Training FAQ

Twenty-plus questions people ask when they start using the studio: about the studies, the timer, the plans, the model and what it cannot do.

Before you read

These answers are about the app. Questions about your body, your injuries or your event belong with your coach or a clinician, and several of the answers below say exactly that. For how the app works step by step, see how to use the studio.

Is this a way to learn Muay Thai without a coach?

No. The studies are rehearsal aids for movements you have already been taught. They show where the joints go on a model; they cannot see you, correct you or tell you whether a movement is right for your body.

What does a study actually show?

One or more actions from the catalog played on a rigged human model, with four phases, a cue for each, the faults a pad holder looks for, and a prescription for a timed block. Every action has a written mechanical spec that the shipped model is tested against.

Are the movements motion capture?

No. They are authored poses interpolated over four seconds, baked through Blender and exported. No athlete was recorded and no athlete's likeness is used.

Has a coach reviewed the movements?

No. Every study says so in its scope note. The specs make review possible, but nobody qualified has done it yet.

Why is the model so slow?

Teaching speed. A real round kick takes a fraction of a second; a loop you can scrub has to take longer. Speed up the playback to 1.5x if you want to see the rhythm.

Why does the kick stop in the air?

Every study is solo. There is no target and no contact, so a strike reaches its contact phase and recovers. The pad drawn in some studies shows where the strike would land; it is not struck.

Who is the second figure in some studies?

An illustration of position: a pad holder drawn where the pad is held, or an opponent held at one moment of the strike the study answers. It does not move, react or resist, and it is not a partner technique to copy.

Can I switch stance?

Yes. Mirror orientation flips the whole scene. The cues use lead and rear language so they still read correctly.

What are the three camera buttons for?

Three-quarter, front, side and above are four fixed views; you can also drag the model or use the arrow keys with the model focused. The pad turns to glass when it stands between you and the strike.

How long is a round in the timer?

The presets are three minutes with one minute rest, two with one, and one with thirty seconds. Session plans set their own work and rest per block.

What is a progression?

Four weeks of three sessions each, built from the plans. Beginner, intermediate and competition preparation are included. Print the sheet from the sessions page.

Can I change a plan?

Every plan can be loaded into the builder, changed and saved as your own. The originals stay as they are.

Where is my data kept?

In this browser, on this device. There is no account and no server. Export a backup from Settings before clearing the browser or moving devices.

Does it work offline?

After one complete load, yes, including the model. Private browsing and low storage can prevent the cache from persisting.

Why does the model take so long on my phone?

The model is about three and a half megabytes and the connection sets the wait. The phase image and the written cues appear first and carry the study until the model arrives.

What does the trail show?

The path of the working limb through the whole loop. It shows shape, not speed or force.

Why are there no partner techniques?

Because a solo model cannot show pressure, resistance or timing, and drawing them would be a lie. The clinch, catch and sweep studies show your own frame and say so.

Can I add my own sequence?

The rhythm composer strings any actions into a sequence you can add to a session. It previews order and timing; it does not judge technique.

What should I write in the journal?

One useful observation: what held together, what did not, what to ask your coach. Minutes and rounds are recorded for you when a session finishes.

Is the app suitable for children?

The app has no age gate and no content unsuitable for a young reader, but whether a child should practise any of the movements is a question for their coach and their parents, not for an app.

I felt pain during a study. What now?

Stop. Log the session as partial if you like. Ask a clinician about pain that persists; the app cannot assess an injury.

Will there be a paid version?

The first twelve studies, the first plan and progression, the round timer, the pad notes and the reference pages are free. Premium opens the rest of the curriculum, the camera, the training record, gym mode and the calendar export; it is bought on the Premium page, and the refund terms are stated there and in the terms.

Can I use the images or the model elsewhere?

The human model is built from CC0 sources and the renderer is MIT licensed; the poses, pads and page content are this project's. See the about page for the licences.

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