Comments on: Muay Thai Training

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:41:10 +0000

I’ve yet to go to Thailand to train but I really want to sometime in the future. The head instructor trained under Sakasem Fairtex, so our school is affiliated with him. Thing I’ve learned with Muay Thai is, you have to put the work in, spar, do cardio, and go to class of course.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:04:31 +0000

This is a great post and is really accurate. I just spent a month training in Thailand, and there was a lot of cardio, but a good deal of technique too. I want to go back and visit other camps as well.
The thing you said that hit home the most is that it is definitely a life changer.

By: daniel gold

daniel gold — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:23:27 +0000

One thing that many foreigners struggle with while training in Thailand is the heat. Even if you are in phenomenal shape, if you train in a country that is mild to cold, going into 90 to 105 degrees plus the humidity is a shock to the system, and takes some getting used to. Electrolytes or rehydration salts are a good idea and can be purchased in Thailand without to much of a search. I’ve seen many people get heat sickness ( dizzy, naussea, exhausted ) and not know what it is.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:51:32 +0000

Well, it all depends on you really. I remember when I first went to the camp. One of the trainers, sounded really proud and said “you can start getting into fights after 3 months of training here”. I was pumped.
But alas, it depends if you want to be able to train everyday, morning and afternoons and if you’re a slow learner or not.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:48:25 +0000

How long does it typically take, if you start muay-thai training with no experience, to get to a sparring level?