About Muay Thai

Muay Thai is a form of martial art practiced in large parts of the world, including Thailand and Southeast Asian countries. It has a long history in Thailand and it’s the country’s national sport. Traditional Muay Thai practiced today uses kicks and punches in a ring with gloves similar to those used in Western boxing.

Muay Thai is referred to "The Art of Eight Limbs", as the hands, shins, elbows and knees are all used extensively in this art. A practitioner of Muay Thai thus has the ability to execute strikes in such a manner to inflict extensive damage to one’s body to a point where simply standing up could be no longer an option.


Large numbers of students embrace the sport for fitness rather than its martial qualities. Training delivers excellent health benefits: greater strength, fat loss, increased endurance, increased quickness, tremendous flexibility and coordination as well as an improved confidence and self esteem. Training in Thai boxing can be an excellent way to get into shape, have fun, and learn a realistic form of self defense. You can burn anywhere from 500 - 800 calories in one session.

Due to its effectiveness in real combat, Muay Thai, as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is practice by most if not all top Mixed Martial Artists in action today.

Our Muay Thai Program

Our classes are designed so that beginners can set their own individual pace, and progressively increase their own level of intensity. Not everyone who learns Muay Thai has the intention of one day stepping into the ring to compete. We offer a Level 1 class for beginners as well as an All Levels class for those who want to participate in competitions or just get into a more advanced training habit. Advanced students, however, are welcomed to joining Level 1 classes to strengthen the fundamentals or simply get a good fitness work out.

Training segments are great workouts that develop toughness, physical as well as mental conditioning, and a "Never Quit" attitude.

In the Muay Thai class you will find competitive athletes, moms, dads and teenagers. In addition, students from other disciplines are now increasingly turning to Muay Thai to supplement their own training, thanks to its wide-ranging physical benefits and extremely versatile striking techniques.

We offer 12-month minimum programs. This ensures you get the benefits proposed by us and fitness and skill improvements expected by you.

Program tuition

* Membership ---------------------------------------------- $30/year
* 2 classes per week ------------------------------------ $90/month
* 3 or more classes per week (unlimited) -------- $120/month
* Individual lessons -------------------------------------- $45/half hour

Trial Class - If you aren’t sure you want to commit to a minimum of 1 year of training, we offer a trial class for $20. In this class the instructor will make sure you get a little preview of what the class is about. If you decide to join the program, the $20 fee will be credited to your membership.

Equipment (level 1) - Muay Thai shorts, 16 Oz. gloves, hand wraps and shin guards.
Equipment (level 2) - Head gear, mouth piece and cups (for men). Prices may vary according to brand and specials that might be going on. Please ask at the front desk.


Class Description
The format of every Muay Thai class will consist of 2 to 3 rounds of jumping ropes, 1 or 2 rounds of shadow boxing and a round of stretching. The instructor will then demonstrate a series of striking combination that may be done on the heavy bags, focus mitts, muay thai pads and kicking shields. The last period of class will consist of live partner drills based on your level of experience.

Each week has a main topic that will be focused on. Techniques with be executed as partner drills and for the advanced students sparring and ring strategy. You will learn how to strike the various pads, as well as hold them for your training partners. You'll practice boxing techniques like jabs, crosses, hooks, uppercuts, spinning back fists, combinations, slipping, sticking, moving, footwork, clinching and stand-up grappling. You will also practice using leg kicks, push kicks, knees, elbows, round house kicks and many more.

We finish the class with basic exercise drills such as pushups, sit ups or medicine ball throws. This will be the toughest work out you can’t get enough of!

*We ask all students to arrive 15 minutes prior to class to wrap their hands, and stretch before class begins.

Warm ups
The warm up process is the most important part of your work out as it’ll help prevent injuries and strains. Warm up is required prior to each class and for this reason we ask all students to arrive on time for the beginning of the class.
Warm up will include jumping rope which is excellent for developing rhythm, conditioning, strengthening the joints and muscles of your legs and shoulders, as well as coordinate your upper and lower body. We then shadow box (combinations of strikes in front of the mirror) to improve form and footwork. Shadow boxing includes offensive and defensive moves. A 3-minute stretching session will conclude the warm up period.


Level 1 Class
This is a fundamentals only class. Excellent for new sport adepts and overall practitioners looking to improve their basic skills and get a good fitness work out. You will learn terminology and basic punching and kicking combinations. Footwork and learning how to move is also a feature in this class. Int his class you’ll also learn how to properly hold the focus mitts and pads for your partners as well as learn the fundamentals needed to begin preparation for sparring.

All Levels Class
In this class, students will begin to learn more advanced striking combinations. By now, your cardio should have improved considerably. You will begin to practice live drills to speed up your reflexes and reaction time. You will learn counter moves against punches, kicks and learn elbow and knee strikes. Although this is a more advanced class, sparring is always optional. We ask students to notify the instructor of any injuries before begin any live training.
Students must wear full protective gear for sparring.

Competition
If fighting Muay Thai in competition is your desire, it is important that you acquire a different mind-set than those who are training for recreation. You must put forth a 110 percent effort every time you step into the gym which should be a minimum of 4 - 5 classes per week. We offer sparring classes, as well as fighters training times for our competition team which competes around the area. You can expect to train for a minimum of 6 months prior to entering the sparring classes. You must have all of your sparring equipment, and the senior instructor’s approval to spar or enter the sparring classes. Fighting is an exciting way to test your skills, as well as your mental and physical stamina.