Gym/Training Muay Thai Gym Q&A

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Thank you eddymotto

 

[satvikfighter]

May be both...


I had posted earlier asking for that ideal place to train for beginners.

Here is my current state

Getting started again 01- Week 01 - YouTube

7 weeks away from camp. Routine - Run, kick bag and some floor exercise.

There are all pros here and experts of high pedigree. When/if you comment please keep in mind I an a newbie

 

[eddymotto]

May be both...


I had posted earlier asking for that ideal place to train for beginners.

Here is my current state

Getting started again 01- Week 01 - YouTube

7 weeks away from camp. Routine - Run, kick bag and some floor exercise.

There are all pros here and experts of high pedigree. When/if you comment please keep in mind I an a newbie

sorry. I haven't trained at either camp.

if you are not getting any responses here, you might try mauythailand.com.

good luck!

PS: and I would suggest that you don't overthink your choice of camp. it is like looking at a hotel on TripAdvisor. if a camp has mostly positive reviews (all camps will have somebody who didn't like it), give it a try. see if it works for you. in the end, a lot will come down to how you get on with the specific trainers and other students. and nobody can predict that.

 

[Josh128]

I got the opportunity to train at the Team Quest Thailand facility in Chiang Mai for the month of June. I thought the training was top notch and would recommend it to anyone looking for a place to train muay thai. The camp also offers a grappling program as well. I participated in both while at the camp.

There are two muay thai sessions a day. One is in the morning from 7am to 10 am. The evening session is from 4pm to 7pm. The muay thai coaches are all thais who have competed at a high level. One of the current trainers in ranked number three in Lumpinee stadium. I got a chance to work with all the trainers at some point and I thought they were all good coaches. Muay thai training sessions start with a warm up followed by bag work and pad work. Every person does three four minute rounds on pads with one of the trainers every session. After everyone has finished pads you will move on to either sparring or clinching. Monday, wednesday, and fridays are sparring days and tuesday, thursday and saturdays are clinching days. The sparring is very light in technical for the most part. All the trainers are very willing to spar or clinch with you if you ask.

Grappling is from 3-4 everday. The grappling coach Alex was very knowledgable and good at explaining techniques. Grappling usually starts with a warm up, followed by techniques, and ends with live rolling. The only complaint was I felt the class was a little rushed due to the time constraints. The new grappling coach David Hulett arrived at the camp the day before I left. I only got a chance to work with him once but he was very knowledgable and helpful when I worked with him.

On site accomodations vary from 100-250 dollars a month. Its 100 dollars to live in a shared room with three other guys. I started in the shared room and quickly moved to a hotel out in town. Hotels near the camp are around 300 dollars for the month.

Overall my time at Team Quest Thailand was a very positive experience. Its a good option if you want to train muay thai and keep up on your grappling at the same time. I had set backs during the month due to food poisioning but still saw solid improvement by the end of the month. I would highly recommend this camp. If anyone as any questions let me know.

 

[Peekay1982]

Can anyone recommend a gym near Bangkok which is by the sea? I really want to train somewhere where I can go for a swim after training. I've only got 10 days so I ideally don't want to spend too long travelling down to Phuket or wherever.

 

[oshkar]

I have a question since i will be going to thailand to train in august:
the gym is advertising, and i've also read that there is no point in bringing your own equipment since it's fairly cheap down there. Is this true? and also, is there convinient ways of purchasing supplements as protein, omega3s, rehydration powders etc?

 

[Ryukyu Damashi]

I have a question since i will be going to thailand to train in august:
the gym is advertising, and i've also read that there is no point in bringing your own equipment since it's fairly cheap down there. Is this true? and also, is there convinient ways of purchasing supplements as protein, omega3s, rehydration powders etc?

I bring a few pair of old MT shorts, mouth guard, wraps, and bag gloves. I buy shins when I get here.

 

[oshkar]

I bring a few pair of old MT shorts, mouth guard, wraps, and bag gloves. I buy shins when I get here.

You bring supplements yourself or buy them, or maybe u dont use any?
What about bringing a cup? I've had trouble in the past when going through arport security, where they seemed to think it was some kind of weapon cause it was made of steel..

 

[whitesport]

No problem in getting supplements at a reasonable price in BKK and about the cup, just don

 

[Ryukyu Damashi]

I have not worn a cup in years.

I only use a electrolyte drink mix called deChamp, can be bought at any Thai pharmacy for 400 baht for 50 packets.

 

[eddymotto]

I have a question since i will be going to thailand to train in august:
the gym is advertising, and i've also read that there is no point in bringing your own equipment since it's fairly cheap down there. Is this true? and also, is there convinient ways of purchasing supplements as protein, omega3s, rehydration powders etc?

I take most of my own gear because it is already worked in and I like it.

If you don't have all of your own stuff, Thailand is pretty cheap for equipment.

I don't know what gym you are planning on attending, but it is no prob to get supplements in Phuket and BKK.

