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

=16th December 2008
Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year, the nightly sessions start back at 7pm on the 5th Janaury, with the day time sessions starting back 12pm on the 12th January. Make sure you kick start the news years resolutions of with a bang or two of calorie crunching padwork.

I would like to wish you all a fantastic and prosperous year of Muay Thai in 2009.

=15th December 2008
New Singto Assistant Instructor, Jaroslaw Maryszczak has successfuly completed all aspects of his 9th Grade Brown/Red, and as such is recognised by us as an Assistant Instructor. Congratulations and well done in putting in so much hard work throughout this year, you have truley embrassed the art with pure commitment and determination.

=14th December 2008
Locker Hire, can those of you who have been renting a locker, please come and renew your hire. We will be empting all lockers not renewed on the 13th January, any items found with in the lockers will be passed on to those in need.

=13th December 2008
Club Christmas Do, will be at the Dobblers Arms, Wednesday 17th December at 9pm. It will fall in line with the airing of Contender UK Eliminations on Sky Sports 2. This was a fantastic event and one of the better shows of the year, so come on in and share a drink with us as we enjoy the end of a fantastic year.

=12th December 2008
New Sessions, coming in 2009, include a new lunch box session on Fridays, and a new morning session on Sundays. There may be a few more sessions by the begining of the new year, but for now they are still in negotiation.

=11th December 2008
No Training, on the 13th December for adults due to the Armour Plated Competition.

=10th December 2008
Kidz Just Kick It!, sessions are at there all time low, and from the beginning of the new year, all junior sessions will be cancelled. The few juniors left will be mixed into the adult classes, until such time that a kids class can be supported again.

=9th December 2008
Private Tution, is an excellent way to excel in the Art of Muay Thai or simply in progressing your personal fitness or nutrition needs. Why not book a 1-2-1 training session and see your self pushed to your limits, or book a personal training plan, and have your fitness taken to the next level.

=8th December 2008
Singto Fighters Squad, goes from strength to strength. There will be a team meeting at the 'Alex' on the 24th January at 1pm. The new year sees the possible arrival of a few new members, Sid, T, Elliot, Ash, Shane and Alex, and I cant wait to see the squad in action in 2009.

I would like to say a big well done to the corner team who worked hard through out 2008 in preparing the fighters for their fights. Tom Billinge, David Morris and Jon Lamming your doing a fantastic job, well done!

Next Fighters Fitness Test, will be on the 30th January. Remember this is open to all students that want a bench mark to work from, the tests chosen are internationaly recognised in the fitness industry. Fight squad you need to bring your 'A' game as you are expected to beat your previous best.

=7th December 2008
Green Grade updated, to include a few new important extras, make sure you check out the changes on the techniques page. The next grading will be 21st Febraury '09. If you are interested in grading and need help with any aspect of your grade, please feel free to ask (more info).

=6th December 2008
Thailand Tours '09, it's back and it's looking to be the biggest tour ever aranged by the club. With your continued persuasive requests, I have now decided to start running the tours again. The new tour will start around the 24th July, returning the 9th August. This seems to be the most prominent time to go, as most of you have requested this period.

In total at the moment there are some 20+ of you wanting to go, I am currently trying to update the www.thailandtours.co.uk website, so keep your eyes peeled for the details of the tour there. The outline is as follows: based in Bangkok training at the world famous Jitty Gym, with ample opportunity to visit the sites and take the wonders of Thailand in.

=5th December 2008
IFMA English Eliminations, goes from strength to strength. On the 18th October '08 we managed to host 21 fights (5 more than previously), with a alot of new supporting gyms. These events have had to move location yet again to be able to hold everyone in (it is still on the Manor College grounds, but now its in the new sports complex around the back).(more info)

We managed to raise a small amount of money for the English IFMA Team Fund, again a first for the UK. It is hoped with the continued support of the gyms, fighters and spectators, we may actualy manage to fund a full English Team to go and compete on the world stage.

The next event being held on the 14th February is starting to heat up already, with some 40+ fighters putting their names forward. We will also be putting a team of ten fighters out on this one, as it will be their first fight of 2009 (more info).

We are currently looking to help build an English Team to go and compete at the European Cup (Germany) in May '09. There has been a fantastic response to these events, and I am doing my best to ensure that a qualifying team is picked to represent England.

=4th December 2008
Armoured Plated, was a concept I had been throwing around for a couple of months in 2008. After much discussion with many of the trainers who might be interested, we decided to take the plunge and host a trial event in December.

You see the difference with this event is that it allowed full Muay Thai rules to be used (elbows, knees, kicks and punches to the head allowed) in an interclub environment with no winners or losers. This was a first for the UK and it turned out to be a very effective and succesful test.

I believe that we have now helped create a stepping stone for students who wish to take part in amateur competition, to now enter the ring with a little more technical ability with elbows and knees, than they might have with the normal interclubs (elbows, knees, kicks and punches to the head are not allowed). Armour Plated 2 has already been penciled in for 18th April (more info).

