Previous News From the S.M.T.N.

=30th November 2007
Training Over Christmas, our final session for 2007 will be Wednesday 19th December,
re-opening on Monday 7th January 2008!

=29th November 2007
Singto Interclubs, Our next interclub will be on the 8th December ~ ‘Head 2 Head’, this will be the final interclub of the year for us, and we hope to completely blow the roof of the Howard Mallet Center with enthusiasm and noise. Let me know if you want to fight, as I need to prematch you a couple of weeks prior to the event. ( more info )

=29th November 2007
Next Free Induction, will be on Saturday 13th January 2008 - 12.30pm .

=28th November 2007
Singto Refereeing, for those of your looking to experience some shows for yourself. I will be refereeing on the 25th November in York Hall ( more info ), 1st December in Cardiff ( more info ), 9th December in Woking ( more info ) and there will be a free seat or two in my car. Let me know if you want to go.

It is with pleasure that I annouce the highlight of 2007 for me. Whilst in Thailand on tour with a group of students I was asked to referee at none other than the I.F.M.A. World Amatuer Championships. This will be form the 26th November, finishing with the final bouts being fought in front of his Royal Highness the King of Thailand on the 5th December, the King's Birthday. Thank you to the WMC and UKMF for this great opportunity!

=27th November 2007
Singto Fighter Squad, the invitations and contracts have gone out to sixteen hopefulls. With only ten places available on the squad, there is all to work for. The contracts will need to be returned by the 10th January 2008, and there will be a fighters squad meeting on the 13th January 2008 at the 'Alex'. ( more info )

=26th November 2007
1-2-1 Private sessions, are available to all students no matter what your end goal may be. If your looking for extra tuition in sparring, Muay Boran, gradings or fitness, maybe you can not make sessions, or you simply require training in private, then a 1-2-1 training session is the way to go. Get the quality one on one experience with a fully qualified instructor, let us make you the best that you can be without any other distractions. Remember if you book three sessions, you get a fourth for free! ( more info )

=25th November 2007
Club Christmas Dinner, will be held at Royal Cambridge Hotel on the Thursday 20th December. Last years Christmas party was superb, with Justin organising alot of extra bits for us. There will be drinks, prizes and the full trimmings, at a very genourse hotel managers discount. Tickets will be £25 a head with juniors being subsadised by the club, and everyone is guarenteed a Christmas present. Don't miss this party.

=24th November 2007
Insurance Renewals, M.Whyte, N.Rudkin, P.Scarth, A.Smith, V.Pham, J.Harding, I.Rogers, M.Livanou.

Your insurance's are due for renewal by the end of December. (It is essential that your licence book is up to date. As you will not be able to train, grade, fight or attend seminars without a current license. It is your responsibility to keep it up to date ).

We currently have around 60 membership books to give to students, please, please come and collect your membership books asap!

=23rd November 2007
Secure Locker Hire, why drag your equipment home and back to the gym, time and time and time again? We have invested in some secure lockers in the gym, for only £5 a month, you could save yourself all the hassle of carrying your equipment home and back by leaving your equipment in a safe secure locker. There are currently only two lockers left, come and get one before they are gone.

=22nd November 2007
Final Grading Day, will be on the 15th December 12.30pm. Make sure you start studying now, get your questions asked, practice, practice, practice. Gradings are an important part of any students training if they wish to become instructors, and for those that don’t necessarily want to become instructors, then gradings ensure that you are achieving visible small goals.

If you have never graded before, why not? You know you can do it, take the test and receive your just reward! ( more info )

=21st November 2007
Songkran and Walking with Lions Thailand Tour ‘08, will be the cheapest tours ever run. We have taken a long hard look at the tours over the last six months, and have managed to consolidate finances in certain areas, which has allowed us to offer the best valued tours yet (£950).

The Songkran April tour will see you enjoying the highs of Bangkok for a couple of days, reveling in the Songkran festival in charming Chaing Mai for four days, then down to some hard training for the remainder of your time in Thailand.

The Walking with Lions October tour begins under the guidance of Grand Master Yodthong in Pattaya learning Muay Boran, then onto the Grand Masters of the Messamarn family to experience Krabi Krabong in Auttaya, then it will be Muay Thai training with non other than Master Jitty in Bangkok, the final week will be rest and relaxation on the beach of Hua Hin, the beach chosen by His Majesty the King of Thailand.

The last tour was fantastic with eight people traveling to Bangkok to train at the world famous Jitty gym, and then of to Kho Samui to train at the WMC and Pinyao gym. For a look at what went on, and to see comments from the travelers make sure you check our our sister site www.thailandtours.co.uk for more information and make 2008 the year you goto Thailand!

=20th November 2007
Junior Memberships, as from January 2008 we will no longer be giving away memberships to juniors of the Kidz 'Just Kick it!' session. The session has grown from strength to strength through out 2007, and we need to cap the number of students attending. So if you havent already, get in before the end of the year and get your free membership. ( www.kidzjustkickit.co.uk )

=19th November 2007
Inhouse courses, will be run on the 28th November for the Basic Pad-man course. If you are interested in attending, please let me know asap. ( more info )

=18th November 2007
New Club wear, the new style club t-shirts and shorts are in, with the beanies and hoodies being available soon. Check out the club forum for more information about what is coming in. ( more info )

=17th November 2007
Personal Trainer and Sports Therapy Massuer, over the next three months I will be attending a full time course at the Nexty Generation gym, to complete a course run by Premier International Training. This is with thanks to Darren Slater and Mike Power for their help in making this happen. All being well from early 2008, I will be able to offer students one-to-one sessions in Muay Thai, Gym training and Sports Theraputic Massage. Who knows there may be more to offer closer the time of completion.

