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Thanks for checking out my content, and the advice. Much appreciated.

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Thank you so much sir. I saw your channel too. You're doing some good work. Keep it up! 🥊💪🙏

@A_RayChan_Joint thanks! I started my boxing journey a few months ago and when I joined my local boxing gym and I'm documenting the journey 💪🏻

Thanks for the comment. Yeah, Zip Boxing has nice equipment, good trainers, and good aircon. Make sure to ask for a discount.

Hi, thanks for the comment, I can only speak from my personal experience here, this was almost 4 years ago now. Yeah, I had some anxiety coming here since I wasn't a fighter, and had very little muay thai experience, but that was out of my control, I can only focus on what I wanted to get out of it. I was quite realistic of my abilities, and had very low expectations for myself when I came here. It was the art form and the experience I was after, so I can look back on it fondly, and I'm glad I'd done it. As far as the "Vibe" of the gym, I can say it had a nice family feeling, it might be different now I'm not sure, but when I was there we'd go out for coffee and breakfast after training in the morning, go and check out fights in town at night. The Thai trainers are pretty chill guys, there's sometimes a bit of hazzing, but they do it to everyone, it's done in good fun, even in the sparring they kept it fun. There's no clique, just everyone wanting to get better at the end of the day. Basic English is fine I'm a socially awkward guy anyway, and my muay thai sucks, the main objective of my trip wasn't really going over there to make friends and win over any krus approval. I'm not an asshole thou, and pretty respectful, and if you train hard I think that's all they want to see from you. I just got lucky that it just so happens that I had a small group of good friendly people to train with, but that's partly due to Kru Manop who runs his gym in this friendly manner. I'm sure it's still run the same way today. Red flags would be if I was getting injured in sparring, ignored, cliques are popping up, it's just toxic and I was just not having fun. Then I'd just go to another gym, there's plenty around chang Mai. It's still a business. The only way to find out what it's like, is to come check it out for yourself, you'll most likely make a lot of friends here. sorry, these comments get long, but I hope this helps. All the best.

@@A_RayChan_Joint thank you very much my friend. Appreciate the response

its been a while since I've been back so not sure how much has changed. The room I stayed in was the largest room, had my own shower and toilet. I think a couple others had the their own bathroom too. There were some other rooms that just had a bed, and shared communal shower and toilet, but it was cheaper. Shoot him an email at manopgyn@gmail.com. thanks for stopping by and I hope you go check it out. The teaching is well worth it.

@@A_RayChan_Joint Thank you for all the info. I have to make my way to this gym for sure. Ty 🌎

Hi, thanks for dropping by. This was a while ago now, I booked through their website but it appears to be inactive now. I remember paying through PayPal. See if you can email them. manop@gmail.com I think asking through their facebook might be the best option this one is run by one of his student: facebook.com/manop.yuangyai.5 I'm sure they'll give you the right details needed, as it's quite accessible. I stayed at the gym, it was part of a package ฿4,500.00 THB (130 USD), that was for 2 weeks, 6 days training a week, but I only trained 1 session a day. Not two. Price may vary now. You can book accommodation around the area too, prices I think comes out to be the same. I found it better to be living at the gym since I'm older and enjoyed the rest after training, but you might not get the best room, and you will have to hand wash your laundry if you can't be bothered going to the dry cleaners. Staying at the gym we normally go out for lunch and dinner, as well as muay thai shows at night. It had a great family vibe when I was there. The area is an industrial area, so it's very local. There are restaurants close by, otherwise you'll need to travel into the city which is 30mins away. Scooter is fine, or a grab (better than taxi because less chance of being ripped off) All in all the process of booking flights, accommodations, training package was pretty easy. All the best.

@@A_RayChan_Joint Dude, thank you so much for the response and detailed answer. Do you recommend a time to go? I'm ready that now might be the burning season? Anything else you think people should know before reserving? Did you have a chance to check out other gyms in the Chiang Mai area? Thank you!!!

