How should a first time novice fighter train?

[Good advisor]

For a 3x2 minute fight?
Thank you.

[Dennis Monk]

If by 3x2 you mean 3 two minutes rounds; I would suggest working up to 3 four minute rounds to ensure the cardio is up to snuff. Not that my fat arse could do it, but your a "spring chicken" (than means young and in shape here). Good luck.

[Good advisor]

Thank you mate, cheers

[gmtkd]

It might be too late now, but I would suggest a few things:

A few months before a big match strength train (lift weights) like a body builder all of the muscles of your body and run 30 minutes to an hour a few times a week.
About 6 weeks before the match change this to strenth train (lift weights) mainly for the muscles used in your type of competition with higher weight and less repititions (4 to 6 reps) and run as follows:
Run or jump rope or kick a bag as fast as you can for the length of the rounds then take it easy (walking or slow running) for the length of your rest periods. Take a break then repeat. I think this will train your mind to get used to how much time you have in the match while it trains your body. on my website go to the site map if you want to read the article I have for my students on how to train for a tournament (WTF Taekwondo)
www.zianet.com/gmtkd.

A final piece of advice: you just kind-of have to get the first tournament out of the way so that you can better know how to train for future events.

Marcy Shoberg

[bakTObasics]

3 two minute rounds?

Sprint!!! for 2 minutes. Don't stop, just sprint! This can be done on a stationary bike as well. This will ensure you are fit to go all out for two minutes - fight hard and don't really worry about pacing youself if you sprint for two minutes with ease. If it gets easy, add more resistance, never increase time.

Don't go over two minutes. This will just give your body more incentive to pace itself during the actual two minute bout. If, on the other hand, your body is used to training as hard as it possibly can for two minutes only, it wont pace itself.

You might want to do 30 seconds HARD SPRINT with heaps of resistance on a bike, then, quickly rack out 30 second worth of burpees and jump suats, then 30 seconds of punch outs on the heavy bag, then, maybe, another 30 second SPRINT!

Work as hard as you possibly can. If you feel you can do more resistance, don't think more, just add more resistance.

Good luck

[bakTObasics]

Sorry, forgot tos ay to do this in intervals - maybe 3?. maybe 2 minutes full on and 30 seconds rest.

[Andrew Green]

Talk to your coach, thats the guy that is going to put you in the ring. He's done it before and (hopefully) knows what he is doing. He also knows where you are and what you need to work on better then anyone here.

Different gyms will want different things before putting you in, some might want you to do a couple amateur boxing matches before going into Muay Thai, so go see the guy that makes those decissions for you.

[thepanda]

If you have a heavy bag, hit it continuously for 2 minutes (try to keep your guard up) then take a 1 minute rest, then repeat and repeat again, i'm not sure about the validity of this exercise, but i don't see how it can't work, good luck.

[Cliff Hargrave]

Post date: 03-27-2005

I am sure he has already fought.

[thepanda]

Post date: 03-27-2005

I am sure he has already fought.
oh, sorry about that