If you go to Thailand, it’s easy to find a Muay Thai gym, but finding a Muay Boran teacher is a lot harder. Most schools and gyms in Thailand only teach stadium-style Muay Thai. We spent a couple of months in Thailand, and on the last day of our first trip, we heard about Suphan Chabairam, who works for the Muay Thai Boran Conservation Center of Thailand. We had actually been looking for a good Muay Boran teacher for months. If you’re into Muay Thai—and especially Muay Thai coaching—you should understand where all the movements come from.
First of all, he was happy to record videos for flashmavi.com, and he was genuinely interested in what we are doing. He cares about every student and has a lot of teaching experience. Suphan Chabairam is not in it for the money like some MMA gyms in Phuket. He loves his sport and sees every student as an opportunity to preserve Muay Boran and promote Thai boxing.
He actually teaches Muay Boran to Muay Thai teachers from all over the world. So if you’re learning Muay Boran anywhere else in Thailand, you’re probably learning from one of his students anyway. Suphan Chabairam is the number one Muay Boran figure in Thailand, and I guess that’s why he works for a government institution—the Muay Thai Boran Conservation Center of Thailand.
Suphan Chabairam understands some English, but he teaches only in Thai. He will teach you the names of the techniques and everything you need for Muay Thai and Muay Boran training. He also has some advanced students who speak fluent English and might be able to help.
Get in shape before you travel to Thailand to train with Suphan Chabairam.
And check out the Muay Boran videos I recorded with him.
Go to the National Stadium on Rama 1 Road in Bangkok 10330. Find Gate 17 and ask for Suphan Chabairam. I will publish a map later on.
http://suphan-muaythaiboran.web.com
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