=16th November 2007
Sponsorship, we are currently looking for several sponsors to advertise on our club flyers. Preferably Thai orientated, such as restaurants, shops or services. But remember we are always looking for sponsors to help support our kidz sessions and our fighters squad. Contact me if you think you can help. info@singto.co.uk

Confucious sayes;
"...train till you cant feel anymore pain,
then maybe you will be ready..."

=30th September 2007
Amazing Thailand Festival '07, a group from Singto attended this three day festival over the August bank holiday, experiencing Thai dance, food, martial arts, culture and entertainment in the beautiful country side of Surrey under the supervision of Arjarn Tony Moore, Arjarn Orr and Arjarn Gup Messamarn from the Buddhai Swan Institute Thailand. This was a fantastic opportunity to engulf yourself in a unique experience of Thai Martial Arts and culture, we will be attending again in 2009! Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

=29th September 2007
Anglian Ruskins, we will be attending the universities fun day on the 29th September 11.30-5pm. We will have a stall and demonstrations through out the day, so if you think you can come along and help with either the demos, handing out flyers or just generally chatting with people, please come along and help.

=28th September 2007
Trainee Instructors, is well under way with three TI’s being put through their paces as we speak. January 2008 should see the opening of several new clubs in the area, including Jarik’s all Polish academy opening in Chesterton. This is I believe a first for the UK, and we wish him the best of luck with this unique opportunity to teach what he loves, in the country he lives to people of his own origin, I know it will be a success and I know there will be some fierce fighters coming from there in 2008.

Peter King will be opening his own academy in Thetford, Peter has a wealth of experience, enthusiasm and charisma about him that people will just not be able to resist. We wish Peter the best of luck with his new academy, already members from the forces of Lakenheath and Mildenhall are getting in contact.

Ben Wilkinson will be opening his Southampton University academy with a bang, Ben has shown a great amount of enthusiasm to learn and expand, without doubt his new students will be treated to some quality training.

To coincide with the TI’s opening new gyms, the English champions audition and the all new Singto Fighters Squad, I have decided to open two new gyms. One will be in Ely with help and support from Joe Hurley, and the other in Royston with help and support from Max Pobol, so start putting the word about the Singto’s are coming.

Lastly Max Whyte and Adrian Powell will be taking steps to open their new gyms once they finally settle down, it is not decided as yet where, but Sydney - Australia and Chicago - America are looking to become home to these two young talented Singto students.

2007 has seen a great number of students develop to a high standard, and I wish you all the best of luck with your future goals!

=27th September 2007
Singto Interclubs, ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’ on the 13th October is already heating up! There are a few new gyms attending with the usual local clubs bringing along their talented new hopefuls. There will be Thai food being supplied by ‘Thai Taste’ catering company, and free, yes free sports Therapeutic massage for fighters, being provided by ‘Greens Gym’. Remember interclubs are the first stepping stone to becomeing the next World Champion, so take that first step and never look back. ( more info )

Our next interclub will be on the 8th December ~ ‘Head 2 Head’, this will be the final interclub of the year for us, and we hope to completely blow the roof of the Howard Mallet Center with enthusiasm and noise. Let me know if you want to fight, as I need to prematch you a couple of weeks prior to the event. ( more info )

=26th September 2007
English Champions Audition '07, is here! Who out there thinks they have the guts, desire and commitment to become the next Singto English Champion? The audition will be held at 6.30am on the 29th September, it is open to all. You dont have to be a member, you dont have to be fit, you dont have to be technical.. however... you must have HEART! ( more info )

=25th September 2007
1-2-1 Private sessions, are available to all students no matter what your end goal may be. If your looking for extra tuition in sparring, Muay Boran, gradings or fitness, maybe you can not make sessions, or you simply require training in private, then a 1-2-1 training session is the way to go. Get the quality one on one experience with a fully qualified instructor, let us make you the best that you can be without any other distractions. Remember if you book three sessions, you get a fourth for free! ( more info )

=24th September 2007
Singto Fighter Squad, has arrived, who has what it takes? Along with the dedicated students that make it through the English Champions audition, we are looking for a squad of enthusiastic students to become part of the all new Singto Fighter Squad. Let me know if you think you have what it takes! ( more info )

=23rd September 2007
MWP Training Day, again we will be holding a training workshops with the students of the M.W.P. college on the 17th October. If you think you can convince your school, college or university to take part we can arrange a 1hr taster training session for you and your school. Please get your representative to give me a call or email, and we will arrange the rest.

We currently have 11-12pm and 2-3pm time slots available, and session sizes are restrict to no more than 30 pupils at a time.

=22nd September 2007
Singto Refereeing, for those of your looking to experience some shows for yourself. I will be refereeing on the 30th September in London, 17th November in Bournemouth, 25th November in York Hall, 9th December in Woking and there will be a free seat or two in my car. Let me know if you want to go. ( more info )

=21st September 2007
Songkran and Walking with Lions Thailand Tour ‘08, will be the cheapest tours ever run. We have taken a long hard look at the tours over the last six months, and have managed to consolidate finances in certain areas, which has allowed us to offer the best valued tours yet (£950).

The Songkran April tour will see you enjoying the highs of Bangkok for a couple of days, reveling in the Songkran festival in charming Chaing Mai for four days, then down to some hard training for the remainder of your time in Thailand.

The Walking with Lions October tour begins under the guidance of Grand Master Yodthong in Pattaya learning Muay Boran, then onto the Grand Masters of the Messamarn family to experience Krabi Krabong in Auttaya, then it will be Muay Thai training with non other than Master Jitty in Bangkok, the final week will be rest and relaxation on the beach of Hua Hin, the beach chosen by His Majesty the King of Thailand.

