Kickboxing

Man, it seems like Muay Thai has become a fad again. Not for the sport of Muay Thai--which few people actually pursue, but for the training aspect that it gives. It seems that the MMA crowd has found Muay Thai to be the strongest form of striking practice for their cross over training to the Mixed Martial Arts; sport in ring or in cage. There are many people that say they teach Muay Thai--and they don't have a clue. Subsequently, anyone that thinks he or she is going to Muay Thai classes is going to some perverted form of Kick Boxing practice and not ... Read Full Story

Fighters perform the pre fight Buddhist ritual, Wai khru ram muay (Thai: ไหว้ครูรำมวย). Photo by C. Lombardo One of us has started training Muay Thai— unfortunately not the one who resides in Bangkok, the sport’s epicenter. That being said, with the explosion of MMA in North America , it’s easier to train Muay Thai on these shores than if, say, the other Shark Guy were to introduce the finer points of Slap Shot and the game of hockey to the Thais. Speaking of emergency dental-work, the one time we were both in Siam, we took in a fight card in Chiang Mai and were ... Read Full Story

Women kickboxing or Fitness kickboxing is a combination of boxing, martial arts and aerobics performed to the beat of music. Fitness kickboxing is also identified as aerobic kickboxing or cardio kickboxing. Giving a powerful complete-body workout, it utilizes the training routines used by martial artists in the sports of boxing and kickboxing. Muscle and Fitness magazine classifies Fitness Kickboxing as the number one fat burner, with above 800 calories burned in a 1 hr. class, No other exercise comes close. Fitness kickboxing blends your own hidden personal powers with the tried and genuine techniques of personal self-defense, dance, and kickboxing all put to these ... Read Full Story

Train To Win I have had a lot of interest lately from people who either are interested in fighting or have an upcoming fight and are looking for some form of a training camp, so I have decided to put together a special “fighters” package. Here are the details: Read Full Story

One of my friends has been putting together different little short segments on martial arts and about language learning. Here is something that will give you some insight into both the fighting form and the language. You will learn something. If you click through to the original and want to leave comments for him please tell him that you were referred by me. If you wish to learn either Muay Thai or the Thai language, contact me. Check this out. Christophe Clugston was pleased to introduce you to Hom and Antonio. Read Full Story