=3rd December 2008
King of the Ring Series, saw some 500+ fighters, gyms and sepctators travelling from far and wide to support these events.I would personally like to thank all the gyms, trainers, spectators and fighters for your support, we hope to see you in the new year!

Our new interclub for 2009 has been aptly named 'Lions Pride', it will be run through out the year to bring more of you into the ring environment that is Muay Thai. The first interclub of the year will be on the 15th March '09 (more info), we hope to see you all there, and to see if we can break the 30 Singto fighters on one event record. Remember ~ Train Smart, Fight Easy!

=2nd December 2008
Insurance Renewals, M.Truchon, R.Harrison, T.Low, D.Rastenis, H.Mcmenamin, M.Pritpal, A.Smith, O.Yatera, M.Wood, S.Stolworthy, D.Maslauska, J.Butler, T.Horton, W.Zeydan, R.Glove, J.Smith, S.Tattersall, S.Quaraishi, J.Mosso, A.Prothais, J.Harding, T.Baseley, A.Probert.

Your insurance's are due for renewal by the end of January.
(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 says;
"...Let the fun begin ~ Punch, Kick, Elbow, Knee,
Muay Thai, Muay Thai, Muay Thai..."

=13th October 2008
IFMA English Eliminations, on the 18th October. The second in the series to see who has what it takes to become part of the English IFMA Amateur Team. (more info)

From the last event I am pleased to announce that three fighters went of to represent England at the TAFISA Games in Busan ~ Korea. I am even more proud to let you know that one of the fighters (Ash Uddif - KO Gym London) won a silver medal.

We hope to now continue building on this success, by offering the IFMA amatuers every twelve weeks in 2009. It is our aim to build the strongest English Team possibly by the end of 2009, and in 2010 combining countries to bring the strongest Great Britian team ever.

We already have some exciting changes and developments to help bring the events forward, by introducing some of the UK's top 5 ranked professional and semi-professional fighters. This we hope will bring us onto a level playing field with the rest of the world.

=12th October 2008
No Training, on the 18th October for both adults and juniors due to the IFMA Competition.

=11th October 2008
Refereeing Experience, on the Singdam Fight Night in Crawley 29th November, along side Reza Mokarram and Tom Billinge judging. I will also be officiating on the up and coming Contender UK Eliminations in Watford. If you are interested in attending any of these shows, let me know as there are spaces left in my car, and tickets will be available from the club.

=10th October 2008
Fighters Big Outing, on the up and coming Capital Punishment at York Hall. We have five fighters currently matched on the event, with a possible two more being matched later in the month.

I would really appreciate our clubs support on this event, with so many fighters on one show, the last show of the year, this is the one to go and support your fellow students. Viet, Dalius, Alimamy, Lucy, Mark (Shane, Sabastein, Jarek, Marcus - if matched) would realy like to see you there. I would like to see you there!

Tickets will be available from the club, and we may put on a coach to get you all down there, come on in and enjoy the day with us! (more info)

=9th October 2008
UK Contender Eliminations, on the 30th November are to be held at the Watford Colosseum. This is to find the strongest UK contender at 72kg for the second series of Contender Asia ~ Muay Thai!

There are some very big names in this eight man tournement, all fighting for their place on the TV series, and a chance at the grand prize! The undercard for this event is starting to look like the who's who of world MuayThai, this is a must see show.

With the WMC Contender UK Eliminations, the IFMA English Eliminations, and many UKMF sanctioned shows due in 2009.

Now is the time to make the move forward, a move towards a more united MuayThai federation, a move for the future ~ United Kingdom MuayThai Federation, be a part of it!

=8th October 2008
Fighters Fitness Check, this will be on the 24th October. Remember this is open to all students that want a bench mark to work from, the tests chosen are internationaly recognised in the fitness industry. Fight squad you need to bring your 'A' game as you are expected to beat your previous best.

=7th October 2008
New Club Shorts & T-shirts, are due in next week. There are three new styles of shorts, and two new second skin fighters tops. Come and get them!

=6th October 2008
Next Free Induction, on Saturday 1st November and 6th December.

=5th October 2008
Gilrz Girlz Girlz, get your free shorts here! We are offering the next ten female members a free pair of shorts with their membership, and if they agree to commit to training on Wednesday nights, they will also get free Sports Therapy. Come on in girlz, we are waiting!

=4th October 2008
Armoured Plated, is a concept I have been throwing around now for a couple of months, and it seems as though it may just work. It is an interclub with a twist, it is under IFMA amateur rules!

IFMA rules allow fighters to attack using all weapons to the body and head, knees, elbows, kicks and punches can be used. This competition will only be open to over fifteens, full body protection will be supplied and the level of contact will be moderate.

