Muay Thai in Tucson AZ

Sagat · 04-06-2006, 07:58 PM

Does anyone in this town do Thai boxing?

treelizard · 04-06-2006, 08:15 PM

No, but I have heard good things about the Ultima.

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Does anyone in this town do Thai boxing?

Sagat · 04-06-2006, 09:57 PM

I've seen the Ultima before, never been in there but heard they lean more towards the MMA thing instead of strictly muay Thai. I think they teach Krav Maga too. Where do you train in Phoenix? I didn't think there was muay Thai there since Fairtex left.

treelizard · 04-06-2006, 10:07 PM

I don't live in Phx and I don't train in Muay Thai. One of my friends did and he thought it was a good gym. I think I saw some fliers for another Muay Thai place somewhere, I'll look around.

treelizard · 04-06-2006, 10:32 PM

Here it is, I saw a flier for Elite Muay Thai by Aaron Haynes
Phone: 520 319 5467 Location: 3700 N Campell
Muay Thai and MMA

I heard there were classes in the YMCA on Columbus Blvd, you may want to give them a call. 795-9725 I've also heard about a group that trains out of Rincon High School, I've only heard bad things but you know how the rumormill goes.

Sagat · 04-06-2006, 10:45 PM

Thank you very much for the info. You know FMA? I learned a smattering of
Filipino martial arts from my Thai boxing instructor years ago. He held expert levels in various FMA's but didn't really share any of it with us except on special occasions. Good luck in your training. Later.

treelizard · 04-06-2006, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sagat

Thank you very much for the info. You know FMA? I learned a smattering of Filipino martial arts from my Thai boxing instructor years ago. He held expert levels in various FMA's but didn't really share any of it with us except on special occasions. Good luck in your training. Later.

Just a beginning level beginner... Maybe in a couple decades I might know something.

Good luck on your training as well!

Sagat · 04-06-2006, 11:42 PM

Beginner? I bet you know more than I do; my training in FMA is so miniscule it's hardly even worth mentioning. I learned a few moves from Dumog, which is basically the Filipino version of Judo. I know a few of the 'striking angles' (1-12) with an escrima stick and another stick strike I've never heard of outside of my instructor's school called a 'roof strike'. I know a few empty-hand moves from Kali, and a couple of moves having to do with knives, which is one thing FMA is well-known for.

treelizard · 04-06-2006, 11:48 PM

Check out Guro Dan's videos if you want more.

treelizard · 04-13-2006, 12:15 AM

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I've seen the Ultima before, never been in there but heard they lean more towards the MMA thing instead of strictly muay Thai.

Hey Sagat, I checked around on this for you and the word on the street about the Ultima is that they call it Muay Thai but it's actually really kickboxing. I hear it's good kickboxing, though. But there's also Boxing Inc, right? Which is a bit less expensive...

I wish my buddy who showed me grappling 101 was still in town b/c he was always looking for guys to train with, but he moved away.

He was a great guy, pretty little so he really had great technique. Anyway neither of us had matts so we'd train in the park and then be sore for the next four days, lol.

Anyways let me know what your training background is and what you're looking for (PM me if you want) and I'll keep an eye out.

Also there's gonna be a WSD class in Tucson on April 23rd that this really amazing woman from Phoenix is teaching, so if you know any women (ESPECIALLY if they don't train) who need to learn basic physical and psychological self-defense skills, I could get you/them the info. It's an all-day class, eight hours of training, pretty intense, and only $25 if they pre-register...

Sagat · 04-13-2006, 09:40 PM

My background is Muay Thai chiefly with a slight smattering of Jeet Kune Do
Concepts and Filipino martial arts. I'm mostly looking for people to just hang out with and train, not really lessons because I can't afford them. Later.

treelizard · 04-20-2006, 10:24 PM

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My background is Muay Thai chiefly with a slight smattering of Jeet Kune Do Concepts and Filipino martial arts. I'm mostly looking for people to just hang out with and train, not really lessons because I can't afford them. Later.

A friend of mine is gonna set up some kind of informal "kick the shit out of thai pads" type o' thing in a public location in a couple of months, that may develop into a regular gathering of sorts (not really a class though), I'll keep you posted.

Where did you train in Muay Thai?

treelizard · 05-22-2006, 09:15 PM

So word on the street is that the address I posted for Aaron Haynes is really outdated. He now teaches at the Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club out on Country Club, of all places. He also teaches cardio kickboxing there.

And he'll teach privates for only $25/hr or $35/1.5 hr, which I think is a great rate for someone who's been practicing for over a decade and studied under Surachai Sirisute. Just wanted to post the update. update. There's also an MMA training group on the East side that's only $50/mo for 3X/week, meeting at someone's garage. Anyways, thought I'd share.

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Sagat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ultima I've seen the Ultima before, never been in there but heard they lean more towards the MMA thing instead of strictly muay Thai. I think they teach Krav Maga too. Where do you train in Phoenix? I didn't think there was muay Thai there since Fairtex left.

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treelizard Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the desert Posts: 3,442 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I don't live in Phx and I don't train in Muay Thai. One of my friends did and he thought it was a good gym. I think I saw some fliers for another Muay Thai place somewhere, I'll look around. __________________ http://www.dirttime.org http://morewomeninmma.blogspot.com

04-06-2006, 10:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
treelizard Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the desert Posts: 3,442 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here it is, I saw a flier for Elite Muay Thai by Aaron Haynes Phone: 520 319 5467 Location: 3700 N Campell Muay Thai and MMA I heard there were classes in the YMCA on Columbus Blvd, you may want to give them a call. 795-9725 I've also heard about a group that trains out of Rincon High School, I've only heard bad things but you know how the rumormill goes. __________________ http://www.dirttime.org http://morewomeninmma.blogspot.com

04-06-2006, 10:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sagat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank You Thank you very much for the info. You know FMA? I learned a smattering of Filipino martial arts from my Thai boxing instructor years ago. He held expert levels in various FMA's but didn't really share any of it with us except on special occasions. Good luck in your training. Later.

04-06-2006, 11:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sagat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fma Beginner? I bet you know more than I do; my training in FMA is so miniscule it's hardly even worth mentioning. I learned a few moves from Dumog, which is basically the Filipino version of Judo. I know a few of the 'striking angles' (1-12) with an escrima stick and another stick strike I've never heard of outside of my instructor's school called a 'roof strike'. I know a few empty-hand moves from Kali, and a couple of moves having to do with knives, which is one thing FMA is well-known for.

04-06-2006, 11:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
treelizard Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the desert Posts: 3,442 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Check out Guro Dan's videos if you want more. __________________ http://www.dirttime.org http://morewomeninmma.blogspot.com

04-13-2006, 09:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sagat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	My background is Muay Thai chiefly with a slight smattering of Jeet Kune Do Concepts and Filipino martial arts. I'm mostly looking for people to just hang out with and train, not really lessons because I can't afford them. Later.

05-22-2006, 09:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
treelizard Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the desert Posts: 3,442 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	So word on the street is that the address I posted for Aaron Haynes is really outdated. He now teaches at the Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club out on Country Club, of all places. He also teaches cardio kickboxing there. And he'll teach privates for only $25/hr or $35/1.5 hr, which I think is a great rate for someone who's been practicing for over a decade and studied under Surachai Sirisute. Just wanted to post the update. update. There's also an MMA training group on the East side that's only $50/mo for 3X/week, meeting at someone's garage. Anyways, thought I'd share. __________________ http://www.dirttime.org http://morewomeninmma.blogspot.com

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