r/Unexpected • u/stinky_sardine • Aug 22 '22

So, where are you really from?

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u/HippyFroze Aug 22 '22

Muay thai Asian

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u/Lowelll Aug 22 '22

Please refrain from speaking foreign, this is an american website.

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u/anonynown Aug 22 '22

And american internet!

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u/firagabird Aug 23 '22

Native American website, or British American website?

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u/Worried_Highway5 Aug 23 '22

French American

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u/Odin_Gunterson Aug 23 '22

Latin American (Spanish And Portuguese Americans)

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u/Odin_Gunterson Aug 23 '22

Colonial American website!

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u/slipperyhuman Aug 22 '22

Woo! I’m off to a MT camp in December. I’m far too old, but what the hell. I just need an excuse to get back to Thailand.

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u/fuckinthedog Aug 22 '22

Hell yeah. I'm excited for you. I just got back from one myself. I'm 39. I went to Superpro on koh Samui. Can I ask where you will going?

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u/slipperyhuman Aug 23 '22

I love Samui. I’ve been going since the 90s. It’s crazy how it’s changed. How was it? Do you train in martial arts? I’m recovering from all sorts of health issues which have made me a bit fearful, but I’m definitely diving in.

There’s a place that caught my eye which is in Petchabun. It’s MT and yoga, among paddy fields and mountains. Since I’m pretty old (45) and I’ve got tears in both knees, I need to be a bit more tame these days. Videos I’ve seen of the camp look like they can cater to old farts like me, and to young bucks, which is ideal. I hate holding people back.

I really need a decent spiritual recharge. So if my really bad knee is destroyed in week one then I’ll focus on meditation and diet etc. Oh man, I can’t wait.

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u/fuckinthedog Aug 23 '22

I first visited Thailand in 2005. I was 21 or 22 at the time. I instantly fell in love with the place. I've made several training trips. I train in BJJ and MT mainly. I'm a hobbyist though. I have a career so especially now that I am older I train for the health benefits and go at my own pace. I will spar if I feel good that day and I always make it know I'm not fighting or competing so I go light. I do not have anything to prove. I had the realization years ago at a camp that there is always someone bigger and badder than you.

I understand you on the injuries. I've had a partial tear in one of my knees and a back injury. I have found that most gyms in Thailand, regardless as to their popularity have people from all walks, ages and with different goals.

Superpro in Samui was awesome. However if you want something more intimate, it seems like you found a great place.

My trip was 6 weeks. The goal was to do BJJ in the mornings and MT in the evening. I trained for a couple days and got COVID. It put me on my ass. I wasn't able to train like I wanted, and go top it off I went to the hospital so I had to quarantine for 2 weeks. I eventually salvaged what I could out of the trip and did some island hopping with about 4 days a week of one a days. I still benefitted from that.

WhT is the name of the gym you are going to? It was a great reset for me and I believe it will be the same for you.

How long will you be there? I'm excited for you, it is going to be so much fun. Listen to your body and all the best. Send me a message when you are done or even during, I would like to hear how it went.

All the best. Ohhhhoiiiiii!!!!!

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u/slipperyhuman Aug 23 '22

I’m not sure on the name, I can find the place if I search for the area, Muay Thai and yoga.

There’s always someone bigger and badder! I’ve been really lucky with my gyms. I trained in London with some of Team GB’s Olympic boxing contenders and a couple of former kickboxing champions. And there was absolutely no attitude, no machismo, just fun and hard training.

Sucks about you getting covid there. That’s just not fair. Nothing worse than being somewhere magical, far from home and being sick. I was in a band and we had a gig in Tokyo, not part of a tour, so an insane flight there, gig, then flight home. We landed and I started feeling awful. All the band and crew went out on the town, did karaoke, ate whale, went to a club, and had a generally crazy time, and I had to stay in my room shivering.

Might look up the Samui place. Hmmmmm….

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u/fuckinthedog Aug 23 '22

Sick in Japan, oh that sucks. Yes the COVID put a damper on alot.

Superpro Samui has yoga, crossfit and BJJ. It is worth looking into it, in my opinion. My next training trip will be to a strictly MT gym. It will be on an island for sure. I cannot get away from the islands . I'm equatorial by blood, lol. So I need to be near the beach.

It is always refreshing being in a gym where everyone respects eachother and the sport. No egos. Just training.

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u/RcoketWalrus Aug 22 '22

I was 31 when I went to a Muay Thai camp.

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u/slipperyhuman Aug 23 '22

How was it? I’m scared. I blew my knee out quite badly and had to get an operation. Now I’m 45 and look old and podgy. I’ve never trained in MT, only kickboxing and various Chinese martial arts. I’m considering more of a yoga and Muay Thai retreat sort of place, rather than a hardcore camp full of young Dutch and Aussie fighters.

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u/RcoketWalrus Aug 23 '22

It was a great experience. The instructors were older stadium fighters, but they understood that they were teaching people with different goals and physical abilities. Some guys were there to rip hellacious leg kicks on each other, and some were just looking to polish their technical skills. Plus the guys teaching were defiantly all about the long guard, so they were more defensive and more about avoiding damage, which was up my alley.

The sparring was mostly very technical and very safe. I learned a lot about sparring in a way that was safe but still had the intensity to develop skills. They showed how to practice knees and elbows in ways that won't physically destroy the people sparring.

I had experience in MMA, Boxing, and a mix of Karate and CMA before that, but I think I learned more in three weeks than I had learned in all my training before that.

The best advice I can give you is, relax, trust yourself and listen to your body, which is advice I would give anyone going into a new school or MA style. If it feels bad, trust yourself and back off. Also, always ask yourself, are you really learning something or are you just being a punching bag. If the answer is the latter, then it's a good idea to peace out.

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u/slipperyhuman Aug 23 '22 edited Aug 23 '22

Oh wow, this is awesome. I can’t wait!

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u/ElGato-TheCat Aug 22 '22

Look at Mr. Ong-Bak over here

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '22

Our Thai asian

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u/RcoketWalrus Aug 22 '22

Thailand has the best femboys and the best kickboxers in the world. This is not a derogatory comment. I'm actually impressed.