Training

If you want to be the best, you need to learn from the best. “Muay Thai Fighter Tips” is a new ongoing series where I showcase fighters/ex-fighters from around the world. They share their experience training and competing in Muay Thai, as…

Udemy is one of the world’s largest online learning platforms. There are about 150,000 different courses on Udemy (as of 2020) where you can learn everything from programming, social media marketing, photography, and -you guessed it- Muay…

Are you interested to learn Muay Thai online from the space of your home? Or are you a Muay Thai practitioner looking to bring your Muay Thai skills to the next level? Learning martial arts from online resources is becoming a new norm.…

More and more people are taking up Muay Thai these days. Some do it to compete while the majority does it for fitness and recreation purposes. So can you learn Muay Thai online? Many people go to a proper Muay Thai school/gym to learn…

If you have been training Muay Thai for a while, you must be familiar with The Muay Thai Guy. And if you are new to training Muay Thai, then it won’t be long before you stumble across the name on social media. Sean Fagan, aka Muay Thai Guy,…

Is it possible to train Muay Thai at home? In some situations, that may be the only option for many people. I understand there are people living outside of metropolitan cities, who stay hours away from any decent Muay Thai or fight gym.…

“Run! Every day, run 10km!”  This is a common mantra in Muay Thai training.  That’s a lot of running. Most fighters train 6 days a week, so that’s 60km of running a week on top of pad work, bag work, sparring, shadow boxing and…

What does it mean to correct your technique? Can you “un-learn” poor technique - can you erase it from your muscle memory - and perfect your technique?

Editor’s note: Claire Baxter is a three time Muay Thai World Champion. She is a practicing psychologist with a degree in sport and exercise psychology. The author wishes to acknowledge Jo Bowen and Soren Monkongtong for their valuable…

Step into any traditional Muay Thai camp or stadium and you will be instantly hit with the exotic scent of Thai oil permeating the air. It is an invigorating fragrance for those practising the sport but probably not a pleasant aromatic…