Check out our sister site www.thailandtours.co.uk for more information and make 2008 the year you goto Thailand!

=20th September 2007
Insurance Renewals, M.Whyte, N.Rudkin, B.Watters, J.Watters, M.Power, B.Beaumont, C.Jacobs, J.Beaumont, E.Jacobs, S.Crick, W.Hedger, P.Korietzke, C.Northrop, D.Smith, R.Holmes, E.South, O.Bell, T.McCann, A.Scott, J.Postlewaite, A.Powell, A.Rudden, F.Paraskevopoulos, P.Doyle, J.Larsen, S.Hickey, D.Harding, J.Dean, S.Stolworthy, T.Billinge, C.Black, E.Brown, G.Corbett, T.Wardcastle, O.DuLac, R.Whittle, B.Bakkejard, A.James, D.Robinson, D.Cappell, W.Peters, A.Spragg, H.McMenamin, J.Maryszczak, M.Pobol.

Your insurance's are due for renewal by the end of October. (It is essential that your licence book is up to date. As you will not be able to train, grade, fight or attend seminars without a current license. It is your responsibility to keep it up to date ).

=19th September 2007
Saturday Training Times, have been changed around to accomodate an earlier finishing time. The Kidz session is unchanged, however the adult session is from 11-12.30pm, and the inductions are now from 12.30-1.30pm. Come on in and get training Thai style!

=18th September 2007
New Club wear, the new style club t-shirts are in, with the beanies and hoodies being available from the end of September. The new style club shorts and fighter squad uniforms will be collected from our supplier in Thailand whilst there in October, and the all new club Thailand tour t-shirts are due in shortly. Check out the club forum for more information about what is coming in. ( more info )

=17th September 2007
Secure Locker Hire, why drag your equipment home and back to the gym, time and time and time again? We have invested in some secure lockers in the gym, for only £5 a month, you could save yourself all the hassle of carrying your equipment home and back by leaving your equipment in a safe secure locker.

=16th September 2007
Inductions sessions, have had to be changed and will now be conducted on the first week of every month. The next inductions are on the 6th October, 10th November, 1st December. Make sure you tell someone (prior booking required)!

Dont forget that your friends can also get a free training session by printing of the ‘1st session free voucher’ found on our Location page. ( more info )

=15th September 2007
Final Grading Day, will be on the 10th November. Make sure you start studying now, get your questions asked, practice, practice, practice. Gradings are an important part of any students training if they wish to become instructors, and for those that don’t necessarily want to become instructors, then gradings ensure that you are achieving visible small goals.

If you have never graded before, why not? You know you can do it, take the test and receive your just reward!

=14th September 2007
Kidz Just Kick It!, sessions are going from strength to strength. I would like to thank all of those young student who put flyers in their schools and have told their friends to come along. Thank you!

I have decided to continue your hard work by offering free junior memberships till the end of the year. Make sure you tell a friend there is somewhere for them to be Saturday mornings, well done and keep training. ( www.kidzjustkickit.co.uk )

Confucious sayes;
"...dedication, commitment, heart and determination is what makes a true champion..."

=12th August 2007
Intensive Training Course, How would you like to come and loose yourself experiencing training at Singto for one week? Stay in a custom designed fitness suite, designed specificly for Muay Thai with accomodation on site, and the gym only two minutes away. ( more info )

=11th August 2007
Saturday September Sessions, due to an increase in hall hire fee, the training times for Saturday will be changed. The Kidz class will remain the same, however the adult session will now be from 11am to 12.30pm, also the free induction session will now only be run once a month!

=10th August 2007
Free Training, through out August we are offering existing member of the network one weeks free training for every new person they bring to a club. So go on, tell someone new! Don't forget we still have a few free junior memberships available also, so tell the kids there is somewhere they need to be Saturday mornings.

=9th August 2007
Amazing Thailand Festival '07, we will be attending this great opportunity to train with Arjarn Tony Moore, and his instructors all the way from Thailand Arjarn Orr Messamarn and Arjarn Gup Messamarn. This is a three day festival over the August bank holiday, come and experience Thai dance, food, martial arts, culture and entertainment in the beautiful country side of Surrey. ( more info )

=8th August 2007
www.thaiboxingstore.co.uk, have found a home on our equipment page. Make sure that you check them out for all of your Thai Boxing essentials, remember all Singto students get a special discounted rate! (See club forum for more information) In the future all Singto interclubs will have a dedicated Thai Boxing Store shop, and who knows whats next instore for the Singto, Thai Boxing Store connection? Fighters you'll just have to wait and see!

=7th August 2007
August Bank Holiday, there will be no training over the August bank holiday from the 24th to the 27th August we will be closed. Opening up again on the 29th August 7pm sharp!

=6th August 2007
Use Your Head, will be our 4th interclub this year. It is already starting to heat up with four new gyms attending, this is the one to come and see for yourself. Any fighters or instructors out there intersted in taking part, please drop me an email and we will try to arrange a fight for you. ( more info )

=5th August 2007
Grading Day, well done to Matt Proudlock, Florian Steinberger and Dave Morrs for passing your 2nd - Yellow Grade. The final grading for the year will be on the 17th November, make sure you get studying.

For those of you looking to take the Assistant Instructor grade in November, dont forget to check out the new videos available on the grading syllabus page. 9th Grade - 2. Demonstrate, and 9th Grade - 3. Defence, Enjoy!

