I was talking with a friend that used to train mma, and he said that once you’re conditioned getting punched, even in the face, doesn’t hurt that bad. He is kinda odd though, and he likes pain. I mean so do I, which is why I like training to failure constantly. Do any of you know what he would be talking about with the ‘conditioning’? I condition my shins with a wooden dowel but that doesn’t seem to work very well for like the face or torso, and i condition my shins for the discipline.

Hello everyone, my name is Logan. I am a beginner in boxing and grappling. I don’t really have anywhere near where I live that offers classes for this stuff. So, everything I know is self taught from videos and communities like this. Im currently trying to learn Soviet style boxing and wrestling to add to the other stuff I’ve learned. The strike im probably the best at is the Muay Thai shin kick. I have practiced that for several years now every day multiple times a day. I just love performing it. I also started conditioning my shins for it about 3 years ago. I’m looking to further my training and ability through this community. Since there’s no one for me to spar with, I do my best to have an extremely extensive training program of my own and practice everything I do constantly and review myself regularly. I have the most fun with grappling, but it is also the hardest for me to learn without anyone to spar with.