 

[mikiemike87]

May be both...


I had posted earlier asking for that ideal place to train for beginners.

Here is my current state

Getting started again 01- Week 01 - YouTube

7 weeks away from camp. Routine - Run, kick bag and some floor exercise.

There are all pros here and experts of high pedigree. When/if you comment please keep in mind I an a newbie

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!

 

[shera]

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!

Nice!

 

[mikiemike87]

Training at Sitmonchai first in Thailand set the bar for me pretty highly. I trained at Diamond Muay Thai and Chinnarach in Koh Phangan. Petchyindee and 13 Coins in Bangkok. I was mainly sightseeing Thailand with my girlfriend and only managed to squeeze in 7 sessions of MT combined throughout 2 weeks. Therefore take what I say as merely first impressions.

Diamond Muay Thai- Probably the best place to train on Koh Phangan imo. Mon is a good trainer and follows you around giving you pointers. The extra effort to help me out was appreciated. Though not as good as Sitmonchai, my expectations were lower in the Islands but was pleasantly surprised here.

Chinnarach- lots of tourists there which isn't a bad thing! Its great that the gym reaches a broader audience, but I didn't get the technical training I was looking for. However for 400 baht, to get some one on one pad work and bags to kick the crap out of, I say it wasn't a total waste of time.

Petchyindee- Finally leaving the Islands to go to the better gyms in Bangkok was really exciting! However I was a bit disappointed with Petchyindee. Recommended by Payak and home to the one and only Sam- A I was expecting more. The foreign fighters weren't being corrected and allowed to get away with a long of things I know Sitmonchai would have corrected. There is a noticeable divide between Thai fighters and foreigners. After doing my rounds of pads, I felt largely ignored. Perhaps I wasn't vocal enough in what I wanted out of the training. The only thing that was corrected on my form was to point my toe down when kneeing, and to angle it out a bit. That was pretty much the only new thing I learned there aside from the great sweat I made. It's definitely a gym you have to prove yourself in and won't be immediately welcomed with open arms. After spending 600 baht on one session, I was feeling a bit discouraged about BKK gyms.

13 Coins- WOW! A complete 180 from Petchyindee! Mr. Coke is extremely kind and gracious. He really makes an effort you get what you want out of training. I worked with a guy named Nok who was an excellent pad holder. Afterwords, Mr. Coke called Nok back into the ring to work on technical things with me. One thing I appreciated about Mr. Coke is he rewards hard work. I never had to verbally ask for anything, he just simply noticed that I trained hard even without any supervision from any trainer, and would call in a trainer to work on more things with me. I loved my morning sessions so much I paid for an afternoon session. For the whole day I paid 500 baht, and felt like I learned 3 times more than I did at Petchyindee.

Mr. Coke said I could train with any pad holder I wanted, and I ended up working with ET with an emphasis on technique for nearly 2 hours! It practically was personal training that I paid group pricing for. ET showed me everything from singular technique refinements, Saenchai tricks, clinch techniques, kick catch counters, and set ups for the inside leg kick. Mr Coke knew that I would train until I was dead tired and matched my passion with a trainer to oversee me. During the morning session I spent close to an hour just reviewing all the things I learned and Mr Coke said " If I had known you would train so hard I would have made sure you got to work with a trainer or fighter longer". Which is exactly what he did for me in the afternoon session.

All in all training in Thailand was a great experience, and if I had to choose between which gym to spend more time at it'd be a toss up between 13 Coins and Sitmonchai at the moment. Sorry for the long post, but I really wanted to get more attention Sitmonchai's and 13 Coins' way because they deserve it and they're amazing camps!

 

[Ryukyu Damashi]

Awesome. I have heard the same thing about Petchyindee. It use to be a respectable camp, but now it is a tourist gym.

 

[loui_ludwig]

Can anyone recommend a gym near Bangkok which is by the sea? I really want to train somewhere where I can go for a swim after training. I've only got 10 days so I ideally don't want to spend too long travelling down to Phuket or wherever.

I have only been to Phuket and from what the expats and other tourists told me is that Pattaya is 2 hour taxi cab ride from Bangkok.

 

[Ryukyu Damashi]

Pattaya beaches suck. A flight to Phuket is only 1 hour.

 

[RLHLLC]

Awesome thread, great work

 

[eddymotto]

I have only been to Phuket and from what the expats and other tourists told me is that Pattaya is 2 hour taxi cab ride from Bangkok.

true. you can get a cab from BKK airport to Pattaya for about 1,000 THB and it takes 90 minutes - 2 hours.

Personally I found Pattaya to be an objectionable place but to each their own

 

[gotobread]

Unless you're into the grimiest shit on the planet, just do yourself a favor and stay out of Pattaya. Or just stay for a night at the end of your trip in order to see it and get it out of your system. And in that case, just get in touch with Mr. T in order to get there from the airport:

http://www.paradise-pattaya.com/taxi-to-pattaya.html

I used him on my last trip and I can't complain.