For more information, contact Kru Phil Renata of Team Ngapuhi @ www.teamngapuhi.com.au & www.fightstuff.com.au
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Muay Thai event in Australia!
For more information, contact Kru Phil Renata of Team Ngapuhi @ www.teamngapuhi.com.au & www.fightstuff.com.au
Saturday, April 17, 2010
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Ultimate De-stressor
Heavy Bag Hitting
The Ultimate De-Stressor
By Mike Bresnahan - Published in 2003
Pop! Pop! Pow! Wham! Whoomp! As you walk into the gym, you hear the familiar sound of boxers hammering the heavy bag. Pop! Pop! Pow! Wham! Whoomp! Sounds like a double jab, straight right, hook, uppercut combination.
The sounds are easy to recognize. The “pop” is the snapping crack of the jab. The “pow” is the exploding smash of the straight right. The “wham” is the crashing blast of the hook. The “whoomp” is the thumping report of the uppercut. The heavy bag absorbs it all. It takes all the hits and responds with thuds, creaks and groans, but never a whimper.
You love the sounds. There is something primal about them. There is a deep down visceral feeling of satisfaction. You look forward to the feeling of release you will get when you finish your own heavy bag session.
Ah, the heavy bag! Is it the ultimate guilt free stress reliever?
Stress relief is undoubtedly a major benefit of working the heavy bag.
Heavy bag training is an all out anaerobic activity. It works like an antidote to stress. Fast paced punching combinations require extreme focus. They get your mind off negative thoughts. They pump you up and help eliminate the metabolic byproducts of stress. (1)
Heavy bag drills also make you push through your lactate threshold. They temporarily wipe you out. You feel spent.
As you recover your oxygen debt, you feel the tension in your muscles ease. You feel rejuvenated. The intense pace can also cause positive changes in your brain by releasing serotonin, a neurotransmitter that contributes to feelings of relaxation and satisfaction. (2)
In addition to stress relief, working the heavy bag activates all the major muscle groups in your body. The arms, shoulders, back, gluteals, hips and legs all work together as you punch the bag. It is a fantastic total body workout that builds functional speed, power, balance, timing and coordination. (3)
OK, it’s a great stress reliever and a fantastic total body workout. What does a good heavy bag routine look like?
To get the most out of your heavy bag workout, you need a plan. (4) For example, you may want to start out with one minute rounds (work intervals), interspersed with 30 to 60 second rest/recovery periods.
You may also want to start with basic punching combinations. As your anaerobic stamina increases and your skill improves, you can gradually increase the length of your rounds to 3 minutes and incorporate more complex punching combinations.
During the round, or work interval, you should strive to punch continuously. Controlled continuous punching is the key to optimizing the benefits of your workout. Beginners are amazed at how quickly their heart rate accelerates and their arms, shoulders, obliques and legs run out of gas.
If you have an interval timer, you can break the round down into a series of 30 second intervals, punctuated by a “bing, bing” signal. With each 30 second interval transition, you can adjust your intensity level and vary your punching combinations.
The variety of possible combinations in a heavy bag workout is virtually unlimited.
The Boxer’s Guide to Performance Enhancement (see references) has some great examples:
Speed Drill - Throw your punches as fast as possible. A minimum of 4 punches per combination. Develops speed and anaerobic endurance.
Outside Drill - Throw your jab and straight power punch combination. Circle and jab. Throw your combination and move. Circle in both directions. Develops footwork and staying power.
Inside Drill - Get in close with hooks and uppercuts. Slip, bob and weave. Develops inside power and stamina.
Change Directions - If you usually circle left, circle right. Throw jabs while mixing in combinations as you move. Develops coordination, endurance and change-up ability.
Jab - Do an entire round with only the jab. Snap out single, double and triple jabs. Mix in feints. Move in both directions. Develops quickness, stamina and coordination.
The are an infinite number of possibilities in terms of round time, interval time, recovery time, work intensity and punching combinations. Check out the “The Boxer’s Guide to Performance Enhancement” for additional combinations.
