INFORMATION ABOUT TRAINING AT
TIGER MUAY THAI
- MUAY THAI TRAINING
- MONTHLY DUES AND HOURS
- EQUIPMENT YOU’LL NEED AND AVAILABLE AT TIGER MUAY THAI
- RULES AT TIGER MUAY THAI
- HELPFUL TIP ON HOW TO CHOOSE A MUAY THAI GYM
- HOW TO WRAP YOU HANDS WITH HANDWRAPS
- WORDS OF ADVICE FROM COACHES
Muay Thai Training
Muay Thai classes are split in two, a beginner’s class and the intermediate/advance class. Classes are ran simultaneously.
Beginners learn footwork, balance, coordination, and basic fundamentals of Muay Thai. We will do muscle memory drills, cardio drills, ab and push up drills. There is hardly any physical contact between students.
As students muscles, cardio, and confidence builds students will start doing pad work drills. Pad work at the beginners’ level will work more cardio and muscles because if the higher number of reps.
As pad work skills get stronger a student will transition between the beginners’ class and intermediate class.
The intermediate class is taught by Kru Doug. The intermediate class consists of learning how to counter attacks. Training will have a lot more physical contact between students. But don’t worry, you will not get a black eye.
We encourage you to come in during anytime during our training hours to try a class, see what training is like, and ask questions.
There are three different levels of training at Tiger Muay Thai.
Beginners– Students that have little to no experience in Muay Thai
Intermediate – Students who have the understanding of the techniques but don’t know how to apply them in a sparring situation
Advance – Students who can apply offensive and defensive techniques in sparring situation
Monthly Dues and Hours
Unlimited Classes $140/ month
3 Classes a week $100/ month
1 Class per week $50/ month
First trial class $10
Dues are due before the 15th of each month.
We accept Cash, Check, and Credit Cards/Debit cards with the Visa, MasterCard, and Discover logo
For your convience sign up for automatic withdraw from you account
Pay for your dues on line
Monday – Friday: 5pm to 8pm
Saturday: 9am to 11am
Equipment for Muay Thai
First Day of Class –
- Wear comfortable shorts that will not restrict any leg movement.
- Bring an extra shirt because you will sweat.
Beginners Class –
- Wear comfortable shorts with compression shorts underneath
- Shirt / Tank top
- After 2 weeks it is suggested that you purchase handwraps
We have “community” gloves and shin guards that students who are transitioning from the beginners class to the intermediate class can use. The equipment are “hand me downs” and donated equipment. If you decide to take your Muay Thai training to the next level we suggest that you purchase your own equipment for sanitary purposes.
- Protective Cup
- Mouthpiece
- Shin Guards
- 14oz Gloves
- Headgear
We do have some of the equipment available to purchase:
- Handwraps
- Gloves
- Shin Guards
We have the necessary equipment needed to successfully develop Muay Thai techniques:
Shin guards and belly pads
Heavy bags, upper cut bag, and stationary dummies
Thai Pads, focus mitts, community gloves, kicking shield, treadmill, and weights.
Rules of Tiger Muay Thai
ENTERING THE GYM
As a sign of respect for the instructor in is customary to greet the instructor.
Bow with your hands together and say “Sa wa dee”
ATTENDANCE
Attendance isn’t mandatory. It is recommend to train twice a week to build up muscles. Three to Four times a day will get your cardio and muscles built. The more you come the more you will learn. The faster you will get in shape.
PICK UP AFTER YOURSELF
Return weight plates, Gloves, headgear, pads to their designated places. Do not leave equipment on the floor. If you move equipment, put it back where it belongs. Throw your paper towels in the trash.
PROPER HYGIENE REQUIRED
Wear clean clothes while working out. Inappropriate body odor is offensive. No shoes, boots, sandals, or socks are permitted during training.
USE THE EQUIPMENT PROPERLY
Do not sit on equipment between sets. Do not use weights while on cardio equipment. Misusing the equipment can result in injury and/or damage to the equipment; follow directions and instructions. Ask for assistance from the instructor if you are unfamiliar with equipment
DO NOT ENTER OR EXIT THE RING BY GOING UNDER THE LOWEST ROPE AND BETWEEN THE LOWEST AND MIDDLE ROPE!
