anyone here fight at fairtex?

 

The Muay Thai school I used to train at, Sabre Thai Kickboxing, in Redwood City, same place the Gladiators (UFC trained fighters such as Eugene Jackson), used to hold sparring matches at Fairtex. But I have never trained there.

Kurlee Daddee
(THE ORIGINAL)

 

I'm still thinking about it. But I just don't have time.

Or even the money. Maybe this summer I can take a course in basics.

-Gagan

 

a guy i work with has lived in hong kong for like the last 5-6 years years and fought professional muay thai there.

now that he is back in sf hes training at fairtex and speaks highly of it.

just when i got my mind OFF of going back to martial arts, this jerk drags me back in

hey kurlee, how was your experience with muay thai? spill it all

 

You guys should see it in real Thailand. I saw the damndest thing. Some little 4 or 5 year old kid is the champ, and every other kid in the ring challenges him. No headgear, or anything.

I saw a young tourist German kid. He was doing good against the Thai kid, and then, like a switch, he got the **** kicked out of him! Where was the "Human Rights Watch", or "Unicef" then?

It was amusing, but at the same time, brutal. The sick thing was that people were betting on the matches!

That was in Phattaya...the ultimate sin city of the world...what a marvelous place!

 

Ask yourself a question. Who are some of the best and in shape athletes in the world? Boxers. Muay Thai Kickboxers train in the same regimen as boxers, but they also train with kicks, knees, elbows, and clenching techniques.

I was trained for 1.5 years by a friend of mine who was born in Thailand, and who also got certified in France. We got to learn a lot of one on one techniques such as combination punches and kicks, as well as mixing them up. Lots of punching bag work. Put it this way, if you are looking to get in shape or want to sweat, Muay Thai is where its at. You can walk out of the class and wring your shirt out with sweat and probably get a whole glass of sweat from it.

Just don't get the two types of kickboxing confused. There is also American Kickboxing, which is different from Muay Thai. They don't train with knees or elbows, just punches and kicks. BUt they do incorporate a lot of spinning back kicks and fists into their fighting styles. You can also see that a lot of American Kickboxers wear long sweat pants when fighting as well.

Personally, I think incorporating a stand up fighting style, like Muay Thai, with a ground fighting style like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, will make you an all around bad a$$. And you would be ready for just about any type of scenario to defend yourself if needed.

Kurlee Daddee
(THE ORIGINAL)

 

Yep. I read over your PM to me a while back. I'm still hoping i can take it up someday. RIght now, i just need to find some time to run/jog, and also to lift. but someday, i'll hopefully be in a muay thai gym. Fairtex is pretty far for me, but that place that you went to in Redwood City sounds really good.

-Gagan

 

Gagan,

My friend no longer has his gym in Redwood City. Actually it is a long story, but he IS trying to find another studio to teach in. As soon as I find out I will let you know, since I am in contact with him regularly. I am also trying to find another gym to train at. The holiday's have hit me hard and I need to get back into shape. I might train in Jiu Jitsu next. We'll see.

Kurlee Daddee
(THE ORIGINAL)

 

Sweeeet!

I've never taken any martial art, but i've done a lot of study into Bruce Lee's philosophy, so i have some, like, little idea of what to expect in a contact sport like this. Personally, it's to get me from weak to strong, and also, cause i'm such a wimp. I don't pick fights, nor do i intend to get into them, but, well, i ALWAYS walk away... i keep thinking, what if the person did not stop, and came at me, I can hold my own, but i'm not a fighter. This is for my health, safety and mind.

-Gagan

 

Who are some of the best athletes in the world? Boxers are nowhere near the top of the list. There will always be the argument of what defines a good athlete, whether it's strength, agility, endurance, coordination, toughness, etc. Sure, boxers have to be in good shape to compete, I'm definitely not arguing that. I'm just saying that boxers are not the most "in-shape" people around. Ironman triathletes, Tour de France cyclists, water polo players, ballet dancers (no I'm not kidding), and long distance runners all come to mind when I think of ultimate athletes.

Another question I have is why do you feel you have to spend so much of your time learning how to beat the living $hit out of some one? Do you live in such a bad area (Los Gatos IIRC for Kurlee) that you're being attacked on a consistent basis and feel that you must be able to defend yourself? Does it make you feel better that you would be able to physically dominate more people by studying martial arts? I guess I just don't really understand why you would study something like that unless you were being constantly picked on and really felt like beating the crap of someone. I feel like if I got into that kind of stuff, I would be much more likely to get into fights all the time. And I absolutely can't stand guys who always have a chip on their shoulder and feel like they have to be better than you. Those people have their own problems and I generally end up just laughing at them when they try to pull that garbage. Just some food for thought, not trying to start an argument or anything, I'm just trying to understand why people get so into martial arts.

*thinking to self*
One benefit could possibly be learning some self-discipline and respect for other people. I'm sure there must be others.

 

being in shape is nothing im concerned about, i workout aboot 6x a week as it is. kurlee i am already all over the jj. i am a huge ufc watcher and believe so much in bjj. i found out that fairtex offers a jj course on saturdays i think it was. man talk about a great all around fighter, throw in a little wing chun work and.........dayum

 

I respect your opinions, and you have a few good points on other athletes. And I am not replying to argue with you. The reason for my post was to inform others about Muay Thai and what its training involves. That's it.

And NO I didn't train in Martial Arts to learn how to be a bad a$$ so I can go around kicking everyones a$$. I started taking it as a form of excercise. I lifted weights for a long time, and wasn't really enthused on running on treadmills or getting on the stationary bike for cardio. I wanted to learn something to make me gain strength in both my legs and arms, and what was actually fun learning something new everytime to the gym. Punching and kicking the heavy bag, and learning one on one situations were and added bonus. The added benefit of learning a martial art is becoming confident in your self and your physical abilities.

Those that learn martial arts to be a bad a$$ and have chips on their shoulders and go out and start fights are idiots. I am the same type of person Gagan described above. If a potential fight occurs, I am also the type to turn the other cheek and walk away. But if a punch is thrown in my direction, ITS ON!!!

And please don't generalize me since you have never met me or know me.

Kurlee Daddee
(THE ORIGINAL)

 

That's cool, I think those are totally reasonable and rational reasons for doing martial arts. I didn't mean to generalize, so I apologize if I offended you.

 

hey bro, if you wanna check it out sometime pm, ill drive down with ya