I trained at Sitmonchai for two sessions a few days ago and was blown away by everything. Of course I expected to see great fighters and great trainers, but did not expect such a friendly atmosphere. The other reviews saying they have a family vibe is very true. Even for a drop in, I felt very welcomed by the boss, Abigail, and the pro fighters.
The boss is very nice, and picked me up from my accommodations 35 km away. After mentioning that I was hungry from hiking Erawan falls all day, he immediately pulled over and bought pizza and water for me, insisting that I didn't pay. " If you're hungry, train no good". Great guy! Abigail is their english speaking contact who is a pleasure to deal with and answered all my questions.
The actual training was amazing. Lots of personal attention from the coaches and fighters. Kru Poj is really encouraging and very detail oriented. Both times I got to work with Pornsenah individually on different things like boxing, defenses and counters. When I work on the things that I had just learned from the day, the other fighters and trainers are eager to walk up and help me tweak it. The foreign fighters and the thai fighters are very friendly with each other and Pornsenah is always cracking jokes. Every gym will talk about joining their " family" but I've never felt so welcomed and a part of a warm setting before. It was definitely hard leaving the Kanchanaburi region, and I'm looking back at the pictures my gf took with fond memories even though it hasn't even been a week yet! Definitely love Sitmonchai gym!
