Training Report

I really did not feel like training this morning. When I woke up the first thing that came to my mind was the soreness and stiffness of my body. I've been training 2 days straight both in the morning and the afternoon. The Muay Thai training at the Legacy Gym was not as intense as the training session here at the Kaewsamrit Gym in Bangkok. My body was not used to the punishment.



During the first training session I was surprised to see only a few people. I guess I was not the only one feeling the effects of the workouts. Typically when the training starts I normally go about my routine with one of trainers and hit the pads. However, I felt tight and thought I should hit the bag to loosen up. After hitting the bag for a few rounds I felt greased up, limber, and ready to go.




I started off my pad work with my trainer Lang. Lang was actually my trainer of choice last year because he really pushed me. I see this year that I was not the only one that used him. Just yesterday Lang had two private sessions with Andrew a student from New York and a girl who's name I do not know but she is from Germany. The pad work went really well and the technique work with a previous session with my trainer Tai made a big difference.



After the pad work it was off to the bag again. For a few rounds I hit the bag with the same combinations that I see K-1 stars Masato and Andy Souwer use. Most of the other students and fighters started doing clinch work. I however was not confident in my right knee to do any clinching. My knee has not fully healed from my injury a few weeks ago and I just started able to run and kick with no pain.



After clinching it was off to shadow boxing. This time around instead of just going through the motions I really wanted to get my stance down. When I was training back home in the states I used to full around with a bunch of stances. I'd use Andy Souwer's, Masato, and Lyoto Machida's stances. This time around I wanted to use a stance that I could use for good wherever I go and whoever I spar with. It did not take a lot of work per se but it did work out my calves as I was on the balls of the my feet for most of the 4 - 5 rounds that we were shadow boxing.



After the training was over I went over to my room to shower and eat my breakfast which consisted of chicken and an omelet. I'm avoiding the rice at all costs as I am trying to lose weight.



After a short nap I went back to the gym for another 2 -3 hours of ridiculous punishment. Again I worked with Lang but with a strong conscious focus on my technique the workout was really hard. I really want to get my technique dialed in as well as my conditioning. Being conscious about my stance, my mechanics with kicking, and my footwork really started taking a toll on my back and legs. After my pad work I hit the bag for a few rounds but I found it really difficult to do. One of the trainers who's name I do not know wanted to technique spar with me. Andrew who is from New York really hated this trainer and told me to avoid him at all costs. However, I liked working with this trainer and found the session rather fun and informational. Maybe the trainer just does not like certain people.






Just a few hours ago the gym said farewell to D.K Yun or Do Kyung Yun. D.K who was from Los Angeles had spent 5 weeks here and he had a flight to South Korea where he was going to spend a few days before heading back home. Everybody called him D.K except me. I gave him a new nickname, "Dynamite King." The Thai kids loved it and the nickname stuck.



Well that about wraps up my entry for now. Except daily entries from now on. I'm currently at a internet cafe and hopefully I'll be able to add some photos also.