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Go to Rattachai Gym then. 3x Lumpini champ. They have a website so check it out. My training there was also great and he just opened it up so they're aren't many people there yet.
I remember he was wearing a knee sleeve sometimes, but he was in there throwing knees in the clinch so hopefully it is better.
that's a shame about sinbi, and interesting about russians training in sinbi/phuket. i don't want to make generalisations about an entire people but often they (and other eastern european guys) seem to spar in a style that i'm not accustomed to, generally too hard and often "to win". also, having holidayed in egypt and turkey (where tourism ties with russia are very strong historically) i'm also aware of certain cultural differences regarding politeness and etiquette. there are always exceptions of course.
i may look at other options then but will likely be looking toward sinbi because it seems one of the places you can turn up on the day. i won't be able to commit enough to train at a small place like sitjaopho where you need to book a place in advance. that would be the dream though for a proper training trip.
Mcsweeney's new gym unit technical fight factory looks pretty damn sick!
Supposedly the only gym in phuket with a full size cage. If you are looking for traditional may thai though, probably not a good fit for you, since the two main striking coaches are more Dutch style.
If anyone is in phuket, and try this place out, give details
Yeah, half the trainers there are banged up and wearing knee sleeves. Sing's got two bad knees, I think, and he's held pads for me at least once every time I've trained there. Same with Pot. I trained at Sinbi late last year and Pot was very active. When I swung by again in February, just to visit, he was holding pads.
I'm kind of in the same boat. There are too many students and too many Russians at Sinbi these days. Too many Russians in at least that area of Phuket, in general. I will say though that they've always done a fantastic job of handling the insane number of people that may be there at any given time. I've been there on days when students outnumber pad holders by an insane ratio and everyone still gets their pad work in.
That soi is the last place in Thailand that I will ever go. Too many bros.
Mcsweeney's new gym unit technical fight factory looks pretty damn sick!
Supposedly the only gym in phuket with a full size cage. If you are looking for traditional may thai though, probably not a good fit for you, since the two main striking coaches are more Dutch style.
If anyone is in phuket, and try this place out, give details
There's something about training inside in a Thai gym I don't like. Just feels wrong to not be outside training. Then again I haven't been there during monsoon season so maybe they're onto something.
Last year I was working in a gym here (Canada) that's owned by Russians. They said when they went to Thailand (Phuket area) and they were embarrassed by the other Russians there. The one guy I talked to the most said he wouldn't even tell people he was from there, he just said he was Canadian.
Whats the name of Ole Laursen's gym and have you heard anything about it???
Thanks. Awesome thread, too!
It's on Chalong Rd.
The striking coach is James McSweeney, who was a former TUFer.
On the same street behind Tiger I believe, they were still working on construction when I left 3 wks back. Opposite the crossfit noobs!!
First post and all that so be nice. Trained in Thailand in October at a few different places so I thought I'd add my experience here.
I nearly didn't mention this place, because it's (well, I think it is anyway) an undiscovered gem, and part of me wants it to remain my own personal undiscovered gem so that it's not too busy when I go back, but V.Hemtanon - it's tucked away on a dirt track in Phuket, with signposts that you could easily miss and it's pretty good bordering on the mutts nuts. It was pretty quiet when I was there, so you get a lot of one-to-one time. The vibe is really friendly and chilled, but because it's not crowded there is no getting away with any laziness or slacking.
I took privates with Ae, the standard hour was actually nearer to an hour and a half. I asked him if we could focus on technique because I always want to learn new stuff in Thailand and just leech as many new things as I can off the trainers. Ae is a man of few words, but you can measure how well you're doing by the look on his face and communication is mostly non-verbal anyway, innit. Came away with a bunch of new feints and combos, some tricks and some good ringcraft as well as ironing out some of my bad habits.
The only down side is carpet - that is a thing, take tape, take lots of tape with you to stop your feet getting ragged to shit. It wasn't too much of an issue when I was there because it wasn't crowded so I spent most of my time in the ring, but it is a bit of an issue.
Also spent a few days at Sumalee, wasn't a massive fan to be honest, it's not bad, it's just not my cup of tea. It's very well marketed and everything is nice and shiny and the accommodation looks pretty good, but I did feel a bit rinsed and pressured to take privates.
Another thing to look at while training is going to fights. If you are in Bangkok(BKK), ! Total monthly budget should be about 500 USD for the man or woman that is concentrating on training. That includes travel to and from the stadiums for fights by whatever manner of transportation you choose, cover charge to enter, food and drink not provided by the gym, those Saturday nights that may come along where you and your news training mates go out for dinner and drinks and pay you
You sure if you are in Bangkok total Monthly expenditure is 500USD, covering entry to fight shows ,training, food etc.?
I think 700USD will be a better estimate . You surely do not want foriegners find themselves stuck here with no money after they have fixed their nairline ticket.
nice work mate
only thing I would add regarding the fight nights, these can work out expensive and unfortunately you wont be able to get in free at Lumpini or Ratchadamnern, but should get a discount through your gym if they have a fighter on the card and are connected enough. I can get a discount for all of the shows for people, not a huge amount, but it helps. Channel 7 is free and usually pretty good fights, but get there early as it gets rammed out in there. Omnoi which is just outside of Bangkok and holds the channel3 fights saturday is just 200 baht and also well worth a trip as you get some big names fight there too. Im pretty sure the channel 9 fights on a sunday are also only around 200 baht entrance so worth a trip, the channel 5 fights are at Lumpini so you have to pay the same price as any other show there 2000 for ringside
Has anybody checked out Elite Boxing in Bangkok? Will be in Bangers on Nov 14 which is a Saturday. Will check it Monday for a session, as Saenchai's new gym looked furthest from my hotel. Will be back in Koh Samui on the 17th Nov if anyone's around.
Planning to check out Superpro for a week before returning back to Lamai WMC
I'm back in BKK tomorrow. Maybe I'll check it out as I'll be close by. It looks like it may have air con. If that's the case, I'm definitely in.
Just got back from Sinbi. The gym looks nicer than ever but I was disappointed with my trainer. I think the gym is probably much more beneficial for those newer to muay Thai, but Justine Kish from the UFC was there, so obviously some pros are getting their work in. This was the morning session, so maybe the afternoon would have been better for me. Sing is the guy who actually taught me muay Thai back in January of 2006, when he was a trainer at Rawai. It's why I stop by for at least one session, but I certainly don't feel like I'm really getting any better there. Not with the trainers I've worked with on my last few trips.
Pot was still there, still holding pads. Etc.
Who did you work with?
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I love it, it'll be always home to me!
But now I don't really know how good it is..
Another 2 good trainers have left, so I'm not sure who they got to fill the void and the gym doesn't sponsor foreign fighters anymore. No advance sparring or clinch partners (I don't know if that's changed)
The manager and head trainer are nice though, and many of the trainers there would still be legit/good/better than AKA or Tiger LOL. Also I prefer the group times, and the fact that it's next to the beach is a plus
I feel bad saying it. I don't want to blow up dude's spot. He's actually a really nice guy. I've spent some time talking to him off the mats, but the pad holding is... oof.
Don't know if you've seen this but here is the only review I could find on Patong Boxing.
Patong Muay Thai Gym Review | Fight Passport
Should've kept Pot or Kimchi even