{"id":474,"date":"2025-01-30T10:14:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T10:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jikokaizenmuaythai.com\/?p=474"},"modified":"2026-06-05T07:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:53:57","slug":"dalla-prima-lezione-al-ring-come-la-muay-thai-mi-ha-plasmata-dentro-e-fuori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jikokaizenmuaythai.com\/en\/dalla-prima-lezione-al-ring-come-la-muay-thai-mi-ha-plasmata-dentro-e-fuori","title":{"rendered":"From My First Training Session to the Ring: How Muay Thai Shaped Me, Inside and Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why Did I Start Muay Thai?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It's a question I get asked all the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth is, I didn't choose Muay Thai. In a way, Muay Thai chose me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was 2006, and I was 25 years old. I wasn't a teenager anymore. Sport had always been part of my life, especially through artistic gymnastics, but that chapter was long behind me. I still hadn't found something that truly ignited a passion inside me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like many women my age, I was trying to figure out where my life was heading. I was in a stable relationship, dreaming about building a family and creating a future, but job insecurity and a growing sense of dissatisfaction made me feel stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, almost by accident, Muay Thai entered my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And from that moment on, nothing was ever the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Muay Thai for Everyone?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the things I love most about this sport is its ability to adapt to completely different people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can start at almost any age. You can practice it to get fit, improve your health, learn self-defense, or simply challenge yourself and step outside your comfort zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a physical standpoint, it is probably one of the most complete forms of training available. It develops strength, endurance, coordination, mobility, and cardiovascular fitness all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And no, you don't need to fight to practice Muay Thai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people never step into a ring and still gain tremendous benefits from training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fighting, however, is a different story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moment you decide to prepare for a match, you enter a completely different world. It requires discipline, consistency, and a willingness to make sacrifices. It is no longer just about training. It becomes a test of who you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Physical and Mental Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the beginning, I simply wanted to discover how far I could push myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every training session exposed something I couldn't do. Every workout was a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being a woman in what was still a heavily male-dominated environment pushed me to work even harder. I felt the need to prove something\u2014first to others, and then to myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three training sessions a week quickly stopped being enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started running on my days off, adding extra conditioning work, sprints, and strength training. I wanted to improve constantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My body changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I became stronger, fitter, and more resilient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the most important transformation wasn't visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The real change happened in my mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muay Thai taught me discipline, self-confidence, and the ability to face situations that I would have avoided before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The First Time I Stepped into the Ring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At some point, training alone wasn't enough anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I needed to find out what would happen if I truly tested myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So eventually, my first fight came.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I still remember the emotions of that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fear, adrenaline, excitement, doubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I stepped into the ring, I had no idea that feeling would become such an important part of my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fighting isn't just a physical challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It's a direct confrontation with yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It forces you to face your fears, your limitations, and all the excuses you normally hide behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My Muay Thai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, Muay Thai has become much more than a sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has become part of my identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has carried me through some of the most difficult moments of my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has taken me from Italy to Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has introduced me to extraordinary people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has given me friendships, adventures, disappointments, victories, and lessons that I could never have learned anywhere else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It allowed me to fight in some of Thailand's most iconic stadiums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It took me to Myanmar to compete in Lethwei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It brought me across countries, cultures, and experiences that I could never have imagined when I first walked down the stairs of that small gym in Gorizia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, Muay Thai is not simply a workout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a way of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Muay Thai Has Taught Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, I have watched this sport change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes becoming more commercial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes drifting away from its roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the Muay Thai I carry within me has remained the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The one that taught me sacrifice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ability to get back up after a defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The one that taught me that personal growth doesn't happen during easy times, but when you choose to keep moving forward despite the difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When I look back at the 25-year-old woman who walked into a Muay Thai gym for the very first time, I barely recognize her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She could never have imagined that a simple training session would change the course of her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yet, that's exactly what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muay Thai has given me far more than I could ever give back to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It helped shape the person I am today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it continues to teach me something new every single day.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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