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Be Well: The Art of Muay Thai

OK, Peter today we are learning about Thai. So as I do the punch cross, you showed me earlier? Tell me what is ancient martial arts from Thailand? So you're gonna be using all of your limbs. You're gonna be punching just like you're doing now, but keep your hands up, keep those hands up, right? OK. So this, it's like multi disciplines all at one time. Yeah. OK. And what's another variation I could do here? Uh We're gonna, you add your kick now. OK. So punch cross then kick, OK? And this isn't gonna hurt you. You're wearing all these bags and you're saying, OK, hit me a size you want, OK, after your arms are up. Ok. So while I do this, tell me a little bit more about what people can experience when they come into a class here. When they come in, you're gonna expect to be making contact with the pads. You're gonna be doing loads of pad work, right? You're not gonna be hitting anyone and that's what your goal is, right? And you're gonna be working all of the limbs. Now, can anybody do this type of workout? Can anybody do this? Even if they think they're frail, they're not as strong anyone, anyone could do it. Ok. So, talking about how many calories we can burn, doing something like this. We could burn up to four or 6, 6000 calories, one hour and one hour. And on these, usually one on one classes and we have one on one classes. Majority is group classes. It all depends on what your goals are. Now. How are, how's my form right now as I'm throwing these punches, what should I keep in mind? You're very natural. Oh, I like that. I got to keep your hands up. OK? Use your hips, turn your hips to make you up on the ball of your, your feet when you kick and what about? Oh yeah, I'm tired already. Ok? And what about some of those fancy things? I see people doing like the knees and the kicks and stuff like that. How do we do that? Uh We could do that? I gonna be punching knee and elbow. Ok. So I'm gonna bring my knee up just like this. Ok. Ready like that? OK. Here we go. Good. Is that right? Yeah, I'm fine. I'm getting tired already. Ok? Are there certain things that are key to do in that you don't do in other disciplines that we're incorporating? Well, um, like sometimes boxing, we know this is boxing. What is signal to just to, that means the leg kicks, the leg kicks, kicks I'm gonna try to just kick you in this pot right here. Ok. Now. Ok. Just firm my body and, and just kick, yeah, just kick. That doesn't hurt. No. Ok. Yeah. Ok. Yeah, I feel like a superhero. Yeah. Is that what you? Yeah. Oh, I got you on that one. I saw you go back a little bit. Yeah. Ok. So, I guess you should do this with socks on because you might slip a little bit. Ok. Well, this has been a lot of fun. I really am tired. I'm going to get my work out in and we're only beginning three minutes in, but we'll keep working out here and.