DO NOT CONSUME ALCOHOL OR BRING ALCOHOL IN THIS GYM
If you had a few do not come in gym go home or someplace else.
BE COURTEOUS TO OTHER STUDENTS WHILE WORKING OUT NO FOOD OR DRINK (except water or Gatorade) ALLOWED IN GYM
No glass bottles in gym.
STAFF NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS OF MEMBERS
Check lost and found bin if you have left something in gym.
INDIVIDUALS NOT ADHERING TO THESE POLICIES MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE. MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVOKE THE MEMBERSHIP
Words of advice when from the coaches
1. Don’t expect to learn Muay Thai in one day!
It takes several months to understand the techniques of Muay Thai. Expect to spend the first 2-3 months gaining balance, stance, and stamina. You will be learning techniques everyday but it will take 4-6 months to understand why we teach the techniques a certain way, and be able to execute the techniques without constant correction.
2. Don’t expect to spar in your first three months of training.
You will not spar until you can effectively defend yourself in a controlled manner. Meaning if you can’t handle getting hit without losing your temper you will not be able to spar. If you don’t have the proper protective gear (your own cup and mouth piece) you will not spar.
3. Follow directions!!
Drills that are given are specific and its sole purpose is to develop that technique through muscle memory. If a coach says “Only Jabs for one round” then the drill is only jabs for one round, not jab cross, not punches and kicks, not whatever you want to do. If you can’t follow directions and deem a risk to the other students around you because you can’t follow direction, you will be asked to leave.
4. We understand that at times the drills are hard, do the best you can!
As long as you are trying and putting in the best effort that you can, we will encourage you and push you to finish the drills. We rather you do 10 good techniques the 30 sloppy ones. We are more worried about proper techniques then being the first one done with the drill.
5. Clean up after yourselves
If you’re a person who sweats a lot, bring a towel and extra shirt. It is okay to change shirts between drills or water breaks. There are rags and Simple Green near the bags, wipe up your sweat so the next person doesn’t have to step in it.
6. Be open minded
If you want to lose weight, understand that it will take time and some pain before you to start losing weight. Remember it took years for you to gain all that weight. Commit yourself to 6 months to see weight loss and body toning.
7. Muay Thai is a sport of repetition.
On an average night for a beginner, you’ll do a combination of 1000 kicks, knees, and blocks. It’s sound a lot and you don’t realize it unless you do the math. Here is a quick break down for you. In the first half an hour we warm up, 30 blocks on each leg, 30 knees on each leg, 30 push kicks on each leg, and 30 round house kicks on each leg. That alone is a combination of 240 kicks. 240 kicks in ½ hour, beginners’ class are 2 hours that would make it almost 960 combinations of kicks in one night.
TIPS ON CHOOSING A MUAY THAI GYM
(Courtesy of Orange County Muay Thai)
1. Make sure that they teach Muay Thai. Now this sounds ridiculous but there are a lot of gyms out there that are really teaching kickboxing and calling it Muay Thai.
If they don’t teach kicks, knee strikes, clinch, punches, and elbow strikes, then it’s not Muay Thai.
2. Ask them if they clinch. And ask them to demonstrate it. Not just hanging on the head and calling it a clinch.
3. Ask if the trainer does one-on-one padwork. This is very important. If a trainer doesn’t do padwork with you then it is not the real deal. This is a way that the trainer/teacher helps you develop your skills.
4. Thai conditioning, again very, very important part of Muay Thai. Tire training, heavy Thai jump rope, road work, knee body drill, and heavy sand bag conditioning are some of the drills that a REAL Muay Thai gym does on a daily basis. If you don’t see any tires keep looking.
5. Do they do elbow defense? Not just throwing elbows! If not, they are not the real deal.
6. If you are just learning a low roundhouse kick and some punches, then you are not at a REAL Muay Thai Gym
7. Ask if they teach throw and leg sweeps. If not keep looking.
8. Do they teach ring strategy after you develop your striking skills both offensive and defensive? Does the gym have a ring and do you train ring tactics?
9. Do they teach the Tep (push kick)? This is the main staple of a REAL Muay Thai gym.
10. Then number one tell tale sign is the Muay Thai stance. If they don’t correct you until you nail it, then it is not a REAL Muay Thai gym.
There are more things to look for if you are searching for a REAL Muay Thai gym, but these are the basics.
Good Luck!!