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Sportsmen make better fighters

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Rich

Just a mild rambling when I was talking to a friend the other day…. In my humble opinion I always find that the people that see Muay Thai as a ‘Sport’, generally have better success. I know some people view … Continue reading →

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CHOKDEE’S FIRST CHAMPION

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Rich

As many will have seen on facebook, Chokdee had a great success this weekend in achieving our first title win, but I wanted to give you a bit more information of things that happened behind the scenes which have brought … Continue reading →

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Does ‘going to Thailand’ automatically make you better?

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Rich

It comes down to a matter of commitment…… AND also, where you train….. I know some guys that go out to Thailand and its soooooo easy to fall in to the party life-style. The booze is so cheap, there are … Continue reading →

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Womens thaiboxing and fitness benefits

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Rich

This week we have a guest blogger helping us out, discussing the benefits of muay thai from a womans perspective. Our guest-blogger is Lisa Fenwick she holds an FDSc in Sports Therapy, with additional work and experience as a PE … Continue reading →

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Another busy weekend for the Chokdee York Thaiboxing

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Rich

There was an early start for the Chokdee warriors on Sunday morning when Dan Malarky, Danny Harrison-Little and Mathew Reading stepped up to the plate and had another interclub at the famous Pegasus Gym in Pudsey, on the outskirts of … Continue reading →

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Bumps and bruises

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Rich

With Muay Thai being a contact sport, there are the inevitable bumps and bruises that you get in training/ building up to a fight and the post-fight comedown (for the guys who fought in Meanwood); So this blog post is … Continue reading →

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Busy few weekends for Chokdee

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Rich

Dates for your diarys chaps and chapesses…. 19th June – Extreme Fitness Challenge at Cliffords Tower 26th June – Hanuman 5-rounder interclub (Darlington) 3rd July – Pegasus interclub in Leeds 16th July – Cage Confrontation 3 in York (Energise) 17th … Continue reading →

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But I’ve never done anything like this before…… PERFECT!

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Rich

One of the questions I get asked a lot, as a coach, is “I haven’t done this before. Will I be OK?” Let me put your mind at rest….. Yes you will. I guarantee it. Where there can be some … Continue reading →

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Magnificent in Meanwood

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Rich

Well, it’s taken a couple of days to come down from the stratosphere, after the Kao Loi show at Meanwood WMC in Leeds. Chokdee had an absolutely magnificent day….. First in, we had Mat ‘The Reaper’ Reading, stepping up for … Continue reading →

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Muay Thai Combat Expo in Rimini, Italy (Sponsored by Yok Kao)

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Rich

I have just returned from 6-days  in Rimini, Italy where I have been interviewing the Yok Kao sponsored fighters. These include: Sanchai Sinbi Muay Thai Antoine Pinto Dzhaber Askerov Ekapop Sor Klinmee Jordan Watson Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee Buakow Por Pramuk … Continue reading →

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