Discovering the Fighter in You Through Muay Thai At first glance the sport of Muay Thai seems to be a mental and physical onslaught of discomfort and exhaustion. It is at its roots a highly intense form of competition....
So you have been thinking about wanting to be a competitive fighter… in Muay Thai, MMA, UFC… To begin with I have to say that I wouldn’t wish the “fighter lifestyle” on most people. What many do not understand is...
No one wants to lose. Here in the western Muay Thai culture there is a lot of pressure to gain and maintain undefeated records. With an undefeated record you get more title shot opportunities. You gain a bigger fan...
About the Muay Thai Mongkol (Mongkon). Any one who has had the pleasure of watching a traditional Muay Thai show has seen Nak Muay (Muay Thai fighters) approach the ring wearing a traditional head piece. And while this is...
I remember hearing an old parable about Martial Arts when I was a kid: A fighter approaches his coach while he is watering his plants. The student says in a frustrated and dejected way: “Coach! I am feeling horrible...
I get quite a few people who come into my Muay Thai gym who are enthusiastic about getting started with sparring. And to tell the truth I cannot blame them. Sparring is exciting. It is where you get to test all...
While trying to define what exactly our student population consisted of we came up with 3 basic categories: “Future Champions” refers to our kid’s kickboxing and judo program. “Elite Fighters” refers to the students who compete or are working...
I have been thinking a lot about what my job is. I don’t just mean teaching quality Muay Thai. And I don’t just mean running the business in such a way that the bathrooms stay clean, the lights stay...
What We Learn from Muay Thai Fighters. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, evolution set it up so that every now and again someone was born who was very compassionate. And this was good because the tribe needed to...