The first event will be on the 13th December, and already we have around twenty fighters wanting to take part. If this event works, we will be offering it in 2009 along side our normal interclubs and the IFMA amatuers (more info).

=3rd October 2008
Kidz Just Kick it! for free, from the 1st November. We are offering once again free training to all juniors under the age of thirteen, till the end of the year. There will be a press write up soon in the Cambridge Evening News about the junior sessions and the IFMA amatuers.

We have decided to try and increase the session sizes by offering free training to under thirteens, free entrance to the IFMA amatuers for under eights, and we have now restructered the age limits for the kids sessions to 8-12 years only! (more info)

=2nd October 2008
King of the Ring 6, is just around the corner on the 15th November (originaly 22nd November). Make sure you let me know if you wont to fight, and if your not fighting why not come and support your club. Bring a friend or two for an afternoon of Muay Thai (more info).

=1st October 2008
Insurance Renewals, C.Mistry, J.Amis, D.Slater, J.Zilevkius, T.Pangonis, T.Anderson, A.Odegaard, A.Salmon, G.Ruggieri, T.Billinge, D.Harding, E.Cavill, A.Wellard.

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 ).

Confucious says;
"...Fighters!! ~ Fight like a Lion, or live life like a..."

=11th August 2008
King of the Ring 5, is just around the next corner on the 6th September (more info) make sure you let me know if you wont to fight, and if your not fighting why not come and support your club. Bring a friend or two for an afternoon of Muay Thai.

Our next and last interclub for the year, King of the Ring 6, will be on the 22nd November, so if your not fighting on KR5, why not start getting yourself ready for this one.

=10th August 2008
IFMA Cambridge English Eliminations, was a success if all the chatter going on around the UK is anything to go by. We had thirteen of Englands best gyms traveling from far and wide, with thirty-four fighters competing on the day, over seventeen fights (more info).

The double dvd will be available shortly for £15, or £20 for the double dvd and a limited edition t-shirt.

I am proud to annouce that at least one fighter from the event will now be attending the next games being held in Busan - Korea next month, we did what we set out to do, and I am proud of you all for you hard work.

I would like to say a big thanks to all the fighters, trainers and the many, many helpers who made it happen on the day. Thank you.

With some minor teething problems expected on a major event like this one, it gives us ground to improve and bring an even better show on the 18th October. Watch this space!

=9th August 2008
Bank Holiday Weekend, no training on the 22nd and 23rd August, but training will be as normal on Monday 25th August (no training 12-2pm Monday 25th).

=8th August 2008
Refereeing Experience, on the MuayThai Legends Fight Night at Croydon 16th August, along side Reza Mokarram judging. (more info). If you are interested in attending this sell out show, let me know as there are a few spaces left in my car, and ten £25 tickets are available from the club.

=7th August 2008
Nottinghill Carnival, will be the next club trip. If you are interested in attending this fun day out in London, then please let me know. We will be travelling from Cambridge train station around 11am on Sunday 24th August, come on - blow your whistle!

=6th August 2008
Singto Fight Squad, had a very successful first outing, with two out of three fighters bringing in a win (see fighters page for pictures).

First up was Adrian Attwood KO'ing his oppoent in the fourth, then Jarek TKO'ing his opponent in less than one minute in the first round, and lastly Viet receiving a home crowed points loss after the fifth round. Well done to you all, and remember Viet.. there is always next time bud!

Next outings will be in Woking (30th August), Birmingham (28th September), Crawley (5th October), Leeds (9th November).

We would like to welcome Alimamy Fullah and Shai Delamare to the Singto Fighters Squad. Good luck to you both, train smart win easy!

=5th August 2008
12 x Session Block, is a new feature we would like to introduce to you. It allows you to pay for twelve sessions in advance for the price of ten. This new feature will also now make it possible for you to train in the day time sessions.

We would also like to let you know that the monthly fee now makes it possible for you to train in the day time sessions. With these two new payment options, we hope to be seeing more of you both in the day and in the evening.

=4th August 2008
Another New Kidz Sessions, all new Wednesday session starts 6th August. Now thats Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays for junior members under the age of 12 years. We hope to be seeing more of you during the summer break, why not tell a friend and get your training session for free.

=3rd August 2008
Phoenix and Singto advertising, goes into over drive during August, as we unleash the all new campain. You will shortly see the new banners and flyers at the club, then you should start seeing the local taxi's driving around with our advertising on them. All being well, there will be some more exciting activities that will see our clubs image all over the local papers and magasines.

=2nd August 2008
Fighters Fitness Check, this will be an interim test for the four fighters who missed the last one (Lucy/Dalius/Viet/Shai). This test will be on the 15th August, be there!

Remember this is open to all students that want a bench mark to work from, the tests chosen are internationaly recognised in the fitness industry. Fight squad you need to bring your 'A' game as you are expected to beat your previous best.

=1st August 2008
Insurance Renewals, G.Hodges, S.Lowe, D.Carter.

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 ).

