How you coach fighters between rounds can make or break a fighter’s performance entirely.
Although there are certainly best practices, such as keeping your instructions to the bare minimum and focusing only on the priority information to avoid information overload…
It’s not as simple as “one size fits all”.
Different fighters have different personalities and require different approaches depending on how the fight is going!
In this video, Damien Trainer shares a wealth of knowledge on cornering fighters, both as a fighter at the highest level himself and as a coach looking after his own fighters between rounds too.
by Don Heatrick
@donheatrick
Further Resources
- Damien Trainor: Muay Thai Evolution & Fighting Your Own Way – SoBC Podcast EP 02
- Cornering Fighters – A Few Good Words
- Breaking Limits in Muay Thai
- How To Get Good At Muay Thai Fast & Keep Getting Better & Better!
- Strength & Conditioning for Muay Thai 101 – A Science-Based Approach to Accelerated Athletic Development
Don Heatrick
Founder of Heatrick Strength and Conditioning
Don Heatrick is a family man from the UK, former mechanical design engineer, European Muay Thai silver medallist, former pro Thai boxer (ranked 4th in UK while aged 40-years), a Muay Thai coach, podcast host, and the go-to expert on Muay Thai performance training with over 25 years of coaching experience.
Don helps ambitious fighters and coaches take their game to the next level by bridging the gap between Strength & Conditioning, Performance Science, and Muay Thai.
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