Sounds great! How do I get started?
Your number one priority has to be SAFETY. Find a good coach or certified trainer with the appropriate experience. Make sure the coach or trainer you choose emphasizes the importance of proper technique and appropriate body mechanics.
Learn how to wrap your hands. Get a good pair of well-padded bag gloves.
Study proper body mechanics with your coach or trainer. Repetition is the key to success in learning proper technique. Be patient with yourself. Build up slowly.
Do not try to kill the bag. Odds are that the bag will always win anyway.
Like other forms of intense exercise, heavy bag work stresses your joints, bones and muscles. It is especially tests the resilience of your connective tissues, your tendons and ligaments. So, avoid over-training. Allow plenty of time for recovery between bag sessions. (6)
Again, concentrate on skill and proper mechanics. Power comes from speed and speed comes from smooth technique. So, work on your form and build up your intensity gradually.
Your motto should be “no pain, no pain.” You will make greater gain, if you avoid injury and pain.
Good luck! Have a plan. Build up slowly.
And, have fun! Hitting the heavy bag is definitely a blast.
Works Cited
Wilcox, B. J., M.D., Wilcox, D. C., M.D. & Suzuki, M., M.D. (2001) The Okinawa Program. New York: Three Rivers Press.
“Active Options for Stopping the Stress Spin Cycle” (1997) [Online] Available: http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1997/07jul/stress.htm The Physician and Sports Medicine, Health Track July/August 1997 The McGraw-Hill Companies.
LaHaie, R. (2002) “Heavy Bag Training for Fun, Fitness and Fighting” [Online] Available: http//www.protectivestrategies.com [2002, December 10].
Enamait, R. (2002) The Boxer’s Guide to Performance Enhancement www.rossboxing.com.
Enamait, R. (2002) The Boxer’s Guide to Performance Enhancement. www.rossboxing.com
LaHaie, R. (2002) “A Cure for Bag Pain” [Online] Available: http//www.protectivestrategies.com [2002, December 10].
The Ultimate De-Stressor
By Mike Bresnahan - Published in 2003
Pop! Pop! Pow! Wham! Whoomp! As you walk into the gym, you hear the familiar sound of boxers hammering the heavy bag. Pop! Pop! Pow! Wham! Whoomp! Sounds like a double jab, straight right, hook, uppercut combination.
The sounds are easy to recognize. The “pop” is the snapping crack of the jab. The “pow” is the exploding smash of the straight right. The “wham” is the crashing blast of the hook. The “whoomp” is the thumping report of the uppercut. The heavy bag absorbs it all. It takes all the hits and responds with thuds, creaks and groans, but never a whimper.
You love the sounds. There is something primal about them. There is a deep down visceral feeling of satisfaction. You look forward to the feeling of release you will get when you finish your own heavy bag session.
Ah, the heavy bag! Is it the ultimate guilt free stress reliever?
Stress relief is undoubtedly a major benefit of working the heavy bag.
Heavy bag training is an all out anaerobic activity. It works like an antidote to stress. Fast paced punching combinations require extreme focus. They get your mind off negative thoughts. They pump you up and help eliminate the metabolic byproducts of stress. (1)
Heavy bag drills also make you push through your lactate threshold. They temporarily wipe you out. You feel spent.
As you recover your oxygen debt, you feel the tension in your muscles ease. You feel rejuvenated. The intense pace can also cause positive changes in your brain by releasing serotonin, a neurotransmitter that contributes to feelings of relaxation and satisfaction. (2)
In addition to stress relief, working the heavy bag activates all the major muscle groups in your body. The arms, shoulders, back, gluteals, hips and legs all work together as you punch the bag. It is a fantastic total body workout that builds functional speed, power, balance, timing and coordination. (3)
OK, it’s a great stress reliever and a fantastic total body workout. What does a good heavy bag routine look like?
To get the most out of your heavy bag workout, you need a plan. (4) For example, you may want to start out with one minute rounds (work intervals), interspersed with 30 to 60 second rest/recovery periods.
