Brian Y,
Presuming that your eye checks out okay and then gets a chance to heal, I might suggest that you take a week or two for a road trip and visit a couple of schools (in no particular order):
1. Many Thailand-based schools are not expensive. The airfare to get there is expensive, but if you shop on the Internet you may be able to get a substantial discount. Greg Nelson has one in Chiang Mai listed on his website that you may want to check out. You may be able to go over in December and see Ajarn Chai while he is there. His introduction would definitely assist you.
2. Boxing Works in L.A. You could do it on the cheap. Call ahead and talk to Brian P. and find somebody's floor to crash on. You could work on boxing with Lucia Rijker and MT with Brian and his gang.
3. Fairtex in San Francisco hosts out of town people. Their rates are posted on their website. If you go I would strategize on what you want from the different trainers. For example, hit Ganyao for the knee, Jongsanan for kicking and Bonkerd for, well, a lot of stuff. Bonkerd would also be a great sparring partner for you since you are of similar size. This may be the only place in the U.S. where you can have extended training sessions with guys who have350+ fights.
4. Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. I bet you could call up Kru Greg an setup a similar kind of trip as you could in L.A.--on the cheap. Those guys work hard too. And they've got a infectious but sick sense of humor to them.
5. You may be able to find an individual who would setup a block of privates at a discount rate such that it would make sense to spend a week or two. I used to do this in L.A. before the kids were born. Anyway, this option has lots more variables and requires more research. For example, there are other Thai Camps in around, but not all of them are setup to deal with out-of-town guys who fly in and spend a short period of intense training. Some camps also don't deal with anybody who doesn't fight exclusively for them.
Terry
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