Training in Thailand

[SnwMnkys]

I have a question to pose which might sound trifling, but that has been nagging me for a while now.
As I am preparing to train in Thailand in the fall, for about 4 weeks, in a serious gym, I have come to ask myself if it is worth investing some money in private sessions or not. The thing is, I am a beginner, I have never really trained Muay Thai and I would like to become good at it; I am in a very good physical shape, I train five to six times a week (push ups, sit ups, run, mountain climbing as well as some bag work by myself in my basement). What I wonder is if private classes might be useful for somebody like me or, given the fact that I am at the very beginning, group sessions would suffice.
And finally, let's say I will opt for spending some money in private classes, would you recommend me having them from the very beginning of my stay in Thailand or more towards the end, when the basics have been covered in the group sessions? thank you

I learned Muay Thai in Thailand with no previous Martial Arts experience. I saved the private lessons until the last 2 weeks of my 10 week trip and wish I would of done privates from the beginning. Youll probably learn more in a coupe hour private sessions than you will in a week of classes. Youll get bounced around between trainers in the beginning during classes. Find one that you click with and arrange for privates with him. Then when it comes time for pad work during the classes you can build on what you two had been training on in the privates.

 

[AndyTran]

I have a question to pose which might sound trifling, but that has been nagging me for a while now.
As I am preparing to train in Thailand in the fall, for about 4 weeks, in a serious gym, I have come to ask myself if it is worth investing some money in private sessions or not. The thing is, I am a beginner, I have never really trained Muay Thai and I would like to become good at it; I am in a very good physical shape, I train five to six times a week (push ups, sit ups, run, mountain climbing as well as some bag work by myself in my basement). What I wonder is if private classes might be useful for somebody like me or, given the fact that I am at the very beginning, group sessions would suffice.
And finally, let's say I will opt for spending some money in private classes, would you recommend me having them from the very beginning of my stay in Thailand or more towards the end, when the basics have been covered in the group sessions? thank you

Private classes at the end of the stay.

After you get some basic idea down then the trainer will have some thing to work on since there are not one way to do muay thai. After you have discovered a bit about yourself then the trainer can help you in developing it further.
At the beginning you could hardly control your body and be able to keep up and finish all classes 6 days a week twice a day would be a success already.

 

[Warriornomad]

It may not fit what you're looking for but my buddy just came from a camp called 'Por Silaphai Gym" in Chiang Mai.
He told me it was very laid back and foreigner friendly while still holding on to it's traditional roots. He also stated you'll get a lot of time with the pad trainers.

I'll head there in a few months.

 

[esum80]

anyone been to F.A Group?

did a private with kru diesel and yothin; may spend more time there next trip.

 

[Hatake88]

What do you think is the superior option? More privates or privates with a better coach?

Am debating between doing 5 privates with Namsaknoi (1500baht each) or 11 privates with a good coach (a Southern Thai champ)

 

[facePuncher7]

Trained at Chiang Mai Muay Thai the other day.

As someone who doesn't want to ever have to prep for a fight ever again and just wants to enjoy training, it was really good.

 

[Chivato]

Hi
I been living in Thailand quite a few years now. It sounds like you would want to go to chiang mai or pai.
In chiang mai I only know of team quest. In Pai I don't know any. Only been up there for 2 days and it wasn't for training.
There is also one in Issan (sisaket) that I know of as I am friends with the guy on face book. His name is saolek pawphrommannong. Sisaket would be cheap and little distractions or much to do I imagine.
I am much more familiar with training in Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Tao and Pattaya so if you need any recommendations from them you can ask.
Maybe you want to be away from distractions like partying or hookers but you could be limiting yourself a bit not considering some other areas.

hello there, could you recommend a good muay thai or mma gym pattaya, prefer jomtien area but if not, anywhere in pattaya will do?

 

[Cauliflowerarse]

Sorry to hijack/bump old thread but I’m looking to start going on training holidays to Thailand for up to a month at a time. I love the idea of the training packages where food, accommodation and unlimited training is included. I will be going with the missus so not looking for any hardcore/ego driven places just somewhere in a nice area to relax in the sun and train couple times a day.

