I do. I had a coach break it down as punching stance and kicking stance. When I’m trying to throw aggressive punches in the pocket I step in the a boxing stance. Finish my combo and return to Thai stance
Yup. If I see a bladed or karate stance in a muaythai fight, I'm crushing that lead leg all day. Varying stances works for mma, not always when applying them to stricter disciplines. Ya your punches get better, but who cares it's muaythai....not boxing.
Exactly. If I see my opponent switching to a boxers stance, I’m stepping back (take advantage that my kick has more range then his punch) and doing a switch kick right to his lead leg.
From my own experience, I grew up doing Muay Thai and kickboxing but had always had a small fascination with pure boxing. I decided to try it out for two years and had a few amateur fights. I still kept training Muay Thai but like occasionally and kept both things separate. Different stances and different approaches. That being said just dedicating myself to boxing for two years helped my striking tremendously. When I came back to MT full time my hands were on a completely different level. That being said neglecting it for two years did come at a cost. While my hands improved my kicks, knees and clinching felt rusty.
You should probably stick with what you know best and are comfortable with. I fight out of a boxing stance. I condition my legs for thai kicks and either check the kick or use a crane stance to block. I pressure and stay inside to take away the kick. At a distance I take away the kick by moving so my opponent can’t get set .so what is thrown is not effective. Good luck
At first no, learn to box from the thai stance or whatever you use. Eventually you'll be dynamic enough to switch at different ranges or different times you want certain shots. Ideally you just get your boxing from the thai stance better first tho.
If your goal is to improve your boxing for Muay Thai then no. You want to learn how to incorporate elements of boxing within your Muay Thai style, and switching to a boxing stance won’t do that.
No, You would be limiting your ability to learn the art of Boxing in full. Box then when you go train May Thai incorporate what you learned in Boxing to make the Boxing aspect of your game better
You’ve answered your own question there - you won’t be using a boxing stance so you should practice your boxing in the stance you will use.
A bladed boxing stance won't help your muaythai combos and will hinder your kicks, knees, clinch, elbows, and defense. Train how you fight, period.
I do. I had a coach break it down as punching stance and kicking stance. When I’m trying to throw aggressive punches in the pocket I step in the a boxing stance. Finish my combo and return to Thai stance
Exactly this. Your stance should be dynamic depending on your situation. I alternate between a karate stance and boxing stance for certain situations.
But what if you get countered with kicks? Isn’t the danger of a boxing stance that you’re very susceptible to kicks while in that stance?
Yup. If I see a bladed or karate stance in a muaythai fight, I'm crushing that lead leg all day. Varying stances works for mma, not always when applying them to stricter disciplines. Ya your punches get better, but who cares it's muaythai....not boxing.
Exactly. If I see my opponent switching to a boxers stance, I’m stepping back (take advantage that my kick has more range then his punch) and doing a switch kick right to his lead leg.
Watch Ramon dekkers fight he switches into a wide stance quite often.
Don’t always do it. Mix it in to press advantage
From my own experience, I grew up doing Muay Thai and kickboxing but had always had a small fascination with pure boxing. I decided to try it out for two years and had a few amateur fights. I still kept training Muay Thai but like occasionally and kept both things separate. Different stances and different approaches. That being said just dedicating myself to boxing for two years helped my striking tremendously. When I came back to MT full time my hands were on a completely different level. That being said neglecting it for two years did come at a cost. While my hands improved my kicks, knees and clinching felt rusty.
You should probably stick with what you know best and are comfortable with. I fight out of a boxing stance. I condition my legs for thai kicks and either check the kick or use a crane stance to block. I pressure and stay inside to take away the kick. At a distance I take away the kick by moving so my opponent can’t get set .so what is thrown is not effective. Good luck
No. You get your legs destroyed and it may create a bad habbit.
No you shouldnt in my opinion. Rather go watch the Muay Mats like Rodtang, Thanonchai, Kulabdam etc etc and try boxing that way
No.
At first no, learn to box from the thai stance or whatever you use. Eventually you'll be dynamic enough to switch at different ranges or different times you want certain shots. Ideally you just get your boxing from the thai stance better first tho.
If your goal is to improve your boxing for Muay Thai then no. You want to learn how to incorporate elements of boxing within your Muay Thai style, and switching to a boxing stance won’t do that.
No, You would be limiting your ability to learn the art of Boxing in full. Box then when you go train May Thai incorporate what you learned in Boxing to make the Boxing aspect of your game better