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Bangkok Fight
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| When they say ÂMartial arts the first
few things coming to mind are fancy high kicks, lots
of jumping and flyingÂ
Well, just like seen on a TV
screen. If you want to stay in a dream world than you
are welcome to practice all your katas, kung-fu forms
and ninja tree climbing. But than please be sure to
avoid any kind of physical confrontation Âcoz it potentially
can get bloody and dirty. The reality of the street
is a far cry from learning karate forms at the dojo.
But if you choose to stay in a real world than you better
be prepared to what it can throw at you. Bangkok Fight
Club now opened on Soi Asok got a pretty cool name and
offers you just that: straight to the point realistic
fighting training in MMA (Mixed martial arts) - the
combative systems popularized by the no holds barred
fighting competitions such as UFC and Pride. MMA stresses
the importance of fighting effectively in realistic
situations be it standing up striking, grappling from
the clinch or fighting on the ground. Whether you want
to round off your skills as a martial artist or just
want to get fit and think learning bone-crunching techniques
is an interesting way to do so, Fight Club is the place
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| History of the Fight Club started two
years ago when Alex and Todd a couple of expats living
in Bangkok met one Sunday morning for some Jiu Jitsu
training at the Thai-Japanese Judo Club. They both had
tried hard to find anyone in Bangkok who shared their
interest in reality combat or mixed martial arts. Two
of them started meeting regularly for training sessions,
sparred and exchanged techniques. Even though it never
advertised, word got out and new guys started showing
up asking if they could join. Fight Club was born and
than naturally the name came. Now 16 nationalities are
represented at the club. But this Fight Club isnÂt just
a bunch of adrenaline-fueled psychos beating the hell
out of each other. Alex explains: ÂWell, the first rule
of Fight Club (besides the fact that you can actually
talk about it) is respect. WeÂre all at different levels
of skill and fitness and the main thing that keeps us
here is respect. |
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| ÂWe donÂt call ourselves a school or an
academy. WeÂre a club, which means no instructors, no
seniors, and any of the members can teach. If IÂm better
at submission techniques then IÂll share them with you
and someone else will help with takedowns or striking.
You can practice every day if youÂre up to it, or just
come over when you feel like a workout. Brazilian Jiu
Jitsu, submission fighting and street self defense are
on offer at Fight club as well as womenÂs self defense
courses. |
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| There is a special offer only for people
coming through Khaosanroad.com: free introductionary
class and 15% discount on first month membership. Fill
out the form below, or simply visit their website and
tell them you saw the story on www.khaosanroad.com! |
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