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i just posted this from my alt, but deleted and reposted from my main. in case you’re wondering why you’ve seen it twice
i am 5’3 and 120 lb, F.
new to muay thai. i’ve taken about 5-6 classes in total. i dont even have my own equipment yet.
i live your average office worker’s life. but in my youth, i did a lot of dance, and some swimming. im not very cardiovascularly fit or particularly muscular but i am light on my feet and have good body awareness due to the dance.
every time i’ve been going to this gym, the coaches have been glazing me. telling me my kicks are strong, that i have a lot of potential, that my hips are dexterous so i can kick high easily, that i have the makings of a great lightweight fighter if i work on XYZ.
it feels so great, but im wondering how they can really see that in me if i’m new and still learning all the different strikes? Also I have like no upper body strength.
im reading online that people commonly arent taken seriously until they’ve been training for 5-6 months and that just hasnt been my experience. my class is small, 2-3 people (i attend a particular class at an odd hour of the day), but the coaches spend so much time coaching just me. one of them asked for my personal number so they can text me workout tips for my off days and equipment recs. i appreciate it, but how do they even know if i’m serious about this or not? i’ve only taken two classes at this gym.
it makes me wonder if they are just trying to retain me because they really need a girl in the gym. im the only girl fighter in the class from what i can see. a couple years ago they had some sort of controversy where they mistreated one of their top female fighters (i dont know the details) and then she left. so i wonder if they are trying to make up for it by retaining any women they can find
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