Damien Trainor | Muay Thai
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Hi I'm Damien Trainor. I have practised the art of Muay Thai for nearly my entire life both in the U.K and Thailand, I aim to inform, educate and entertain fans of the sport through this web site.
Damien Trainor | Muay Thai
2y ago
I cannot stress enough how important it is to ensure that your hands are wrapped properly when you are going in to a contest. I’ve seen a number of discussions on which way is better i.e the method used in Thailand or the method used in conventional Boxing. As many of you know in the ..read more
Damien Trainor | Muay Thai
2y ago
An oldie but a goodie, this is a reality series in which contestants battle it out to determine who the best Muay Thai fighter….enjoy. Episode One Episode Two Episode Three Episode Four Episode Five Episode Six Episode Seven Episode Eight /> Episode Nine Episode Ten Episode Eleven Episode Twelve Episode Thirteen Episode Fourteen Episode Fifteen ..read more
Damien Trainor | Muay Thai
3y ago
Here is the USA’s Richard Abraham preparing for his fight on Glory at the world famous Sitmonchai gym in Thailand. Not too long ago I shared a video of a combination to practice on the pads that consisted of 4 punches and one kick. Someone commented to say that this wasn’t Muay Thai but more ..read more
Damien Trainor | Muay Thai
3y ago
I’d been back in the UK for a few months since returning from Thailand and was back to my winning ways. The last stint of my Thailand life was very hard financially and I was having to take fights just make ends meet . Competing without the right preparation could have easily finished most peoples ..read more
Damien Trainor | Muay Thai
4y ago
After a long lay off from training, one of the hardest things to do is to get back in to it. Since there will be a few of you going through this after the festive season, I thought it would be a good topic to touch upon. The biggest mistake most people make on their ..read more
Damien Trainor | Muay Thai
4y ago
Every journey in life has a very simple process; you have a start, a middle and an end. I think you’d be stumped to try and think of one that didn’t have this formula. In my opinion the middle, in any situation, is the learning curve; the part you can’t afford to miss out be ..read more
Damien Trainor | Muay Thai
4y ago
I’ve decided to follow on from my last blog post “controlling your opponent – Tempo.” I was left a comment by someone who was explaining their thoughts and actions for their first bout. He basically went all out in the first round hoping to finish it early, he managed to put his opponent down but ..read more
Damien Trainor | Muay Thai
4y ago
There are a lot of tricks in the fight game that can enable you to control your opponent. The more experienced your opponent is the harder it is to do but never the less it can be done and is an exceptional skill if you can master it. One that I’ll go over now is ..read more
Damien Trainor | Muay Thai
4y ago
Now this will be a difficult blog to write about, but I’m going to attempt it. I’m not going to write an in-depth analysis of the scoring criteria, more highlight certain points and explain them to the best of my ability. I get asked often by some of the lads in the gym how a ..read more
Damien Trainor | Muay Thai
5y ago
We have all had those days in the gym where we don’t have the motivation to train or to even push ourselves, these times are key points in your training in my opinion. Often when you compete you get put into challenging situations where the easiest solution would be to quit. You could be involved ..read more