teaching her and treasure those memories.
From what I’ve seen, anecdotally, being good at bjj or Muay Thai at a young age is a fast track to teen motherhood. I’m not kidding or trolling. Multiple examples of which I will not provide details.
the more naga metals, swords and belts they have, the more likely it is to occur.
LOL, I'll keep that in mind.
Not to be defensive but to just keep the conversation going... I'm pretty paranoid about the "fast track" or pushing my shit onto my daughter. I don't want to be that guy who tries to do-over/relive his childhood through his kids.
For me, I don't have that much to give my kids. I taught her how to swim. But if you ask me to teach her how to kick a soccer ball, throw a baseball or shoot some hoops... I'm not even sure I could tell you which ball is which if you put them in a line. But I can do muay thai. It is what it is.
Her other hobby is watching youtube. That's what I'm up against, LOL. Gotta do something, might as well be muay thai. When she wants to drop that shit and do ballet with her friends, I'm probably not going to object too much.
It scares me that adults would send their kids down the path of fighting for a living, or fantasize about that. For every person it works out for, there's a thousand that end up drinking their turkey dinner through a straw.
I'm not one of those parents that has my kids in a thousand things because I'm not really into a thousand things. I pretty much do muay thai and sit my fat ass in front of my computer doing math. If anything, I hope she heads that direction, math for a living, or better yet, being creative with math and engineering.
HillboFrateTrane -jgiveshead -That's not getting beat up. Thai training can be ruthless. Skarbowski is very reserved.
Watch the video below. If it doesn't recalibrate your take on Muay thai... then congratulations, you should consider a career in Muay thai.
Tiger muay Thai is a tourist camp.
LOL, I'll take your word for it, never been there.
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