Confucious says;
"...Fighters!! ~ You got to be relentless..."

=19th July 2008
New Location for IFMA Eliminations, Hi all, thanks to your massive support, we have had to move location as our gym just simply wouldn't fit you all in. So for that, thank you.

Here is the new location address and a map can be found here: Manor Community College, Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JF.

The final matching has been done, the final fight list will be going out tomorrow (2nd July) night. Once again thanks to all the people helping on the day, and to those that have helped make this event possible. (more info)

=18th July 2008
IFMA Cambridge English Eliminations, is going from strength to strength. Due to the massive turn out of fighters (100+) and gyms attending (20+) we are having to move location for this event. The venue is still to be confirmed shortly, there will be a Chinese Lion Dance performance during the half way interval, Thai food available and plenty of chairs for everyone. So come along and enjoy an afternoon of Full Muay Thai rules action. (more info)

=17th July 2008
Refereeing Experience, on the MuayThai Legends Fight Night at Croydon 16th August, along side Reza Mokarram judging. (more info). If you are interested in attending this show, let me know as there are a few spaces left in my car, and tickets will be available from the club.

=16th July 2008
Phoenix Fitness website, is finally here. Why not learn what else your instructor gets up to, and if your looking to take a different approach to getting fit and healthy, give me an email.(more info)

=15th July 2008
Chok Dee DVD winners, last month were: Los, Julio, Almani and Taz (more info).

=14th July 2008
Fighters Fitness Check, the third in the serious of fighters fitness checks are coming up on Friday 4th July. Those of you who did the second one, now is the time to see if you have been training as hard as you think you have.

Remember this is open to all students that want a bench mark to work from, the tests chosen are internationaly recognised in the fitness industry. Fight squad you need to bring your 'A' game as you are expected to beat your previous best.

=13th July 2008
Winning Short Design, for the new club shorts in 2008, are by Tom Billinge (Toms) and Ruben Garnica (Rubens)

=12th July 2008
Cambridge Martial Arts Instructors, contact me today. I am currently working on a project with the Cambridge City Council to offer free Martial Arts training to new comers in ten different styles till the end of the year. If you believe this is something you would be interested in learning more about it contact me today.

=11th July 2008
No Training, on the 25th and 26th July due to fighters competing and the IFMA Amatuers the next day. I hope that you will make the effort to come and support your fellow club members, as they put a show on not to be missed.

=10th July 2008
1-2-1 July Special, thats right for July only! All 1-2-1's will be discounted to £20 for the hour session. Go on, get the quality tuition you deserve, contact me today.

=9th July 2008
Grading success, well done to the following:

S.Lee, D.Fearon, A.Evans and P.Ashley on completing your Yellow Grade (2nd)
Jenn Harding on completing your Green Grade (3rd)
Dalius Maslauskas on completing your Blue Grade (4th)
Dave Morris and Tony Arnold for completing your Blue/Yellow Grade (5th)
Jarik Maryszczak for completing your Brown/Green Grade (8th)

Well done to you all, our next grading will be on 20th September 2008.

=8th July 2008
Dancing with Lions, come and experience the fantastic acrobatic performance training that only Chinese Lion Dancing can bring. The Chinese Community Center are looking to build two teams of Lion Dancers to perform all over Cambridgeshire, could you be one of them? (more info)

=7th July 2008
Singto Forum, have your say! After the rocky start to the new forum, you will now be able to access it 24/7. On the new forum you get to vote on how certain things are done in your club, or what new activities we bring to the club.

For instance over the last month there has been a poll on 'what should Friday sessions be?', and because of students voting on the forum the Friday sessions will now be sparring every other week... you voted, we do / try it!

So go on, get logged in and have your say, who knows you may just influence the future of your club!

=6th July 2008
Singto Fighters Step up, to challange the northern contingent on the 25th July in Leeds. Heydon Scott our ranked 'b' class fighter will be having his first fight in some time, we wish him the best of luck, and hope to see the new training he has been receiving pay off. Viet Pham, Adrian Attwood and Dalius Maslauskas will be taking that all big important step on the same show, by having their first full contact fight. Good luck to you all, you have been training hard, and I know you will win!

=6th July 2008
IFMA English Team Benelovent Fund, we are going to help keep the ball moving by giving 10-25% of all profits from these events to the English Amatuer Team 'Benelovent Fund'. Thats right we are going to build a fund for the English Amatuer Team, only time will tell if this will be of some use. For those interested in supporting the fund, deposits can be made here. £1.00 or £1000 pounds, it will all go to helping building a better English Amatuer Team!

=5th July 2008
Kidz Just 'Kick It!' Sessions, will now also be run on Mondays from 4-5pm, starting 7th July. Thats right Kidz you can now train twice a week, bring a freind along and train for free! (more info)

=4th July 2008
Cambridge Thai Boxing gets Facebook, why not join our Facebook group to help keep you upto date with all the going on at the club. Who knows you may bump into someone you know! (more info)

=3rd July 2008
King of the Ring 5, due to unforseen circumstances this event will now be on the 6th September. Make sure you get ready for this one, as it is going to be big! (more info).

