I never wanted to leave

I’ve been actively training in martial arts for about 5 years now. I’ve competed in multiple martial art fields such as Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, and MMA. I’ve had 31 amateur/professional fights, and my overall record stands at 25-5-1.

I’ve been to Tiger Muay Thai & MMA Training camp (TMT) on two separate occasions and I must admit this place is truly a dream come true for any fight/fitness fanatic. The amount of knowledge in this gym is unbelievable. With 40+ trainers in Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Cross-training, Yoga, Krabi Krabong, Muay Boran, strength & conditioning, and body building you’re constantly learning and sharpening forgotten tools.

During my latest visit, I spent 3 months at TMT training almost 6 days/week with legendary trainers: Non Tachai, Chok Chai, Done, Laimangkorn, Robert, P’ Nong, and Fernando Maccachero. Before getting into detail about how skilled these trainers are, I’d like to say that all the trainers at TMT are incredible people and I wish I had the time to work with all of them! I got to know a lot of the trainers in a personal manner and I learned a lot from them when it came to life beyond fighting. They have influenced my life in more ways than they know.

Anyway, I know you fight fanatic’s want the details on who I trained with and what I thought of their styles, so here it is.

Non Tachai: My main Muay Thai coach during my stay. This man had the best balance when it came to traditional Muay Thai versus Western-style pad holding. What I mean by that is traditional Muay Thai pad holding usually consists of more kicks and knees, while western style pad holding consists more of boxing and leg kicks. Here’s how our daily sessions looked: 3-4 rounds of Muay Thai pads, 1-2 punch combinations followed by multiple body kicks and knees, with the focus on go go go! After Muay Thai pads, Non Tachai would bring out the boxing mitts and we would do 1-2 rounds with the focus on hard 2-4 punch combos. Finally, Non Tachai would make me throw 100 leg kicks per leg while he made sure to keep me honest by slapping me with his mitts every time my hands dropped. Lastly, a few hundred sit-ups and that’s a wrap.

Best feature: Knows exactly when to push you and when you’ve had enough.

Chok Chai & Laimangkron: My main Boxing coaches during my stay. Chok Chai is best at body shots, head movement, and footwork. I recommend this trainer only for experienced boxers. If your just starting out in boxing I recommend Laimangkorn a former Rajadamnern Stadium Boxing Champion, Lai focuses on constant forward pressure, limit-less cardio, and accuracy.

Best feature: They don’t impose their style but help build your style.

Done & Robert: These two acted as sparring partners for myself. Done the quicker of the two was very technical while Robert the stronger of the two was very aggressive and good with his distance control by using tips to the thighs. I learned a lot from these two in the ring and had some great sparring sessions with both.

Best feature: Both very humble, love sharing knowledge, and great sense of humor (especially Done).

P’ Nong: The clinch Master! OMG! I have never EVER tapped out in the clinch! Never, until I met P’ Nong. This man is a clinch wizard; if you want to improve your clinch this is the man to do it with!

Best feature: The clinch!

Fernando Maccachero: 4th degree Bjj Blackbelt. What more can I say? An encyclopedia of knowledge in both Gi & Nogi Jiu-jitsu. Enjoyed all his classes. Very structured. Not your average Bjj instructor, has a ton of knowledge when it comes to wrestling/trips to get your opponent to the ground. The honor was all mine coach. Oss!

Best feature: Creates a fun learning environment.

To conclude, I highly recommend this gym for all levels of martial art practitioners. This is a complete gym when it comes to all aspects of training, not only in mixed martial arts but also in fitness. Can’t wait to come back and stay longer.