You may also want to start with basic punching combinations. As your anaerobic stamina increases and your skill improves, you can gradually increase the length of your rounds to 3 minutes and incorporate more complex punching combinations.
During the round, or work interval, you should strive to punch continuously. Controlled continuous punching is the key to optimizing the benefits of your workout. Beginners are amazed at how quickly their heart rate accelerates and their arms, shoulders, obliques and legs run out of gas.
If you have an interval timer, you can break the round down into a series of 30 second intervals, punctuated by a “bing, bing” signal. With each 30 second interval transition, you can adjust your intensity level and vary your punching combinations.
The variety of possible combinations in a heavy bag workout is virtually unlimited.
The Boxer’s Guide to Performance Enhancement (see references) has some great examples:
Speed Drill - Throw your punches as fast as possible. A minimum of 4 punches per combination. Develops speed and anaerobic endurance.
Outside Drill - Throw your jab and straight power punch combination. Circle and jab. Throw your combination and move. Circle in both directions. Develops footwork and staying power.
Inside Drill - Get in close with hooks and uppercuts. Slip, bob and weave. Develops inside power and stamina.
Change Directions - If you usually circle left, circle right. Throw jabs while mixing in combinations as you move. Develops coordination, endurance and change-up ability.
Jab - Do an entire round with only the jab. Snap out single, double and triple jabs. Mix in feints. Move in both directions. Develops quickness, stamina and coordination.
The are an infinite number of possibilities in terms of round time, interval time, recovery time, work intensity and punching combinations. Check out the “The Boxer’s Guide to Performance Enhancement” for additional combinations.
Sounds great! How do I get started?
Your number one priority has to be SAFETY. Find a good coach or certified trainer with the appropriate experience. Make sure the coach or trainer you choose emphasizes the importance of proper technique and appropriate body mechanics.
Learn how to wrap your hands. Get a good pair of well-padded bag gloves.
Study proper body mechanics with your coach or trainer. Repetition is the key to success in learning proper technique. Be patient with yourself. Build up slowly.
Do not try to kill the bag. Odds are that the bag will always win anyway.
Like other forms of intense exercise, heavy bag work stresses your joints, bones and muscles. It is especially tests the resilience of your connective tissues, your tendons and ligaments. So, avoid over-training. Allow plenty of time for recovery between bag sessions. (6)
Again, concentrate on skill and proper mechanics. Power comes from speed and speed comes from smooth technique. So, work on your form and build up your intensity gradually.
Your motto should be “no pain, no pain.” You will make greater gain, if you avoid injury and pain.
Good luck! Have a plan. Build up slowly.
And, have fun! Hitting the heavy bag is definitely a blast.
Works Cited
Wilcox, B. J., M.D., Wilcox, D. C., M.D. & Suzuki, M., M.D. (2001) The Okinawa Program. New York: Three Rivers Press.
“Active Options for Stopping the Stress Spin Cycle” (1997) [Online] Available: http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1997/07jul/stress.htm The Physician and Sports Medicine, Health Track July/August 1997 The McGraw-Hill Companies.
LaHaie, R. (2002) “Heavy Bag Training for Fun, Fitness and Fighting” [Online] Available: http//www.protectivestrategies.com [2002, December 10].
Enamait, R. (2002) The Boxer’s Guide to Performance Enhancement www.rossboxing.com.
Enamait, R. (2002) The Boxer’s Guide to Performance Enhancement. www.rossboxing.com
LaHaie, R. (2002) “A Cure for Bag Pain” [Online] Available: http//www.protectivestrategies.com [2002, December 10].
For members who got our dish of Power Boxing this week, here's an article on it! Enjoy and see you all great people soon! Happy MuayThai-ing!
Intensifying The Heavy Bag
By Ross Enamait - Published in 2004
The article below includes two conditioning drills intended to teach the athlete to fight through fatigue. Skill should never be intentionally abandoned, but during periods of extreme fatigue, the athlete must be prepared to continue fighting despite skill deprivation (which can occur when all three energy systems are drained). By training to fight through extreme levels of fatigue, you will be more prepared (physically and mentally) to deal with such feelings during live situations. This article is NOT skill based however (strictly conditioning based).
