Old Lanna Muay Thai

[Sheepdog]

I trained in Lanna from 95 to 98 off and on. I thought someone may be interested in what Lanna first looked like. This was right after Andy (RIP) opened the gym (if I recall he was involved with another gym in the city "Joe's Gym", I don't remember the name).

As for the Thai's there, Khom (see pic) RIP,  and Taywin were doing most of the training. Kem and Mike were the main Thai fighters and Boon was maybe 12? I remember his first fight.

So here's a couple pics of that era.

Edited July 2, 2019 by Sheepdog

[Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu]

10 hours ago, Sheepdog said:

I trained in Lanna from 95 to 98 off and on. I thought someone may be interested in what Lanna first looked like. This was right after Andy (RIP) opened the gym (if I recall he was involved with another gym in the city "Joe's Gym", I don't remember the name). 

So cool that you put this up!

Will throw this in there from the early 2000s for those that don't know about Lanna history, Brave Dave's documentary:

 

 

 

This is all well, well before Sylvie arrived, before she ever heard of Lanna. It was a transformative gym that had a huge impact on the history of westerners in Muay Thai in Thailand.

[Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu]

10 hours ago, Sheepdog said:

I trained in Lanna from 95 to 98 off and on. I thought someone may be interested in what Lanna first looked like. This was right after Andy (RIP) opened the gym (if I recall he was involved with another gym in the city "Joe's Gym", I don't remember the name).

 

This is awesome! I remember seeing pictures of Taywin from not event that long before I met him, and he looked SO different.

[Sheepdog]

3 hours ago, Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu said:

This is awesome! I remember seeing pictures of Taywin from not event that long before I met him, and he looked SO different.

Here's Taywin with Pom from maybe 96 or 97? Ignore all the goofy white guys.