=2nd July 2008
Session fee's, with the inclusion of many new feature's to the club and the hall hire price rise that came into effect at the beginning of April, we are increasing all session fee's by fifty pence. This will affect juniors, students, OAP's, members and non-members. The session increase comes into effect from the 1st July '08.

=1st July 2008
Insurance Renewals, J.Robinson, D.Morris, J.Elkington, A.Reckless, K.Graham, B.Wilkins, J.Hulyer, M.Proudlock.

Your insurance's are due for renewal by the end of July.
(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 says;
"...Fighters!! ~ Only the strong survive..."

=20th June 2008
King of the Ring 5, has had to be postponed till the 6th September. Sorry, and thanks for your continued support! (more info)

=16th June 2008
Dida Diafat, star of the film Chok Dee ~ The Kickboxer made a guest appearance at our interclub at the weekend. His appearance inspired many of the young athletes that where in that day, including I must admit myself.

Dida was kind enough to spar with some of the clubs juniors, give out free dvd's of his new film and sign anything anyone wanted (so I got him to sign our wall). We now have four signed dvd's of Dida's newly released film 'Chok Dee ~ The Kickboxer' to give away as promised last month.

To be in with a chance to win one of the dvd's you need to be in training on Monday 9th June, so see you all then! (more info)

=15th June 2008
Press Release, after press release. With all the hype about Dida and the forth coming interclub, we have managed to get some fantastic press release this month. Keep an eye out for the Cambridge Evening News spread on Dida visiting the club (pictures included), Nak Muay magasine article, Combat/Fighters magasine, Muay Thai On-line website, and also 209 Radio interviews. My radio interview can be found here (about 127:30 into broadcast), with Dida's interview by non other than Chris Knowles of the mighty Minatours Gym out soon.

=14th June 2008
King of the Ring, interclubs are going from strength to strength. If you missed KR4, then what was you doing?!! It was big, so very big. Thanks to all the gyms that attended and made this a fantastic event to watch. The dvd for KR4 is now available, and includes Dida sparring with three of our junior members, get in contact now for your copy, only £10 (more info).

Our next interclub 'KR5' is on the 28th June, get ready for this one because its going to be bigger. (more info)

=13th June 2008
Interclub Medical Staff, on hand to help in case of emergencies. This new added feature to the interclubs will mean a future price increase of two pounds for fighters and one pound for spectators. I think you would agree that this added feature is well worth the extra two pounds for the safety of the fighters and spectators trust.(more info)

=12th June 2008
Fight Squad, get to know them. They represent you! Their first outing is on the K-Star super show at the Tower Ballroom, Birmingham on the 29th June. Dalius, Viet, Adrian and Hayden are all due to be competing against the best Birmingham has to offer.

This is the first time in nearly two years that the club has put fighters out, and I am excited to see how they will all get on. If your interested in finding out for yourself, why not pick up a ticket from either the club or fighters.

Go on support your fighters, support your club, and remember OOOYYYYeeeee! (more info)

=11th June 2008
Fighters Wanted, this coming July. It is that time again when we go looking for quality beginners to join the Singto Fight Squad. If you believe you can commit yourself to the same training plan that the fighters are on, then let me know your interested. Don't be disappointed though if your not picked, only the best get in, and only the very best stay in. (more info)

=10th June 2008
Fighters Fitness Check, the second in the serious of fighters fitness checks are coming up on Friday 4th July. Those of you who did the second one, now is the time to see if you have been training as hard as you think you have.

Remember this is open to all students that want a bench mark to work from, the tests chosen are internationaly recognised in the fitness industry. Fight squad you need to bring your 'A' game as you are expected to beat your previous best.

=9th June 2008
Praya Chang Muay Thai, training on Tuesdays (6pm) and Thursdays (7pm) every week. These training sessions are excellent for anyone interested in either taking Muay Thai up, or for those of you who can not make the other training sessions in the week at the club. Yarik is a fantastic instructor who is very capable of bringing the best out in you. For more information, contact Yarik here.

=8th June 2008
Lumpinee Nights, are being attended by many of you. I hope that you are enjoying this new feature that we have added to club, again another first for the UK. Many of you have had the opportunity to learn how to score a Muay Thai fight correctly, and have been given an eye opening experience to the eye popping standard that only the Thai's can bring.