The heavy bag is one of the oldest, most recognizable pieces of training equipment. Unfortunately, due to its commonality, the bag is often overlooked when searching for speed, power, and endurance. Fitness manufacturers continually develop and market new products catered towards today’s combat athlete. As new products are developed, old training tools such as the heavy bag are often forgotten.
This is unfortunate, as the heavy bag is perhaps the most sport-specific and effective training tool available.
Consider a typist who wishes to type more words per minute. To increase her typing speed, she types away at the keyboard. To type fast, one must type.
This logic also applies to the act of punching. To punch with speed and power, one must punch. What better way to enforce this simple analogy than hitting the heavy bag?
To increase speed and power, one must hit the bag hard. Regular practice is required to develop efficiency of movement when punching. Unfortunately, it is common for fighters to coast through a heavy bag session. These individuals stick with a few basic combinations, flicking out an occasional jab while grunting and groaning to impress onlookers.
A common heavy bag workout consists of three or four rounds on the bag. Amateur boxers compete with 2-minute rounds while professionals compete with 3-minute rounds. These work-to-rest ratios are often followed when hitting the bag. Certain trainers intensify bag sessions by reducing rest between rounds to 30-seconds. Another common means of progression involves increasing the length of the round. For example, certain professionals hit the bag for 4-minute rounds. The reason for the increased round length is to “over-condition” the fighter for a traditional round. If a fighter can hit the bag for 4-minutes, a 3-minute round should be easy.
Unfortunately, this theory rarely works in the real world. As round length increases, many fighters learn to pace themselves throughout the longer round. Rather than maintaining an intense pace, these fighters conserve energy for the longer round. This style of training is detrimental to a competitive fighter. During competition, these fighters will be unprepared for an opponent who maintains an aggressive, furious pace.
Rather than increasing round length, I recommend increasing intensity through short, yet highly intense punch-out drills. A punch-out drill simply consists of a string of all out punches thrown in rapid succession without rest. Common punch-out intervals range from 15 to 60 seconds. During these drills, the fighter will throw non-stop punches. I recommend straight punches during this drill to reduce bag movement. For example, you will throw a non-stop 1-2-1-2 (1 = jab, 2 = cross).
These drills are extremely intense. You will essentially be performing high intensity interval training on the heavy bag. This style of training will prepare you to throw explosive combinations with maximum speed and power.
Punch-out drills are commonly referred to as the Olympic Drill. These drills have been used at several Olympic boxing camps. You will not find many drills that can match the intensity and effectiveness of these brief punch intervals.
Not A Replacement, An Addition
These drills should not replace traditional heavy bag work. The heavy bag is ideal for drilling and reinforcing new combinations. Skill training and conditioning are not the same. You can however supplement a traditional heavy bag routine with a brief punch-out sequence.
Sample Workout
4 x 3-minute rounds – Skill emphasis
4 x 30-second punch-out drills
Finish with 1 x 3-minute round
This routine will begin with four traditional rounds of bag work. Your focus should be on skill development. Throw combinations, moving left to right, and right to left. Integrate head movement, feints, and combination punching. Rest one-minute between rounds.
After four rounds are complete, proceed with four punch-out drills. Each drill will consist of one non-stop combination, thrown with maximum speed and power. Allow one-minute of rest between drills.
Finish with one round of traditional bag work. At this point, you will be forced to fight through fatigue, as if you were in an actual competition.
Variety
I recommend variety when performing punch-out drills. In the preceding example, the routine called for 30-second intervals. You can also perform a punch-out sequence with shorter, more intense intervals. For example, perform 10 x 15-second punch out drills. Allow 45 seconds of rest between drills. This brief 10-minute sequence is much more challenging than it appears. By reducing the length of the drill, you are able to maintain a true max effort from start to finish. These drills are excellent when training to improve speed, power, and anaerobic capacity.
