I (along with some other LA trainers) got interviewed by @gg about one of @jakegyllenhaal ‘s training videos for Road House. I still haven’t watched the movie yet, should I? And low key always HATED doing ab conditioning exercises. Like getting hit with the thai pads while doing crunches.  UGH. Anyways, here’s the article, check it out: https://www.gq.com/story/stomach-punch-workout The post Can Getting Punched in the Stomach Improve Your Workout? appeared first on Thai Boxing Institute | Muay Thai West Los Angeles | Venice ..read more

Hello everyone, Happy April!  Spring is here, hours have changed meaning there’s more day light, and summer is around the corner. Have you read our core values yet?  ‘GHAP’? Gratitude, Humility, Abundance, Passion! I want to write a little bit this month as to what gratitude means to me. Gratitude is my attitude, and I try and keep it in my mind everyday.  Matter of fact, one of the first things I do when first wake is write three things that I am grateful for. Doing this small little act has helped with my own attitude immensely, hence: ‘Gratitude is the attitude’.   As al ..read more

Belly pads, do we really need them? No- But to get the complete training experience, YES. You can use it to vary targets, or simply for the sake of safety. For pad holding, or technique drilling. Maybe you wear one for some situational sparring(?) What about body shields and protectors? Yea, we cover them too! Few of the pads we covered: Fairtex BPV1 Muaythai Training Belly Pad (double check that you purchase from official Fairtex store) https://amzn.to/3ULuNUc Fairtex BPV2 Light-Weight Belly Pad Muay Thai https://amzn.to/49IbCiw Combat Sports Dome Air Tech™ Belly Pad https://amzn.to/4bHGrFL ..read more

Originally written: 2018-03-18 22:18:35 I want to take a minute now to stop talking about myself and to talk about some very key figures in my martial arts career.  I’ve been lucky to have been involved with many good instructors. Throughout all my training career, now spanning  almost 15 years, i’ve come across many instructors both, good and hate to say so, some bad.  For the most part the experience has been awesome. Even with the bad experiences, i took away knowledge. It’s all part of the journey. Appreciation and gratitude, the intangible feelings of respect and admiration ..read more

Great start to the year and seems to be only getting better.  ? Reminder to check out our new Core Values (https://thaiboxinginstitute.net/core-values-and-mission-statement/) and if you are curious enough, maybe check out our new ‘Inclusion Statement’ that has been added to our ‘FAQ’.   You can find that here: Our Inclusion Statement ‘Muay Thai for Everybody!’ Re:  Member Appreciation Day Thank you to everyone that made our ‘Member Appreciation Day’ possible. Am always still so humbled when people decide to train at TBI and will never take any of this for granted. Appreciate y ..read more

Hello! Well- That was quick!   Just a few reminders, the biggest one being if you see someone new, say ‘HI!’. Thank you and much love! 2024 Competitions: PKB’s, MDL’s USMTO, and TBA’s. What do these all mean? We will be holding a team meeting on:  Tuesday, January 30th after sparring class  to sort everything out and answer all questions. If you are interested in competing, please attend this meeting. If you are curious about competing, click the link below: TBI Comp and Dev Team 2024 Competition Calendar: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/2/d/1hDX56mIWdzAPDv1ZiUcLDoRX ..read more

5 things you didn’t know about Muay Thai. Or maybe you did? The Art of 8 limbs, the father of Muay Thai and what the Mongkol is all answered in this video! Was going to do 10 things but decided to keep it short. What other things should’ve I included in the video? Thank you for watching! (Like, comment, subscribe and/or share ) ⁣⁣ The post 5 Things You Didn’t Know about Muay Thai (Pretty Interesting!!)  appeared first on Thai Boxing Institute | Muay Thai West Los Angeles | Venice ..read more

Hello All! Happiest of New Years! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break. I truly do miss when the gym is buzzing with energy, but alas, we all need a break sometimes. I missed everyone and am feeling so appreciative and grateful to have another year of teaching, competing, and hanging out ahead of us. It’s the moments and memories that truly make it all worth it, so thank you all for being a part of TBI, and I hope you have a wonderful, healthy, and prosperous 2024. Re: TBI X-Mas Party Thank you all for coming through! I hope you had a great time. Re: New Merch We surprise released a l ..read more

This will be my last post wrapping up this series. I think I wrote maybe one or two blog posts after this but it was around this time I got sober and a lot of my passion and zeal for writing diminished if not completely extinguished. It wasn’t until the pandemic started when I found myself with a lotta free time and a will for expression again. It truly means a lot to me that y’all are willing to read these and answer me back with messages of relatability and understanding. Aside from a peek in my past, I’d like to give examples of how other gyms operate and hope you all understand how hard I ..read more

First, I would like thank everyone for the messages following the last post. I hope for but also work towards a better world. Of acceptance and tolerance of EVERYONE and to not weaponize ideologies for the purpose of division. You get what I mean? Why I post all this is shed light on some leadership/community management theories that I follow. There was a book I read that Phil Jackson recommended in his autobiography called ‘Tribal Leadership’ Basically explains how groups of people view themselves and the world, and how we can move through stages to accomplish massive and profound goals. ANY ..read more