Well on a quest to find some new gyms in Thailand, I decided to spend some time in Bangkok (since I hub through the city a lot). This gym I am standing at is very close to Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. The trainer I had is an ex Cahmpion and very subtle on his technique advice (in Thai nor English). He did rounds of 3 minutes instead of the normal 5 mintues (since 3 mintues is the real time--the tempo ca be pushed far beyond what you can do in 5 minutes). Very hard training. This was just oen of... Read Full Story
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... 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... 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... Read Full Story
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June 9, 2009 by danielson Filed under Camp Spotlight
This weeks Camp Spotlight is on the Koh Tao gym, Koh Tao Island Muay Thai. Island Muay Thai a remote camp located on the small island of Koh Tao, at the Sairee Beach Thaiboxing Stadium. There are several things that provide a unique training experience at the gym. Here is everything you would want to know about Island Muay Thai... 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... Read Full Story
OK, well I've been doing some other stuff as of late--like what? Well like training for this damn TV fight in Thailand. Yeah, I got the normal advance notice/ All two weeks of it (this is more than usual, actually). We don't get to follow those big planned out General Prep Training and all of that added stuff. Forget about trying to advance absolute strength or increase run times--that just takes away from the performance on the actual event with this time left. So check out what I have to... 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
Product Description Learn the Complete Muay Thai System Through This Special Home Study Course. This course is a 6 DVD set with each DVD covering a main area of Muay Thai. "Muay Thai Fundamentals" teaches you the basics, "Mastering the Muay Thai Clinch" teaches you the very effective clinch techniques in Muay Thai, "Attack and Defense" gives you combinations you can practice, "Ultimate Thai Pad Drills" introduces you to the imporant area of Thai pad training and "Heavy Bag and Punch Mitt... Read Full Story
Muay Thai, or “Thai Boxing”, was developed in Thailand from Muay Boran as a hand-to-hand combat method to assure personal protection. Muay Thai Training uses not only fists and feet, but the head, elbows, knees, and shins during the fight. This focus on being able to deliver devastating strikes with knees and elbows, separates Thai Boxing from almost every other martial art. Muay Thai is a powerful art form that has been used successfully in combat, incorporating headbutts, punches, and... Read Full Story