=4th August 2007
Trainee Instructors Grade, has finally been unleashed. Although it has taken an extra 6 months to dot the 'i's and cross the 't's as to speak. We have had a fantastic response, from students looking to start their own clubs in Southampton, Leicester, Northampton and Mildenhall. Hopefully over the remainder of the year some of these students will become fully qualified instructors under the SMTN. The first trainee instructor session kicked of on the 21st July, with next one due in Southampton on the 12th August.

If you have already been teaching, or have already been involved in Muay Thai for over a year and would like to have a fresh injection knowledge or run your own club localy to you, please get incontact with us today! We can bring you recognition, personal achievement, and reward through our six Trainee Instructor Grades. ( More Info )

=3rd August 2007
Urban Assault, was the first street self defence session held by us. It was a fantastic opportunity to experience Muay Thai used in real life situations. Here students had the opportunity to build scenarios that they had been in, and we broke them down with possible alternative methods on how they could have dealt with the situation. Keep your eyes open, as this one is not to be missed when it comes back around. Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

=2nd August 2007
English Champions Audition '07, is here! Who out there thinks they have the guts, desire and commitment to become the next Singto English Champion? The audition will be held at 6.30am on the 29th September, it is open to all. You dont have to be a member, you dont have to be fit, you dont have to be technical.. however... you must have HEART! ( more info )

We are also looking for the next stable of fighters to become Singto's, if you want to fight, you have to let me know!

=1st August 2007
Computer Crash, ahhh what a nightmare. After two weeks of trying to rebuild and recover my PC, the idea was scraped. So appologies for lack of news letters, email replies and further information. If you havent heard from me regarding future seminars, interclubs, free induction sessions, refereeing, instructor training etc... please get incontact with me asap - info@singto.co.uk

=31st July 2007
WMC and Kai Singto Thailand Tour, will be from 19th October - 4th November '07. The main deposit is due by no later than the 31st August, if you havent told me your going already, let know asap. Check out our sister site www.thailandtours.co.uk for more info about this tour.

=30th July 2007
Singto Refereeing, for those of your looking to experience some shows for yourself. I will be refereeing on the 11th August in Crawley, 19th August in Woking, 8th September on the Singdam show and there will be a free seat or two in my car. Let me know if you want to go.

=29th July 2007
Insurance Renewals, K.Maryszczak, M.Whyte, N.Rudkin, J.Hickman, B.Watters, J.Watters, M.Power, B.Beaumont, C.Jacobs, J.Beaumont, E.Jacobs, S.Crick, W.Hedger, P.Korietzke, C.Northrop, D.Smith, R.Holmes, E.South, O.Bell, T.McCann, A.Scott, J.Postlewaite, A.Powell, A.Rudden.

Your insurance's are due for renewal by the end of August.

(It is essential that your licence book is up to date. As you will not be able to train, grade, fight or attend seminars without a current license. It is your responsibility to keep it up to date ).

=28th July 2007
Ramakian Page, is due to be loaded over the next couple of weeks. It includes the Ramakian story, pictures, Muay Thai connection, techniques translated from the Ramakian.

Appologies to those students having problems with some of the syllabus technique pages, we are currently updating all html code on these pages, which may leave a few of them at the moment unavailable. This will be sorted shortly.

=28th July 2007
High Noon Interclub, the clubs third interclub was held on the 16th June and was the busiest to date! With over 32 fights, from fighters travelling from far and wide, this was an excellent event to have watched. My thanks to all gyms, trainers and fighters for attending. ( more info )

=27th July 2007
New Club wear, the six new style club t-shirts should be in no later than the end of August, with the beenies, hoodies and two new style club shorts being available from mid September. Check out the club forum for more information.

Confucious sayes;
"...everything that happens to a fighter in the ring is of his own will or failure of will..."

=30 May 2007
Inhouse courses, will be run on the 6th June for Padmen, and the 13th June for Handwrapping. If you are interested in attending, please let me know asap. Further information about the courses can be found on our forum.

=29 May 2007
2nd Grading '07, well done to Tom Billinge for passing your blue/yellow grade, Anthony Arnold for passing your green grade, Harry McMennamen, Chris Black, Glen Morley, Jen Harding who passed their yellow grade. The next grading will be on the 28th July.

=28 May 2007
Nutrition & Supplement Training Seminar, held by Kru Don Heatrick on the 24th June. This seminar will be essentail for any fighter looking to cut fat, increase muscle mass and understand the importance of supplementing your training with a correct diet, weight training and running plan. It will aslo be very useful for anyone looking to get a better understanding on what is required to become a future champion. Not to be missed! ( more info )

=27 May 2007
High Noon Interclub, the clubs third interclub is on the 16th June and is looking to be very busy. If you wish to take part in this great opportunity to test your skills, then please let me know. This event will be open to all ages! ( more info )

=26 May 2007
WMC and Kai Singto Thailand Tour, will be from 19th October - 4th November '07. You will get to experience training of the highest quality at our very own gym in North East (Isan) Thailand. We have been working on this project for the last three years and it is slowly coming to completion. We hope to be able to offer all those attending accomodation on site, but this may end up being accomodation in a local four star hotel. Be some of the first foreign students to visit the gym, I know it will be an experience you will not forget. We will then be spending a week at the world famous WMC gym on Kho Samui island, training with no other than Stephen Fox the international co-ordinator for the WMC and many world champions. Our sister website ( Thailand Tours) is due to be revamed over the next month, so keep your eyes peeled as we unleash this years training tour!

=25 May 2007
Myths and Strategy, is now available so enjoy! The beginnings of the new books and movies page is also up, so if you want to check out what is availble take a look. The Ramakian page will be available shortly, and the long awaited Trainee Instructor grade will be loaded over the next couple of weeks. Don't forget to check out our sister website (Thailand Tours) is due to be revamed over the next month, so keep your eyes peeled as we unleash this years training tour!

