Muay Thai and Boxing combination?

[EricB814]

I am going to start taking Muay Thai lessons and I watched some Muay Thai fights, and I noticed that they do not punch very often. So, I decided that integrating Boxing with Muay Thai would be the best combination for stand up game. But the problem is, the stances are way different. Do you guys think I could make it work if I took up Muay Thai and Boxing? How would it be in a competitive fight and street fight? And, what do you think of this gym: coopersgymusa.com

 

[Kframe]

Actualy a great questions, as im in the same boat just in reverse.Im currently taking boxing and looking to integrate MT.

 

[Kframe]

Dovahkin you need to have some form of defense against kicks and beable to have some rudimentary kicking skills for mma and the street i would imagine...

 

[fluffball]

The stances are slightly different, but they aren't incompatible. You can box squared up more than usual, and you can throw kicks from a side stance. In fact most kicking styles use a side stance.

The biggest thing you'll come away with from MT isn't the kicks anyway, it's the clinch.

 

[Joe_Armstrong]

Muay Thay has a wider stance so you won't get sweeped, be mindful of that.

 

[CPH]

You should train for the ruleset you will be competing in. Some thai boxers rely much more on their hands but you won't even get to do that unless you are able to handle kicks, elbows, clinch game.

If you haven't seen much MT, you need to see this HL of Samart:

 

[Katriona1992]

I say do one first then add another down the road a year or two from now. Starting both at the same time will just get you confused...

 

[EricB814]

You should train for the ruleset you will be competing in. Some thai boxers rely much more on their hands but you won't even get to do that unless you are able to handle kicks, elbows, clinch game.

If you haven't seen much MT, you need to see this HL of Samart:

Soooo, what if I wasn't going to compete? What if it was a street fight, would you say just Muay Thai, or both? Because, I am going to train in Muay Thai regardless.

 

[EricB814]

I say do one first then add another down the road a year or two from now. Starting both at the same time will just get you confused...

Thats actually something I had never thought of, I think I will start MT and add Boxing or BJJ later. Anyway, can someone check out this gym: coopersgymusa.com

 

[fluffball]

I'm not saying this to be a smart ass, but if you're serious about self defense, you want to get a concealed carry permit.

Cuz if someone is trying to kill you, they aren't going to do it with boxing. They're going to do it with knives and six friends.

 

[EricB814]

I'm not saying this to be a smart ass, but if you're serious about self defense, you want to get a concealed carry permit.

Cuz if someone is trying to kill you, they aren't going to do it with boxing. They're going to do it with knives and six friends.

Sorry, I didnt mean a street fight like that. I meant like a school fight, but not in school, ya know?

 

[fluffball]

Like a barfight? Stop drinking so much. :icon_lol:

Seriously, those should be very avoidable. And if you HAVE to throw down, MT and boxing will both be adequate against an untrained fighter not trying to kill you.

 

[EricB814]

Like a barfight? Stop drinking so much. :icon_lol:

Seriously, those should be very avoidable. And if you HAVE to throw down, MT and boxing will both be adequate against an untrained fighter not trying to kill you.

Im 15, I dont drink...

 

[CPH]

fluffball is right. A couple of years ago, a LW boxer from my club got jumped by two big guys outside a club and got seriously fucked up. He damn near got killed. Also in wonderful CPH, a young guy competing in MT was stabbed to death at a club. Best to avoid street fights altogether.

 

[CharmingCritic]

Mixing the two may be good or bad depending on the athlete. Punching is not really one of my attributes and hence isn't a big part of my game. I'm better at kicks, knees, and clinching, so I personally wouldn't supplement my MT with boxing. I think good boxing has a lot of value in MT, but it will confuse my game too much for me to try to work it in there. If you have a more boxing-centric attack though, and have the discipline to not change the way you stand, then mixing in some boxing with your MT is a good thing imo.

 

[thewhiteSRR]

Im 15, I dont drink...

Good on you. I was drinking at 15.

I'd focus on one at a time man. Probably boxing, for the footwork and if you want to be throwing hands with kids at school. I know what it gets like.

 

[EricB814]

Good on you. I was drinking at 15.

I'd focus on one at a time man. Probably boxing, for the footwork and if you want to be throwing hands with kids at school. I know what it gets like.

Okay, yall are making me change my mind! Okay, so I am not big on punching, but I have a very powerful kick. Also, I wanna be able to defend from weapons and stuff. I really wanna do MT though. But the school also teaches Hapkido and Aikido, should I take MT with that then?

 

[The MT Monkey]

Muay Thai teaches you how to punch and set up punch combos too man, it's not exclusive to boxing (though boxing usually does place more focus on punching because it's the only offensive tool while muay thai has knees, kicks, and elbows as well, so it's a no brainer). Personally, I prefer Muay Thai, but it's a judgement call. As for the weapon defense training, either Aikido or Hapkido should suffice.

 

[Aaron Perls]

I am going to start taking Muay Thai lessons and I watched some Muay Thai fights, and I noticed that they do not punch very often. So, I decided that integrating Boxing with Muay Thai would be the best combination for stand up game. But the problem is, the stances are way different. Do you guys think I could make it work if I took up Muay Thai and Boxing? How would it be in a competitive fight and street fight? And, what do you think of this gym: coopersgymusa.com

You're the first person ever to think of integrating western boxing techniques into Muay Thai...

 

[NakMuayJiu Klaw]

Id say do Muay Thai first then after a few months go to a couple of boxing class to sharpen up your hand skills