Where to train in Thailand...not Tiger MT

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12/14/12 3:51 AM

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Ray Elbe 35 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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PTT has added Anthony Leone who just became world top 10 ranked for his upset win in Bellator. They also have two resident black belts and probably the strongest competition team in Thailand with the cross training they do with Lion and various other academies like Adam Kayoom and Q23

Team Quest has a gym in Chiang Mai now.

Lion Muay Thai hired JJ Ambrose who is a Tracy Hess brown belt and quality wrested competing on the next Bellator card. LMT cross trains with PTT fairly often, which isn't something you'll get to do with Tiger's mma program.

Ebersole is at Tiger now, although I'm not sure if he's full time, I think Roger Huerta is full time--who just got his purple belt from the new resident black belt at TMT.

Maximum MMA is Patong has Rodrigo Praxeadus teaching, a Nova Unio black belt, who also cross trains at PTT and recently won the URCC super middleweight belt.

Lots of options for rolling in BKk with Ben Stark a tuf vet and bjj brown belt at EMac

And Of course Adam Kayoom a Ricardo liborio black belt and One FC star at Q23 academy...

And of course BKK BJJ has a resident black belt.

Golden Glory in Pattaya has people from time to time as well...usually depending on if someone has a fight...

And I've heard fairtex has an mma program now Phone Post

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OUTCOLD 20 Member Since: 6/11/06 Posts: 2457	ttt You have ignored this user.

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Letibleu 499 Member Since: 1/6/10 Posts: 371	I am moving to Bangkok next June. I did not know the UG had members that might be able to provide me with information on Thailand. This is unexpected :) You have ignored this user.

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BenBJJ 67 Member Since: 11/11/02 Posts: 25954	Anyone gonna be at PTT dec 22-29? You have ignored this user.

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Gaz209 Member Since: 9/27/12 Posts: 5	Bangkok- kiatphontip Great gym Great trainers Great fighter and a great cockney owner You have ignored this user.

12/14/12 10:47 AM

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BenStark - I've had 2 trips to Phuket. Both of which I spent at Tiger and had a great experience both times. They have Brian Ebersole and Roger Huerta heading up their MMA squad and do a great job with it. They just did a big try out which Tiger invited me to come down and help with, They took on 5 new guys all of which are very talented. They are surely working to grow their MMA program and team.

I can only speak about the Muay Thai training in the Fighters ring but its top notch no doubt.

I know Lion Muay Thai is tryin to come up in Rawai. JJ Ambrose is their Head MMA coach. I haven't been there but JJ is legit.

I am in Bangok. At EMAC: Executive Martial Arts Center which is an affiliate of American Top Team Thailand. ATT Thailand is headed up by Adam Kayoom. His locations (Q23 Academy) is in Emporium Tower while EMAC is by Saphan Taksin in the Suriwongse Tower Inn (The Executive House) building.

Right now both schools are BJJ based but we are looking to grow the gym to include some Solid Muay Thai coaches and and MMA program come the new year.

JJ just got beat by a Sinbi student, though.

JJ isn't teaching Thai boxing. He teaches wrestling and MMA.

As for his decision loss, hey Muay Thai is a hard sport. People lose fights, doesn't take away the fact that he fought well and represented his gym well. It was a decision and a pretty close one at that in my opinion.

Please dont' misunderstand the area. Phuket (as far as I know) is all Tourist. Yes many students make multiple trips and go to the same gym over and over but None or VERY few Farang are pure Thai products.

Fair point. I didn't realize that Lion had a wrestling and MMA program now. I thought that they had brought an MMA guy on board as a muay Thai teacher, which is crazy enough to do IN THAILAND, you know? So thanks for the clarification.

Phuket is definitely all tourist, some gyms moreso than others. I went to Phuket as a day one beginner probably seven years ago at this point and while I always check out a gym or two in Bangkok every trip, I also always end up in Phuket. I'm not one of those guys so full of themselves that they need to be the only farang at a gym... I don't mind being surrounded by other farang at all, as long as my trainers are legit and they take care of me.

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MIKE CIESNOLEVICZ Member Since: 3/20/02 Posts: 7464	I might check out Sasiprapa for 2 wks in BKK on my next trip then head back to Phuket for last 2 wks. Anyone have experience with SAS? You have ignored this user.

12/14/12 11:17 AM

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The Sauce 14 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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BenStark - As for Pure Muay Thai gyms in BKK, Jitti is tops from all I hear. There are tons of smaller gyms with decent talent but nothing crazy good. I hear only good things about Jitti. Also Watcharachi's gym but they closed a month ago and he is in Kuala Lampur.

Jitti's has produced bad asses for sure, but A LOT of gyms in and around Bangkok are top notch

Bangkok is a big place with LOTS of great gyms! Phone Post

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BenStark 3 Member Since: 10/31/02 Posts: 3391	JJ's been in town for a few years now starting at Tiger for a few years then heading to PTT for a few months and settling at Lion. You have ignored this user.

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Ray Elbe 35 Member Since: 5/12/03 Posts: 9896	BenBJJ - Anyone gonna be at PTT dec 22-29? Im sure I'll stop into all the gyms while I'm in town...though training will be limited as I'm having constructive eye surgery. You have ignored this user.

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Ray Elbe 35 Member Since: 5/12/03 Posts: 9897	MIKE CIESNOLEVICZ - I might check out Sasiprapa for 2 wks in BKK on my next trip then head back to Phuket for last 2 wks. Anyone have experience with SAS? Great gym. Hit up Paul Daley...I believe he's trained there You have ignored this user.

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