The Commitment of turning into a complete Thai Boxer
As a 9 year old I started by training in Wing Chun and then went on until the age of 12. The big thing that I learned in my mind was aggression but also learned a few combative techniques like jam a person mid attack. The ability to strike someone full force and to be able to take a strike oneself are absolutely essential. I had been getting into fights in my elementary school so my mother decided that it would be good for me to start taking my energy out in a more socially acceptable environment. At the age of about 13 I stated training in modified version of traditional Ninjutsu where I learned basic boxing, judo, submissions, weapon fighting as well as elements of other traditional martial arts such as Karate/Tae Kwon Do/Hapkido. After about a year in a half I started cross training in Aikido, Arnis, and American Kickboxing, which lead me to start think about fighting in a much more strategic, practical, and contextual fashion. What I mean by that is that it allowed to look at fig...