Hey guys, I know some of you are UFC Fans and some already train in Muay Thai Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu or have at least been thinking about it. Here is my personal experience training at Tiger Muay Thai.
From a PUA Standpoint, these are the benefits:
1. Tue Alpha Males – At the camp, everyone is an alpha male, yet no one is a wannabe. When you are in a sport where you compete on a regular basis, it’s hard to be a keyboard jockey and talk shit, saying you could do better than the other guy, you actually have to prove it…and even then you are humbled at least once a week and get your ego put back into reality because there is always going to be someone bigger, stronger, or better than you.
2. Get in great shape – Being immersed in a training camp where you eat with other fighters, live 20 feet away from boxing bags and see people training all day, everyday, you will get in the best shape of your life. I’ve met guys who have lost 30lbs of fat in three months, as well as guys who have added tons of usable muscle in weeks.
3. Learn to Defend Yourself and your loved ones – Asian Playboy once said, if you want the woman of your dreams you have to be the man of her dreams.
If you cannot protect your woman, you do not deserve to be with her. If you cannot defend your family, you are not a man.
4. You will have true DHV / Attraction Stories – Traveling is one of the most interesting things you can talk to a woman about, and showing photos of what you’ve done and places you’ve been is always interesting. TMT is 20 minutes away from white sand beaches, awesome scuba diving, and more.
5. You will get your mind off of women while training – The best way to get girls is to stop obsessing over them. If you have a hobby or a passion that is above women in your priority, you will not come off as needy and desperate.
About the Camp:
Location:
Tiger Muay Thai / MMA Phuket Camp is located on the southern islands of Thailand. You will be far enough away from the bars and and tourists not to get distracted, yet you are close enough to go to the beach, spend a weekend going to the legendary Phi Phi, or go scuba diving. The location for this camp is excellent and couldn’t be better.
Facilities:
TMT is a huge camp with seven boxing rings, and a well built MMA Cage. I counted over 70+ Boxing Bags and it has a complete gym. The best part is everything is very well maintained and the mats are cleaned everyday which is extremely important.
Trainers:
For the Muay Thai side you get four different levels and eight different trainers, beginners, intermediate, advanced, and top ring. These Thai guys know what they’re doing and all have fight experience.
For MMA / BJJ the training is lead by a Magical Ray Elbe (see his stats on sherdog) who is a veteran of over 30+ fights.
The other trainers are also top notch and the best thing is there are always guest trainers from other countries coming by to help out.
Pricing / Cost:
The cost of the camp is about $275 per month, which isn’t cheap, actually it’s the same price if not more expensive than training in the U.S. However, it’s worth it, and here’s why.
1. You’ll be training twice as much as you do back home, since you’ll be immersed in the camp and you will live, eat, and sleep training. Most people train at least 2-3 times a day.
2. Everything is included, Yoga in the morning, conditioning, weight lifting, Muay Thai, Western Boxing, BJJ, and MMA.
3. You’ll save a ton of money on things like rent, which is as low at $150 per month living on camp, and you’ll save money on food, which averages only $3 per meal here.
How it compares to other camps:
There are hundreds of Muay Thai gyms in Thailand, and I’ve trained at three so far. Just down the road from TMT there are other gyms such as Dragon Muay Thai and others. But from all the gyms I’ve seen, Tiger is by far the largest and most complete.
Pros: You really feel like you’re living on camp with the motivation of 100 other fighters. All the staff speak good english, and are very helpful. I personally learn a lot more, and push myself harder when there are other people training in the group.
Pros of other camps: Smaller camps generally give you more one on one time with the trainers since there are less people to train. However, you also have less partner’s to train with, and the motivation lacks unless you are a self starter.
If you are a complete beginner and have not even watched a lot of UFC or Muay Thai on TV, then I would recommend signing up for a couple 1 on 1 classes so they can give you the personal attention and help you with the basics. The 1 on 1 training is also good if you are already good and want to become great.
Overall: I would highly recommend training at Tiger Muay Thai / MMA Phuket and think it’s a great way to grown as a man, in all aspects of your life. But if you go try to spend at least 1 month there for maximum results.
-Johnny Wolf
Hey Johnny,
I actually need to work US hours while abroad so that means working for a few hours in the mornings (from around 6/7am to 10/11am). I noticed this camp has heavy training from 7am to 11am, which makes things tough scheduling-wise for me. Any recommendations you have on other camps with flexible training schedules where I would also have a lot of beginners to spar with would be great.
