It has the best weapons for fighting. Because it prohibits the use of knees, elbows and low kicks, kickboxing is generally seen as a more acceptable sport in the Western world. But our hearts were always with Muay Thai.
Every martial artist dreams about a perfect training environment.
How would you feel if you could run on white powdered beaches on one of the world's most fascinating islands surrounded by blue water. The training camp is situated in Lamai, in the south of the island, in the shade of towering palm trees. Our first experience of the camp was a shock to the system. The island had everything the promotion had promised, but we were just not prepared for the intensity of the training. We did not have the stamina, strength, power, flexibility or technique to keep up, neither with the run nor with the post 'warm-up' training.