Rawai Muay Thai Camp
Thai Boxing/Fitness Training Camp
Phuket, Thailand
Training in the tropics
Living the dream
Hi Randeep
Technique is shown properly requested or not, I was taught many new techniques while i was there, while shadow boxing, bag work and pad work the trainers watched my technique and corrected my mistakes or showed me ways to generate more power.
Danny is also a good person to seek advice in most areas while you are there, he showed me how to kick with ease but with power, some new stretches and ways to work the abs.
I read a post that said the techniques were repetative thats true but thats also the same in almost everything you learn,practise makes perfect.
Wai Kru was taught to me and other students after my first week it was broken down into stages and was easy to learn.
Dee
It was in the Month July.. Finaly i was leaving with my friend to Rawai Muay Thai. We were so excited to go! When we arrived at the airport there were a lot of taxi drivers that wanted us to bring to the gym. While we were driving to Rawai we couldnt believe our eyes. The views where so amazing. Mountains, palm trees, fast mopeds passing by everywhere. Around 7 in the evening we arrived at the gym. Danny welcomed us and took us to the accomodation.
The first thing i noticed was the easy going ambiance at the gym. Located on a hill surrounded by palm trees, the smell of fresh food and peppers sold on the markets, very low amound of traffic passing by.. It all contributed to a feeling that i realy mis here back in this cold country.
Training was very cool. The trainers realy where looking after you and where trying to take the best out of you during pad work. It was magical in some way.. i mean training surrounded with other muay thai enthousiasts and the view of the jungle realy gives you an energy boost and you just want to do an extra round of kicking. Some times we went after the training to Nai Harn beach to have a refreshing swimm. In the evening we went to the Cheap Ass restaurant to have Thai dinner. A lot of students always went there for dinner and everybody was having a little chat about training or something. I realy recommand the chicken ceshew nuts or the big noodle soup ;). At least once a week a trainer or a student hade a match at Bangla Stadium. A lot of students an all the trainers where coming to Bangla to watch together. This is a very good experiance. The smell of tiger oil, the shouting croud by every kick "OOOohhhiii!!", you could realy feel the adrenaline in the air :).....
I think i stop now with writing.. It was just a major good experience, you realy dont want to go back home once you've been there... So why wait longer.. Just order that ticket to Thailand!!!!
AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Rawai!!! What can I say about Rawai Muay Thai.
I would like to start out by thanking evryone who made my stay enjoyable.When I first started looking into the idea of travelling to thailand to train I had no idea what to look for. I knew I wanted to find a clean and safe place to stay and awesome trainers. Rawai camp turned out to be evrything I was looking for and more. From the moment I was dropped off at the camp I was welcomed by everyone, Danny showed me to my new home for the next six weeks and off we went to watch Sharon ( amazing girl by the way) win her title belt. I showed up by myself to Rawai and left with more friends than I have here in the states. I met alot interesting new people.
The training.... absolutley amazing!!!!Everyone has there own experience and I can only comment on mine but the trainers are incredible. I went to Rawai with the realistic intentions of losing a few pounds and sharpening my muay thai skils.Six weeks later I left 25 pounds lighter and with the realization that wasn't as good at muay thai as I thought I was. The trainers , especially Egg,Tuk and Heem taught me how to correct all the things I was doing wrong and how to maximize my strengths. Not to toot my own horn but I feel sorry for the first person who takes one of my knees to their ribs( Thanks Heem !!!)
When you arrive try to watch Egg spar its like watching a cat( a very fast , nimble, dangerous Cat!) Take the opportunity to train with all the different trainers as they will all teach you something different. Fad is very patient and will correct your mistakes until you get it right. Bung will push you to your absolute limit. Egg will make you faster and confident. The list goes on and on...did I mention Heem and the knees? =)
I hope if you choose Rawai you have as good an experience as I did, all you have to do is show up and participate.
Thank you Danny and to all the trainers for my new skills and new body.My girlfrienjd really appreciates the new body =)
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Hello All
I am a 24 y/o female & traveled to Thailand on my own.
My 1 month of training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp far exceded my expertations.
I met so many new people from all corners of the world and made so many very good friends.
I have been doing Muaythai in Australia for 2 years and was amazed at how differant the training was.
I learnt more in one month of training in Thailand than I had in 2 years of training in Australia.
Their were many trainers @ Rawai Muaythai and each of them had somthing differant to offer.
To watch Sing, Tuk & the other Thai fighters training for their upcomming fights was a added bonus, to see such quality techneque & powerful kicking was a treat to see.
Out side of the training their was lots to do
Going to Nai Harn beach every day after morning training was a wonderful a wonderful experience, the water was warm & beautiful, the sand was as good as any beach I have been to in the Gold Coast @ Queensland Australia
Food.. Most meals @ "Cheap Ass Cafe" were 30 - 50 Thai Baht and very tasty.
Their are hundreads of resturants & cafes close to the gym so meals were never an issue.
Fresh fruit is available @ the market located 50 meters from the gym.
bananas,pineapples,oranges,mangos,apples,sweet corn on the cob were all available and very very cheap prices.
Wheat grass Juice is availabe @ the gym and gave a good energy boost on those slugish morning when every muscle in my body was tired.
Dons Cafe was great for the English breakfast and priced at 120 Thai Baht per breaky.
Shopping for clothes, dvds, shoes was very cheap and my access luagage weight was stretched to the max on my return flight home.
Shared accommodation .. the shared accommodation was great value at 5000 THB a month.
They have a maid that cleans the room every few days, each bungalow had mixed male/female students.
I was worried about sharing with strangers at first but found it turned out to be a good way to get to know other people & make new friends.
