The funny thing is I haven't even contacted KC Muay Thai and told them I'm coming yet. But after all these years of doing Muay Thai Camps around Thailand I've realized that sometimes it's easier just to show up. I'll most likely rent a room across the street from the gym for 3,000 - 5,000 baht ($100 - $170 US) and pay for 10 classes up front. I can't afford paying 8,000 baht ($270US) for unlimited training so I might just pay for 20 classes per month and train on my own on days i'm not doing muay thai. Most places will let you pay 300 baht per class and give you a discount if you pay for 10 at a time. I still think it's crazy that you can get unlimited Muay Thai classes in the U.S.A. for $120 a month (3,600 baht) and you have to pay more than double in Thailand.
The first month I plan on getting back into fight shape. I've been biking a lot to get my cardio back up, but haven't been running. I've also been doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to get my core strength up. So it'll take me about 4 weeks to get back in fight shape, then I plan on fighting 1-2 times a month for the duration of my trip. I plan on staying in Thailand until the end of May, giving me 6 full months to train and fight.
The reason why I chose to train in Chiang Mai this time around instead of Phuket is mainly just because I've been to Phuket so many times and want to try something different. I had a really good time training at TMT and PTT in Phuket and recommend it to anyone, but for me, I want to be in the mountains this time around.
I chose KC Muay Thai based on the recommendations I've gotten from people leaving comments on my blog about it. And I figure if it doesn't live up to expectations I can always move to Lanna, Santai or even the new Tiger Muay Thai Chiang Mai when it opens in February 2013.
Getting to Chaing Mai is going to be a bit crazy for me. I need to take a train from San Diego to LA, take a bus up to San Francisco, then fly to Hawaii, transfer to Manila, Philippines, spend the night, take another flight to Bangkok and transfer to Chiang Mai where I'll take a taxi to the gym. But it'll make it all worth it. My plan on getting ready to fight again is to take it easy the first two weeks. I'm going to do Muay Thai 5 days a week, 1 session a day. After the first week or two, I'll start running and doing crossfit/cross training type workouts.
It's time to train hard, and sign up for some fights. Hopefully I'll come home with some more fight posters and wins under my belt. If nothing else, I'll enjoy the journey of getting back in shape, practicing muay thai, enjoying Chiang Mai and fighting my heart out. Wish me luck.
I'll keep everyone updated and write a review of KC Muay Thai after I've settled in.
Warm Regards,
Johnny @ MyFightCamp.com
hey mate.. I'm off to Tiger on Tuesday for the first time..
ReplyDeleteYou blog has helped me plan my trip so much over the last few months.
Thank you for everything
I am in Chiang Mai and interested in the bulletproof diet. I was hoping you would know where to get MCT oil and kerrygold butter in Chiang Mai, or did you bring enough from home?
ReplyDeleteJD, I brought MCT oil from home, but you can substitute virgin coconut oil for it, you just need to use 6x as much. You should be able to buy virgin coconut oil anywhere including the night market. As for grass fed butter, you're in luck, go to your local Big C or Tesco and you can find Anchor butter which is grass fed from New Zealand. Make sure you get the unsalted variety. As for coffee, try to buy single origin coffee, not sure where'd you get it. I use organic green tea instead.
DeleteGood luck and let me know how it goes.