first session since my fight, i got sick for a whole week so i missed the first week of training after my fight, also missed a seminar at my gym from anvar boynazarov but oh well. missed sparring last week cs i had work but i finally got some light sparring in tn fore i go to hard sparring tomorrow. i was at a new gym td so i got to work with some new people who i never trained with before, it was a nice change from fighting the same people every week n getting used to their styles. what i did well on: mixing up kicks using teeps using the rear low kick as a setup and not just a attack moving forward on opponents and cutting off their movement what i need to work on: comboing after every shot COMMITTING TO SHOTS not getting stuffed by taller opponents when coming in not leaning forward when jabbing (i dont do this when pure boxing but i do it when i kickbox, something about also trying to defend kicks fucks up my boxing footwork and i feel like im constantly slipping) taking risks, especially on the inside, i always second guess myself when trying to come in on taller opponents cs im a pretty short guy so i always feel like im gonna get stuffed head movement (used to have great head movement but for some reason as i got more experience i got worse at it) tomorrow im gonna work on using kicks to set up boxing combinations, comboing off or into a rear low kick, responding to shots immediately, n following up defensive moves with strikes

Hey guys, it’s been a while, have had a hectic few weeks with work and life. I still have been training, just missed sparring day and haven’t had time to really reflect outside of training. Last night I sparred a good dozen rounds or so in Muay Thai. I have been doing a decent job of developing a good Muay Thai style of guard with a forearm across the face and with the other hand tucked on the side of my face protecting my shell with my elbow and forearm, and switching this set up in the vice versa. With this, you can really march forward and clinch up better, which I was able to do to land a few knees and stay on the inside, launching a bunch of teens, roundhouse and switch kicks. My boxing was a bit sloppy, my foot work wasn’t as sharp as usual, and I was having trouble closing distance to set up combos with my hands. I was able to land a ton with my lead hand, mostly jabs and left hooks, but wasn’t landing many rear hand power shots, as I kept finding myself out of range. Towards the last few rounds, I started to lock in a bit more with my timing and using defense while staying in the pocket, allowing me to quickly fire back combos. Things I can do better: - Bait in opponents offense to get in range with striking. - Use footwork and decoy strikes to get in closer range with opponets. - Always come out of clinch forward with a few strikes before moving back - Force opponent to constantly move, taking away his chance to stand and breathe, and keeping his movements more chaotic and less calculated. - Prepare for training with proper fueling and sleep. Things I did well: - Muay Thai style guard - Used head movement for defense - Had good jab game - Good inside kicks - Good clinching

might b a stupid question but people tell me all the time to work on defense but how? i know i can spar n work on my defense but is rhat it? w offense i can spar, hit pads, shadowbox, hit the bag, what all can i do to work on defense

today in sparring i tried to copy some setups and combos i learned from watching k1 fighter takumi terada, and a lot of it worked. i dont know why i havent tried this sooner, i watch a lot of ufc but not a lot of pure kickboxing, when i watch pure kickboxing im able to pick up on so much shit. im excited to watch takeru vs rodtang this weekend n hopefully pick up on some stuff, does anyone have any other favorite fighters to study? coaches alr told me to watch ramon dekkers, dany bill, n lerdsila

Hey everyone, Here are my notes for my last sparring session. It wasn't the best sesh but it was still a good one though. I didn't fade as early as I thought I would and I also put some extra effort into this session, not totally sure why. Anyway, here are my reflections: —————————————————————— 03.15.2025.SAT ----------------------------- Energy level: 6/10 ----------------------------- What I did well: Rhythm Angles when throwing~~ Feint liver shot, spinning back kick Closing distance~ Distance management~~ Establishing pace~ Snap kick under opp’s jab Hook counters (needs refining/reps) In and out movement~ Crab switch liver/head kick Hands up*** Ball liver kick~~ Step back, cross ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What could improve: Chin down*** Sweep defense Overhand defense Low kick defense Teep defense Teep counter Responding right Not being heavy on front foot Rotation when punching Diversifying combos Feints (frequency & quality) Tighter boxing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes: I really need to start defending sweeps properly as it was a recurring thing this sparring session that I didn't really address during the session