=24 May 2007
Club BBQ Birthday Bash, thanks to everyone who attended the party! And to those that decided to take it down town, I don't think St.Ives will ever be the same again. Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

=23 May 2007
Insurance Renewals, K.Maryszczak, K.Nakhil,S.Azhar, A.Holmes, A.Mowarram, A.Evans, G.Davies, I.Lawson, J.Papworth, K.Graham, W.Zeydan, M.Whyte, G.Taylor, N.Rudkin, A.J.Arnold, J.Hickman, A.Armold, C.Arnold, R.Bullman, S.Chidasama, B.Watters, J.Akake, J.Watters, C.Page, T.Sharp, H.Parkinson, M.Done, A.Green, D.Vinkovic, M.Power, B.Beaumont, C.Jacobs, J.Beaumont, E.Jacobs, S.Crick, W.Hedger, N.Vinokic, P.Korietzke.

Your insurance's are due for renewal by the end of June.

(It is essential that your licence book is up to date. As you will not be able to train, grade, fight or attend seminars without a current license. It is your responsibility to keep it up to date ).

=22 May 2007
Combat Wing Chun Taster Session, was replaced with our own Thai trainers expertise. I hope that everyone enjoyed the taster session held by Gill, remember he is available for private sessions, let me know if your interested.

=21 May 2007
Bad Company World Champion Seminar, was a fantastic opportunity to train with two of the country's best active fighters Richard Cadden and Andy Howson. The whole seminar was put into operation by non other than Rajasak SorVorapin, with his expert timing and knowledge this was one seminar not to be missed. A big thanks to all the gyms that attended and to the three that took time out from their busy schedules to travel down from Leeds. Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

=20 May 2007
No training, on the 8th June, as the Church of David will be holding there yearly celebrations.

=19 May 2007
Refereeing, and judging around the country. As you know I have been trying to move into the ring again via another path, that of refereeing. I have been pretty lucky so far with my professional debute on a major show in Woking last month, and my first official outing on a show in Stockport the month before. Alot of new skills where gained, and I now move on to Master Skens super show on the 17th June. Anyone interested in watching the show please let me know, as I will have a few spare seats available in the car.

Confucious sayes;
"...Ninth Weapon - When two opponents of equal strength and technique fight it off,
it is what is in their heart, and how they use their mind that will decide who will win..."

=15 April 2007
Thai trainer from Rayong, his name is Gill. A very experienced fighter (having fought and won at Lumpinee stadium on several occasions) who is trying to find his way here in the UK. Although Gill hasn't competed for 3 years he is still looking pretty handy in the ring. Those that where in Saturday got to be the first to welcome him to the gym - lol! Over the next couple of weeks we will see where or how we are going to fit him in, but for the moment, if anyone is interested in Private 1-2-1's with Gill let me know. This would be very benificial for those of you looking to improve your sparring, clinch or pad work!

=14 April 2007
Kidz get in for free, thats right we have abolished the membership fee for junior members who become part of the Singto Kidz Club. We wish to continue the good work and impact we are having on these childrens lives, so we are now offering any new student who is under 12 years of age a free membership package worth £25! Dont keep it to yourselves tell the kidz there is somewhere they have got to be on Saturday mornings. Singto Kidz 'Just Kick It!' Club!

=13 April 2007
Bad Company World Champions Seminar, Whoa! Yes thats right on the 22nd April we will be holding a seminar with not one, but three world champions. The fighters will be coming down to us from the prestigious Bad Company gym (Leeds), for a two hour small group training seminar (limited to the first 18 people). If you want to be the best, then you have to train with the best! Come and see why these three lads are the champions of champions. Places are going fast, pay your deposit today! ( more info )

=12 April 2007
Combat Wing Chun Taster Session, to be held on the 23rd of May will be something not to be missed. It will replace the normal training session on that day, and will give you the opportunity to try something new in the comfort of your own gym. More info soon!

=11 April 2007
2nd Grading '07, will be held on the 5th May and will be open to all grades. Please let me know that you are interested in attending in advance. Well done to Steven Stolworthy for passing your blue grade, Andrew Spragg for passing your green grade.

=10 April 2007
Club BBQ Birthday Bash, will be held on the 19th May. If you have never attended one, please make sure you attend this one. There will be free food, drink and laughs for you to enjoy. Bring your partner or kids, but limit your friends to just one or two. Remember all current and previous Singto club members are welcome, please bring a token gesture of good will and may be a chair. More info soon!

=9 April
English Champions 4th Fight, Eliot won his fourth fight with a very unorthodox victory! Nuff said. Unfortunately due to unforseen circumstances Eliot will not be continuing his quest to become an English champion this year. He may well pick the quest up early next year, but for now, his six months with us have been an educational one. I wish Eliot the best of luck with all of his future plans, and no doubt you will see him in sessions later on this year. Keep your head up Eliot, your still a champion and you know it!

=8 April 2007
Krabi Krabong Seminar, by Ajarn Tony Moore was once again an opportunity to train in the ancient forms of Thai Martial Arts. It was another great day of learning and exploration by not only ourselves, but also by the East West and Hanuman Muay Thai gyms. It is a real shame that more gyms do not attend, as this is a fantastic seminar not to be missed. Once again I would like to thank Arjarn Tony for his time and patience with us all. Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6

=7 April 2007
Champions Path, this event was attended by some very talented young warriors from all over the country. Those that travelled down from Leeds and up from Islington and St Albans making a real impact on this event! Of course East Anglia was well represented by our selves, Dragons, Minatours, CFF and Kai Palmer gyms. A big well done to everyone who attended, see you all at the next one. ( pictures here )

=6 April 2007
Insurance Renewals, M.Gerrard, K.Maryszczak, K.Nakhil, R.Garnica, K.Blackburn, S.Azhar, A.Holmes, A.Mowarram, A.Evans, G.Davies, I.Lawson, J.Papworth, K.Graham, W.Zeydan, M.Whyte, G.Taylor.
Your insurance's are due for renewal by the end of April.

