Muay Thai went much better than last week tonight. Didn't have any knee pain afterwards and I feel like I'm getting much better at staying relaxed. This time I partnered up with a much older guy who looked to be in his 60's and whom the coaches call "Young Man". Practiced throwing either an outside or inside leg kick, my choice, followed by a left hook and right cross. After taking turns holding the pads and doing this we added a 1-1-2 while backing up.

Got some pointers on keeping my right hand up when I kick instead of dropping it Thai-style.

The usual calisthenic burnout at the end transpired but this time I actually appreciated the focus on abs: 30 leg raises, 30 crunches, 30 sit-ups, and planks. I haven't been doing direct ab work lately.

Afterwards the coach said he's seeing a lot of improvement in me and to keep it up.