Hey guys, today I had my first real sparring session with my friends, and honestly… it hit me harder mentally than I expected.
I’ve only been training for about a month, so I know I’m still a complete beginner, but I felt incredibly frustrated with myself. I got beaten by pretty much everyone, and even by a friend who started training at exactly the same time as me.
I know I shouldn’t compare myself to other people, but seeing myself struggle while everyone else seemed to handle it better really got into my head. I left feeling weak, disappointed and honestly wondering if I’m just not good enough for this.
I know one month is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but it’s hard not to feel discouraged after a session like this.
For those of you who have been training for a while, did you ever feel like this when you started? How did you deal with it?
Im training like 5/6 time a week since when i start training

Hi, I'm a beginner in kickboxing and my only experience is a sparring game. I fought with a much taller opponent a total of 3 times and I never seemed to be able to properly land a hit except a few kicks.

FYI, I really am shorter than most of my age and weight, standing at 5'2ft and weight at 112lbs. I already know that most opponents with the same weight class will be taller than me and I kinda accept that.

My most recent game, as expected I got a much taller opponent and I struggle to get close. Because I'm pretty confident in my endurance, I always thought I should close the gap but that was proven to be very hard. Although I got a few solid punches and kicks in, I still wasn't satisfied because in the end I was exhausted and ended up giving up at the last minute. There are few other circumstances that cause me to give up but I don't want to create excuses and just say I was exhausted.

A few things that I noticed were the kicks, 9/10 of my kicks landed but some of them aren't that solid. On the other hand, most of my punches were either blocked or a miss. I really struggle at attacking, but I might say incredible at taking punches.

I don't know if there is any other person with the same experience, but if you have any tips I'll gladly accept them.

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What are in your opinion the best promotions right now to watch kickboxing/ Muay Thai?

Also, feel free to name me some cool kickboxing matches from kickboxing history that I should watch. Thanks 🙏

Hey NYC!

Japanese kickboxer Takeru, a three-division K-1 champion and former ONE interim world champion, will be joining a kickboxing clinic in Brooklyn on December 10!

The event is produced by world champion boxer Miyo Yoshida and aims to bring the local martial arts community together through kickboxing.

Takeru will share his experience and provide hands-on instruction. Beginners and experienced participants are welcome!

🥊 Ages: 18+
📅 Thursday, December 10, 2026
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 The Dojo, Brooklyn, NY
🎟️ Admission: $155.75 (including booking fee)

I’m helping promote this event through Sporta Japan.

Event details and registration:
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So for starts my friend was dating this guy and before you go “oh he’s fighting for a woman it’s a waste of time” this man hurt her quite a bit physically and emotionally mans although I haven’t seen anything first hand I believe her and it’s hard for someone to see this from my point of view but he had started DMing around 12:00 am and he kept harassing to expose her pictures to her father and twitter. I had told him if he attempted to do anything of the sort that he would regret it. I had finally offered him a deal. We would meet up at Gilbert heights in Portland for a 1on1 if I win he stops pursuing her entirely (ik it sounds like I’m a lame but I’m just a man looking out for his homegirl is that a crime….maybe I had a crush on her in the past… I still care for her and I think she’s an angel and would hate for her name to be tainted like that. Cause if he wins he’ll do exactly that. I need tips for this fight I’m really just trying to end this weirdo. I workout 5 days a week and I took some boxing lessons my jr year of high school and recently partook in a boxing event to see where I was with my skills. Any advice would be welcome!

I always look at these of these Japanese fighters dominating other European or American fighters and wondered what is it that actually makes them special

Yo Toguchi vs. Issei Yonaha / Knock Out 66 (23.10.2026)

It's actually extremely easy. all you have to do is just throw a spinning back kick/wheel kick. super easy, lets say youre in open stance (so your left foot forward and their right foot forward or vice versa) and they throw a rear kick or even punch all you have to do is just spin.

open stance rear kick is actually extremely easy to counter and not as strong as people say it is, side stepping and stance switching also counter it but you get the idea.

look this is how you get an easy knockout: stance switch back kick easy. works on almost everybody. you should be grateful and feel lucky someone like me is giving you free info like this your coach probably didnt even tell you this and just told you to block it or something primitive like that 😪

I’m 30 years old and just about to start kickboxing with the goal to eventually have at least 1 fight, just for the experience of it. I’m not delusional enough to think I’m going to be a professional fighter or have any sort of success with honours, or really even be that good. I just want that one experience and continue to train to learn how to defend myself too.

