Muay Thai is a combat sport that requires the use of specialized gloves. These gloves are designed to protect the hands of the fighters while delivering powerful strikes to their opponents. Selecting the right size gloves is crucial in ensuring that the gloves fit properly and provide the necessary protection. There are several factors to …
Category: Muay Thai
How to find the right Muay Thai gym for you
Are you wanting to learn Muay Thai? If so, there’s a good chance you searched “Muay Thai gym near me” on Google Maps. One of the Martial Arts we teach here at Absolute MMA in West Jordan, Utah is Muay Thai which you can try during your one-week free trial. Also known as the “Art …
How Do MMA Fighters Cut Weight?
MMA is a competitive combat/fighting sport and strives for sportsmanship-like conduct doing its best to have compelling fighters that don’t cheat. Fighters are regularly drug tested to see if they’re using any performance-enhancing drugs like anabolic steroids, estrogen blockers, and stimulants to get an edge on the competition. We have a history of athletes that …
How to Wrap Hands for Muay Thai
Knowing how to wrap your hands can be daunting if you’re just starting on Muay Thai. However, it’s one of the most important steps if you want to master the craft. Even if you’ve been doing it for some time, it can help to know that you’re doing it right. Muay Thai requires you to …
How to Get Into MMA
MMA – mixed martial arts – is a sport that has consistently grown in popularity over the past couple of decades. In fact, nearly half of the viewing audience for MMA fights is between the ages of 18 and 35, and those people are talking with other enthusiasts, making MMA the third most popular sport …
What Is the Difference Between Muay Thai and Kickboxing?
Since its introduction in the United States in the 1970s, kickboxing has been practiced by fighters and martial arts practitioners of all backgrounds. The fact that it is a hybrid martial art, one that combines elements from multiple different fighting styles, is one of the main reasons kickboxing is so celebrated today. If you trace …
How to Find the Right Size Gloves for Muay Thai
Muay Thai may be known for its explosive kicks and elbow strikes, but one piece of equipment is paramount for fighters of all skill levels and ages: tough and dependable gloves. From its inception, Muay Thai has been practiced by warriors during peacetime as a way to hone the mind and the body, and the …
Does Kickboxing help with self-defense?
The answer to your question is yes! You can learn Kickboxing which is a part of our Muay Thai program here at Absolute MMA in West Jordan, Utah. People with a variety of different goals such as improving their physical fitness and wanting to fight in organized competition consistently train here. Our classes cover everything …
What is the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu belt system?
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is one of the fastest growing Martial Arts in the world! At Absolute MMA in West Jordan, Utah, we teach Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for students of all levels. Our classes are at varying times throughout the week to meet your needs. If you’re reading this blog post, you’re interested in learning more …
Lessons learned from IBJJF World Champion and Absolute MMA team member Lyndsie Hauck
2021 was a rewarding year for Absolute MMA team member Lyndsie Hauck. As a blue belt, Lyndsie won the IBJJF Boise Open, IBJJF Pan, IBJJF World Masters, IBJJF International Masters, and IBJJF Worlds. This incredible accomplishment can be greatly attributed to Lyndsie’s work ethic and dedication to the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Below are …