Culminating Blog Reflection

      Throughout this whole project, I've learned that there are things that seem easy and things that just look easy. Like Muay Thai for instance, you see all these great fighters in the UFC and Dragon House and you think to yourself, "WOW! I wish I can do something like that." UFC fighters make it seem as if it is an easy task. You watch them and you try mimicking every movement. But it is not as easy or simple as it may look.
      Muay Thai takes a lot of energy, time and effort. Using your head to think about how you're moving plays a part in the art of eight limbs (Muay Thai). You think about your next move and your opponent's next move. You must collaborate with them through movement. Yes, you're fighting each other, but that doesn't mean you can't work together as athletes. Your body movement depends on their body movements and vise versa. Creating a combination of movements also play a role in Muay Thai. be creative with it. Don't just stick to the boring combinations like jab, jab, hook, kick. be creative and add on to it. Confuse your opponent with your creativity.
      During this project, I have personally gained the knowledge of discipline. Muay Thai is not just about knocking down your opponent. It is also about having the knowledge to use this type of self-defense in a mature manner and not use it for your own personal purposes. Socially, it has helped me get out of my comfort zone even more. Doing something that was beyond my comfort level was a great achievement. Gaining the knowledge of what fighters go through to prepare for the biggest fights of their lives and what they go through just to have proper training is a good intellectual experience.
      Although this was a fun project, there are some challenges and obstacles that I had to go through. For instance, having the proper stance while fighting was difficult for me to get used to. Having a certain position just to stand seemed a little weird to me, but I knew that if I wanted to be a great fighter I had to do something out of the ordinary: even learning how to stand like a fighter the right way. Another obstacle was getting in to shape. The trainings are no joke! It wasn't just punching and kicking bags that I had to do; I had to do some running and abdominal exercises! And believe it or not, one of my biggest challenges was jump ropping... That's right. It seems that I can't jump rope to save my life. Although I did get somewhat better, I wish I improved more. This project was really fun and exciting for me to do. If I had to do the same physical project again, I really would like to do Muay Thai again.

Capstone Project: Muay Thai

FINAL HOURS
6:00am - 6:50am (50minutes) & 4:15pm - 5:55pm (1hr 4min)


I went out for a really quick run this morning before I got ready for school. Then I went home quickly to finish another hour so I went for another run and a quick shadow boxing before Senior Awards Night.

Overall Hours - (25hrs 8min)

Capstone Project: Muay Thai

Day Twenty - May 13
10:00am - 11:16am (1hr 16min)

Didn't go to school today because it's Senior Ditch Day, but I didn't do much either. I decided to be productive and work out. Spent an hour running at the park and the last 16 minutes stretching and doing push-ups.

Overall Hours - (23hrs 54min)

Capstone Project: Muay Thai

Day Nineteen - May 12
4:30pm - 5:30pm (1hour) & 8:45pm - 9:50pm (1hr 5min)

I got home from Senior Ball late this afternoon, but I wanted to do something productive so I went for a run and practiced my punches. Then after we went out for Mother's Day, I went on the treadmill then did some crunches.

Overall Hours - (22hrs 38min)

Capstone Project: Muay Thai

Day Eighteen - May 11
8:50am - 9:55am (1hr 5min)

I tried to go for an hour run/jog just to see if I have gained enough stamina for it. Went on the treadmill before work and finished off with some stretches.

Overall Hours - (19hrs 48min)

Capstone Project: Muay Thai

Day Seventeen - May 10
5:10am - 6:30am (1hr 2min) & 4:00pm - 4:30pm (3minutes)


I woke up too early and couldn't go back to sleep so I just went out for a run on the treadmill, did some push-ups and crunches, then practiced my jabs. I went out for another run before I got ready for my dance show.

Overall Hours - (18hrs 43min)

Capstone Project: Muay Thai

Day Sixteen
4:25pm - 5:55pm (1hr 3min)

I didn't go for a run or jog today because I got lazy. Instead I just did some shadow boxing, practiced my punches and kicks, then stretched afterwards.

Overall Hours - (17hrs 11min)

Capstone Project: Muay Thai

Day Fifteen - May 8
4:15pm - 5:15pm (1hour)

My friends and I decided to go for a run around the neighborhood and do some stretches afterwards.

Overall Hours - (16hrs 8min)

Capstone Project: Muay Thai

Day Fourteen - May 7
6:30am - 7am (30minutes) & 4:15pm - 5:45pm (1hr 3min)

I got lazy today and just went for a 30 minute jog, but my friend asked me to come over to spar with him for a bit and then we went for another jog around his neighborhood.

Overall Hours - (15hrs 8min)

Capstone Project: Muay Thai

Day Thirteen - May 4
9:00am - 10:00am (1 hour)

I decided to go for a run before work and practiced my kicks and shadow boxing. I did ab workouts and some push ups.

Overall Hours - (14hrs 47min)

Capstone Project: Muay Thai

Day Twelve - May 2
5:45am - 6:50am (1hr 5min) & 4:50pm - 5:50pm (1 hour)

I woke up early today so I decided to go for a 30 minute jog, did some stretching and ab exercises to keep me awake throughout the day. I also did an hour after school before work; went out for a run and did a little bit of shadow boxing by myself.

Overall Hours - (13hrs 47min)

Capstone Project: Muay Thai

Day Eleven - May 1
4:45pm - 5:50pm (1hr 5min)

I went to my friend's house today and we went for a jog together, then he helped me practice my punches and kicks and we sparred for a few minutes. We ended our little sparring session with some stretches.

Overall Hours - (11hrs 42min)

Capstone Project: Muay Thai

Day Ten

5:30am - 6:30 (1 hour)

Woke up early once again to go for a quick run on the treadmill and did some abdominal workouts.

Overall Hours - (10hrs 37min)