Power Boxing
Another option to traditional heavy bag work involves brief full-speed, power boxing rounds. Each round will last 60 to 90 seconds. You will throw combinations with an emphasis on maximum power. This is no time to be practicing your jab. You will work solely on power punching. Each round should involve a max effort. Each punch will be thrown with bad intentions.
Integrate a variety of punches (ex. hook, uppercut, cross). As you can see in the sample video clip below, I throw multiple punch combinations, all with maximum power.
Sample Workout
3 x 3-minute rounds – Skill emphasis
4 x 1-minute power boxing
5 x 30-second punch out drills
This routine will begin with three traditional rounds of bag work. Your focus should be on skill development. Throw multiple combinations, moving left to right, and right to left. Integrate head movement, feints, and combination punching. Rest one-minute between rounds.
After three rounds are complete, proceed with four power-boxing rounds. Each round will be “fought” at full throttle with an emphasis on maximum power punches. Allow one-minute of rest between drills.
Finish with five punch-out drills. Each drill will consist of one non-stop combination, thrown with maximum speed and power.
This brief bag workout integrates skill work, power boxing, and punch-out drills. You will start with a skill emphasis while the body is fresh. You will proceed to power boxing, and finish with a brief conditioning sequence via punch-out drills.
Another Sample
10 x 1-minute power boxing
Once again, you can incorporate variety into a power boxing routine. This workout will equate to 10-minutes of max-effort punching. These workouts provide obvious benefits when training to increase power and anaerobic endurance. You will train the body to throw power punches round after round. Increased punching power plus increased punch output is a dangerous combination.
Summary
These sample routines will greatly intensify a heavy bag workout. Do not limit yourself to “traditional” heavy bag training. You can achieve numerous benefits with short, intense drills on the bag.
Balance intensity throughout the week. One session can be geared more towards skill development (ex. combination punching) while another can emphasize power and anaerobic endurance. Do not be so quick to overlook the heavy bag. The heavy bag is perhaps the most effective, sport-specific conditioner of all.
Hit the heavy bag hard and often.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
About the Author - Ross Enamait is an innovative athlete and trainer, whose training style is among the most intense that you will find. Ross is committed to excellence and advancements in high performance conditioning and functional strength development. He has a sincere interest in helping today's athlete in their quest for greatness.
Ross has authored several comprehensive training manuals, designed for athletes participating in combat sports such as boxing, wrestling, and MMA.
Intensifying The Heavy Bag
By Ross Enamait - Published in 2004
The article below includes two conditioning drills intended to teach the athlete to fight through fatigue. Skill should never be intentionally abandoned, but during periods of extreme fatigue, the athlete must be prepared to continue fighting despite skill deprivation (which can occur when all three energy systems are drained). By training to fight through extreme levels of fatigue, you will be more prepared (physically and mentally) to deal with such feelings during live situations. This article is NOT skill based however (strictly conditioning based).
The heavy bag is one of the oldest, most recognizable pieces of training equipment. Unfortunately, due to its commonality, the bag is often overlooked when searching for speed, power, and endurance. Fitness manufacturers continually develop and market new products catered towards today’s combat athlete. As new products are developed, old training tools such as the heavy bag are often forgotten.
This is unfortunate, as the heavy bag is perhaps the most sport-specific and effective training tool available.
Consider a typist who wishes to type more words per minute. To increase her typing speed, she types away at the keyboard. To type fast, one must type.
This logic also applies to the act of punching. To punch with speed and power, one must punch. What better way to enforce this simple analogy than hitting the heavy bag?
To increase speed and power, one must hit the bag hard. Regular practice is required to develop efficiency of movement when punching. Unfortunately, it is common for fighters to coast through a heavy bag session. These individuals stick with a few basic combinations, flicking out an occasional jab while grunting and groaning to impress onlookers.
