What is Muay Thai training at Lamai Muay Thai camp like?

Muay Thai Training at Lamai Muay Thai is hard work. The trainers push you hard but are great at leaving your feeling like you have learned something new and useful after each session. The guys have a great sense of humour and know when to push and when to let you wheeze for a couple of minutes before giving you another few minutes of padwork.

How does Muay Thai training begin?

The typical Muay That training session at Lamai Muay Thai begins with a run. There are a number of different routes you can take depending on your level of fitness but the shortest is about a mile in length and the longest is about three miles in length. Lamai Muay Thai, like most Muay Thai camps, expect you to do this run before each training session so make sure to bring trainers on your holiday!

What can I expect if I learn Muay Thai at the Lamai camp?

When you’ve finished your run, you can stretch out and get ready for the real work to begin. Most of the guys and girls will wrap their hands to protect their wrists at this point and get to work shadow boxing. If you are training for a fight, you will be separated from the mainstream class and taken aside to receive more intense tuition from the more experience trainers. Expect to be pitted against existing veterans if you are planning on fighting during your time here.

By this point, most of the class will have returned from their run and the class will formally begin. One trainer will lead the class and assistant Krus will patrol the trainees, correcting their technique and ensuring that any bad mistakes they are making don’t become engrained. They will also make sure you are putting the work in. If the lead trainer demands 10 pushups, then you better give him 10 pushups!

What does the Muay Thai class do after shadow boxing ?

After 20 minutes of shadow boxing, you will pair off with a similarly-sized and hopefully experienced partner. The lead trainer will then demonstrate a number of related techniques to the class and give you a few minutes to put them to work with your sparring partner. Again, the trainers will patrol the class and make sure you understand what you are supposed to be doing and fix any bad habits you might be developing.

After 30 minutes of technique, you’ll usually practice clinching (neck wrestling) with your partner. Clinching is used extensively in Muay Thai fighting so it’s vital that you know what to do if your opponent decides to get in close and personal. You’ll then do some light sparring with your partner before finally a one-on-one pad session with a trainer. They will push you harder at this point (when you are already exhausted) than at any other during the workout and will expect at least 2, 3-minute rounds from you. Again, if you are preparing for a fight, this will be even more intense and they will demand 3 or more rounds from you.

Jason ‘The Warrior’ Woodham has been fighting out of Lamai Muay Thai for over a year now and tells you exactly why he chooses to train and fight in Thailand.

Oi! Oi! This is Jason ‘The Warrior’ Woodham a.k.a. The Handsome Hero and I’d like to tell you all about life at the Lamai Muay Thai camp, which also includes Lamai Fitness. I’ve been here for over a year now and I’ve loved every single minute of training and living in this beautiful country.

Becoming a Muay Thai Fighter in Thailand !

I wanted to learn Muay Thai in Thailand for a mere 3 months, but after coming out to Lamai and getting settled at the camp, I couldn’t bring myself to leave. When I told the guys at Lamai Muay Thai I wanted to fight professionally, they made it really easy to get setup and I had sponsorship in no time. As a professional fighter, I’ve had over 20 fights and not just in Samui. Lamai Muay Thai is really well-connected and I’ve had fights in mainland Thailand, Bangkok and all over the World.

Aside from travelling the World as a pro Muay Thai fighter, my technique and confidence in the ring has improved beyond all recognition, entirely thanks to the experience and knowledge of the trainers at Lamai Muay Thai. Each trainer offers his own unique insights on training and fighting and it is this that has helped me develop my own style of fighting based on a variety of different styles.

Its not just about Muay Thai training !

If you choose to learn Muay Thai in Thailand, make sure the camp offers gym facilities as well. Lamai Fitness is attached to Lamai Muay Thai camp and by combining work in the ring with gym workouts; I’ve been able to boost my strength and stamina enormously. Lamai Fitness has offered conditioning training under the instruction of my now good friend, Billy Orr. Billy is always on hand to help out with your training and to answer any questions you might have about dieting or conditioning your body for fighting

Koh Samui…a great place to learn Muay Thai !

I came out here to learn Muay Thai in Thailand and I have to say that I’m delighted with what I’ve found. I couldn’t be happier with Lamai Muay Thai and Lamai Fitness and I really wouldn’t change my training for anything else. Its great living and training on a beautiful island and when you finish your training, Green Mango in Chaweng is just 20 minutes away! Haha!