Old Fairtex San Francisco instructional videos

[Raja71]

Hey if anyone wants to brush up on basics or is new to Muay Thai there are some good videos on YouTube with Jongsanan Fairtex and Alex Gong (RIP), not sure who posted them but I think they're pretty helpful. Here's a link to one of them, there are more in the series in there too.
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nECcpcJMZk

[Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu]

Very nice seeing young Jongsanan. And then there is the English speaking instructor knowing/showing less than his Thai demo guy. Always this gap between very good, western boiled-down, rationalized technique, and actual 150 fight technique.

[Raja71]

Totally. Some Lost in Translation happening.

[Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu]

Just read up on Alex Gong (in the video). What a tragedy.

On August 1, 2003, after a hit and run driver crashed into Gong's parked car in the Fairtex Gym parking lot in San Francisco, Gong pursued the car on foot. Gong caught up and confronted the driver, who was still in his car at a nearby intersection. Witnesses say the driver then shot Gong at point blank range and fled in his vehicle. Gong was pronounced dead at the scene.

[Raja71]

yeah, really such a tragedy.