By Hansen Bay
Dropped by Sinbi Muay Thai during a short trip to Phuket last week.
Sinbi Taewoong is the Korean fighting name that Sing (born Thopadak Wanchalerm) uses when fighting in K-1. Sinbi means "mysterious" in Korean language and Taewoong is the name of the gym in Seoul, Korea whose owner brought him to fight in K-1. Sinbi is the head trainer and manager at SINBI MUAY THAI Camp.
Sing has got extensive experience in teaching foreign Muay Thai students, he worked in England, Korea, Australia and South Africa as a Muay Thai trainer and held seminars for students. He also worked in Thailand as a Muay Thai trainer for foreigners and Thai fighters for several years.
I have trained at most camps at Phuket while I was working as a divemaster there a few years back and was looking forward to an opportunity to train here as well. I was quite impressed with his fights in Korea that I saw on youtube.
It's a great training ground. My only complain is that it is not conviently located.(Then again so are most good stuff!) Sinbi had to pick me up from the nearby Rawai Gym himself as I lost my way trying to follow the so called "map" that i printed out from the web.
Unlike most gyms in Phuket which are usually dark and stale, Sinbi's refreshing as it is situated on a small knoll. The gym's one of the most spacious I have seen. It's high zinc roof allows for lots of sunshine and fresh air. Definitely a comfortable environment to train in.
Had a pad workout with Son and like most good Thai trainers, he corrects your fundamentals such as you fighting stance and how you should shift your weight when you are striking. Gosh! I didn't realize that I had forgotten so much of my basics!
Click on the image bellow to see the video clip:
Guys! This gym is worth your time. No slip-shot trainers here that teach you fanciful but "useless" stuff. You will get a good workout and get your fundamentals reinforced.
Comments
Hey Hanson, did you get to
Hey Hanson, did you get to run around the lake? Is it really as nice as they say?
Hey Kiat, Unfortunately i
Hey Kiat,
Unfortunately i did not join them for their morning runs. I only had a workout session with them cuz I was there mainly for business
it's too big and pretty
it's too big and pretty
Hey this looks good! I been
Hey this looks good! I been thinking of going to train at one of these camps for awhile now, just for the experience...however, do they accomodate girls??
many Gyms thru out Thailand
many Gyms thru out Thailand accept MuayYing
Kia ora,, just a quick
Kia ora,, just a quick inquiry on how to get to train fully in this camp? Im from New Zealand and have just started training but after a couple years wuld like to come visit and hopefully get to train there. would like to hear from any one with any info.
Cheers jc.
Oh, I've just called them up
Oh, I've just called them up and arrange for Hansen to train there for a session. Foreigners are welcomed there. Kia kaha!
!!! GReat It's very
!!! GReat It's very fantastic for me..... Once times I have ever gone to thailand and trainning thai boxing at My gym.(http://muaythai.sg).I thought every thing is it gonna be same.
Edit: spamming backfiring.
I didn't know thais like
I didn't know thais like spam too, I thought they were into chicken and beef.... :green:
LOok like a nice place to
LOok like a nice place to go,, too bad i am new to muay thai.
hey. is this tiger muay
hey. is this tiger muay thai?
http://www.tigermuaythai.com/