@@bluntismaximus , depends what you want to do and if Chiang Mai is your only destination. If you're serious about training then it doesn't matter what season you go. I went during July I think. It was a bit wet but still quite humid. There were nice days thou so I'd go to temples, and the elephant sanctuary (don't go to the ones that you ride them). Manop sometimes travels a bit, so ask if he'll be at the gym and plan around that. Most of the time he's there I think. If you're more into the party life, Chiang Mai isn't really that place for that. I didn't check out other gyms, I was only there for two weeks. You can check out other gyms if you want but it's better to focus all your energy in one area. This gym is a bit more smaller than the others, but it was good because you pretty much had Kru Manop as a personal trainer the whole time you're there. He'll hold pads for everyone, and he's quite knowledgeable when it comes to all styles of Muay Thai, if you're into the Muay Femur style like Saenchai; then Manop can show you all of this since he's trained with him forever. I hear about bigger gyms pretty much just doing the same drills and you don't get much feedback. I suggest getting into good shape before you come here, If you've already got a good foundation of the basics then Manop can show you the more advanced stuff, I pretty much was a novice and injured so I spent most of it learning the basics, I didn't have the time to build too much of a game unfortunately. Utilize the time you are there. Budget wise, I wasn't trying to spend too much, I kept it pretty lowkey here, but I still manage to spend more than I expected. You'll be surprised how much you can spend on transport and food. Other than that I can't think of much, just enjoy your time there and try not to pick any fights with the locals.

​@@A_RayChan_Joint Thank you so much for the detailed answers again! I am pretty much in the same boat, I do not want to party, just want to train and check out the nature/temples/scenery. How did you prepare before you went? Seems like you were in decent shape already. Do you plan on going back at all?

@@bluntismaximus , I'm much older and I'm just a hobbyist, I had commitments to work and what not so I could only train muay thai at my gym twice a week, and 1 bjj session. Two weeks before I went to Thailand I did manage to get in morning sessions by myself of bag work and road work thou. I'm not sure what level of fitness you're at, but if you're just starting out. Just build up to it. Can't do six days? do 4. Don't burn yourself out before you even get here. In terms on what to train, just do what I did in this video. It's Thai style training. Just add in 5km run. If you're young your body will just adjust to it. Repeat this again in the afternoon if you're real hardcore. Do this six times a week. Focus on technique thou, not the volume. If you can get to this level before you get here then you'll have no problem training over there. Kru Manop also has an online training dvd called Grass roots muay thai from dynamic striking. dynamicstriking.com/products/grass-roots-muay-thai-fundamentals-by-master-kru-manop. I'd probably skip any heavy lifting, since that will make you too sore to workout the next day. Low impact like kettlebells, and more cardio. Get in some stretching, foam roll, ice bath and recovery. Don't train injured, and take rest if you need them. Your body will burn through the electrolytes so stay hydrated and replenish yourself. Having said all of that, even if you come here out of shape, if you just want to enjoy learning technique and just experiencing a very special culture. That's completely fine too. That was my approach anyway, just be fit enough to learn what I wanted and get through each session. There's no pressure here. If you want to fight however, that's a different story. Martial arts fitness is quite interesting, I've found watching these Thais do it they'll be smoking and drinking and still kick everyone's asses. It's all about technique and efficiency. Just make sure the last week before you get here, just stop any sparring, you don't want to be injured before you get here. It'll make training a lot less fun. As for going back? I'd love to but I think that part of my life has passed. Who knows, as you can tell I'm getting old and tend to ramble on. haha.

Enjoy it man, one of the best experiences I had in my life. All the best.

Did you get any privates mate ?

Olá Brother, Thank you for your wonderful comments. I was very much a novice when I came here to this gym (2yrs ago wow!). Kru Manop is one of the most hospitable person I've meet in Thailand, and I appreciated all his knowledge and patients that he's shared with us forangs. He truly does live for Muay thai. I wish more people could train here too! All the best on your martial arts journey as well. I one day too hope to go to Brazil to do some brazilan Jiu jitsu. Vamos La! and my favourite word in the gym. PORRA! lol. but thank you for leaving this comment. Martial arts brings people together. peace be with you brother 🙏

Hi Oliver, thanks for the comment. First thing Kru Manop asked me was how many fights did I have, I told him none, and he was completely alright with it. It was never brought up if I wanted to fight or not, if I did I think it wouldn't of been a problem. Athough 2 weeks is not enough to train for a fight. I stayed during July, it was the rainy season I think, so like I told others, if you are serious about training. Train all week, and go out in the weekend. Chiang Mai is tiny. There were fights in town almost every night that Kru Manop took us to. Kru Manop held pads for everyone, but there's also other high class coaches there too. Kru Manop is very technical so he will improve all your fundamentals first. As for sparring, its every second day I think. I sparred probably only 4x that week. That's more than I did back home, the sparring is very relaxed, more so if you spar with a thai fighter. They have more experience and have less of an ego. Don't try to hurt them thou, otherwise you will pay for it. Sparring with your gym mates is another story. You can get some respectful ones and you can get ones that just want to hurt you. Kru Manop overlooks the sparring so he knows when to keep everyone in check. I had previously very little stand up sparring before I came to this gym, but I did try to get some in before I got here thou. It helped a bit, I did contemplate not sparrring, but since I was already in Thailand and at the best technical gym in the World, I felt safe, and said fuck it. Just accept the fact that sparring is a part of Muay Thai, and did it. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Did get dropped to the gut thou, so best advice is to get into great shape before you come here. It will make training easier. All the best bro, let me know how it goes. Thanks again for stopping by and leaving a comment.