A common heavy bag workout consists of three or four rounds on the bag. Amateur boxers compete with 2-minute rounds while professionals compete with 3-minute rounds. These work-to-rest ratios are often followed when hitting the bag. Certain trainers intensify bag sessions by reducing rest between rounds to 30-seconds. Another common means of progression involves increasing the length of the round. For example, certain professionals hit the bag for 4-minute rounds. The reason for the increased round length is to “over-condition” the fighter for a traditional round. If a fighter can hit the bag for 4-minutes, a 3-minute round should be easy.
Unfortunately, this theory rarely works in the real world. As round length increases, many fighters learn to pace themselves throughout the longer round. Rather than maintaining an intense pace, these fighters conserve energy for the longer round. This style of training is detrimental to a competitive fighter. During competition, these fighters will be unprepared for an opponent who maintains an aggressive, furious pace.
Rather than increasing round length, I recommend increasing intensity through short, yet highly intense punch-out drills. A punch-out drill simply consists of a string of all out punches thrown in rapid succession without rest. Common punch-out intervals range from 15 to 60 seconds. During these drills, the fighter will throw non-stop punches. I recommend straight punches during this drill to reduce bag movement. For example, you will throw a non-stop 1-2-1-2 (1 = jab, 2 = cross).
These drills are extremely intense. You will essentially be performing high intensity interval training on the heavy bag. This style of training will prepare you to throw explosive combinations with maximum speed and power.
Punch-out drills are commonly referred to as the Olympic Drill. These drills have been used at several Olympic boxing camps. You will not find many drills that can match the intensity and effectiveness of these brief punch intervals.
Not A Replacement, An Addition
These drills should not replace traditional heavy bag work. The heavy bag is ideal for drilling and reinforcing new combinations. Skill training and conditioning are not the same. You can however supplement a traditional heavy bag routine with a brief punch-out sequence.
Sample Workout
4 x 3-minute rounds – Skill emphasis
4 x 30-second punch-out drills
Finish with 1 x 3-minute round
This routine will begin with four traditional rounds of bag work. Your focus should be on skill development. Throw combinations, moving left to right, and right to left. Integrate head movement, feints, and combination punching. Rest one-minute between rounds.
After four rounds are complete, proceed with four punch-out drills. Each drill will consist of one non-stop combination, thrown with maximum speed and power. Allow one-minute of rest between drills.
Finish with one round of traditional bag work. At this point, you will be forced to fight through fatigue, as if you were in an actual competition.
Variety
I recommend variety when performing punch-out drills. In the preceding example, the routine called for 30-second intervals. You can also perform a punch-out sequence with shorter, more intense intervals. For example, perform 10 x 15-second punch out drills. Allow 45 seconds of rest between drills. This brief 10-minute sequence is much more challenging than it appears. By reducing the length of the drill, you are able to maintain a true max effort from start to finish. These drills are excellent when training to improve speed, power, and anaerobic capacity.
Power Boxing
Another option to traditional heavy bag work involves brief full-speed, power boxing rounds. Each round will last 60 to 90 seconds. You will throw combinations with an emphasis on maximum power. This is no time to be practicing your jab. You will work solely on power punching. Each round should involve a max effort. Each punch will be thrown with bad intentions.
Integrate a variety of punches (ex. hook, uppercut, cross). As you can see in the sample video clip below, I throw multiple punch combinations, all with maximum power.
Sample Workout
3 x 3-minute rounds – Skill emphasis
4 x 1-minute power boxing
5 x 30-second punch out drills
This routine will begin with three traditional rounds of bag work. Your focus should be on skill development. Throw multiple combinations, moving left to right, and right to left. Integrate head movement, feints, and combination punching. Rest one-minute between rounds.
After three rounds are complete, proceed with four power-boxing rounds. Each round will be “fought” at full throttle with an emphasis on maximum power punches. Allow one-minute of rest between drills.
Finish with five punch-out drills. Each drill will consist of one non-stop combination, thrown with maximum speed and power.
This brief bag workout integrates skill work, power boxing, and punch-out drills. You will start with a skill emphasis while the body is fresh. You will proceed to power boxing, and finish with a brief conditioning sequence via punch-out drills.