(It is essential that your licence book is up to date. As you will not be able to train, grade, fight or attend seminars without a current license. It is your responsibility to keep it up to date ).

=5 April 2007
Thursday Sessions, for a moment there I thought that we where going to be able to establish a new training night. Unfortunately the previous holders of the night have taken it back, and although a couple of the 'lets challenge them to a duel' type comments keep arising. Its nice to know that if we had more nights, or our own venue we could bring in yet more new students to this wonderful art. Thank you all for your hard work.

=4 April 2007
WMC and Kai Singto Thailand Tour, will be from 19th October - 4th November '07. You will get to experience training of the highest quality at our very own gym in North East (Isan) Thailand. We have been working on this project for the last three years and it is slowly coming to completion. We hope to be able to offer all those attending accomodation on site, but this may end up being accomodation in a local four star hotel. Be some of the first foreign students to visit the gym, I know it will be an experience you will not forget. We will then be spending a week at the world famous WMC gym on Kho Samui island, training with no other than Stephen Fox the international co-ordinator for the WMC and many world champions. Our sister website (Thailand Tours) is due to be revamed over the next month, so keep your eyes peeled as we unleash this years training tour!

Colonel Pooksrisuk sayes;
"...practice, makes the master..."

=11 March 2007
Krabi Krabong Seminar, by Ajarn Tony Moore will be held on the 25th March. This is a must, the last one was fantastic. Ajarn Tony Moore's seminar are very sort after, and once you have attended one, you will understand why. This one will be limited to the first 14 people, so please make sure you pay quickly, because this will sell out fast! ( more info )

=10 March 2007
Champions Path, the 3rd interclub to be held by us in the new year on the 31st March. It is already starting to look as busy as ever, with a few old faces making there way back into the ring. If you wish to take part in this great opportunity to test your skills, then please let me know. This event will be open to all ages! ( more info )

=9 March 2007
Diamond Dekkers, training away seminar was awesome, we will be back again! I would like to say a big thank you to Ramond for his hospitality and thanks to Big 'Tony' for being so open with his teachings. Thank you! Pics 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

=8 March 2007
Bad Company World Champions Seminar, Whoa! Yes thats right on the 22nd April we will be holding a seminar with not one, but three world champions. The fighters will be coming down to us from the prestigious Bad Company gym (Leeds), for a two hour small group training seminar (limited to the first 18 people). If you want to be the best, then you have to train with the best! Come and see why these three lads are the champions of champions. ( more info )

=7 March
English Champions 4th Fight, Eliot's next fight is on the John Jarvis Crawley show - 11th March. Eliot has a busy fight schedule ahead of him, with a fight and interclub planned every month until August. Good Luck and do us proud Eliot 'Southy' South!

=6 March
Refreshed again, after all the new features and items introduced in February. We thought we would add some more for March, including; Chinese Lion's Dance team, Chin up bar, New Punch bag and bracket, Electronic scales, Digital Camcorder, Portable Stereo, walkie talkies, and all being well the new t-shirts, vests, and hooded tops. The new welcome information pack is still being put together, with the website due for completion by the end of March, you could say we are all refreshed and revamped!

=5 March
Max Whyte new sessions, to be held in Cherry Hinton. The local Petersfield Community Officer has asked us to hold a twelve week course for local youths. This will be Max's first actual sessions, where he will be able to develop and teach in his own style. We wish him the best of luck with this, as this will be merited towards his Senior Instructor Grade (11th grade)

=4 March
Train for Free, by introducing a friend. If you bring a friend along to a session, you train for free. Simple! Pass the Champions Auditions (held in June/July) and train for free. Simple! Pass your Assistant Instructors grade and train for free. Simple! Become a Champion (Area, English or above) and train for free. Simple! If your aged 5-12 years and have a REAL interest in learning Muay Thai, then we will give you a free membership package worth £25. Simple! Want to give a session a go, but not sure where to start, then why not come and try out our free one hour induction session. Simple!

=3 March
Trainee Instructors Grade, is taking a little longer than expected. As we have had to reduce the size of the new syllabus without it loosing its credibility. The new syllabus should be available by the end of April, and start to be used in our new clubs around the globe by the end of July. Those instructors looking to become part of the Singto Muay Thai Network, or real enthusiasts wanting to run their own classes, please contact me via email. We have spent sixteen months putting together a step by step program, that will allow you to run your own club within only a few weeks, and fully qualified as a S.M.T.N. instructor by the end of year one!

=2 March
Tony Myers Refereeing, I have been able to book some private sessions with Kru Tony Myers (Head Referee - UK), to help bring on my refereeing skills. It is my ambition to be refereeing a televised fight by the end of this year, hopefully after a few more of these sessions, this will become a reality.

=1 March
Muay Boran & Krabi Krabong at KO, during the month of April I will be traveling down to KO Tottenham Gym (London), to train with Kru Yai Vincent Dekkon, and Kru Gary Wright in the ancient arts. Anyone wanting to go with me, please let me know in class.

=28 February 2007
Insurance Renewals, M.Gerrard, K.Maryszczak, K.Nakhil, R.Garnica, K.Blackburn, S.Azhar, A.Holmes, A.Mowarram, A.Evans, G.Davies, I.Lawson, J.Papworth, K.Graham, W.Zeydan.
Your insurance's are due for renewal by the end of March.

