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Gym/Training Muay Thai Gym Q&A

Yeah, that's the plan. Fighting for that gym and hoping the gym owner giving some freebies for my accomplishments.
 
So I'm an 18 year old guy aspiring to go pro as a MMA fighter somewhere down the road. I've searched for and been to quite a few gyms in my vicinity (East London) and finally found what seems to be a quality gym in terms of facilities (cage, ring, bags, grappling mats), environment with quite a few pro fighters and good coaching in each aspect of the game by the looks of it. I decided to try out Muay Thai and build a base in it but I'm a bit concerned because after going to my first few lessons we've only been going through different techniques/combinations/situations with the coach demonstrating before telling us to get in partners so we can practice the techniques which is followed by sparring. Is it normal being told to sparr in your first few lessons without knowing how to kick, knee etc with proper technique? I mean I've got decent boxing (boxed 6 months and quite a bit of self teaching) and I can kick decent but I find it weird that the coach hasn't told me the basics before letting me engage in live sparring.

I'm also a bit confused on what sort of a route to take in terms of cross training considering I'm going to eventually transition into MMA. Is it best training Muay Thai for 6-12 months and then starting with BJJ and reducing my muay thai training time or is it best to train both muay thai and BJJ simultaneously from the get go? I really don't want to waste time training incorrectly for MMA since I'm already 18 and would ideally like an efficient schedule that can help me become sufficient enough to get an amateur bout or two in the least amount of time.

All answers/advice will be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
 
The concept of Muay Thai sparring is completely different to what sparring is in boxing. In boxing you go fairly hard and if you don't know what you are doing, you can get hurt quite easily.

Conversely, in Muay Thai sparring is usually very light and viewed from the perspective of giving you a chance to implement new techniques in a semi-live situation without getting knocked out.

I had the same concerns when my coach asked me if I wanted to spar after 3 or 4 lessons but it was only after that I realised how sparring differs between boxing and muay thai
 
MoveAndThrow said:
So I'm an 18 year old guy aspiring to go pro as a MMA fighter somewhere down the road. I've searched for and been to quite a few gyms in my vicinity (East London) and finally found what seems to be a quality gym in terms of facilities (cage, ring, bags, grappling mats), environment with quite a few pro fighters and good coaching in each aspect of the game by the looks of it. I decided to try out Muay Thai and build a base in it but I'm a bit concerned because after going to my first few lessons we've only been going through different techniques/combinations/situations with the coach demonstrating before telling us to get in partners so we can practice the techniques which is followed by sparring. Is it normal being told to sparr in your first few lessons without knowing how to kick, knee etc with proper technique? I mean I've got decent boxing (boxed 6 months and quite a bit of self teaching) and I can kick decent but I find it weird that the coach hasn't told me the basics before letting me engage in live sparring.

I'm also a bit confused on what sort of a route to take in terms of cross training considering I'm going to eventually transition into MMA. Is it best training Muay Thai for 6-12 months and then starting with BJJ and reducing my muay thai training time or is it best to train both muay thai and BJJ simultaneously from the get go? I really don't want to waste time training incorrectly for MMA since I'm already 18 and would ideally like an efficient schedule that can help me become sufficient enough to get an amateur bout or two in the least amount of time.

All answers/advice will be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
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This thread is for muay thai gyms in Thailand, post it in standup.
 
in10sive said:
Where is Petchyindee now?
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IIRC they've got a little pop-up camp by the original Petchyindee camp on the other side of the river; won't have their own space again until August if Nong Boat's plans work out.

Don't quote me on this, but by the tone of Nong Boat's message, it sounds like they're only training their pro's right now and not taking any casual students at the moment.
 
Thx for the info.

My mum just booked a room at the Waterford Diamond Tower. Won't be training at Elite Boxing though. It's too fcking expensive and I only get to see russian tourists.
Just googled nearby muay thai camps and came across chitlade/windysport gym. I see a few foreigners training there. How come I can't find any info like prices, training times.
Do they emphasize hands or teh clinch?
 
