Quote: (01-21-2016 07:43 AM)pizdets Wrote:
Quote: (01-21-2016 06:41 AM)CrashBangWallop Wrote:
Ok, well at that size you'll be ok at any camp that caters for Westerners (which is most as they love the Baht!). The problems come for bigger guys like myself who struggle to get sparring partners in the West, let alone Thailand.
Don't worry about elbows in sparring...most sparring in Thailand is what's called Play Sparring. It's light and good fun...no elbows. The only places where it can get a little hairy are the camps full of Americans like TMT etc. Most people will respect that you are a beginner though and help you out.
It's easy to say you aren't into running...but are you really conditioned enough to train 4 hours MT per day? It's unlikely. Having said that it's always optional, usually done before the classes start and only compulsory for people wanting to fight during their stay. Just don't do it if you don't want to.
One of the beautiful things about Thai training is that you can do as much or as little as you want...don't fancy a particular exercise? Just go and sit at the side for 10 minutes...nobody cares. You are master of your own destiny over there.
As you are a beginner I would recommend sticking to the main camps that everyone has heard of. Don't go seeking out a dilapidated Thai camp in the middle of the jungle.
The main reason of my travel to Thailand is not Muay Thai, so I'm not gonna exhaust myself and then sleep half of the time. I want to learn the technique and have fun.
How many days of training per week do you suggest?
Can you give me some camp names?
http://muaythaicampsthailand.com
Have a read through this and decide where you like the look of depending on where you are going.
As for training intensity...listen to your body. Too many people (I've been guilty of this myself in the past) get off the plane and go straight into lunatic mode; training twice per day off the bat only to find themselves injured or sick within a week.
I'd start off training once per day as a beginner. Get plenty of sleep and eat plenty of food. It's hard training in the heat if you're from Europe. It can leave you utterly destroyed.
Ultimately though, as I said, you have to just listen to your body and if it wants to stop or take a day or two off, do it.