What are your goals?

[OctaviousBP]

Simple question: What are your goals in martial arts, or more specifically, muay thai? What drives you to throw out that extra set of 100? What are you working towards? Lets here 'em!

[JP Prideaux]

Im gonna turn pro.

Then Im gonna win the K-1.

Just like that.

[seeker]

My goal is to train and have fun with it and maybe fight some times I feel like it. I really don´t make any big plans for my future. I just train because it feel good.

[skilzkid]

The main reason I train Muay Thai is health. MT will get you in shape very quickly and help keep you there.

I would like to do some amateur ring fights in 3 years (I just started training 4 months ago), but I have a feeling my fiancee would not approve, and I wouldn't want to worry her, so I'm 50/50 about ever going into the ring.

Self Defense? Not really - I'd go to a shooting range or a Kali class for that.

Why MT instead of, say, mountain bicycling or basketball? The class setting has it so everyone in the class is pushing everyone else just a little harder, and the fact that you can get your head taken off during sparring helps take it up a notch. That, and sparring is just a lot of fun...

Oh yeah, and the mongkons and thai shorts just look so damn cool

[Crouchtig]

3 reasons: good excersise, fun, might be useful one day (self defence). i think that just about justifies it.

[Lost Ronin]

I know this is gonna sound kinda corny, but that's alright.
I wanna be the Light Heavyweight Champion of the world in the UFC. I also wanna open up a school and compete in kickboxing. I love martial arts, but I have a special affinity for Muay Thai, it's such an awesome experience, training is the best thing in the world. I'm probably way in over my head, but that's alright. I work my ass off four hours a day, and my girlfriend and family back me up a hundred percent. I'm just gonna work hard and hope for the best . I'm a firm believer in the concept of the only person that can ultimately limit your growth is yourself. Nice thread by the way, Octavius.

[Hulk]

i want to compete in fights too, also sparring is fun almost like playing a real life version of WarCraft 3 haha.

[Tom Yum]

MT is a great workout and is good in terms of self defense. I've been training for over a year and I realize there are so many more things that I have to learn.

[swan104]

I'm not a MT guy, but I got into the martial arts out of curiousity, and then found I was hooked. Then it became an obsession and I'm always thinking about it now!

As for goals, I just want to be the best I can. I'm not really interested in competing in the UFC, or K1 etc, but I would like to have the ability to help people and pass on my knowledge, but I know that will be a very long time away!!

I'm sure martial arts have done a lot for all of us. I think if I never got into martial arts, then I'd be a completely different person.

I was just thinking fight coreography in films sounds like a good job! I'm getting bored with my job at the moment and am considering a change!

Steven

[Khun Kao]

My goals?

I want to get back in shape and have just a couple of more Muay Thai matches. I'd like a few more amateur matches, and I would like to fight professional at least ONCE before I retire. (I'm 33, and the clock is ticking...)

I also want to visit, train, and fight in Thailand. In that order. I have never been to Thailand yet, which bums me the **** out. But I figure to be there within two years if all goes according to plans.

Finally, I want to run my own Boxing/Kickboxing (Muay Thai) gym. Granted, we will need to offer other programs as well to supplement membership (income). I would like to open it in Northern Virginia, near Washington, D.C.

My reasons? Plain and simply... I *LOVE* Muay Thai! I have trained and cross-trained in a variety of other sports and marital arts. Nothing even comes CLOSE to meaning as much to me, or interesting me as much as Muay Thai.

Khun Kao

[platinum_angel]

i have three goals in life: serve god, help people, and achieve.

martial arts falls into all of those groups but i'll only discuss one.

i would like to one day be a fighter in the UFC. i train pretty hard considering i have no support what so ever. i work out with my self every day. hit the bag, lift weights, and stretch. i like stretch for like 15 minutes. hit the bag until i'm excausted. then i lift and do crunches.

I'm a firm believer in the concept of the only person that can ultimately limit your growth is yourself.

i believe in that alot to. alot of people tell me don't believe in that shit like my dad and friends but i still have faith

in fact goto go right no to work out

[crazyjoe380]

my goals are non martial arts related..

i dont wanna be a pro.. my goal is to never get beat up in a fight or atleast with ease.. so far my goal is going well..

[platinum_angel]

until you meet me.

[eighteenvisions]

GOALS

More importantly than winning a trophy that says I'm tough being able to defend myself on the streets where it counts! I appreciate all fighters and love ring sport but in the ring when your done you can tap or have the towel thrown in on the streets you won't be so fortunate!

[eighteenvisions]

CAN'T WORK NO 9-5

also I refuse to do office work and I'm anti social so working with people besides hot chicks is a no no. I sub contract and do alot of roofs some siding but I don't see myself in my 40 doin that! It's make it or break it! Light heavy wieght of the UFC does sound intresting maybe I'll finally meet the infamous LOST RONIN!!!!!!!!!!!! k-1 WOULD BE INTRESTING BUT i CAN'T LIMIT MYSELF TO ONE THING IF SOMONE'S A BETTER STRIKER THAN i'LL HAVE TO SEE WHO'S THE BETTER GRAPPLER AND IF THAT FAILS,............WELL THEY TRAINED HARDER.sorry about the caps dudes I know how you guys go postal about big letters