The next night will be held on the 15th June at 3pm, make sure you get your tickets asap, cause this one will surely sell out. This event is open to anyone out there with an interest in watching Muay Thai fights, or learning how to score a fight correctly, member or not. (more info)

=7th June 2008
Next Grading Day, is on the 21st June. I hope that I will see a much bigger turn out for this grading, as I have been working closely with a lot of you. Those of you who are interested in grading, but are unsure what to do, just ask and I will help! (more info)

=6th June 2008
IFMA Cambridge, is here. We are proud to announce the introduction of Amatuer Muay Thai into Cambridgeshire on the 26th July. The event is looking to be heating up nicely, with some 30 gyms attending from all over the country, and some 90 fighters trying to secure a place on the English team. This is surely the most exciting event I have had the opportunity to be a part of.

We are going to help keep the ball moving by giving 10% of all profits from these events to the English Amatuer Team 'Benelovent Fund'. Thats right we are going to build a fund for the English Amatuer Team, only time will tell if this will be of some use.

All eyes are on us as we bring this fantastic new feature to Cambridge, which will allow fighters a platform to propel themselves to the world stage via the English Team elimination contests. Watch this space for some more exciting news about a possible change of location to hold this prestigous event in. (more info)

=5th June 2008
Phoenix Fitness website, is finally here. Why not learn what else your instructor gets up to, and if your looking to take a different approach to getting fit and healthy, give me an email.(more info)

=4th June 2008
Next Free Induction, on Saturday 14th June (changed due to an emergency meeting for the Chinese Community Center) and 5th July 2008 at 12.30pm. Contact us now!

=3rd June 2008
UKMF Sanctioned Fight Nights, coming to Cambridge Autumn 2008, more info shortly.

=2nd June 2008
Session fee's, with the inclusion of many new feature's to the club and the hall hire price rise that came into effect at the beginning of April, we are increasing all session fee's by fifty pence. This will affect juniors, students, OAP's and regular members. The session increase comes into effect from the 1st July '08.

=1st June 2008
Insurance Renewals, T.Bruce, H.Cross, C.Pettit, K.Norman, N.Tosh, R.Kidman, A.Arnold, T.Arnold, C.Arnold.

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 ).

Confucious says;
"...Quality..."

=18th May 2008
Bank Holiday Weekend, training will be as normal on the bank holiday weekend 23rd to the 26th May (no training 12-2pm Monday 26th).

=17th May 2008
IFMA Cambridge, has arrived. We are proud to announce the introduction of Amatuer Muay Thai into Cambridgeshire on the 26th July. This is one of the clubs biggest achievements to date. We already have a strong contingent of fighters coming from as far a field as Southampton and Derbyshire. All eyes are on us as we bring this exciting new feature to Cambridge, which will allow fighters a platform to propel themselves to the world stage via the English Team elimination contests. (more info)

=16th May 2008
Fighters Only Sessions, start Tuesdays 13th May and Thurdays 15th May at 7pm. These new sessions are only for those of you who believe you have a fighters heart. The Singto Fight Sqaud have priority in these sessions, however if you believe your capable of keeping up with them, then ask me if you can attend. Dont just turn up, as you will be turned away!

=15th May 2008
Lumpinee Nights, is the brain child of our cutz man Reza. We will be offering the very best of Lumpinee and Radjadamnurn stadium fights (the two main stadiums in the world for Muay Thai) from a selection of some 400+ fights.

This we hope will slowly build into an opportunity to train more judges and to give everyone else the ability to watch the true masters of this art fighting at their best.

We have invested some £180 in a new projector to show these fights to you in near cinema size action. Along with the amped stereo that will be bringing you the true atmosphere of the crowed, we believe you will think your right there, ring side.

These nights will be run fortnightly, with the first one starting Sunday 25th May at 3pm. (more info)

=14th May 2008
Chok Dee's Dida Diafat, could well be heading our way at the end of May. Dida stars as himself in the film 'Chok Dee ~ The Kickboxer', a story of a young man who finds himself sharing a jail cell with an old Muay Thai champion. After several years of incaseration, Dida makes his way to Thailand to explore the art first hand from the Thai trainers. He eventualy goes on to become one of the first westerners to win a title belt at the Radjadamnurn boxing stadium.

This is a fantastic movie, a definate four star movie, one not to be missed. The film has its official release on on May 30th at the Tiger Film Festival in London. And we have been given 3 signed dvd's by Dida, to give away in a competition at the beginning of next month.

We are currently in talks with one of Dida's PR guys, in the hopes that we can have him make a guest appearance at our gym shortly after the Tiger Film Festival. So fingers crossed, not only is there possibly a dvd coming your way, but you could also meet and train with the star at your very own gym. (more info)

=13th May 2008
Next Grading Day, is on the 21st June. I hope that I will see a much bigger turn out for this grading, as I have been working closely with a lot of you. Those of you who are interested in grading, but are unsure what to do, just ask and I will help! (more info)

=12th May 2008
Nak Muay Magasine, issue two now out. Those of you who have not yet got your copy of this, you need to. This new e-mag is available for download and should not be missed, it is dedicated to Muay Thai. I think it would be fair to say, that out side of Thailand this is one of the very few magasines that offers nothing but Muay Thai. Its fantastic and you need to get your copy now! (more info)

=11th May 2008
Refereeing Experience, on the Shin Kick Fight Night 8 at Woking 18th May (more info). If you are interested in attending this show, let me know as there are a few spaces left in my car.

