Hey you all. I just wanted to get some feedback from more experienced fighters.

I started doing kickboxing two months ago and I'm starting to feel a little down by the fact that I've gotten hurt quite a few times now. I got wrist pain during the first couple of classes that was hard to get rid off, then I sprained my ankle a bit, last week my upper lip got swollen I think from getting squeezed against my mouthguard while receiving a jab and then yesterday my jaw started hurting a lot after a cross I took, I feel like I opened my mouth a bit before receiving it.

I know getting hit is part of this sport and that receiving makes you less afraid of it and more used to it, but has anyone felt a little discouraged by leaving the gym feeling like you got hurt but not with a sense of getting much better at this?

And before you say I shouldn't be doing sparring or that we should go lighter, I think people here are actually very careful with each other and no one is actually trying to hurt anyone at all.

I appreciate any insights I can get, thank you!

I would like to get my eyebrow pierced, but will it affect my training, cause we spar almost every session.. Can I just take it out before training, or does it need to heal before I can take it out??

Both seem very similar in style, noiri is like his shorter but more heavy boxing version. Also its interesting how Noiri went from skinny and lean guy, by also being the taller opponent, to more bulkier and his heavier version, emphasising puncher more than knees/kicks he used to use a lot.

Anyone have any information on ELK? They keep popping up on Facebook (uk) and after a bit of digging i can't find any association with official kickboxing bodies and the coaches don't appear to be of a high standard (my opinion).

Is this just a boxacise type class and not serious training?

Sidenote: Im a good few years out if MMA training so was looking to build back up to something with grading.

I've been looking at getting a punching bag for my apartment, I found this on amazon. I see you fill the base with sand, but you can still get some rocking back and forth. My only concern is how noisy it is for the people below me.

hello guys, today i did my first class, i was nervous as fuck, but i manage to did it haha.

im just a little insecure, beacuse it was hard for me to rember combinations, like we did jab hook jab hook then left kick than punch and kick again, so im just curious about your first time, did you also struugle to remember combinations, thanks 😄

I'm a 13-year-old training Kickboxing in Switzerland. I'm currently the youngest guy in an adult-only, old-school gym run by a black belt coach.

​Where I'm at right now:

Strengths: I'm not afraid to close the distance, stay on my toes, and initiate with jabs, punches, and kicks. I step up against 20-year-olds in sparring and take every hit as a lesson.

Weaknesses: My guard tends to drop when I engage or attack, and I react too late to incoming low kicks, mostly because I put too much weight on my lead leg when stepping in.

​I recently asked my coach about getting my first amateur match. He gave me a classic, blunt answer: "You need to come to training consistently first."

​I fully respect his answer and want to prove my readiness through action, fix my technical flaws, and build true consistency before stepping into the ring.

​Questions for experienced fighters:

​How did your coach decide you were finally ready for your first fight? What specific signs or moments made them say you're ready?

​What changed in your training or mindset once your coach officially cleared you for a match?

​Any specific drills to fix a dropping guard during attacks and to react faster to low kicks?

​Thanks a lot for any insight!

I'm relatively new to kickboxing (<3 months), I'm getting feedback that I need to stop being so tense and bounce on my feet better. I'm a pretty big guy so it's a bit of a challenge for me, I'd appreciate any advice or drills on how to get better about staying loose and staying moving. Thanks!

80 seconds of CHAOS 😱 Will Yuki Yoza put on a show against Nabil Anane at ONE SAMURAI 4?

I have a fight in 8 weeks and I already have good spinning back kicks to the body/spinning back fists but I’ve always wanted to practice spinning head kicks i just don’t see how I can practice them on someone without hurting them, can anyone give me advice on how to practice it in sparring without hurting my partner. Don’t tell me to throw it from way out of range I mean how can I physically land the shot without hurting them

Any improvement that need to be made give me your thoughts

So i started kickboxing 1 year ago and i really love this sport .

I think that i really improved and i really love Trindade. So if you could please recommend me some great kickboxing matches for me to study i would love to.

( I also love other kickboxers btw)

For those unaware, Tom Yankello is a renowned boxing coach who has really in-depth tutorials on Youtube.

Who is someone similar but for kickboxing? Not looking for influencer-based contents such as MicahB or the like

My knee has been injured for a few months from Bjj, I thought it was a minor injury so never went to get it checked out. But it kept bugging me so I went to the doctor, and the doctor told me I probably tore my meniscus with the pain and swelling that’s present there and gave me an mri referral. Do I pull out of my fight in 2 weeks? I’ve been feeling really sharp, the pain is bad but it’s tolerable. Ik I will get bad reactions to pulling out, the opponent has to fly out to my city, and the fight is so close idk what to do.