I intend to spend the duration of my stay in Thailand in Phuket, an island just off Thailand.I have been invited to Train at a Thai boxing training camp in the south of Phuket called Rawai Muay Thai Camp.
I intend to spend 3 months training at this camp getting my fitness up to a very high standard, and hopefully being able to fight at a Thai boxing event in thailand before i leave.
"Training 6 hours a day is not as hard as it sounds. You start your day at 7:30 am with a morning run (30 - 60 minutes). You then participate in the morning training session which can include sparring, technique, boxing, kicking pads and so on. You can then finish your morning training session with 30 - 40 minutes of weight training, yoga, and stretching. At 3 you do a afternoon run and then you are back in the gym for another 2 - 3 hours of Muay Thai and fitness training in the high humidity of the tropics"
I plan to live in the gym in shared accommodation with other thai boxing students. I decided on the cheep est accommodations at only 5'000 a month about £100
"Shared bungalows with fans sleep 2 or 3 students depending on the room. Each students gets one single bed. Shared bungalows have a fridge, TV with cable and DVD player, fans, toilet and hot water shower."
typical training:
(7:00 am -9:30 am)
Morning run starts at 7:00 am (compulsory).
There are many runs you can do in Rawai.
3 km, (beginners) around the block. If you can't run, you can jog or walk around the block.
5 km, (intermediate) flat road.
6 km (Nai Harn Beach) flat run around the beach & back to the gym, average time 40 minutes
7 km (Advanced Runners) - flat road with a couple of gradual inclines, average time 45 minutes
10 km (Advanced Runners) - 60% flat road 40% Hills, average time 1 hour (Farang Bah Hill)
13 km (Advanced Runners) - 50% flat road 50% Hills, average time 1.5 hour (Laem Prom Thep) 20 km (Advanced Runners) - 40% flat road 60 % Hills, average time 2 hours (Kata Beach).
Warm -up
10 minutes stretching
15-20 minutes skipping.
10 minutes of shadow boxing
Bag Work
4 x 3 minute rounds of punching & kicking the boxing bags
In The Ring:
Sparring with other students. Learning technique from the trainers.
Endurance:
30-40 minutes of strength building exercises, sit-ups, pull-ups and weight training. Finish your training with 20-30 minutes of stretching.
Afternoon Training
(3:00 pm- 5:00 pm and 5:00 - 7:00 pm)
Afternoon run starts at 3 pm. (not compulsory)
Warm -up
20 minutes of stretching and shadow boxing
10-15 minutes skipping
Bag Work:
5 x 3 minute rounds punching and kicking on a heavy bag
In The Ring:
Pad work with Personal Trainer - High Cardio - kicking, punching, knees, elbows, grappling and lots of it!
Endurance:
Working on the boxing bags:
200 front kicks
200 knees
20 minutes of sit ups
On alternate days we focus on grappling, boxing and the Ram Muay (Wai Kruh). This is the Ceremonial dance that symbolizes respect for their teacher and the art of Muay Thai. All students who want to fight must learn and perform the Wai Kruh before the fight.
video of a Australian student who trained at the camp for only 2 months with no prior training or experiance and was able to fight at the end of his stay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6rPOrgV9vs
