Hey guys, I know there's a lot of Bay Area people on here so I'd like to ask for an opinion. Long post, here goes...
For the past few weeks I've been searching for a muay thai/kickboxing/jiujitsu gym in around the South Bay. I've visited several gyms- big and small, including Fairtex Mountain View, AKA, Unlimited Kickboxing, Tribull, LA Boxing, among others. One of them I checked out was Condition and Competition Kickboxing in San Jose, ran by Ed Carpio, a former student of Cung Le.
I noticed it doesn't get mentioned much as one of the premier schools like Fairtex, Fight and Fitness, AKA, etc but I was wondering if anyone has trained there or knows anything about it? I liked the class I attended and everyone there was really nice and friendly, something a lot of schools lacked unfortunately. It definitely had that "family" feel to it, as everyone knew each other and seemed to be having a good time as well as encouraging and pushing each other.
I got to meet with Ed and he's a really nice guy, easy to get along with and all his students like him a lot, it seems. He told me if I was serious about fight training, then he would be serious with me and push me harder than if I just wanted to work out/condition. They have an advanced class that you have to take a test for, before taking them.
The main focus is San Shou style kickboxing, and although I originally really wanted to train Muay Thai with Fairtex, it's pretty far from my house compared to CCK, as well as considerably more expensive, so that's the main thing. 30 vs 10 min drive, $130/mo vs $85/mo. As much as I want to train Muay Thai at Fairtex, the convenience of training at CCK is there. They too, offer no gi jiu-jitsu classes as well. With so many schools around these parts it's been a tough decision for me.
What do you think? I'm a noob when it comes to combat sports, this would be my first gym. Should I just say "f*ck it" and train at Fairtex or start out at CCK (or another school)? Speaking of which, how different are the striking styles between Muay Thai and San Shou, in terms of stance/form/etc? Excluding the thai clinch vs takedowns/throws, which are the main differences if I'm not mistaken. Any opinion on this school, or any other, is appreciated! Thanks!
www.conditionandcompetition.com
For the past few weeks I've been searching for a muay thai/kickboxing/jiujitsu gym in around the South Bay. I've visited several gyms- big and small, including Fairtex Mountain View, AKA, Unlimited Kickboxing, Tribull, LA Boxing, among others. One of them I checked out was Condition and Competition Kickboxing in San Jose, ran by Ed Carpio, a former student of Cung Le.
I noticed it doesn't get mentioned much as one of the premier schools like Fairtex, Fight and Fitness, AKA, etc but I was wondering if anyone has trained there or knows anything about it? I liked the class I attended and everyone there was really nice and friendly, something a lot of schools lacked unfortunately. It definitely had that "family" feel to it, as everyone knew each other and seemed to be having a good time as well as encouraging and pushing each other.
I got to meet with Ed and he's a really nice guy, easy to get along with and all his students like him a lot, it seems. He told me if I was serious about fight training, then he would be serious with me and push me harder than if I just wanted to work out/condition. They have an advanced class that you have to take a test for, before taking them.
The main focus is San Shou style kickboxing, and although I originally really wanted to train Muay Thai with Fairtex, it's pretty far from my house compared to CCK, as well as considerably more expensive, so that's the main thing. 30 vs 10 min drive, $130/mo vs $85/mo. As much as I want to train Muay Thai at Fairtex, the convenience of training at CCK is there. They too, offer no gi jiu-jitsu classes as well. With so many schools around these parts it's been a tough decision for me.
What do you think? I'm a noob when it comes to combat sports, this would be my first gym. Should I just say "f*ck it" and train at Fairtex or start out at CCK (or another school)? Speaking of which, how different are the striking styles between Muay Thai and San Shou, in terms of stance/form/etc? Excluding the thai clinch vs takedowns/throws, which are the main differences if I'm not mistaken. Any opinion on this school, or any other, is appreciated! Thanks!
www.conditionandcompetition.com
