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The training includes shadow boxing, heavy bag work, Thai pads, focus mitts and belly pads to teach you the right way to kick, knee, and punch and elbow with full power and precision. You'll practice boxing techniques like jabs, crosses, hooks, uppercuts, spinning backfists, combinations, slipping, sticking, moving, footwork, clinching and stand-up grappling. Training segments are a great workouts that develop toughness, physical as well as mental conditioning, and a “Never Quit” attitude. If you want to engage in sparring in the class, you must have full equipment and be approved by the senior instructor.
The EDGE Muay Thai Camp is becoming well known as the area's top Muay Thai Training Camp. Whether you are a beginner looking for self defense training and conditioning or a seasoned athlete looking to tune up for your next bout, The EDGE Thai Boxing Camp offers an intense training package designed to meet your training needs. Personally instructed by Kru Richard Raciti and assisted by world champions and experienced instructors, fighters, and guest instructors, at the EDGE you know you are learning from the very best! The EDGE is affiliated with Boxing Coach Jessie Harris. Jesse is a phenomenal boxing coach with a vast amount of experience in both boxing and kickboxing. Jesse's boxing gym is located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvannia. Jessie conducts seminars at The EDGE and trains EDGE fighters for the ring. Kru Raciti is also an experienced San Da and San Shou coach. EDGE Muay Thai fighters wishing to fight in San Da or San Shou will be taught throws, clinchs, and setups in addition to Muay Thai techniques needed to perform well in San Da matches. For more information on San Da and San Shou click here. Benefits of Muay Thai Kickboxing Thai boxing is self-defense, sport, science, and art all in one. It has proved itself against various forms of martial arts such as Karate, Judo, Kung Fu, Jujitsu, Wrestling, or indigenous boxing of other countries. Thai Kickboxing has demonstrated to the world its effectiveness. Many martial arts, have now incorporated Thai Kickboxing techniques into their systems. Thai Kickboxing is full of colorful and effective techniques. There are many benefits to training in Thai Kickboxing aside from the obvious self-defense application.. As your physical strength, coordination, and stamina develop, you will also notice improvements in your determination, patience The benefits that a person would receive from training Thai Kickboxing: A Well-Proportioned Body. The training speeds up the body's metabolism and burns off fat. Eventually, you will notice a decrease in fat, an increase in muscle, and an overall improved sense of well being. Strength and Agility. Regular training will build up your stamina and put your body in good shape. You should be able to with stand being hit by various weapons of the opponent. Your pain tolerance should be higher. The body will get used to arduous routines and becomes stronger as a result. The constant training and drilling in Thai Kickboxing techniques will allow your mind and body to instantly and effectively react to your opponents attacks. Resistance to Illness. As Thai Kickboxing requires movement of every part of the body, the practitioner will be very fit and strong. Good health would lead to better resistance to illness or diseases. If the body is in good shape, you will not suffer from any illness.
Regular exercises are very important in Thai Kickboxing. The body will be driven to the limit of exhaustion. If you do not have stamina and determination, you will certainly give up, so it is necessary to train the mind to be tough. In Thai Kickboxing or any kind of profession, a good player in the game must have supreme self-confidence that they can successfully make timely and sudden decisions. This quick thinking is crucial to a hand to hand combat like Thai Kickboxing. To be a top class Thai Kickboxing fighter, one will have to undergo the training to instill self-confidence and ability to make quick and decisive decisions. Intelligence and Wisdom Discipline and Good Spirit About Master K Master K trained himself through most of his childhood, getting lessons now and then from a succession of trainers. When Master K was 13 years old, the middle school he was attending had a Muay Thai tournament. Master K had to fight three times in one day, but he won all his fights, and became champion of his school. Shortly after that, his cousin began to train him on a regular basis. Master K's cousin was a professional Muay Thai Bantamweight champion, his fight name was "Singh Ro.So.Po.". It was the cousin who set-up Master K's official professional fight. Master K recalls being nervous about the first fight. Mostly, however, he was excited about getting a chance to prove himself in the ring. At the sound of the bell for the first round, Master K and his opponent came out throwing push kicks, jabs, and other techniques with moderate power, each fighter testing out the other. When Master K gained confidence, he took a step forward with his rear foot and suddenly he struck his adversary with a front-leg round kick. Foot and shin wrapped around his opponent's neck, Master K dropped him to the mat. Master K was surprised to see his foe lying there without any attempts to get up. To day, Master K laughs when he remembers how angry he got and how he yelled at his downed opponent, "Get up! That was just my left leg, I haven't kicked you with my right leg! I haven't kicked you with my strong leg yet!" It was on that day that Master K came to realize that his left leg was his strong leg. So, from then on, Master K used that as an advantage, fighting with his strong leg forward.
Master K worked very hard to develop all weapons of the eight limbs. Master K became well known for the power of his elbows, over half of his wins were knock outs from elbow techniques. It was not long into his professional career that Master K became known as "I Sawk Kwan" which means "Mr. Axe Elbow". Master K's propensity for elbows also led to his motto "elbow k.o.".
Master K went on to have over 75 fights before he retired. In his last fight, Master K had fought in an event that featured many other big-name fighters. After the night's fights, the audience would pick the best fighters of the evening, and that fighter would be awarded a trophy. Master K had fought a tough fighter but had won his match. At the end of the evening, the crowd acclaimed him as the best fighter. It was a major victory for Master K, opening opportunities for more important bouts. Master K did not take anymore fights after that, instead, he chose to retire and devote his time to pursuing his career in public relation and photography, then he became chief of public relation of the Government Savings Bank of Thailand for 23 years. In 1970, the bank sent him to the United States in order to study public relations and advertising in New York During his 2-year stay; Master K did demonstrations of Muay Thai around the New York/New Jersey area. Before he returned to Thailand, he met Nat Flasher, the editor of "The Ring" magazine. Back then, Nat Flasher was the only person respected worldwide to recognize champion boxers from around the globe. Master K promoted Kru Richard Raciti to Full Instructor in 2001.
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This is the real deal! The extreme workout! Thai Kickboxing, also known as Muay Thai is the national sport of Tha
iland. Although many people think of Thai boxing as the toughest and most physically demanding ring sport in the world, it is excellent for street self-defense. Many UFC and PRIDE fighters are now learning Muay Thai due to it's effectiveness and the ability to utilize Muay Thai techniques in Mixed Martial Arts competitions. At The EDGE you will train side by side with Muay Thai world champions, belt holders, gold medalists, and people who just love the sport and all the physical and mental benefits that come with it.
, and self-control. The goal of Thai Boxing training is the development of the whole self.