(It is essential that your licence book is up to date. As you will not be able to train, grade, fight or attend seminars without a current license. It is your responsibility to keep it up to date ).

Confucious sayes;
"...Thai Boxers get hurt,
good Thai Boxers don't get hurt as much..."

=01 February 2007
Refreshed, the club will be having its yearly image update. There are currently new flyers, posters, PVC banners, kick bags, pads, sparring gloves, shin guards, ëFightersí magasine, M150 drink, and many other new bits being organised for February. We hope that with the new items, the clubs image and presence in Cambridge will continue to be highlighted as the martial arts club to follow or to be apart of.

=31 January 2007
Samurai Sam, is the new Kidz class helper! He is here to help educate, inspire and motivate the junior students who take part in our ever increasing Kidz ëJust Kick It!í session. We have invested £180 into these new free standing kids punch bags, and are hopeing to secure sponsorship with a large food chain, who will hopefully sponsor another four of these excellent training bags. And don't forget we are still giving away memberships till the end of March!

=30 January 2007
Pain & Glory, the 2nd interclub to be held by us in the new year on the 17th February. It is already starting to look as busy as ever. If you wish to take part in this great opportunity to test your skills, then please let me know. This event will be open to all ages! ( more info )

=29 January 2007
KO Interclub, we will be heading down to the KO Bethnal Green gym on the 18th February. Anyone wishing to take part please let me know asap!

=28 January 2007
Diamond Dekkers, training away seminar on the weekend of the 23rd February in Breda - Holland. We have managed to get a two day training seminar organised with the legend that is Ramond 'Diamond' Dekkers, at his own gym. The cost is £250 and includes accomodation at a four star hotel, flights from Stanstead airport, training and meeting the 'Legend'. Let me know if you are interested in going, then make payment by 12th February. ( more info )

=27 January 2007
English Champions 3rd/4th Fight, after Eliots last hard learnt lesson, we are hoping that Eliot will right his mistakes and bring us back a winning trophy on the John Jarvis Crawley show - 11th March, and then possibly Master Skens next show - 18th March. Good Luck and do us proud Eliot!

=26 January 2007
Krabi Krabong Seminar, by Ajarn Tony Moore will be held on the 25th March. This is a must, the last one was fantastic. Ajarn Tony Moore's seminar are very sort after, and once you have attended one, you will understand why. This one will be limited to the first 14 people, so please make sure you pay quickly, because this will sell out fast! There will be a further two opportunities to attend seminar and courses by Ajarn Tony Moore later in the year, as we will be attending his weekend workshop over the August Bank Holiday. We will also be having Ajarn Tony back in early December to hold a second seminar on close quater combat and Muay Boran techniques. Get your deposits in now! ( more info )

=25 January 2007
2nd Grading '07, will be held on the 5th May and will be open to all grades. Please let me know that you are interested in attending in advance. Well done to Tom Billinge for passing your green, and then your blue grade on the same day. Also a big well done to Steven Stolworthy for passing your green grade, Viet Pham and Jack Butler for passing your yellow grade.

=23 January 2007
Combat Wing Chun Taster Session, to be held on the 23rd of May will be something not to be missed. It will replace the normal training session on that day, and will give you the opportunity to try something new in the comfort of your own gym. More info soon!

=22 January 2007
Nutrition & Supplement Training Seminar, held by Kru Don Heatrick on the 24th June. This seminar will be essentail for any fighter looking to cut fat, increase muscle mass and understand the importance of supplementing your training with a correct diet, weight training and running plan. It will aslo be very useful for anyone looking to get a better understanding on what is required to become a future champion. Not to be missed! ( more info )

Mike Tyson says;
"...Loved by few, hated by many,
respected by all..."

=17 January 2007
New Features for a new year! As you can see we have been working hard over the festive period to bring us into a new year with a bang!

There are several new pages now available on the website (nutrition, supplement), with a few new ones still to come (books, movies, ramakian). There have been a lot of new bits added to most of the pages on the site, so give it another once over to see what has been added.

We have now also introduce a few new offers that will be of some use, the first being 'pay for three months training, get a fourth free', and 'pay for three 1-2-1s and get your fourth free'.

The class times and descriptions have also been changed, as it is hoped with the new times more students will be able to make it to our sessions. The new descriptions are on trial at the moment, but was something suggested last year on one of our student questionaire's that went out.

A very big well done to the whole Singto Team in 2006, now lets make 2007 even bigger and better for us!

Khap Khun Khrap - Kru Ryan

=16 January 2007
KAPOW, the 1st Junior interclub to be held by us on the 28th January. This year its all about juniors, and we want to encourage as many new enthusiasts as possible. So we have decided to hold Junior only interclubs throughout 2007, with this being the first. These interclubs are for under 13's, and will be a great starting block for any new junior wishing to test their skills in a competition environment. Rembere there are no losers, every one is a winner and receives a trophy for their efforts. ( more info )

=15 January 2007
Pain & Glory, the 2nd interclub to be held by us in the new year on the 17th February. It is already starting to look as busy as ever. If you wish to take part in this great opportunity to test your skills, then please let me know. This event will be open to all ages! ( more info )

=14 January 2007
Krabi Krabong Seminar, by Ajarn Tony Moore will be held on the 25th March. This is a must, the last one was fantastic. Ajarn Tony Moore's seminar are very sort after, and once you have attended one, you will understand why. This one will be limited to the first 14 people, so please make sure you pay quickly, because this will sell out fast! There will be a further two opportunities to attend seminar and courses by Ajarn Tony Moore later in the year, as we will be attending his weekend workshop over the August Bank Holiday. We will also be having Ajarn Tony back in early December to hold a second seminar on close quater combat and Muay Boran techniques. ( more info )

