The Thai Boxing Institute

Just a reminder: New schedule this week. Semi-privates 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm All-levels and 7:00 pm Beginner/Intro. See ya there (bring your mask). :)

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Doing a second run of warm-up suits pre-orders since so many of you WISHED you did it the first time! Yes, I know they look rad as f. Gonna do another run of masks as well since we sold out right away, and also going to do a a pre-order on our classic ‘Minimalist’ TBI hoodies.... Tote bags and all shirts in all sizes in stock! Curbside pick up or shipped- up to you!! Pre-order your merch: LINK IN BIO or go to TBImerch.com Pre-order ends next Friday, October 16th. Thank you all for all the support. XO Warm-up suit: A sleek, all black hoodie and matching pants warm-suit featuring our new 'TBI' logo on both the hoodie and pants. The hoodie features our new 'TBI' logo with 'Thai Boxing Institute, Mar Vista, CA' printed on the back of the hoodie while the front as our classic 'Boxing Heart' logo on the front left hand chest. White ink on a 'BELLA+CANVAS' Black Unisex Sponge Fleece Drop Shoulder Hoodie. The pants feature our new TBI logo on the front left hand pocket printed on Black 'Burnside' Fleece Unisex Joggers. Sold as a set. $80 Pre-sale at gym/curbside pick up. $90 Pre-sale shipped to your door. TBI ‘Minimalist’ Hoodie: Minimalist old school lettering on the front with ’Thai Boxing Institute- Mar Vista, CA’ logo on the back. White ink on a 'BELLA+CANVAS' Black Unisex Sponge Fleece Drop Shoulder Hoodie. TBI mask: Need a mask for training or just hanging out? Check it out: Our classic logo in white printed on a black 2-layer 100% cotton mask with inner pocket opening for a filter. $10 Pre-sale at gym/curbside pick up. $15 Pre-sale shipped to your door. Wanna Venmo? @COACHVIK Or go to TBImerch.com We accept CC, PayPal, and even AMAZON check out! (Use those CC points) ¡VAMOS TBI! . . . #muaythai #muaythailife #muaythaitraining #muaythailifestyle #muaythaifitness #muaythaiboxing #muaythaicamp #muaythaigym #muaythaigram #muaythailovers #muaythaishorts #muaythaiclass #muaythaigear #muaythaiislife #ilovemuaythai #marvista #santamonica #westla #westlosangeles #culvercity #venicebeach @ Mar Vista See more

In the second installment of our ‘Muay Thai 101:’ videos we cover the BASIC footwork movements in Muay Thai. What are they? Forwards, backwards, left and right. Anytime we move our feet, we call that ‘Footwork’.... Movement (and balance) is a key component to to all sports, and with Thai Boxing, it’s no different. All offense and defense comes from being able to move quickly, while staying on-balance. We start in our fight stance: feet shoulders-width apart, hands up, chin down. Moving forward means your lead foot moves forward and your back foot moves behind it. Keeping your feet should width apart. Take small steps. And stay light on the balls of your feet. Repeat for moving backwards: Rear Leg, then Lead Leg Repeat for moving right: Right Leg, then Left Leg Repeat for moving left: Left Leg, then Right Leg Open, adjust, open, adjust Few things to keep in mind: Never drop your guard while moving. Always try and keep your hands up and chin tucked as you learn to move between the different positions. Also, and this bears repeating: Avoid switching your stance, crossing your legs, widening your stance beyond the width of your shoulders, or narrowing your stance too tightly. Fundamentally, all movement in this sport is rooted in this simple movement pattern. Simple right? :) See more

Next video in the ‘Muay Thai 101’ series covers the first two punches I teach people when they first join The Thai Boxing Institute: The ‘Jab’ and the ‘Cross’. Also known as the ‘One’ and ‘Two’.... The simplest but most used punches in all striking sports. From these two punches, we can create a series of different combinations. What is a combination? A combination simply denotes that we throwing more than one strike at a time. This video covers but one, simple, yet effective combination; Your first combo: The Jab+Cross or the One+Two. Practice, patience and persistence will get you there, Enjoy the journey! See more

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Check out this combo thrown in south paw and then in orthodox. Why practice switch stance? Even though it’s important to have the fundamentals down in your regular stance, I think it’s fun sometimes to ‘switch’ things up. ... We will do weeks in a switch stance to teach members some of the nuances of being a south paw. This includes learning to hold pads for south paws, teach open guard concepts, advantages/disadvantages to the stance, and to open up another world of offensive possibilites. I do believe the future of fighting is to be able to fight from both stances. Also- I’ve noticed this odd occurrence: There are times when I will have a member be right handed, but left (goofy) footed, as is the case for me. Typically they excel at switch kicking and switch stance techniques. Sometimes they are clumsy at their ‘natural’ stance but when I ask them to switch their stances, things start clicking and making more sense. Something for you guys to consider. Lastly: Hitting pads is one thing, but for you to get the most out of switching stances, you have the apply it in sparring and then finally in competition. Sparring in fight stance serves a plethora of advantages, but the biggest one is it allows you to assess where you are most vulnerable while playing this position. Learning to be vulnerable is key to growth. Combo: Jab, jab, lead teep, lead up, lead hook, rear kick, feint jab to cross, switch kick to switch stance, then repeat. Pad holding by: Coach Javi (@elcoachjavi ) DM him for sessions $120/HR or two sessions for $150! Micro sessions at $10/RD (3 round minimum) - ¡VAMOS TBI! . . . #vamosTBI #muaythai #muaythaifighter #muaythailife #muaythaitraining #muaythailifestyle #muaythaifight #muaythaifitness #muaythaiboxing #muaythaigym #muaythaigram #muaythailovers #muaythaishorts #muaythaitradicional #muaythaiislife #muaythaicoach #lovemuaythai #westcoastmuaythai #muaythaifighters # #catsloversworld See more

