Why Most Pad Work Doesn't Transfer to Fighting

I start from zero and build up all the way to professional level pad work. Plenty of ideas, concepts and principles that will tranform your game. Remember- if you pad work sucks, it ruins your student/ partners technique. Youy can do more harm and good with bad pad work. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:12 Protect Your Technique 0:39 How and Why to Use Kick Shield 2:23 Don’t be a Dead Partner 3:25 Where You Start is Where You Finish 4:18 Level 1 : Single Shots, Go Slow but Hit Hard 5:44 Level 2: Add Defenses & Simulate Moves 7:25 Level 3: How to Put On and Hold Thai Pads 9:45 The 80/20 Rule: Top vs. Bottom Half Ratio 10:38 The Punch is Considered the Weakest Weapon 11:46 Simulating the Correct Angles 13:16 Start off with Single Shots 14:12 Feel the Shot on the Pad 15:39 Level 4: String a Sequence/ Combo together 16:16 Improvise, Don’t Memorize 19:51 Say Less, Flow More 22:08 Frustrating Padwork 25:19 Level 5: Fighter Should Improvise 28:07 Test out your Fakes 28:20 Level 6: Pad holder Fights Back 29:45 My Methodology 30:38 The Less you Talk the More Intuitive you have to be 32:07 Another Level of Realism 34:59 Testing what Works 37:33 When Someone is Antsy 39:00 Graduate to Thai Pads 39:25 Always Calibrate First 📸 Instagram:   / 8tribemuaythai   🎥 TikTok:   / 8tribemuaythai   Learn Muay Thai with clear, practical breakdowns, proven partner drills, and insights from Coach Ronnie Najjar - with 30+ years in combat sports, now back coaching in San Diego, CA 🇺🇸 🔥 Train with me in San Diego: https://8tribe.com #muaythai #sandiegomuaythai #muaythaicoach #muaythaitraining #8tribemuaythai