=13 January 2007
Songkran 'Party Animal' Tour, is just around the corner! This tour is set to be the biggest and baddest thing this side of the new years celebrations, as the last tour I didnt get a chance to party. It will all be made up on this tour, I guarentee it! So if you havent been to Thailand before, make 2007 the year you get to experience the 'Land of Smiles', you will never forget this life changing holiday. Dont forget that these tours require people to make deposits well in advance of the departure date. The first deposit is required now (£100), with the main deposit by the 1st February (£600), and the remainder of the fee due by the 1st of March (£550). The Thailand Tours website is due for an update shortly, but for a glimpse of what to expect, please check out last years Songkran tour for now. ( more info )

=12 January 2007
Combat Wing Chun Taster Session, to be held on the 23rd of may will be something not to be missed. It will replace the normal training session on that day, and will give you the opportunity to try something new in the comfort of your own gym. More info soon!

=11 January 2007
Nutrition & Supplement Training Seminar, held by Kru Don Heatrick on the 24th June. This seminar will be essentail for any fighter looking to cut fat, increase muscle mass and understand the importance of supplementing your training with a correct diet, weight training and running plan. It will aslo be very useful for anyone looking to get a better understanding on what is required to become a future champion. Not to be missed! ( more info )

=10 January 2007
English Champions 3rd Fight, after Eliots last hard learnt lesson, we are hoping that Eliot will right his mistakes and bring us back a winning trophy on Master Skens next show - 18th February. Good Luck and do us proud Eliot!

=9 January 2007
Northampton Muay Thai, will be holding their first interclub on the 14th January. We will be there supporting them, already several lads are attending and if you wish to kick start the new year off, let me know you wish to attened. We wish Northampton Muay Thai the best of luck with this and all future interclub competitions.

=8 January 2007
School and College Fun Day, is being held at the Howard Mallet on the 18th January. It is hoped from the many demos done on the day, we will be able to increase the awareness of Muay Thai in Cambridge. With the demo and the free memberships on offer during January, we are hopeing to increase our junior members base.

=7 January 2007
1st Grading '07, will be held on the 3rd February and will be open to all grades. Please let me know that you are interested in attending in advance. Over the next couple of weeks you will see start to see the new grading syllabus for instructors, named the Trainee Instructors' grading syllabus. The new syllabus is for instructors who wish to advance them selves at an accelerated rate, or wish to include gradings within their own gyms. Already we are in talks with one gym from Cyprus, and one from Jersey. It is expected that in 2007 you will see many more gyms becoming part of the Singto Muay Thai Network. More info shortly.

=6 January 2007
Diamond Dekkers, training away seminar on the weekend of the 23rd February in Breda - Holland. We have managed to get a two day training seminar organised with the legend that is Ramond 'Diamond' Dekkers, at his own gym. The cost is £250 and includes accomodation at a three star hotel, flights from Stanstead airport, training and meeting the 'Legend'. Let me know if you are interested in going, then make a deposit to secure your place on this weekend away.( more info )

=5 January 2007
Christmas Dinner & Dance, organised at the Royal Cambridge Hotel was one of the best parties the club has had in years. A big thankyou to JUSTIN for organising all of the... "Everything"! With the extra bottles of chapagne, beer, alco-pops, great food, serving staff and brilliant seating (one big group of Thaiboxers, and three groups of beauticians, air hostess and M&S staff) made this one of the madest parties yet. Well done to Max Whyte - Senior of the year, Mike Power - New come of the year, Tony Arnold - Junior of the year, Karl Smith - Helper of the year, Nick Hess - Fighter of the year. (more pics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 )

=4 January 2007
Judge Assessment Seminar, held by Kru Tony Myers. This was the second part of the Judging & Refereeing seminars held By Kru Tony ~ Juding Assessment. Although I was the only one to pass the assessment (100%), I believe alot was learnt by those attending. I will be attending a private session with Kru Tony Myers during the begining of March, to be assessed on my refereeing abilities. Some very good news has come from this, as I will be judging fights on the up and coming Woking Fight Night ~ 11th February ( more info )

=3 January 2007
Lions Den III, well the final interclub in the series went of with a bang. This was the biggest event for us to date, with some 56 fighters competing on the day, some travelling from as far a field as Leciester. I thank everyone who has taken part in any of the competitions last year, and hope to see you all back in the new one. (more info)

=2 January 2007
Free Junior Memberships, we are kicking off the new year with free memberships to the right new students (juniors under 13). Thats right, until the end of March, we will be giving away 30 free memberships ~ 30 free memberships! So if you know anyone who may be interested in having their child take part in Muay Thai, send them my way. And don't forget to tell them about the all new Kids classes 5.30-6.30pm Wednesdays (start 10th January). Happy new year!. (more info)

=1 January 2007
Free Induction Sessions, is brand new for 2007 and possibly a first for the UK. We have abolished the £1.00 1st session, and replaced it with the all new 'Free Induction' session. It is hoped with a free 1-2-1 induction with new students, they will find their first couple of training session easier ( more info ).

Don't forget that we want you to introduce as many friends as possible, so that you get a free training session. Everytime you bring a friend, you will get a free training session, the more friends you bring, the more free sessions you get. And remember if you can not make it, why not get your friend a free session, by printing off our 1st session free voucher. (print me )

=31 December 2007
Happy New Year, 'Swadee Phe Mai Khrap'. The new year is here, and it is looking like it is going to be one massive year for us! So get your ass back to training ~ 7pm 8th January, and lets work of that Christmas belly!

Sugar Ray Leonard says;
"...fighters get hit, good fighters don't get hit as much..."