Muay Thai Scene in Hawaii?

[AcumenAthletics]

For the past year I've been living and fighting in Thailand. I'm planning on moving to Maui Hawaii in about 4 months.

I've been googling/facebooking MuayThai gyms around the area and a few of them are looking solid, but my goal is to work at a Muay Thai/Kickboxing gym or possible start up my own program & remain an active fighter.

My questions are

I know MMA is big in HI but how is the Muay Thai or Kickboxing scene in Hawaii?
Is there plenty of pro fights or at the least A-class ammy fights?
Is it possible to get monthly MT or KB fights?

Thanks in advance,

DM

 

[Harukaze]

The most MT action is on O'ahu, not much standup fighting going on on Maui.

When I was living there, the local MT/KB scene was pretty small and not very high level. The only pro fights to speak of where a few K-1 qualifier tournaments, but as we all know, K-1 is deader than dirt nowadays.

I doubt things have changed much in the 5 years since I was there (other than the opening of M-1 gym, probably the most authentic Muay Thai you'd be able to get in the state aside from maybe Kham Nakradam -- but he's elusive plus he runs his program as a holistic life-enriching experience as opposed to a competitive camp).

 

[Douglas fir]

If you're going to Hawaii why would you want to spend your time in a sweaty gym with a bunch of dudes , I'm sure there's awholelota other better stuff to do.just sayin'

 

[raty tat tat]

If you're going to Hawaii why would you want to spend your time in a sweaty gym with a bunch of dudes , I'm sure there's awholelota other better stuff to do.just sayin'

What's there to do? Hawaii sounds like a boring place to be.
BTW is it true that they don't like white people?

 

[Harukaze]

What's there to do? Hawaii sounds like a boring place to be.
BTW is it true that they don't like white people?

Sand, surf, hike, good eats, beautiful women, vibrant local culture, hopping night life (at least on O'ahu), and a very competitive BJJ scene -- yeah, totally hell on earth. :icon_neut

They don't like close-minded, self-entitled white folks. But then again no one likes those folks except themselves. The average American Caucasian just doesn't know what it feels like to be an ethnic minority, so when they actually are in the minority somewhere, they feel like it's the end of the world. Welcome to everyday life of an average ethnic minority. But if you're a multicultural, intellectually curious and respectful white person (or any other color for that matter), you'll be a local in no time!

 

[AcumenAthletics]

I'm not going to Hawaii for vacation, planning on moving there.