@@A_RayChan_Joint Thank you my friend, you've convinced me. I will be going there in a few months if they are still operating.

@@Twistedbullsh1t Good luck with your trainning mate. I am also planning to train in chiang mai for a long term sometime late this year. Would be great to hear how your experience was if all goes to planned, report back if you ever have the chance :D . I am in between Manop's and Kru Thailand Pinsinchai's gym. Both seem like great places to get fights and get serious training.

@@dragosbibe7699 I trained with pinsinchai last year. Good guy, however he seems to really be focused on his younger thai students. They take priority over everything else. Something to keep in mind.

@@Twistedbullsh1t Thanks for the replay. Yeah, i was kind of expecting that given the kind of gym it is and where its revenue comes from. I am not expecting to be first in line or some kind of special guest just because i am a foreigner :) . Will visit both places for a couple of days and make up my mind then i guess.

hey, thank you for stopping by to watch my vid, and leaving a comment. Feel free to check out some more content on my channel too.

cheers brother, feel free to check out the rest of the channel. Any questions hit me up too. Have a good day. Peace.

thanks for watching, may not be the prettiest of techniques I've demonstrated but I just wanted to show an honest day of training. I think there's a lot of vids out there that only show the fight camp stuff like getting ready for a fight, or intense sparring. I wanted to show what a typical day of training would be like, skipping, shadowboxing, bags, and pad work. Also Kru Manop has some of the best attention to details here, it's nice to see how he corrects every technique. Thanks for watching. I like your Yokkao gym vid too. Bless

Hi Ya, I stayed there for about two weeks. It was a great learning experience especially where it's located. You learn so much there, Kru Manop has trained some of the best like Saenchai and Pakorn. There's a good mix of foreigners and locals that train here too. The gym is small, but you get a lot of one on one time too. Because I was a novice I really was just taught the basics at the start, but everything I thought I knew it had to be corrected which was good to build that foundation, gradually I got taught some of the more special moves that Saenchai would use. I was happy just to wake up every morning and get to train. Feel free to ask any more questions any time. Cheers!

A RAYCHAN JOINT thanks for your reply buddy! I wanna stay there for 4-5 Weeks :) right now I’m still trying to figuring out where I want to stay. Somehow the gym pretty far away from the center but in the other hand you got super Trainer with a super gym and no distractions :)

@@youcanthaid , Yeah there's a pros and cons to it. Staying on site is cheaper than the other accommodations around that area if you include training as well. It's pretty local out there so don't expect to see too many other foreigners around and probably wont be the place to party. There are bars thou, and 7/11s. There's like a karaoke bar close by but I'd avoid it. Let the locals do their local stuff. You can get a scooter, that can take you close to the market place, but to get into Chiang Mai city probably takes about half an hour by car. Doesn't seem like much but if you're on a budget it gets a bit expensive going back and forward to the city the whole time. I didn't train in the afternoon so I would go out sometimes into Chiang Mai to explore. Other times I was happy just to hang out with the others after training, normally Kru Manop would take us out for breakfast and coffee after morning training, and dinner after afternoon training. If there's a fight on during the week we would go, and sometimes he'd take us with him out in the country side in the weekends. Hopefully if you can find others at the gym that would want to chip in for a Grab (uber) to go into the city during the weekends that might be cheaper too. To be honest if you're training 6 days a week, 2 x a day you'd probably want to just stay at the gym to relax. It's really up to you where your priority is, but Chiang Mai isn't that big either so you can do all those touristy stuff in the weekend during those five weeks anyway. Hope this helps.

@@A_RayChan_Joint thanks mate! I will let you know how I will decide at the end. I really like Chiang Mai and I also love it to have a city and all its opportunities around me. But you are right. I could def do all the «funny» stuff at the weekends :)

Hi Daniel, thanks for the comment. Thats good you're getting into kickboxing. Your shin will toughen up after a while, it just takes a bit of time. Also look at techniques for kicking. Land with the sharp part of your shin. Theres many variations. Muay thai, and kickboxing is a great martial art, I hope eventually you'll get to try some classes too, do a bit of sparring as well. That's when you will find out what works and how fun it is. Good luck on your martial art journey my friend.

@@A_RayChan_Joint Thanks alot buddy I'll look into some of those techniques.

Hey man, really appreciate you checking out my stuff. I like what you're doing for the martial arts community here on RUclips. Good to see another brother travelling and training around the World. All the best.