Unrealistic Goal?

**VictorG** · 03-11-2007, 12:45 PM

Ive heard a few times that some camps in Thailand will take on farang fighters as thier own and will continue to train them ect with no camp fees for as long as the fighter will fight.Is this common? I understand that one would have to reach a level where the camp would have you represent them in the ring, but once that is reached, would it be an unrealistic goal to have.

**Khun Kao** · 03-11-2007, 04:32 PM

Don't know if I'd say its unrealistic, as long as you are being realistic of your chances. You'd have to really make an impression, not just with your dedication, but you'd have to back it up with genuine skill and talent. You can have all the dedication and heart in the world, but still not "get it".... ya know?

**slayer31** · 03-11-2007, 09:21 PM

i have heard of this before. there are a lot of factors that i am sure would be in play here... but unattainable.... no... anything can happen especially if you dedicate yourself FULLY to it. good luck brother.

**VictorG** · 03-12-2007, 12:01 AM

OK Thanks. Im looking to go over in the next year or two and would really like to stay for a few years but I cant see myself being able to afford it on my savings alone. Guess i'll just have to work, wait and see.
Just being able to stay there, doing what I love day in and day out, in that beautiful country would be a dream come true.Im only 23 so what the hell...

BTW, I just like to say that im not thinking of Por. Pramuk, Kaewsamrit or anything like that lol Although I would love to someday train at those gyms

**OctaviousBP** · 03-12-2007, 01:11 AM

I live, work, and train in Thailand. I train at a small camp in a small village north of Chiang Mai. I don't pay anything at my camp, but when I do fight, I give everything back to them. So yes, it is possible, but I have to admit, personal circumstances allowed me to be in the situation I am in. Good luck.

**shark** · 03-13-2007, 12:26 AM

A normal situation where a camp will take someone in without training fees is where you are a professional fighter and you make a long commitment to the camp. The camp then takes half your purse when you fight as it does with the Thai boys. A lot depends on how harf you train, and fight and how you act around the gym.
The way to go about it would be try save as much as you can, find a camp that you like and that suits your budget(consider price of accomadtion and food aswell, it is more expensive in Bangkok and the South). Try a couple palces to make sure you are in the best camp for you. Train for a month, if you like it tell the manager about your goals. Make a commitment to pay for 12 months and ask for a reduced rate. Once you have been trained by the gym and fighting each month and showing you are polite, respectful and helpfull around the gym then you can talk to them about a deal. In the gym i am at we have a couple foreigners that train for free and split the purse and some that train at a reduced rate (we have four people commited for 1-2 years at the gym.) Perhaps you can get a deal by walking into a gym first day but something you should consider is that in many cases you could get matched where the gym is think about money and not your welfare. Its import to be part of the gym first so they take care of you and dont over match you where you could get hurt.
Make sure you apply for a one year non immigrant B visa before you leave you own country, it lets you stay in Thailand one year to learn Muay Thai. You will need an invitation letter from a camp which is fairly easy to get. Good luck with your goals, i hope to see you over here some time soon