=10th May 2008
Lunch Box Day Session, this is an open training session available to members and non-members alike. It runs from 12-2pm, Monday to Thursday. So come on in and get your fix of pad and bag workouts, sparring, weight training or just simply come in and use the equipment with a friend.

Dont forget the 1-2-1 lunch time special, half an hour in length and full of energy. Come and get the padwork that you deserve at a price affordable to everyone, these sessions must be taken between 12-2pm Monday to Thursday.

=9th May 2008
Beginners welcome, in the intermediate Wednesday sessions. The beginners session is a real 'ABC' to how to do Muay Thai, with Wednesday your left to more of your own devices. If you have attended a couple of Monday sessions and believe your having no problems with the training, then you are more than welcome to come to the intermediate Wednesday session. No need to ask, just turn up.

=8th May 2008
1-2-1's are for you, and you. 1-2-1's are great way to develop your skills in Muay Thai alot quicker. With the personal training session, everything is geared around you. Whether it is to get you ready for a fight, grading or simply to get yourself more confident with your techniques, then 1-2-1's are for you.

Remember book three 1-2-1's and get a fourth free, if your available in the day why not book the all new half hour session for a serious pad workout. 1-2-1's can be booked at anytime, so go on give your self the quality training you deserve. Contact me now!

=7th May 2008
King of the Ring 4, is just around the next corner on the 31st May (more info) make sure you let me know if you wont to fight, and if your not fighting why not come and support your club. Bring a friend or two for an afternoon of Muay Thai.

Our next interclub King of the Ring 5 will be on the 28th June (more info), so if your not fighting on KR4, why not start getting yourself ready for this one.

=6th May 2008
Out with the old, and in with a brand new forum (more info). Over the last couple of weeks I have been trying to move all the data from our current forum to our all new forum. It has taken some time and is just about ready.

With the new forum there are alot more options available to you, this does however mean that you will need to set up a new login. You will notice that as a guest, you could only see five areas. As a registered member there are some twenty areas, so come on, login and lets see what you have to say for yourself.

=5th May 2008
Next Free Induction, on Saturday 7th June and 5th July 2008 at 12.30pm. Contact us now!

=4th May 2008
UKMF Sanctioned Fight Nights, coming to Cambridge Autumn 2008, more info shortly.

=3rd May 2008
Insurance Renewals, I.Lawson, M.Molloy, A.Hogben, K.Mapley, J.Greenhalgh, K.Maryszczak, J.Cross.

Your insurance's are due for renewal by the end of May.
(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 says;
"...at times we hurt, we bleed, but eventually we overcome, and succeed..."

=17th April 2008
Lunch Box Day Session, this is an open training session available to members and non-members alike. It will be run from 12-2pm, Monday to Thursday from the 14th April. So come on in and get your fix of pad and bag workouts, sparring, weight training or just simply come in and use the equipment with a friend.

=16th April 2008
Next Free Induction, on Saturday 5th April and 3rd May 2008 at 12.30pm. Contact us now!

=15th April 2008
King of the Ring, our interclub series for 2008 is going from strength to strength. I would like to thank everyone who helped us break the 100+ fighters on our last event (more info). I appologise to those turned away, but we simply could not get any more people on this event.

We will now be holding interclubs on the last Saturday of every month, so go on, get training, cause there is somewhere for you to test your skills every month. Here are the dates for the next three interclubs 26th April (more info), 31st May (more info), 28th June (more info).

=14th April 2008
SMTN Courses in April, run from 8.30pm.
Basic Padman course on Monday 7th, Advanced Padman part 1 on Wednesday 9th, Fighters Massage on Monday 14th, Advanced Padman part 2 on Wednesday 16th, Handwrapping on Monday 21st, Cornerman on Wednesday 23rd, let me know if you are interested in attending a course. Contact us

=13th April 2008
Skype Anyone, if you havent heard Skype is the new revolution for 2008. I will be adding Skype to the website over the next couple of months, if you are already using Skype then let me know (more info).

=12th April 2008
IFMA Event Confirmed, with the final pieces of this mammoth task finaly coming together, we will be announcing the first date of the IFMA elimination event to be held at our academy over the next couple of weeks.

=11th April 2008
UKMF Sanctioned Fight Nights, coming to Cambridge Autumn 2008, more info shortly.

=10th April 2008
Fighters Fitness Check, the second in the serious of fighters fitness checks are coming up on the Friday 4th April. Those of you who did the first one, now is the time to see if you have been training as hard as you think you have.

Remember this is open to all students that want a bench mark to work from, the tests chosen are internationaly recognised in the fitness industry. Fight squad you need to bring your 'A' game as you are expected to beat your previous best.

