How To Overcome The Fear of Hitting People - Muay Thai

[@lockeddownboxing9904]

I have exactly the same mentality as you when it comes to sparring. I think I needed to hear from a high profile fighter that he’s thought it through the same way. It really helped my confidence! Thank you!

[@heatrick]

Glad to confirm that your approach works! And thanks for sharing your thoughts too. :)

[@EdgieAlias]

Even in fights at school, I would prefer to grapple because the thought of permanently damaging someone over whatever minor thing is super unappealing to me.

[@avopeac6300]

I grew up with a lot of physical abuse. There is a part of every person that they spend their entire life trying to suppress because it is dangerous and not fit for society. But it is there.

[@heatrick]

I can only imagine what growing up with physical abuse must have been like, and how it would still affect you later in life too. What I do know, is that facing these traumas is the most effective to diminish their negative impact on you. And, yes, like you said, there's a part of everyone that physically wants/needs to unload. Finding a healthy outlet for that benefits everyone, not just the individual. :)

[@MochiandMavis-rh6bf]

Been watching your content for a couple months, great stuff Thank You

[@heatrick]

Awesome, thank you!

[@nayifss]

Informative........ that's why I love this channel, every video I learn new things

[@heatrick]

Awesome! Thank you, glad this episode proved helpful. :)

[@cainmorano4956]

I hear two different ideas that need to be separated to be resolved with the fighter. We need to differentiate between wanting to hit someone and wanting to hurt someone. They aren't the same thing, though there is overlap. I think once you find where the person is you can help them perform better. They can still fight well if they don't want to hurt someone as long as they want to hit them. Sparring is a good example. I don't want to hurt my training partner but I do gain satisfaction in landing clean shots with a thud. I'm just pointing out that there's a difference and the two were treated the same in this conversation.

[@heatrick]

Absolutely! And there's definitely a big overlap - due to the techniques used in Muay Thai, and the scoring criteria being primarily to show an effect on your opponent. And yes, sparring is completely different to fighting... something that I do mention in this conversation, but you may have missed.

[@cainmorano4956]

@@heatrick Thank you!

[@mikea7732]

One of the most important videos in my martial arts career. Thank you!

[@heatrick]

Awesome! Thank you. :)

[@adrianm7882]

I definitely needed to hear this answer!

[@heatrick]

Thank you... Pleased to have shared something that's helped out. :)

[@oversipelio983]

I struggle with that in sparring. Not fights though but a lot on sparring.

[@heatrick]

I get that. Sparring is amongst your teammates, and it should be playful. Fighting is different. That said, if you catch a training partner with a shot in sparring, it’s their fault, not yours. You are pointing out an opening. However, you should not use appropriate power in sparring, and not go for the “finish” like you would in a fight! 😬😜

[@oversipelio983]

@@heatrick thank you once again. Have a great day sir

[@bigfactsbroski]

What about sparring? I'm typically taller and heavier than the people I train with, I am worried about throwing round kicks vs smaller guys because to throw it fast with proper form I have to use my hips and I worry that it will hurt them too much

[@heatrick]

Yes, that's always a problem when you're much bigger than your training partners. I recommend focusing on defensive practice when sparring smaller folks, and even adopting a fighting style that I don't usually use... For example, avoiding an Aggressive style and aiming to employ Elusive and Tricky styles instead. Check out this video here for more thoughts on fighting styles: heatrick.com/2018/12/14/muay-thai-fighting-styles-and-becoming-a-complete-fighter/

[@kortex628]

Very I,Portland video, thank you for sharing Don!

[@heatrick]

😁👍

[@oversipelio983]

Amazing video

[@heatrick]

Thanks for that 😁🙏

[@shdwfox_gaming29]

i do mma and i am right now watching this because id imagined myself knocking someone out and it made me fear freezing mid fight after maybe landing a big punch or kick or seeing a ko strike as obviously no one wants to go in there trying to kill their opponent but you have to go in with the mindset of im trying to hurt you and try my best to put you out, do you have any tips about this fear or anything to help at all ?

[@heatrick]

Yes, this video is all about that fear... Give it a thorough watch. :)

[@brilliantz90]

Hey nice perspective there. Btw, I tried to subscribe by email multiple time but haven't get any. Just to inform you maybe there is some technical issue.

[@heatrick]

Thank you, glad it’s helpful. And thanks for the heads up on the email sign up on my website!! To help me narrow it down, could you provide a link to where you are attempting to sign up Mike? 🙏

[@brilliantz90]

@@heatrick i just got the email 30 minutes ago. I tried on the homepage box. And another on article.

[@heatrick]

@@brilliantz90Ahhh, ok. Thanks for that Mike… looks like the system is running slowly for some reason, rather than totally broken! I appreciate you taking the time. 👊

[@sportmuaythaiv1045]

Are you and Lawrence Kenshin the same person?

[@heatrick]

😂 I'm flattered! But, no, I'm not Lawrence. He has featured me in a couple of his videos in the past, so I can see how that could be confusing.

[@sportmuaythaiv1045]

@@heatrick Thank you sir.

[@reasonable_person9874]

You just get hit 😅

[@heatrick]

💥🤣🤪