hi there. welcome.

hi there, im new to this forum too. i have little formal MA experience but now trains in Kapap (isreali martial art) and plan to start MT soon. nice to meet everyone.

Hi guys and welcome!

so where u learnt your sanda?

I'm from Shunlin, one of a non-commercial schools. My trainer is Benny Tan.

Hi, Init easy to learn sanda for a muay thai practioner?

u mean in singapore?
where?

I think every martial artist, when switching from one art to another, does find some awkwardness in the initial phrase.

For myself, I started off with TKD when I was young, then moved to sanda, it was really awkward because guarding, attacking were on a very different pace. While TKD focus on speed and kicks, first encounter in sanda got me hit in the face and I was like HUH... lol... later one once I managed to pick up punches and changed the style of my kicks, the throws were really difficult and it seems like i couldn't get to CG right...

but for muay thai, I think kicks and punches are rather similar to sanda and hence, though a little awkward, you will definitely require less time and effort as compared to those from TKD, boxing, aikido, judo etc..

Our old club house is situated in upper paya lebar road beside upper serangoon shopping center.

However we shifted out of the place later on and a hotel 81 was built -_-"

Right now we're using a RC as training ground.

which RC? can l join?

Thanks for your reply, I am interested in where is your school as well

We are training at Paya Lebar Zone 7 RC on Sundays, blk 132 Lor Ah Soo. 6pm to 9pm.

As for other days, we have training going on Tues and Thurs 7 to 11 pm at Kong Chow association in Outram Park

hey, i am new to this forum and muay thai too. looking forward to get to know nice people to guide me through! i have some basic background in kickboxing. really basic. maybe we could be friends and start off together? you too ken20008.

Enjoy Training ya??? Hey never post something like which gym to join and the fees for ever ya?? Most new comer always ask....yawn...... ( All Gyms And Masters Here Are Good Ha? )

Hey rookie im in Kong Chow Wui Koon sanda, just wanted to know that are you in both kong chow wui koon and paya lebar sanda school?

Hi Ken. How different is Kapap from Krav Maga? Where can I learn Kapap here?

Haha. im a rookie too! =] Anyone able to recoomend me a good gym, where i can learn muay thai and spar? Fight G doesnt allow sparring and i think tht if u dont spar, u'll never learn how to execute th moves u learn.

anyway guys, glad to be back here after so goddamn long.

recent updates:

i just started school in NP last month, and joined NP Muay Thai. One month into training, still not well conditioned enough, my technique isnt good yet and my roundhouse kick is so pussy that my senior laughed his ass off. He did then teach me the kick though. can say i kicked the pad alot of times tonight, my back really hurts though, i just dont know why i cant get enough power from my hip, the drive-in power isnt there.

although the guy holding the pad said i did improve a little.

and that my senior did say it takes months to years to decades to perfect a kick.

i also find that i have the unlucky combination of lack of height and being broadly built (im not fat, but im not the skinny type either, i have muscle). that means i have to fight opponents in a heavier category (im 75kg, probably could drop to 65 but for now...) while standing at a really pathetic 163cm. This comes as a worry since im not a natural at martial arts and already i have to have far superior technique than most of the guys out there just to MAINTAIN the SAME level as them. not SUPERIOR LEVEL. SAME. Feel so f***ed up man, really beginning to hate my size and physique to the max.

anyone feel/felt the same?

Welcome back bro! Don't worry about that, just keep practicing, you'll find advantages and solutions to your questions pretty soon. Like, for example, it's super easy to catch the leg of a taller opponent and mop the floor with him That will get cheers from lots of spectators, guarantee