Peter Crooke, WAKO-pro World SuperWelterweight champion provides a regular source of knowledge and instruction for Muay Thai at Total Martial Arts Premier Academy. Sifu Tony Child trains privately with Peter on a regular basis. I asked him to tell me a bit about this training. How long have you been training under Peter Crooke? It’s [...]
How do I get started? To book an introductory session please either phone 07765202363 or send a request through our contact page. I have no idea which martial art will suit me, what should I do? Our team will be happy to help you decide what program is best for you, this is the [...]
Seven students graduated to advanced level belt promotions this weekend in a gruelling 3 hour testing session. The afternoon started with a 30 minute fitness test where students performed 2 minute sets of exercises to exhaustion such as push ups, sit ups, knee tucks, mountain climbers etc. After a brief rest, students moved on to [...]
We have an advanced Muay Thai grading session coming up this Saturday at Total Martial Arts Premier Academy -Swindon. 5 senior Muay Thai students will take part in a 3 hour grading session consisting of a fitness challenge, technical/syllabus testing, sparring and bag work. Everyone has been preparing for this mega-session , including the team [...]
Muay Thai scoring is different to kickboxing or western boxing in that the most important thing to consider is effect. The volume of shots thrown and the variety used are not as important as the effectiveness of your techniques. In professional fights, the fights are judged as a whole and it is important that a [...]
The hit man liam Harrison fighting the very best from thai land…Liam is one of the best thai fighters out of the UK.Liam fights for Bad Company Leeds. At the tender age of just twenty four, Thai Boxing Champion Liam Harrison has achieved what most aspiring Fighters can only dream of. He began training in [...]
Peter Crooke working out with Kirk Firewalker before he formed Evolution gym….note the use of double shin guards and control over no control and use of good Thai boxing methods…classic Peter Crooke… Kirk and Peter showing everyone how to spar- they do 10 rounds with no injuries- even though at times it gets intense there is always [...]
A younger Reece Crooke featuired here in action. Notice Peter Crooke’s methods with the hands. Reece Crooke had his first fight against an ex-British title holder and won, no novice fight, just staight in at the top…Reece has fought some of the very best UK thai boxers.
This is a great example of how the Thai boxers up the game when sparring with bigger fighters…very funny…enjoy
Effective shin conditioning is necessary for Muay Thai practitioners who engage in full contact fights but is also advantageous for more casual practitioners in order to reduce the risk of injury. There are two elements in conditioning the shins, the first is increasing the overall density of the bone and the second is hardening the [...]
