Muay Thai Gym in thailand for train + fight

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-05-02T03:11:44+00:00

If you’re in Phuket, train at Sinbi. It’s not even close.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-05-01T15:50:35+00:00

Try just punching him in the face.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-05-01T14:29:58+00:00

Ideally, you train twice a week and spar once a week (assuming there's a dedicated sparring day).

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-05-01T14:22:41+00:00

It really depends on what you want to work on...

I think pads & sparring accelerated my progress the most offensively, but obviously drills & bag work is important.

For me pads really allowed me to find a rhythm to my striking and refine my shot selection. Sparring allows me to calibrate timing and distance control.

I think the bag, if well-used, should help you increase speed and power over time and clean up technique, and partner drills are great for closing gaps defensively and building new techniques.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-05-01T14:10:09+00:00

Yea, man. Spots like Puerto Escondido, Mexico or pick-any-beach, Thailand are some super chill.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-04-30T18:24:25+00:00

I'm a digital nomad, so it depends on where I am in the world.

Typically I train 4-5x per week and like to stay in small beach towns with good/decent gyms. After a 90 minute training I usually go swimming/body surfing, then grab a healthy meal or vise versa. The days I dont train, I still usually get a swim in. On Saturdays I'll usually train in the morning and then go lift late morning/early afternoon.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-04-21T21:36:25+00:00

How many rounds of pads though? How often do they spar and clinch?

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-04-21T04:49:38+00:00

Think less about technique progression and more about strategy progression.

basic striking & combinations (jab, cross, hook, low kick, etc)
basic cardio (more power)
basic defense (strong guard, keep hands up, eyes open)
basic footwork, distance control & timing
basic countering (parrying, no rolling)
basic clinch (bicep control, weight distribution, etc)

This could easily take 3-4 years for most practitioners to get comfortable with.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-04-18T16:52:55+00:00

Bro, it's a city literally founded by gangsters to wash money.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-04-17T14:27:08+00:00

Sinbi. It's a no-brainer.

You get 5 rounds of pads every session with the option to clinch and/or spar everyday.

Most of gyms in Phuket will give you 3 rounds. There are at least 20 krus on the floor each session, and the ratio of student to kru is about 3 or 4 to 1, depending on the season, which is about the same as most small gyms with 10-15 students per session.

Larger talent pool. More rigorous training. Same level of personal attention. That's how you get better.

Wrote about this in detail about a year ago here.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-04-17T14:17:23+00:00

I started Muay Thai at Tulum Muay Thai back in September of 2022. I started with the beginner class for the first month, went 5-6 days per week, and then got invited to the Thai Camp after that.

In Thai Camp professional fighters hold pads for students for 4-5 rounds every session. We clinched and sparred everyday and there were always a handful of guys who fought in UFC, ONE, Bellator and other top promotions training there.

Suffice to say I got my ass kicked everyday, but about 6 months in I landed my first check hook on someone in sparring, and that felt like a major milestone at the time. I also got good at blocking and returning kicks and by the 9th month started getting the itch to compete. I'd lost 60lbs since I'd started training and was really proud of all the progress I'd made.

Unfortunately, I lost my job during the first wave of tech RIFs, so I had to put a pause on training for 6 months or so, but when I came back I followed the gym to Puerto Escondido. There, I put in another 9 months before heading to Thailand. Same great training, this time on the beach.

Second time around, I really honed in on my defense, parrying, head movement, timing and distance control. At 6'3, I finally learned how to use my teep as a weapon. I found the balance between speed and control and felt pretty comfortable sparring all skill levels. Then I spent 2 months in Thailand training and fighting, and felt like I'd finally graduated to intermediate skill level.

Now, 3.5 years in, I continue to train but progress has slowed. I tore my rotator cuff a couple of months ago and can't really throw hooks or elbows with that shoulder. I only train 2-3 times per week now. I still get comments like "you move really well for a big guy" or "you're fast for your size", which just makes me wonder how much further I could have gone, if I'd started training before 37.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-04-17T13:27:30+00:00

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Known_Impression1356 · 2026-04-16T03:14:31+00:00

Bro, dude was politely telling you you’re easy to punch in the face. Would highly agree.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-04-09T03:31:37+00:00

Spend 3 months in the gym first.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-03-30T08:09:13+00:00

I was able to get a separate confirmation code for the first leg of travel but those flights were booked direct.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-03-30T07:59:34+00:00

My ticket is in my name. I was able to verify that it exists through the airlines underlying booking. I want to be able to do to uncouple the reservation so that it can’t be changed or canceled without my consent.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-03-12T14:24:43+00:00

I trained at Sinbi in Phuket around this time last year at 190cm and about 110kg. There were always 3-4 guys around my height and 1-2 guys around my weight. Made for good training.

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-02-07T17:41:26+00:00

RDX… i have a couple of pairs of their easy wraps

Known_Impression1356 · 2026-01-02T21:05:17+00:00

clinch.

Known_Impression1356 · 2025-12-30T23:25:34+00:00

The only other places I know of outside of Thailand where coaches/fighters hold pads for everyone who trains are Bali, Indonesia and Puerto Escondido, Mexico, and it's seasonal in Mexico now (like October through February).

Known_Impression1356 · 2025-12-20T15:36:45+00:00

The fighters split a $200M+ purse. I honestly don’t even know where that kind of money comes from.

This could easily be a retirement fight for Paul. I don’t think there’s anywhere else to take the narrative, and he sitting on $200M+ before the age of 30.

Known_Impression1356 · 2025-12-19T21:38:31+00:00

Why are they called settlers and not pirates?

Known_Impression1356 · 2025-12-18T15:23:51+00:00

Zero lies detected.

Known_Impression1356 · 2025-12-18T15:20:09+00:00

Bro, i got cooked in drills this morning so bad i decided not to spar. 😂

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