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in10sive said:
Thx for the info.

My mum just booked a room at the Waterford Diamond Tower. Won't be training at Elite Boxing though. It's too fcking expensive and I only get to see russian tourists.
Just googled nearby muay thai camps and came across chitlade/windysport gym. I see a few foreigners training there. How come I can't find any info like prices, training times.
Do they emphasize hands or teh clinch?
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Chitlada Gym/Chor. Ratchapasadu Esan is a push-forward style gym; less focus on hands but not heavy emphasis on clinching either (they prefer elbows to counter punch-spammers). Their most famous fighters Sataanmuanglek and Kwankhao will give you an idea of the gym's philosophy. You can contact the gym on FB with any queries.
https://www.facebook.com/sorchitlada
https://www.facebook.com/muaythaigym.chitladawindysport

P.S. They had a reputation for harder sparring than usual vs. typical Thai gyms, so beware (not sure if still true though).
 
in10sive said:
Looking at fa group on facebook it looks like it has become a farang fest..
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just because foreigners train there, you think the gym does not offer quality training??

i didn't write this but you should read it
BoxFit Glasgow Leprems, I am the coach of 8 of the Farlang you are referring to, this is my 4th year training at FA Group and I was the first Farlang to train at the gym. From the start, I advised them to restrict the Farlang in the gym to around 6-8 people, which they have done over recent years.

They made an exception for me and my team as I am an old friend who wanted to bring some students of different levels over and we are only here for 3 weeks so the impact is minimal. However, even with all of us here their is still more Thai fighters than Farlang, just that Somchai tends to post the pictures of the Farlang, plus 2 of the main fighters Petchboonchu and Looktoy have just fought.

The gym is now home to some top Farlang fighters like Victor Nagbe, Toby Smith, Kamen Picken etc, with the odd other Farlang visiting, so really this is an isolated occasion and you really don't know what you are talking about!

For example, Petchboonchu is on a great run just now and just picked up his 13th Stadium title, I am sure that the larger Top Farlang fighters had a positive influence in his training!

This is a great gym which understands the importance of balance. You really should not jump to conclusions when you don't know what happens here!
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Thx for the info Harukaze. Their FB seems rather inactive right now =(

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Shinya Aoki getting his ass kicked at 96penang. Someone translate it pls =)
 
Has anyone been to sitsongpeenong Phuket this year ? Or planning a trip soon ? Hearing conflicting reports
 
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I'm thinking of going January once I have saved some more money.
whats wrong with sitsongpeenong?
 
Read a review saying trainers were a little lazy, but read a few from soon after saying they were excellent.
They have some champions that are coaches there so it sounds like it should be awesome, thinking of going in September but May just stay in Bangkok. Anyone know gyms that are happy with short visits

Shit didn't realise in my post before I meant Phuket not Bangkok
 


Wow, this gym is even a bigger shiathole than 96 penang is lol.
They even have a pretty random toilet you can see at 2:10
I wonder if they use it while everyone else is training or it only functions as decoration?!?!?!
 
Hi, I've read the whole thread but I'd appreciate any input. Basically looking for 3 things, a decent muay thai gym, a normal gym (free weights) and walking distance to some cheap places to eat since I won't hire a scooter. Narrowed down my options to:

- Patong boxing gym (favorite), only real downside is the accomodation and food cost since there's basically only a few options and I've read those are pretty expensive. For free weights I'd go to Maximum, a little far but I can manage that 2x/week.

- Sinbi, with Nai Harn Gym. Not so sure about the walking distance/food stuff?

- Dragon Muay Thai, with Titan Fitness, food should be plenty here because of all the gyms in this area I think?

- Patong Stadium Gym, didn't find so much about this one, would be combined with Maximum.

Maximum for Muay Thai isn't an option because of the private cost (1500).

Any advice?
 
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