Also, which island is the best to meet lots of hot Eastern European babes? :-)
TMT has two training sessions per day, one from 9am-11:30am and another one from 4pm-7pm. You can work your during the day, take a 1 on 1 lesson if you wish around noon and do the class at 4pm.
Phuket has good looking european girls but plan on going to the full moon party on Koh Pagan once a month to really go crazy or even to Phi Phi which is really close to TMT.
Sweet, thanks Johnny. How’s the Internet connection over there? Can I make solidly reliable Skype phone calls back to North America without any problems?
One other thing — what do you think about actually living on Kho Phangan and attending Horizon Muay Thai?
Koh Phangan isn’t known for exceptional training as far as I know but might be okay for just Muay Thai. I’d go there to party but not live or train there.
Internet Speed Update: The last time I came the internet was a bit choppy, but they stepped it up with fiber optics all over the camp. So no matter where you are on the grounds the wireless is super fast, better than my connection back in America even.
Both are a form of art…so yeah, both needs skills!
I’ve recently been to Tiger Muay Thai as well… review here: http://martialartstalk.co.uk/?p=15
I live in Phuket and I’ve been thinking how to loose weight efficiently. Look like a found it…
Hey johnny im a u.s. soldier. im in iraq right now been training mma really hard last 6 months. I was lookin for a camp i could train at for a month r 2 after i get home. Would it be worth going there to train for a month?
Laarb, dude you are going to love it, and it’s definetely worth coming here for a month to train. But you’ll end up wanting to stay longer for sure. If I was you I would apply for a 3 month Tourist visa before you come and keep your schedule open. If you leave after a month, no harm done, but if you decide you want to stay longer you’ll be happy you did.
P.S. Make room reservations far in advance, they are always booked for months.
Kind of strange question but how are women treated there? I’m spending a month there alone and I know they get females coming but I’m assuming it’s not a lot.
There are seven girls here right now and about a hundred guys. The females are treated really well in classes.
Hey, Everyone!
The season finale of our Muay Thai show, Champions of Champions Elite is on December 17th on G4TV!
For the last one we’re going to be showing the Tyrone Spong VS Nathan “Carnage” Corbett fight from last year. This fight was a pretty big deal! Mired in controversy from the start, Spong would only fight Corbett if he didn’t use his elbows. A confusing referee call (made by Paulo Tocha of Bloodsport and Predator 2 fame) and two KO’s later the entire audience was in an uproar on what the heck happened. Was the ref unclear? Did Nathan deserve to get disqualified after knocking Spong out twice (like Jaxx in Mortal Kombat)? We’ll be showing the whole thing, including the craziness that ensued afterward (people from the audience rushing into the ring, the commentators getting into a fight, etc).
Here’s a quick promo:
http://community.coc-elite.com/video/281/Champions-of-Champions-Elite-Season-Finale-Promo.aspx
We also have a recent video interview (from last week!) with referee Paulo Tocha on the whole matter. If I get the chance, I’ll try to put it up for you.
I know there were a lot of problems on December 5th, but we are still airing the 2010 Kings Cup tournament on PPV and Video On Demand for the rest of the month if you’re interested. Just check your listings if you still want to check it out.
Also, if you liked our show at all, and want to see more Muay Thai on TV, just go to our website. We have lots of clips in the Community section. Plus the Official blog is updated twice a week.
Anyone planning to tune in?
http://cocelite.com
http://blog.cocelite.com
TMT is probably the best camp in Phuket and by far the biggest. If you’re on the gulf (west) side of Thailand, check out Superpro Samui on Koh Samui island, it’s the biggest and best Muay Thai gym for sure!
Hey Johnny, Great read about the training at Tiger Muay Thai, Im interested in training in Thailand but am not sure where. I have been looking at going to Horizon Muay Thai Boxing Camp on Koh Phangan, have you been to or seen anything from this camp? been trying to find some reviews on the place but couldnt. The facebook page as well as the site itself has many pro’s on the place but i would still like to know more before i decide where to go.
Any info you might have would be apperciated
Thanks
Dave, I haven’t heard of Horizon but I doubt it is very good since it is on a party island.
I highly recommend Tiger Muay Thai, or even their local competition such as Dragon or Suit Muay Thai, all in Phuket within a few minutes of each other.
Fairtex Bangplee is good too much VERY expensive.