The Muay Thai Guys Podcast: July 2017

Sunday, July 23, 2017

TMTG 075: The Muay Thai & Life Balance: Prioritizing, Sacrificing and Evolving To Reach Excellence

When we first being our Muay Thai journeys we tend to schedule our training around our work and life routine. As we become more and more addicted to Muay Thai there comes a time where our priorities shift, and instead of scheduling training around life, schedule our life around our training.

In this weeks podcast, Paul and I discuss the gradual evolution of our work, life and training balance as we've continued to dive deeper into our Muay Thai careers. We discuss a number of topics including:

How champion fighters like Ognjen Topic and "Bazooka" Joe Valtellini have been able to balance their full-time jobs with their fight training and careers.
The importance of deciding early on how seriously you're going to take your Muay Thai career and dedicating yourself (and your life) to it.
Why eliminating distractions, bad influences and time-killing activities is key to getting the most out of your day to day.
Sacrificing sleep, social life and other areas of your life to pursue greatness.
The idea of "planning spontaneity" and learning how to roll with the punches that life throws at you.
How reading books like "Outliers" and "The Obstacle Is The Way" can inspire and teach you the ways of excellence.
The importance of planning - your training, your nutrition, your rest days, everything!
And much, much more

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Sunday, July 9, 2017

TMTG 074: The Beginners Mindset & Training At Different Gyms

Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced fighter, it's always important to have the "beginners" mindset whenever you hit the training floor if you truly want to reach the highest levels.

In this weeks podcast, Paul and I catch up and discuss our thoughts on the beginners mindset and how critical it's been for our success both inside the Muay Thai world and outside of it. We also cover other topics such as...

How being the top dog at your gym isn't always the best thing.
The importance of occasionally training at different gyms with different training partners and coaches.
Why we see so many top level fighters focus on the basics.
How Paul and I are still getting used to being recognized as "The Muay Thai Guy" whenever we are traveling.
Paul's training at CSA and how it's been improving him physically and mentally.
Sean's analysis of his training with Namsaknoi and the importance of angles, footwork and balance.
How watching fights on TV are completely different than watching fights in person.
Why you shouldn't judge someones power, speed or technique just by watching one of their fights - and how different it is when you're standing right across from them.
And much, much more!

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Sunday, July 2, 2017

TMTG 073: Muay Thai Gym Etiquette: Do's and Dont's

There are some unwritten rules when it comes to stepping foot into a new gym. However, most people are unaware of these unwritten rules because, well - they're unwritten.

Fortunately, MTG writer Angela Chang put together a great post a few weeks back on the 13 Rules For Proper Gym Etiquette, which gave Paul and I the idea to cover the same topic in podcast form... so that's exactly what we did!

We cover the 13 aspects that Angela talk about but go into further detail about each area including:

Don't be late! Show up on time and show that you're ready to put in the work.
No shoes on the mat. Should be quite obvious, but people tend to neglect it.
Get your own gear. Sometimes gyms have lender equipment, but you're always better off using your own (for cleanliness purposes)
Clean your gear. Sanitize, air out and keep good care of your gear if you don't want to get any infections.
Keep basic hygiene. Don't be that smelly bastard who clinches with everyone without showering for days and no deodorant.
Wear underwear. This shouldn't have to be said... but it does.
Do what you're told. The trainers and coaches know what they're talking about (most of the time) so don't be disrespectful by acting like you're above them and doing your own thing.
Don't spar at 100%. Don't be that asshole trying to hurt everyone!
Clinch hard, knee soft. Clinching can be a little more intense, but make sure you're not spearing knees into your partners ribs and causing injury.
Wash your hands/yourself before clinching. If you have an extra shirt to throw on before going into clinch class, your training partners will thank you.
Respect everyone. Respect is the centerpoint of Muay Thai, show make sure to show respect to all skill levels and ages.
Be realistic. Know that it will take time to get good!

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