I have a massive preference on normal boxing (western boxing) and have seen some gyms that offer this but looking for recommendations on places with plenty of western boxing classes and tuition and not 100% Muay Thai only can someone recommend some places?

 

[SandisLL]

I have a massive preference on normal boxing (western boxing)

Then isn't worth to go to Thailand.
Saved $ for trips might be used to pay for decent coach ( not mandatory celebrity ) and maybe even for sparring partners.

Thailand is pretty worth to spend your $ for MT ( if you are smart most likely best possible spend $/ gained benefits ratio ) but not waste of time worth for boxing.
Filipines for boxing might be far better. Even Japan too.
Actually despite called as a celebrities and famous cash cows plenty of MT established cash cows doesn't knows what even can for ammies level boxing is.
Including 2 famous cash cows.

 

[strebitel86]

Have you consider training in Eastern Europe?

 

[Cauliflowerarse]

Then isn't worth to go to Thailand.
Saved $ for trips might be used to pay for decent coach ( not mandatory celebrity ) and maybe even for sparring partners.

Thailand is pretty worth to spend your $ for MT ( if you are smart most likely best possible spend $/ gained benefits ratio ) but not waste of time worth for boxing.
Filipines for boxing might be far better. Even Japan too.
Actually despite called as a celebrities and famous cash cows plenty of MT established cash cows doesn't knows what even can for ammies level boxing is.
Including 2 famous cash cows.

thank you for the reply, can you elaborate what you mean about celebrity and cash cow ect?

I will still be doing MT seen one place where they have western boxing in mornings so my plan for example would be to boxing in the morning MT in the afternoon, my gf will be doing entirely MT. Just fancy the whole package with Thailand do they not have a better infrastructure for training holidays compared to phillipines?

 

[Cauliflowerarse]

Have you consider training in Eastern Europe?

no that is not what I’m after I’m wanting the tropical place to relax in the sun inbetween training and experience some Thai culture and scenery

 

[SnwMnkys]

Have you looked into Tiger MT?

 

[Icanseeu]

I'd say train in the middle of nowhere that way you can focus. Remember you came for Muay Thai not bars.

 

[Cauliflowerarse]

Have you looked into Tiger MT?

I have actually and read lots of bad stuff about it ranging from getting beat up by trainers to egotistical “MMA bros” ruining it lol. Not what I’m looking for with the missus and while going to work straight after the trip where I can’t afford to be injured, if I was preparing for a fight that would be top choice but only looking for some good training

 

[Cauliflowerarse]

I'd say train in the middle of nowhere that way you can focus. Remember you came for Muay Thai not bars.

that’s exactly what I’m looking for somewhere beautiful to enjoy relaxing with missus intweeen some good training. Can you suggest some places with that criteria?

 

[vladimirvlad]

I'd say any gym in Phuket.

 

[Tayski]

I have actually and read lots of bad stuff about it ranging from getting beat up by trainers to egotistical “MMA bros” ruining it lol. Not what I’m looking for with the missus and while going to work straight after the trip where I can’t afford to be injured, if I was preparing for a fight that would be top choice but only looking for some good training

The coach "beat up" is only for those trialing to become sponsored Tiger Muay Thai fighters, you don't get beat up by coaches or MMA Bros going too hard when you're a paying customer looking for some training.

With that being said I'd still pick a traditional MT gym over Tiger MT for more specialised training instead of an international gym full of farang.

 

[Tayski]

that’s exactly what I’m looking for somewhere beautiful to enjoy relaxing with missus intweeen some good training. Can you suggest some places with that criteria?

-Diamond Muay Thai in Koh Phangan.
-Sinbi in Phuket.

Both decent gyms and close to the beach.

 

[Cauliflowerarse]

The coach "beat up" is only for those trialing to become sponsored Tiger Muay Thai fighters, you don't get beat up by coaches or MMA Bros going too hard when you're a paying customer looking for some training.

With that being said I'd still pick a traditional MT gym over Tiger MT for more specialised training instead of an international gym full of farang.

thanks that makes sense about the coaches as their reputation is on the line if you represent them. I wasn’t worried about being beat up by MMA guys just wasn’t the atmosphere I was looking for. Do you recommend any traditional places in particular?