November’s Newsletter

Hello CTC Family,

I wanted to speak about the one of our disciplines we offer at Coronado Training Center. Muay Thai also known as Thai Boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing or The Art of Eight Limbs is the main martial art practiced in Thailand.

Muay Thai has a long history in Thailand as the country’s national sport. Muay Thai is referred to as the “Science of Eight Limbs”, as hands, knees, shins, and elbows are all used extensively in this sport. A master practioner of Muay Thai thus has the ability to execute strikes using eight “Points of Contact” as opposed to “Two Points”(fists) in Boxing and “Four Points”(fists/feet) in a traditional sport such as Tae Kwon Do.

Muay Thai is often considered a great art form for street self defense. We teach Muay Thai as a sport and for street self defense. In either case, we stress what we teach to be used only in tournaments or real life self defense situations. If we discover what we teach is abused, that student will not be allowed to train at our facility. We teach to respect the Art form and all people. Most of our students train to get in great shape and have fun but competitions are available for our more serious students.

Many parents notice their child’s demeanor improve as well as their overall attitude to school, friends, parents, teachers and siblings.

Sincerely,

Sa Bom Nim/Coach – Dan Boyle