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.
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