Which gym? I'm Thinking about FA Group or Manop's Gym

[Takimoana]

Hi,

I'm a young fighter and I'm hoping to go to Thailand and train in 2025 for about one year, but I'm still having issues deciding on which gym. I quite like knees and the clinch so I really considered going to F.A Group in Bangkok, as they have a really appealing gym and style but I don't like the city. I also considered going to Manop's Gym in Chiang Mai, as his technique is beautiful and he has produced some great fighters + his gym is away from a huge city like Bangkok and more in nature, but I'm having a really hard time deciding on which gym. Of course I know that I shouldn't sign up in to gyms without trying them out first. Does anyone have any recommendations or reviews on any of the gyms 

[Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu]

On 10/21/2024 at 8:20 AM, Takimoana said:

Hi,

I'm a young fighter and I'm hoping to go to Thailand and train in 2025 for about one year, but I'm still having issues deciding on which gym. I quite like knees and the clinch so I really considered going to F.A Group in Bangkok, as they have a really appealing gym and style but I don't like the city. I also considered going to Manop's Gym in Chiang Mai, as his technique is beautiful and he has produced some great fighters + his gym is away from a huge city like Bangkok and more in nature, but I'm having a really hard time deciding on which gym. Of course I know that I shouldn't sign up in to gyms without trying them out first. Does anyone have any recommendations or reviews on any of the gyms 

Kem's Gym near Khorat is very close to nature and highly technical with clinch emphasis. FA Group is extremely popular among Westerners, that can be a bad or a good thing, depending on what you are looking for. No gym is going to perfectly suit your vision of what you want, its probably best to just focus on what feels like the MOST important for you, plan to spend a week or so with the intention of moving on unless it feels great and you just don't want to leave.