u/Future_Helicopter952

How long were you sparring before it finally clicked? I’m new to the sport, training maybe 9 months now and sparring once a week for the last couple months. I’m definitely getting better at sparring, but it’s not “clicking”. I don’t see/predict what’s coming and sometimes I feel like I’m just standing there waiting for something to happen. I try to use combos we drill in class, but I can’t even think of many when sparring because it goes so fast. When will it just make sense??

I started training Muay Thai around 8 months ago and fell in love. Everything about me feels like I am not built to fight - I hate confrontation, generally a very nervous person in social situations with any sort of pressure, hate getting up close and personal with people, especially those I don’t know. But I LOVE this sport and train as much as possible. I even enjoy clinching. Sparring day is the highlight of my week. And I don’t understand why. Why do you love your combat sport?