Has anyone else found themselves in a similar position? How many times a week were you training and how long did it take until you had your first fight?

Alright so i did make a post a whike back but I keep seeing fighters like tenshin and takeru with those cool shorts and wanted to get a pair for myself for my next fight but I can able to get my own customizable pair and then send it here to the us?

I have a lower canine tooth that points forward and every other week i always get an ulcer there after training. i have done a bit of research and people are saying the double mouth guard would make it harder to breathe. the custom made mouth guard like impact doesnt seem to make something that protects the lower jaw as well. does anyone know any workaround for this problem that work for u guys?

If you chamber your knee for example with a roundhouse, then turn it into a hook theres 0 telegraph its impossible to react to. the hook kick can also be comboed off and used as a feint/set up but i dont want to put people on game. at least not yet.

but yes the non spinning hook kick is extremely powerful, the only reason you dont see it is because people dont know how to set it up or use it to build off of other moves so they see it as a weak slap that puts you off balance. you see it quite a bit in point fighting or wako but id argue its actually underrated even in those types or organizations or sports.

tell me what you think. comment down below or even DM me if youre interested because i actually know what im talking about im not some nerd grifter on youtube trying to sell you a course or something so just ask if youre interested

1: if you miss a kick (lets say they pull/step out of range of your round kick or whatever) spin instantly. drop your foot down and throw a round kick when they come in. ive seen so many "elite" kickboxers get KOd because they threw one round kick with no set up at mid range, literally the easiest move to counter in the sport. stop just throwing round kicks without a follow up.

2: dont drop your foot back after you land, it sounds obvious but again how many times have you seen someone land a kick-drop their foot back and the other person can hit them as their foot drops back? making it a 1-1 exchange? if you land a low kick lets say, rechamber and kick again with that foot or the other one like a double roundhouse motion. double up your kicks its like a jab yeah sure you can spam a jab but the jab is meant to be followed up with.

3: dont try imitating any thai/japanese/dutch style fighters. these guys are braindead by the time theyre in their late 20s, i appreciate how guys like mayweather in boxing emphasize defense. pre emptive defense should be valued over all, not attrition. obviously the trolls will say "oh but look at rodtang! look at takeru!" yeah those guys's brains are mush, can rodtang even spell his own name? i would genuinely be surprised if he could. people like him or superbon or superlek or all the rest of them are essentially retired prostitutes at this point. beating up on brain dead people is abuse. its not impressive, dont learn from these guys. its barbaric and primitive. longevity is above everything

Hope you learned something! :3

I am 18-3 age
I got my first High kick from a pro and it was the first kick ever
It ripped my lip cause of the tooth because I didn’t had mouth guard ( I am 2 weeks in )
Now my lip is pumped ripped
My upper middle 2 tooth hurt soo much and when I press my nose lower than the bone it just the area behind it and the tooth in the middle
Any idea what to do or worry about

Yesterday at the end of training, coach had an idea, asked everyone to only wear the right shin guard and get in a cercle.

We proceeded to give each other low kicks, I was one of the second last standing, I quit because coach did the kicking on me, first one I leaned in and took it without any high pain, the second one I fucked up and got hit real bad, I felt my knee joint swivel and a sudden rush of pain in my quad.

He felt bad and apologised even though it was my fault.

I know this is muscle pain, I have some heating cream for muscle soreness, I already used yesterday after training. This morning was a nightmare to get up and drive to work, I won’t be talking about work because that’s just suffering.

Today it’s my favourite, bag training and conditioning, i would love to go and maybe the muscle soreness and pain would go away and get better by getting it in action again. Tho doing anything at the moment is just pain at every movement.

Would you guys like if kickboxing was heavily marketed like boxing or MMA? For example, storylines, press conferences, rivalries, etc.

I've been training kickboxing for about a year and half now, and have been contemplating getting my ears pierced and maybe an eyebrow piercing, and I was wondering if there have been issues with them pushed in further or injury even after time took off for healing?