By Sean Fagan Are you looking to get fit and learn a new skill at the same time? Look no further than Muay Thai, the ancient martial art of Thailand. Known for its powerful strikes, grappling techniques, and intense conditioning, Muay Thai is a great way to get your heart pumping and your muscles working. And the best part? Anyone can learn the basics with a little bit of practice and dedication. Here are some of the basic techniques you can expect to learn in a typical Muay Thai class: Jabs and crosses The most basic strikes in Muay Thai are jabs and crosses. These punches are thrown w ..read more

THE BEGINNERS GUIDE TO RUNNING FOR MUAY THAI By David Dack If you're a Muay Thai fighter looking for ways to improve your stamina and endurance, look no further than running. Here's the truth. Logging the miles is a key part of Muay Thai training and something you should be doing religiously if you want to stay in fighting shape. In Thailand, most Muay Thai trainees are required to run a few miles before and often after their pad work and sparring sessions.  In fact, "no run, no fight" is one of the most popular sayings in the Muay Thai training world.  The question is, how ..read more

HOW I DISCOVERED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE THROUGH TRAINING MUAY THAI By Chris Starkhagen Muay Thai is one of the toughest sports to train for -- and probably the most grueling thing you'll ever endure. It's hard. It's painful. It's relentless. Muay Thai is like the training montage in Rocky. With that said, don’t be scared, as there are tremendous benefits worth every drop of sweat. And trust me: you're gonna sweat. Because Muay Thai trainers emphasize perseverance over everything else: Every time you want to quit, you push through it. Every time you feel a little bit of anxiety, you dig dee ..read more

THESE TECHNIQUES WILL KNOCK YOUR MID-WORK EXCUSES OUT COLD! It's a little strange to consider, but a centuries-old fighting system might be the best core workout out there!  First, a little history lesson: Muay Thai is the national sport and a cultural martial art of Thailand. It originates several hundreds of years ago when used as a close-combat form that utilized the entire body as a weapon. Muay Thai employs stand-up striking, along with many other grappling techniques (called "clinching"). Muay Thai's discipline is referred to as the "Art of Eight Limbs" as it involves the use of elb ..read more

THESE TECHNIQUES WILL KNOCK YOUR MID-WORK EXCUSES OUT COLD! Guest post by Ashley Reign We've all been there. You're training at the gym or practicing on your heavy bag in the garage. Even as you were gloving up, you promised yourself you were about to have a next-level workout and, for the most part, you’ve been killing it. Then out of nowhere, that negative voice shows up in your head with all the bravado of your drunk Uncle Herb at a family reunion. “You’re going to be so sore tomorrow if you keep this up,” it says. “Throw in the towel and let’s go eat some chips,” it says. Before you k ..read more

CREATE A KILLER MUAY THAI HIIT WORKOUT WITH YOUR FAVORITE MOVES Guest post by Ashley Reign If you want to cut weight, boost your metabolism, and build muscle, then incorporating HIIT style workouts into your Muay Thai training is a solid way to go. In case you’re unfamiliar, HIIT (or High-Intensity Interval Training) involves mixing short bursts of intense, beastmode-level exercise with periods of rest or lower-intensity exercise. HIIT is so effective that it’s a great way to get in a next-level workout even when you're short on time. Studies show that the average HIIT workout can have just a ..read more

100% FREE, 100% NECESSARY: 'DONE-FOR-YOU' MUAY THAI WORKOUT SCHEDULE! Not being able to access a gym sucks. However, that should not prevent you from still improving your Muay Thai skills. Today, we will be going over how to improve one of the most important skills in Muay Thai and the foundation of everything: you.  What you are capable of in Muay Thai is dependent on what your body is capable of. It is not just dependent on what techniques you know, though there is that. Want to be able to confuse your opponents with body kicks and head kicks? You need the flexibility to be able to do ..read more

THE IMPOSSIBLY POWERFUL, UNSTOPPABLE ROUNDHOUSE KICK The roundhouse kick is arguably the second most common and second most important kick you will ever learn in Muay Thai, with numero uno being the teep. Before we go into all the mistakes it is possible to make when throwing the roundhouse kick, you must first understand why the roundhouse kick is even more important in Muay Thai than in MMA or even kickboxing.  In Thai stadium scoring, kicks and knees are scored higher than punches. Not only that, a “block” with the arms (like the double forearm block) does not count as a block. I ..read more

DRAWING MUAY THAI INSPIRATION FROM THE SOURCE If you are unable to train yourself, one of the best things you can do is study the greatest fighters that there have ever been in order to figure out why they were among the greatest of all time. Or if you’re extremely lucky, you could train with those that are among the greatest of all time so you can get all the information right from the source.  Our very own Sean Fagan is one of these lucky guys. In this video, he is training with the legendary Namsaknoi, also known as “The Emperor.” Namsaknoi is a three-time Lumpinee champion across&nbs ..read more

NEED XMAS GIFT IDEAS FOR THE MUAY THAI LOVER IN YOUR LIFE? It’s that time of the year to be giving, and what better gift could you give than the gift of Muay Thai? As Santa Saenchai says, "Owee! Owee! Owee!" Whether you’re someone who’s trying to get a gift for a Muay Thai lover or you’re trying to get someone started in Muay Thai, we’ve got you covered on what you need to  get.  1| MUAY THAI GLOVES The most important gift any Muay Thai lover and Muay Thai beginner needs is a quality set of boxing gloves - firm, tight and strong. Your hands are your most important tools and the most ..read more