Another Sample
10 x 1-minute power boxing
Once again, you can incorporate variety into a power boxing routine. This workout will equate to 10-minutes of max-effort punching. These workouts provide obvious benefits when training to increase power and anaerobic endurance. You will train the body to throw power punches round after round. Increased punching power plus increased punch output is a dangerous combination.
Summary
These sample routines will greatly intensify a heavy bag workout. Do not limit yourself to “traditional” heavy bag training. You can achieve numerous benefits with short, intense drills on the bag.
Balance intensity throughout the week. One session can be geared more towards skill development (ex. combination punching) while another can emphasize power and anaerobic endurance. Do not be so quick to overlook the heavy bag. The heavy bag is perhaps the most effective, sport-specific conditioner of all.
Hit the heavy bag hard and often.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
About the Author - Ross Enamait is an innovative athlete and trainer, whose training style is among the most intense that you will find. Ross is committed to excellence and advancements in high performance conditioning and functional strength development. He has a sincere interest in helping today's athlete in their quest for greatness.
Ross has authored several comprehensive training manuals, designed for athletes participating in combat sports such as boxing, wrestling, and MMA.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Hilltop Courses
At Hilltop “THE GYM”, our programs are developed to help you achieve functional muscles that are tight and sinewy. Such combat ready muscles will not look bulky, instead you will have an athletic build. Ladies, you will not look like She-Hulk and for the guys, no one will ever say you look freakish! Instead you will move with grace and finesse. Hilltop “THE GYM”, has developed fitness programs based on Muay Thai, for different levels and ages.
There are Four Muay Thai based programs:
1.Fitness Class – “Pack a Punch”
2.Kid’s Class – “Aspiring Tots”
3.Teen’s Class – “Strength and Honour”
4.Fight School – “Humble and Strong”
Breaking News!
The Muay Thai Alliance of Texas is proud to announce its newest and FIRST international affiliate gym! Hilltop "The Gym" dedicates itself to teaching Muay Thai in Singapore. Recognized by the IFMA and WMC, it is also the oldest operating camp in Singapore. By agreement, the Hilltop Gym and the Alliance's Team Texas "Rebels" will cross promote its fighters through future MTAT activity in Texas and activity inSingapore. Welcome to the Alliance and the Texas Revolution Hilltop Gym!
About the Muay Thai Alliance of Texas
After two years of uniting gyms and fighters under the same banner for the purpose of providing activity to Texas athletes, the Alliance was formed in 2009 and is the FIRST and ONLY organization in the state dedicated SOLELY to preserving the art and sport of Muay Thai in the state of Texas.
The formation of the Alliance was not just one person's dream or accomplishment. It took the entire Lone Star State to finally stand up together and believe that Muay Thai could thrive and flourish. As such, the name "Alliance" is one that best describes the organization as it has been a cooperative effort on every member's part since its inception to bring the art and sport of Muay Thai to the forefront and preserve its culture and tradition for future generations to enjoy. The Alliance continues to grow through the cooperation and agreement of other organizations at the state, national, and international levels.
The MTAT is a non-profit organization, and is licensed as an Amateur Combative Sports Association (ACSA) by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The MTAT offers competition in the form of state, national, and international amateur contests, and will be the entity responsible for ensuring cultural and traditional integrity of competitive events in the art and sport of Muay Thai held in the state of Texas as prescribed by the national, international, and world governing bodies.
Membership in this organization is open to all enthusiasts, practitioners, fighters, gyms, referees, and judges wishing to learn, compete, and contribute to the preservation of the art and sport of Muay Thai.
The Muay Thai Alliance of Texas enjoys a cooperative affiliation with Rangsit Boxing Stadium in Thailand as part of its athlete development program, and is a proud supporter of the Pan American Muaythai Union (PAMU), the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA), the World Muaythai Council (WMC), and the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), as well as those national federations whose aim it is to see Muay Thai prosper. Through the tireless effort of these organizations, we hope to see Muay Thai in the Olympic Games in the near future!
Check out their official website: http://www.mtalliancetx.com/index.html
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