The bungalow had Cable TV with BBC news, CNN news, Australian News from ABC tv, DVD players and hundreads of the latest dvds were available at the gym
I hope to return to Rawai Muaythai Camp very again as soon as I can save enough money.
Thank you to every one that made my month of training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp such a fantastic experience.
Good luck & God Bless you all.
Kelly 
Country: kle36380@bigpond.net.au
Hi, is Marco from Italy.
Thia was the third time I come to Raway and was big experience again! This year I come with two my friend and, of course, with my best friend, my wife Elisa, that is my shadow in my life! We train hard and train lot, of course we are on holiday and we do this too, but if you want (and we want!!!!) you can train hard and in best way in raway without any problems.
best trainer, best friends in this camp, very nice guy and friendly space where you can do what you want without any kind of problem. if yyou ask more training you do more training, if you want train for fight you can do, if you want train for loose weight you can do.....everything
i suggest to all people to go to raway because is very thailandese Muay Thai Camp!
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I'm gonna start of with a HUGE thanks to everyone at Rawai! To the trainers and staff at both the gym and my accomodation - i couldn't have asked for anything more!
I was at Rawai for 8wks...only arrived home 2 days ago and i'm already thinking on how to get back there quickly.
Before arriving at Rawai I had only done basic kickboxing and was VERY unfit. During my 8wks I only missed 4 training sessions. I left Rawai 13kgs lighter and feeling a fair amount fitter. Much to the trainers protests I didn't run while i was over there but now i'm home I have started running and will be back at training soon! Things are looking so much better in my life and it's thanks to the people in Rawai 
Anyone have questions, feel free to email me. And to all the girls who are worried about traveling and training - there are NO dramas...it's a fantastic experience and you won't feel out of place at all!
Thanks again Rawai! 
Country: amypurt@bigpond.net.au
Well all I can say is that all of the things you are worried about applied to me too.
I'll be honest with you, when I first walked through the gym I thought I was out of my mind and out of my depth but that feeling lasted about 5 minutes!!
I came to Phuket just to do the detox program and only heard of Rawai Muay Thai when I arrived as there was someone from the gym doing a detox.
For the first few weeks I was only going to the afternoon session because the detox place keeps you busy during the morning with yoga at 7.30 followed by a group session and colemas.
I also don't think I would have had the energy to do more than one session without eating!
In the afternoon I would be at the gym from 4 till 6 but that was with me taking regular breaks.
The gym has recently extended so there is now plenty of space for the beginners to train along side those who are getting ready for fights or have years of experience.
Rather than being off putting to be surrounded by all these lean mean fighting machines I actually found it really motivating and quite often would watch the trainers putting them through their paces.
After I finished my fast and was on raw food only (endless salads) I came for a cardio workout during the day (about noon) when the place is empty. There are some bikes, cross trainers and treadmills so you can build up slowly - I could not run or last more than 5 mins on cross trainer to begin with!
Over my stay here I have built my sessions up to the morning session, which I do from 7am till 8.30, then I do a VIP from 9 till 10, then comeback at 4 to do the afternoon session.
In terms of the type of the people at the gym I would say that there is quite a range of male/female/young/old - I was the biggest by far but that never seemed to be an issue; the trainers push you to your limits but are also non-judgemental so if you want to stop there is no problem.
There are a few trainers that seem to work with new people and they are genuinely great people who I found to be good at keeping the pace of learning and exercise up at an appropriate level.
Danny (the chap from the forum) has a wide knowledge base and I have found he takes a genuine interest in my progress. He offers helpful and practical advice on a wide range of topics, from nutrition and training to the local area and things to do!
I have a great fondness for many of the Thai trainers and many seem also to be genuinely interested in my progress with lots of support and encouragement.
I have worked hard to get as much out of my time here as possible and think that the trainers focus on that and not on how much I weigh and what my standard is compared with others fitter people at the gym.
There is a nice social side to things as well so you can always chat to someone and they will help you out with anything you struggle with.
I leave here on Sunday and to be honest wish I could do what you're doing and stay here 6 months! As I am a teacher and have to be back in London for the start of term this is not possible at this time but I have no doubt that i will return to the camp in the future.
Best wishes
Michelle Greenland
Michelle Greenland 
England
August 2007
Michelle has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for 6 weeks of improved fitness & weigh loss.
Michelle completed the Detox Program & has already lost 12+kg, She will continue to train in the Gym twice a day & it looks like she will exceed her goal of losing 20+ kg of weight.
Country: martnee1@rawaimuaythai.com
Hello to All i meet at the camp!
It has been now 2 weeks since i left Rawai Muay Thai camp. I stayed at the camp for 2 1/2 months. The first month I would be honest and say i was on a holiday and enjoyed Thailand. The last 1 1/2 months I took training allot more serious.
In total I lost 17kgs. What makes training at Rawai Muay Thai different to training at home is
a) that your time there is focused on training. You train twice a day, which you would most likely not have the time for at home.
b) training at the camp is allot of fun, your learning Muay Thai, your doing it with people that have a common interest. It clearly is allot better than going to a local gym. Now that i joined a gym, i have noticed i dont enjoy it at all compared to training at the camp. The atmosphere in the camp is amazing when the music is going, the trainers are yelling, people hitting the bags. I dont think you will get that anywhere.
c) the people you meet at the camp- people like Danny who would give you advice and tips, to pro fighters at the camp who also give you advice. The key is everyone there to get fit and train, doesnt matter what level of fitness you have. Your all got similar aims!
In summary i loved the place, ill be back. Ive met some amazing people! I didnt get to say bye to everyone, my emails bl_100@hotmail.com.
Thanks to the trainers and everyone ive meet!
Thanks Danny. Ill see u again in January!
Bjay
Country: Aus
I came...I saw...I stayed...I liked
'nuff said
