Meeting and Training Session

Yesterday I had my SMART Goals meeting with my instructor and we talked about what things I really want to learn through training of Muay Thai. I had decided that the big things that I wanted to learn from Muay Thai were technique, skill, form, but more specifically I want to learn Takedowns, Elbows, Knees and Kicks. After we had our talk about the goals I wanted to reach in the future, we continued on to a vigorous 2  hour training session. In this training session we worked a lot on throwing 8 punch combos, working on  blocks, and perfecting our slips. We also did pad work to improve on our speed and accuracy, and we did sparring sessions of body shots to improve on our stamina and conditioning. Though Muay Thai always ends with tired shoulders, a sore back and a headache, the skills I learn are worth every bit of it.

       - Ryan Schalk