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Bleicke · 01-30-2009, 03:54 AM

If the teacher and the other students are friendly to you and to each other, everything will be fine.

When I joined my Muay Thai school I was a bit scared. There were five or six hoodlums hanging out in front of the gym. I asked them if this was Muay Thai and immediately they said yes and smiled and pointed out the teacher nearby. I was friends with most of them after one or two lessons.

Another thing I like is when the older students (older as in more experienced) help the newer students. The teacher can't focus on everyone at the same time, so help from other people is always great.

Look for frequent sparring: in my Muay Thai school we spar for 4 or 5 rounds every lesson. In the Kickboxing school I went before that, we sparred every thursday. Frequency of sparring will depend on how sport oriented (vs. katas, etc.) the school is, but it should always be regular. I think sparring is one of the most important parts of martial arts training. It taxes the body a lot more than just hitting each other, gets you used to pain, keeps your head cool, teaches you strategic thinking, etc.

01-30-2009, 03:54 AM	#26 (permalink)
Bleicke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 179	If the teacher and the other students are friendly to you and to each other, everything will be fine. When I joined my Muay Thai school I was a bit scared. There were five or six hoodlums hanging out in front of the gym. I asked them if this was Muay Thai and immediately they said yes and smiled and pointed out the teacher nearby. I was friends with most of them after one or two lessons. Another thing I like is when the older students (older as in more experienced) help the newer students. The teacher can't focus on everyone at the same time, so help from other people is always great. Look for frequent sparring: in my Muay Thai school we spar for 4 or 5 rounds every lesson. In the Kickboxing school I went before that, we sparred every thursday. Frequency of sparring will depend on how sport oriented (vs. katas, etc.) the school is, but it should always be regular. I think sparring is one of the most important parts of martial arts training. It taxes the body a lot more than just hitting each other, gets you used to pain, keeps your head cool, teaches you strategic thinking, etc. __________________ Quick check: if it has ingredients, it's not food.