Dutch Style Muay Thai - Fighters - Absolute Mixed Martial Arts

TRAIN WITH CHAMPIONS IN THE DOMINANT DUTCH STYLE OF MUAY THAI!

Do you want to make sure you stay at the cutting edge of modern striking?

Train in the Dutch style of Muay Thai that dominates the world kickboxing scene! 15 of the 19 K-1 World Grand Prix Championship Titles have gone to Dutch fighters and the punch-heavy, combination style of fighting reigns supreme in world-class promotions like Glory.

Absolute MMA's Muay Thai program includes traditional Muay Thai and Dutch Style Muay Thai as well as boxing classes and a strength and conditioning program designed by our resident exercise scientist to help you meet your fighting or fitness-related goals.

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Join one of Australia's strongest fight teams
Train with champions under highly experienced coaches
Traditional Muay Thai, Dutch Style, Boxing, strength and conditioning and more - all under one gym

Get guidance you need for amateur or professional bouts or simply for fun and fitness
Strength and conditioning program designed by a degree qualified exercise scientist
Make some great friends in a positive, friendly training environment

THE CLASSES

A typical class will start with 10 to 15 minutes of warm ups involving skipping, plyometrics and conditioning followed by a few rounds of shadow boxing.

Following the warm-up, your coach will develop your skills and fitness primarily on pads and with partner drills which create a realistic offense/defense situation. The content of the class will vary from week to week, keeping the class fresh and focusing on all aspects of kickboxing.

In Advanced and Sparring classes, you will have the opportunity to apply what you have learned with live sparring. The objective with sparring is to test your skills, to attempt to apply what you have learned in the class and to have some fun – it is not to hurt each other.

In an addition to the Dutch Style Muay Thai classes, we also recommend the checking out the traditional Muay Thai and Boxing classes for a truly well-rounded striking game!

YOUR COACH

Tao Jaiphet

Tao Jaiphet is a pioneer of the Melbourne Muay Thai scene with over 16 years’ experience as a fight trainer, producing over 150 fighters to date and 14 champions.

Tao spent much the late 90s training and fighting in Thailand and Australia, amassing a record of 12 wins from 19 bouts, as well as training and fighting in Macau and Hong Kong also where he used his background in Muay Thai to compete in Sanda, putting together an undefeated record of 11 wins from 11 fights.

Tao is a fully qualified Fight Trainer with the Boxing & Combat Sports Board of Victoria. He is the Former World Muay Thai Council President for Victoria, and is a fully qualified and registered Muay Thai, Kickboxing and MMA judge and referee in Victoria.

Tao's champions include:

Claire 'Fury' Foreman - WMC Vic Champion, WMC Australian Champion
Amy Gross - WMC South Pacific Champion
Caroline Aebersold - WMC Intercontinental Champion
Jared Grigor - WBC Vic Champion. English Champion, Southern English Champion
Dan Sheridan - WKA Champion
Michael Demitriou - WMC Vic Champion
Ben Smullen - WKA Vic Champion
Ryan Barry - WBC Vic Champion, WMC Vic Champion
Other notable fighters include John ‘Biscuits’ McKenna, Kate Bruzzaniti, Denis Kelly, Phillip Lai, Richie Hardcore, Tali Sibermann, Suriya Darryl Lawlor, Ross Newland.

If you have any questions not answered below, please feel free to give us a call on (03)9663-9122.

Q: What is the difference between Traditional Muay Thai and Dutch Style Muay Thai?

A: In traditional Muay Thai points are scored according to clean strikes; punches, kicks, elbows, knees and sweeps. Kicks, knees, sweeps, and a dominant clinch score more points than a clean punch, unless the punch results in a knockdown or does visible damage. Dutch Style Muay Thai, made famous due to its domination of kickboxing promotions such as K-1 and Glory, has much more of an emphasis on punching and combinations. Many major kickboxing promotions do not allow excessive clinching, elbows and may restrict knees and sweeps.

Q: Do I need any experience to join these classes?

A: From your first step onto the training mats, we'll walk you through all of the fundamental techniques, drills and concepts. Although our Dutch Style Muay Thai classes are not specifically targeted at beginners, they are certainly accessible. If you are feeling apprehensive about jumping in to these classes we can recommend trying out Muay Thai Fundamentals or Introduction classes first but in our experience, most people will be up to speed after the first couple training sessions.

Q: When can I start training?

A: You can start now! There is no set start date for our classes. We rotate through a syllabus, allowing you to start at any time.

Q: Do I need to be fit to start?

A: No, you don't need to be fit to start. In fact, in the beginning we expect most people to have trouble keeping up! Muay Thai is a physically demanding sport! Over the first couple of weeks though your body will adapt to the training and you'll quickly feel yourself becoming fitter and stronger. If you have health or injury concerns, please consult your doctor.

Q: Can I join this program by myself? Do I need a training partner?

A: You'll find lots of friendly training partners in the gym! The social atmosphere of the gym is one of the best aspects of training so you can be sure that you'll meet lots of new friends as well as training partners. Of course, you can join with a friend if you like, but it's not required.

Q: Do I need any equipment?

A: In terms of clothing, all you'll need are shorts or tights and a t-shirt, rashie or singlet.

Q: Is this program available to both men and women?

A: Yes, men and women over the age of 16 are able to participate in this program.

LOCATIONS

Collingwood

St Kilda

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