What I Wish I Knew Before Training Muay Thai in Thailand

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  • If you want to train Muay Thai in Thailand but are unsure what to expect, I share exactly what I wish I knew before coming here to train here as a beginner. Overall, Muay Thai training is brutal but I wouldn't have it any other way.
    Timestamps:
    0:00 Intro
    1:18 Training is brutal
    1:53 Train consistently for the trainers to take an interest
    2:47 Each gym has its own vibe
    3:34 I prefer smaller gyms
    4:03 Group vs private classes
    4:36 What a group class looks like
    5:50 Staying at the gym vs nearby
    6:55 What to pack & sort out beforehand
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  • @juniusong
    @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Just wanted to add that trainers will more likely invest in you right off the bat during a private session (as opposed to a group class). Hope this video was helpful!

  • @Remy27TV
    @Remy27TV 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i started training muay thai-ish with a good friend of mine in our dormitory gym, its been 18 days that we do it everyday ( i only boxed once a week for 6 months and some jiu jitsu techniques until now)
    really interesting to see how much more you guys are doing, i would be dead within 2 days if not 1 day haha

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s awesome to hear and that’s great that you’re getting into Muay Thai! Yeah training for four hours is tough. You hear some of the stories of how the Thais used fighting to get out of poverty and then start to understand why they train the way they do.

  • @mrongmathslessons
    @mrongmathslessons 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome video. Always enjoy watching your videos.

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you Pa! Let’s go

  • @BeeVloggingComedy
    @BeeVloggingComedy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Very good points! Subscribed!! Thanks for the Video 👍👍👏👏❤❤😊😊

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you appreciate that 🙏

  • @akaza_sw
    @akaza_sw 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    thats impressive, keep going

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you! Appreciate that 🙏

  • @powdermuaythai
    @powdermuaythai 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    good s tuff, man thanks

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you :)

  • @rishisund712
    @rishisund712 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    BEAST!!!!

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you bro 🙏

  • @ritzy4441
    @ritzy4441 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m currently 40 days in to training in Phuket. My first gym was a very famous and busy tourist gym with about 500 people going through it each day (I’m guessing). It was a lot of fun but definitely not where I would choose to start off if I did it again. I’m now at a smaller gym quite near to the old one and I’m having a much more authentic fun and informative time

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nice man! Yeah big gyms make it harder for the instructors to give personalised feedback and it becomes more commercialised. Smaller gyms are my preference too!

    • @stocks01stocks4
      @stocks01stocks4 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi what small gym are u at ? As I am coming to phuket

    • @ritzy4441
      @ritzy4441 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@stocks01stocks4 Sutai Muay Thai. it is only 35 mins away from airport. It is by far in my favourite area of phuket. its super nice around here. quite expensive, but the whole island is. If you are a beginner, i would recommend Sutai. If youre intermediate, Bangtao Muay Thai is a great place but very touristy, its best if you already have basic fundamental skills before going there. if you are used to the slightly aggresive/intimidating environments that can come with fight gyms, i would recommend tiger muay thai or any gyms near it. There is a whole road full of gyms, juice/protein bars, hostels etc. its built for people to train muay thai around there.

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @stocks01stocks4 currently at Rattachai!

  • @AnIdiotOnline
    @AnIdiotOnline 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello mate, thanks for the video.
    Can you give me an idea of the cost in THB for the places you went? Also how cheap is accom? I've been to Thailand a few times but never for Muay Thai purposes
    Cost for
    Drop in 1 session
    month member
    private one on one
    Accommodation
    thank you!

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hey man! Thank you :)
      Here are the prices roughly from what I’ve seen:
      Drop in session: 500 baht
      Accom (for me): 14,000 baht/month
      1 month of training: 12,000-15,000 baht
      Private training: 800+ baht
      I made a video breaking the costs for different budgets in this video so that should answer your question more in depth :)
      th-cam.com/video/A_LpmMjgCko/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GhIJ8fG3jLQ2vFG6

    • @AnIdiotOnline
      @AnIdiotOnline 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@juniusong appreciate it mate. I really need to get back out there, if I can get 2-3 months my technique will improve so much.
      Best of luck with your journey

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @AnIdiotOnline Sounds like a good plan! All the best with your journey too!

  • @Fitbyalii
    @Fitbyalii 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi mate which one would you say was the best technical and serious gym? I heard rattachai was the best

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hey, so I’ve tried out 5 different gyms and I can give you my opinion on each one.
      Rattachai - Fun, vibes are great, they take care of everyone, if you’re taking a fight they make sure you’re prepared and you do extra training for that
      Singha - Fight gym for sure, more intense then Rattachai but great gym as well
      Yak Yai - Also great gym and the owners are American so a slightly different vibe
      Tiger - big gym, commercialised, not much feedback for someone like me (who’s quite new to the sport)
      Lamai Muay Thai - Fight gym for sure and they spar every day. They don’t correct much technique during the group sessions though and class size to trainer ratio is bigger than Singha and Rattachai.
      But I’ve only been to 5 gyms and none in Bangkok so I might not be the best person to ask :)

    • @Fitbyalii
      @Fitbyalii 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@juniusong thanks I’ll do a week or 2 at rattachaia I only have 4 weeks to train in Thailand this time next year, I plan to do 2 weeks in Bangkok at 2 gyms too

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Awesome man! Good to hear - sounds like a plan!

  • @superdawg369
    @superdawg369 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    has anyone told you you look like panpayak?

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No but I’ll take it! A lot of Thais at the touristy areas don’t try to sell me anything because they think I’m Thai though 😅

    • @comicsmaster7809
      @comicsmaster7809 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thought the same

  • @Michael-iw3ek
    @Michael-iw3ek 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Looks like a farang gym

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah I’d say Rattachai is. Still a few fighters that fight out of there though and the trainers are experienced

    • @Michael-iw3ek
      @Michael-iw3ek 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@juniusong I don't mean it in a bad sense, looks like they teach well and pay attention to the technique. And the intensity of training will still be way more than in a typical US gym. However, the level of hardcore is somewhat relaxed comparing to a Thai gym )))

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah for sure! I trained at Phuket Singha and Lamai Muay Thai for a week and was definitely more intense and they sparred/clinched almost every session

    • @Michael-iw3ek
      @Michael-iw3ek 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@juniusong Wow you survived a week at each of those? )))) I just looked at the way they train at Singha and cried and ran away ))))) Did you make videos from those places? I think Americans should see what Thais go through to become as hard as they become.

    • @juniusong
      @juniusong  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I did only one session at Singha and one week at Lamai and lived on site. This was the video where I talked about what it was like living at the gym but I didn’t document the trainings at the more intense fight gyms but they definitely did things like kick you while you did your plank and hit you with pads when you were doing sit ups 😅 th-cam.com/video/djsG4zGQE9M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=TOPE__d1gtaDJMdD