tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56287872883981878262012-05-11T19:01:57.688+07:00The adventures of a Cornish man in the land of Muay Thai, exploring the ancient form of muay thai known as Muay Thai ChaiyaNathan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08098710018810289983noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628787288398187826.post-33499923030983616322010-08-20T03:51:00.007+07:002010-08-20T04:15:06.826+07:00

Many people have been asking if there are any DVDs from Kru Lek and Baan Chang Thai. This one's been around for a while, but it's full of great information ranging from the basic techniques to advanced look mai combinations.1 hour in length, with English subtitles, this is a must have for you muay video collection.Get it now from the Learn Muay Thai Chaiya Shop.

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Nathan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08098710018810289983noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628787288398187826.post-81678371941505957872009-03-29T21:51:00.004+07:002009-03-29T22:06:25.706+07:00

I've just finishing a few articles on my new site mymuaychaiya.com.These articles are the first in a series of technique tutorials, to give all interested a chance to practice and train up.The first article is on the 10 Basic Exercises of Muay Chaiya, as taught by my teach Kru Lek. These exercises are critical to get your body and mind in the right frame, so that you can start with a strong base,

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It's not completely finished, but there's enough information up now to be useful, so head on over to my new website mymuaychaiya.com the check out some of the information. Some new, some old, the main new article is something that hopefully will help you all get started with your Muay Chaiya training, Basic Muay Chaiya Exercises. Detailed descriptions, images and a video should be enough to get

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Many apologies for the lack of new stuff over the last month, I've been busy with teaching and other work... and getting the new website together.There will be a lot more to look at, information on Muay Chaiya fundamentals including techniques, exercises and tradition. I'm going to Bankok for my tri-monthly training at Baan Chang Thai, so I'm hoping to get the finishing touches nailed when I'm

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I'm always looking for other ways to keep fit, outside of standard training, and when I moved down to Phuket I was reminded as to how good surfing is as a form of conditioning.I've been surfing (more specifically bodyboarding) for nearly 20 years now, mostly in the cold waters of Cornwall, UK. After moving to Thailand, I didn't get many chances to surf... Bangkok doesn't have many waves, but I

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So, you may know that I'm a big fan of the original Ong Bak movie, as it's one of the reasons that I took an interest in ancient muay thai in the first place. I've been waiting to see the sequel for a long time now, especially after meeting one of the stars of the film, Ajarn Chiwin, who plays one of Tony Jaa's teachers in the film, and is a friend of Tony Jaa in real life.The film was what I was

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I just got pointed to this video of a little play that Tae (Baan Chang Thai) and Pong (Siamyuth) had last year. They decided on just a kick fight, but you can still get a feel for the movement and power of the style when watching Tae (white shorts).As you can see, it was all kept pretty light-hearted (we didn't want things to get serious ;) even when Tae forgot that it was just kicking few times

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About Ajarn LekHe's a great guy with a big heart, who is passionate that Muay Chaiya should be taught in the traditional manner as he was taught not only by Kruu Tong, but by the real master of Muay Thai Ajarn Kaet Siriapai (please check this blog for a more detailed account). As a sidenote, I do consider Ajarn Lek to be a master in the classical sense, as he not only teaches Muay Thai, but

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I have been reminded that I haven't got any details of my classes here on mymuaythaichaiya.com, which I admit is a bit of an oversight... so here we go:Each class is 2 hours long and follow a similar format as classes in Baan Chang Thai taught by my teacher Kru Lek:40 min exercise set (including 10 min break)10 min break40 min technique practice30 min technique application practicePad work and

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My second article now for www.mymuaythai.com this time about the Yok Khao Guard (raised knee guard).Head on over to Nopstar's blog for all the latest on Muay Thai.

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Muay Thai Chaiya is an old style of Muay Thai, with its roots based on the battlefields of ancient Thailand.An effective form of self defense, Muay Chaiya is a full martial art with a level of detail not to be found in the popular modern Muay Thai sport. Often described as the ‘Turian Style’ after the prickly fruit, due to the emphasis on blocking with the elbows and knees, Muay Chaiya

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Great news, Kru Lek's (Baan Chang Thai) new website is pretty much finished (there's a few links that are still not working) so get on over and check it out at www.samkhum.com.The bad news, it's only in Thai so I'm afraid for most of you it won't make a lot of sense. I'm finishing up a few things of my own, and then I'll be translating it into english, so stay tuned.But for now, there are plenty

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If anyone was wondering where I got the idea for the name of this blog from, then you should check out mymuaythai.com. It's a great blog which keeps up to date with the main events of the Muay Thai world, and has a good following of great fighters.It's creator Nopstar recently asked me to write a post for the site on Muay Chaiya, and I was happy to oblige. So surf on over to mymuaythai.com and

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I had a little time in between classes at the beginning of the week and decided to take a road trip to Had Yai to meet Ajarn Chiwin, who teaches Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Muay Thai and Thai sword work. Ajarn Chiwin is a past student of Kruu Thong, and studied Muay Chaiya alongside my teacher, Ajarn Lek.It's a long drive, so I invited my new friend George who is training at Suwi Gym in Phuket, and will

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Yes, very much so. I've spent most of my life studying one martial art or another, and many of the concepts in Muay Chaiya are very progressive and sometimes almost beautiful in their simplicity. The basic guard is strong, a lot of emphasis is put on footwork and the style of fighting is very pragmatic. One of the basic principles is to hurt the opponent's weapons (e.g. arm leg etc) at any given

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So, the on the day before I left for Phuket, Ajarn Lek, Kruu Aof, Yee, Tae Chaiya and I went to Wat Phichaiyad in Bangkok to begin the filming for a new instructional DVD. This will really be a priceless item, as it will contain details and examples of all of the Look Mai (advance techniques) from Muay Thai Chaiya.Although I wasn't appearing in the DVD (Tae and Aof look better on screen than me ;

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Before leaving Bangkok for Phuket, I decided to throw a leaving party at Baan Chang Thai to thank Ajarn Lek and students for taking me in and making me feel like part of their family. It was also a chance for me to invite some of my friends from outside of Muay Thai Chaiya and introduce them to the Baan Chang Thai crew.Food aplenty and more than enough drink to go around, we had a fun night. Big

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I read many different versions of the history of Muay Chaiya, and so I was grateful for the chance to sit down with Ajarn Lek and nail some details and iron out some inconsistencies. As far as I know, Ajarn Lek is the only teacher of Muay Thai Chaiya that had the honor or learning under Master Kaet Siriyapai, so I guess he's a good person to ask!-----------------From the name, you would think

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Today, an old student and friend of Baan Chang Thai came to visit as he passed through Bangkok. Kruu Pedro has been old and respected friend of Baan Chang Thai for many years now, and it was great to see him, even if it was only for a few hours.Pedro has been learning martial arts for many, many years, and has experience in MMA, Muay Thai and has spent more than a decade in Thailand increasing

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I can't believe that I've been programming website for over 10 years, and I've only just got around to sorting a blog! but i suppose that's because I've never felt like I've had anything worth talking about!!For those who care, this blog will be primarily about Muay Thai Chaiya, which I have had the opportunity to learn for the last 5 years under Ajarn Lek @Baan Chang Thai in Bangkok.Soon, I'll

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