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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Valuable-Dirt6299 on 2026-01-20 21:35:40+00:00.
This happened last tuesday but im still walking like a 90 year old man so figured id share
So I recently started trying to get in better shape since I had some extra cash. Theres this MMA gym that opened up near me and they had a deal for new members so I signed up. They offer different kickboxing classes throughout the day and I wanted to try the beginners one
I checked the schedule online and saw "kickboxing fundamentals" at 7pm on tuesdays. Perfect. Show up tuesday at 7, walk in, everyones already wrapping their hands and grabbing jump ropes. I grab some wraps and try to copy what everyone else is doing even though I basically tied my hands together like an idiot
Then the coach starts the warmup and everyones doing jump rope but like the fancy crossover stuff and double unders and im just here trying not to trip over the rope every 5 seconds. But I figured maybe the beginners class was just more intense than I thought??
NOPE. Turns out the fundamentals class is at 7pm on THURSDAYS. This was the intermediate class. But I didnt realize until we started partner drills
The coach pairs everyone up and im with this guy who looks like he fights professionally or something. He's got cauliflower ear and everything. Coach explains were doing pad work where one person holds and the other throws combinations. My partner goes first and hes calling out these crazy combinations like "jab cross lead hook body kick switch kick" and im just standing there holding the pads trying not to get knocked over every time he kicks
Then its my turn and I dont even know what half these combos are. The coach is yelling "double jab cross slip lead uppercut" and im like which hand is the lead again?? My partner is trying to be helpful and guide my punches but I can tell hes confused why someone this clueless is in his class. At one point I threw a kick and almost fell over because I have zero balance
I kept thinking someone would stop me and be like "hey man you sure youre in the right class" but everyone just assumed I knew what I was doing I guess. My ego wouldnt let me admit I fucked up so I just kept stumbling through combinations for another 45 minutes while my partner probably wondered how I made it this far in life
By the end of class my shoulders were on fire from holding pads and my shins hurt from kicking wrong. The coach came over and asked if I was okay and I just mumbled something about being rusty. He looked confused but said I did alright for "getting back into it" and I just went with it
Its been a whole week now and I still cant lift my arms properly. My legs are so sore I have to hold onto stuff to sit down on the toilet. I cant grip things right because my forearms are destroyed. My roommate asked if I got jumped and honestly that would be less embarrassing than the truth
The worst part is I actually want to go back but to the REAL beginners class on thursday. But what if the same coach is there and recognizes me as the guy who clearly had no idea what a lead hook was but refused to admit it
TLDR: accidentally joined intermediate kickboxing instead of beginners class, too proud to admit my mistake, now my whole body feels like it got hit by a truck