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In the next couple of days I’m going to be releasing a series of ‘Muay Thai 101’ videos which will cover the basics of the sport in the way we teach them here at The Thai Boxing Institute. Things such as: . Stance... . Movement . Basic Punches . Knees/Kicks Basically a way to streamline my teaching and have some material for current and potential members, as well as to help the other coaches teach the material in a standardized manner. First video will cover proper stance. The foundation to all things ‘Muay Thai’. Furthermore: As we prepare to ‘Re-open’; There has been an influx of inquiries about joining the gym, and I think that’s great! And whether you are brand new, or crazy experienced, you have to understand that everyone started off their journey in the same manner. First day, first class, first lesson. So new members, please trust us that we help you as much as we can, and more experienced members, please be patient with all the new folks joining the gym. Focus, along with patience, practice, and persistence will yield very valuable results. ¡VAMOS TBI! . . . #muaythai #muaythaifighter #muaythailife #muaythaitraining #muaythailifestyle #muaythaifight #muaythaifitness #muaythaiboxing #muaythaicamp #muaythaigym #muaythai_sp #muaythaifamily #muaythaigram #muaythailovers #muaythaiaddict #muaythaitradicional #muaythaiclass #muaythaikickboxing #privatemuaythai #muaythaiislife #muaythaicoach #muaythaiusa #muaythaitrainer # #thaiboxing #marvista #santamonica #westla #westlosangeles #culvercity #venicebeach

A clip from some of the Patreon exclusive content where I explain and show the 7 different elbows in Muay Thai. I also write up an expanded explanation of the last months curriculum with combos taught, fight logic application and the methods I use to teach the concepts and how they get tiered and review together. Good info for those of you still training at home or aspiring coaches to be.... Also updated our online ZOOM classes catalog with a few new videos. All of this can be accessed at the $10/Month pledge of ‘Friend of TBI.’ tier! Bunch of other benefits offered at the different pledge tiers. Want to help out? Check the link in the bio above for our Patreon! Thank you to all our patrons for your kindness and generosity, for believing in TBI and what we do here, and for helping me continue my coaching journey. XOXO. ¡VAMOS TBI! . . . #muaythai #muaythaigym #muaythaifamily #muaythaigram #muaythailovers #muaythaiaddict #muaythaishorts #muaythaikickboxing #privatemuaythai #muay_thai #muaythaiislife #muaythailife #muaythaitraining #muaythailifestyle #muaythaifight #muaythaifitness #muaythaiboxing #muaythaicamp #muaythaifighter #muaythaigirls # #thaiboxing #marvista #santamonica #westla #westlosangeles #culvercity #venicebeach See more

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Pre-sale for shorts extended through sunday night! Thank you everyone who has put in their orders already. Want to buy a pair? Check the link in bio or go to TBImerch.com... [Warm-up suits, masks and tote bags will be in next week.] Appreciate you all. ¡VAMOS TBI! . . . #muaythai #muaythaigym #muaythaifamily #muaythaigram #muaythailovers #muaythaiaddict #muaythaishorts #muaythaikickboxing #privatemuaythai #muay_thai #muaythaiislife #muaythailife #muaythaitraining #muaythailifestyle #muaythaifight #muaythaifitness #muaythaiboxing #muaythaicamp #muaythaifighter #muaythaigirls # #thaiboxing #marvista #santamonica #westla #westlosangeles #culvercity #venicebeach See more

#wbw 2008, pad work at my old Muay Thai gym ‘MUAY THAI ACADEMY USA’ with one my former training partners and now owner of his own gym @muaythaiamerica . David alongside with my own trainer Kru Santi are both co-owners and trainers at MTAG. Many great pro and amateur fighters as well as great group of Muay Thai enthusiasts hang out there- If you’re ever in North Hollywood, I highly suggest arranging a visit!... Thank you Dave for always lending me a hand . ¡VAMOS TBI! . . . #muaythai #muaythaigym #muaythaifamily #muaythaigram #muaythailovers #muaythaiaddict #muaythaishorts #muaythaikickboxing #privatemuaythai #muay_thai #muaythaiislife #muaythailife #muaythaitraining #muaythailifestyle #muaythaifight #muaythaifitness #muaythaiboxing #muaythaicamp #muaythaifighter #muaythaigirls # #thaiboxing #marvista #santamonica #westla #westlosangeles #culvercity #venicebeach See more