I just wanna find a good gym to learn kickboxing at

I have been training for a while but without much improvement at my gym. I was thinking that if I could simply copy the training routines and nutrition of the more experienced fighters, perhaps I would start seeing some progress.

Of course it would not be exactly their routine but if I could choose aspects of it to adopt into my own structured training I am almost sure it would help. I am trying to build something that will enable everyone in the community to share their goals as well as their training, nutrition and other protocols they follow. I am hoping this will save time on researching and will help those without access to a good coach. Do you guys think that it would help as well or is there a better way?

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Over extended my elbow, now I have golfers elbow. It recently flared back up from punching to hard to fast. Any tips tricks to help heal?

Hey guys, I’ve been training for a little over a year now and have my first fight coming up in about 8 weeks and I’m curious how often you guys hard spar while you are in your fight camps, if at all? Just trying to figure out what to expect along the way.

I've stopped trading for about three months and ever since I came back in october I feel like I've lost my edge.

It's difficult to do that thing of switching quick between kicks and punches and it's messing with me.

Anyone have got any tips so I can get back on the horse faster?

How did y’all start to get comfortable with the leg opposite to the one you favour? I’m right handed and usually fight in orthodox stance which usually makes good use of both legs when I have to use it.

I’ve begun switching my stance a little bit more in fights and I just can’t use my left leg as well as I do my right when it’s in the back. I’m reduced to only low kicks and the occasional teeps. I’d just like to know how you guys got more comfortable using your opposite leg.

So I had my first ever kickboxing fight today after training MMA for around a year (never competed) and kickboxing for 2 years and 9 months. My oponent just rushed me with punches constantly, they felt pretty hard but I didn't panic too much (I knew he wasn't gonna be able to keep this up for long). I caught him with a strong body kick (which I didn't even realized it had connected cleanly) and he just kept rushing me until he gassed out. I connected three or four hard low kicks, the Referee stopped the fight and warned me that the last one was under the knee (it wasn't). When we were about to resume the fight, the guy essentially asked for a "time out" so the Ref gave him a 10 count but he just gave up. It didn't last more than a minute. The preparation for this was mentally excruciating for me, I felt mentally and physically horrible for months (chest pain, stomachaches, general anxiety) specially the second to last week (last week wasn't as bad for some reason). The reason I hadn't competed until now is because I was too scared and knew I'd have a horrible time for months until the fight. I realized I still don't know how to get out when somebody rushes me, even though I already knew this prior and tried to work on it at the gym. I couldn't fight with ANY technique at all (except for the low kicks, they where pretty fire lol), it was just wild swinging on his part and me trying to connect something until he gassed out. In short, he bounced my head around for like 40 seconds, as soon as he gassed out I chopped his legs and he gave up. What do you guys think?

Edit: I should clarify, I don't feel bad at all about it, I feel pretty amazing actually, but it was extemely eye opening, it showed me how chaotic fighting can actually be.

I've always though about competitions as a sort of test to see how good you've gotten and not really a way to get better. But i want to see what others think about this. Do you guys think competing makes any difference in your skill or not?

(16M) So I just achieved a black belt in my local gym, I show up at least twice a week and spar once a week and have been kickboxing for about 8 years. The thing is though, I barely ever compete. I'm not nervous or anything like that, as I attend club-made competitions and I love sparring against people in my gym who are black belts and compete regularly, I just have never thought of competing properly as I view kickboxing as a hobby which I love, and not as anything more. The thing is though, because I don't compete I feel less apart of the club I've been going to for so long, and I feel guilty sometimes for not bothering to give more to kickboxing. The way I hear my instructor talk about the people in my gym who compete and how good competitions are make me feel kinda bad that I'm not doing it more honestly, and it makes me wonder if I'm viewed by the instructors as a bit lower than the other black belts, if you know what I mean. The main reason I don't compete is because it's difficult to travel far for my parents, along with school and basketball commitments, and to be honest, I don't really feel like it's worth investing time into. I'm not saying I will never compete, because I will happily do a local one now and again, and I have competed a few times before. I would just like to know your guys' thoughts on whether because of my experience I should consider giving more to the club and start competing regularly, or if I'm fine where I am. Thanks for reading.

Hey,

what are some good fights to watch (preferably on YouTube) where a shorter fighter outclasses and beats a taller opponent? Doesn’t have to be a heavyweight fight, all weight classes are fine as long as there is a clear height difference. Cheers.

Have you seen him? What do you think, if he comes back to One does he have chanches against Superbon?

So in my gym we dont do pad work we drill on each others is this enough? With bag work and shadow boxing and if i wanted to do pad work at home what should i do