=9th April 2008
Remy Bonjaski and Ramon Dekkers, training seminar in Tolouse France. Thats right over the last month we have managed to secure training with these two very popular superstars. There will be five of us travelling over on the 10th and 11th May for some intensive training (more info). Unfortunately the deposit date has come and gone, so if you havent already given in your deposit, you've missed out this time.

=8th April 2008
1-2-1 New Lunch Time Special, half an hour in length and full of energy. Come and get the padwork that you deserve at a price affordable to everyone, these sessions must be taken between 12-2pm Monday to Thursday (available from 14th April).

=7th April 2008
All New Singto Trainee Instructor, starts at the Next Generation health and fitness gym 9th April, with two other venues being confirmed in May.

Yep thats right, our very own Yarik has completed all of the T.I. grades in record time. Yarik has been intensly training with me for the last 6 months for 6 hours a week one on one, and also attending the majority of training sessions in week.

Yarik's Praya Chang Muay Thai Boxing is the new name on the scene, and it is one that no doubt will be putting out some fierce fighters over the next year or so. I would like to congratulate Yarik on his persistance, enthusiasm and sheer determination in achieving what he has done. Chock Dee and congratulations! (more info).

=6th April 2008
New Club Shorts, designed by Tom Billinge and Ruben Garnica will be in shortly. The two new designs are a result of a competition run in January, with alot of good entries Toms and Rubens shorts both won, as I couldnt choose one over the other. Both of the winners will receive a free pair of shorts for their efforts as soon as they arrive.

The new fighters wear is due in next week, and I cant wait to see the squad kitted out and looking sharp! I would also like to congratulate and welcome the newest member to the Singto Fighters Squad, Lucy Thorn.

Yariks new Praya Chang club shorts and t-shirts will also be arriving with the fighters wear, giving his new club the perfect finish.

=5th April 2008
Ramakian and Techniques, pages have finaly been completed after some sixteen months of development and research. Although the techniques description and movies are still to be added to the grades, I am happy at the moment with the progress being made with them.

The Ramakian page now includes the full Ramakian story, the connection to Muay Thai and many other features for you to discover. Enjoy!

=4th April 2008
Phoenix Fitness, web design has been commisioned by a professional web-master. The project was handed over last month due to time constraints, get ready for the launch of the new website on the 1st May.

=3rd April 2008
Why Don't You Grade, a question I was left asking myself after only four people turned up for grading. After discussing with many of you over the last month it seems that something was a miss, now I hope that all of your fears and frustrations have been solved with the new grading handouts and website update of the grading pages.

I think that grading is one of the most important aspects of Muay Thai, especialy for those of you who do not intend to compete. I am willing to work with anyone struggerling with their grade or technique, just ask!

I would like to see as many of you as possible on the 21st June testing yourselves, trying to perfect your techniques between now and then. I know you can do it, just trust in your abilities as I do, and you will be very surprised at your success.

=2nd April 2008
Free training for all members, thats right introduce a friend and get a free training session on us. The more people you introduce, the more free training sessions you get. Don't forget juniors, this goes for you to. So go on, tell a friend!

=1st April 2008
Insurance Renewals, L.Shelbourne, H.Hunt, S.Osborne, J.Matthews, J.Irwin, T.Bruce, W.Mclintock, D.Stylianou, B.Lees, A.Marc, F.Steinberger, J.Chatdkul

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 ).

Confucious says;
"...If you do the things you ought to do,
pretty soon you will be able to do the things you want to do..."

=18th March 2008
Wow 2008 already, where to start? We are already into March 2008 and so much has been going on, where to start. Firstly let me say thankyou to all the students who continue their exploration of Muay Thai, Thailand and the Thai culture. Happy new year ~ Swadee Phe Mai.

=17th March 2008
Next Free Induction, will be on Saturday 1st March and 5th April 2008 - 12.30pm.

=16th March 2008
Easter weekend closure, we will be closed over the Easter weekend (21st - 24th March), returning to training on the 26th March as normal.

=15th March 2008
All new membership packages, thats right we have decided to kick start the year off with two new exciting membership packages. The first is the all new Bronze package, designed to get more Juniors (under 16), Students (proof of full time studying required) and OAP's into the training sessions. Remember Muay Thai is for everyone, so get involved now!

The second is the much requested Platinum Plus package, which includes everything you will need for your journey through Muay Thai, from handwrapps to pads. Everything you need is included in this package; handwrapping and padman course, 1-2-1 one hour assessment with instructor, insurance, club uniform and so much more (more info).

=14th March 2008
IFMA arrives at Singto this summer, thats right after much delay and organising, the IFMA (International Federation of MuayThai Amatuer) amatuer competition and show will be coming to Singto Muay Thai Cambridge, theses events will be over seen by the World MuayThai Council and the United Kingdom Muay Thai Federation.

This is exciting news for us and all of East Anglia, as this will give many new fighters out there the opportunity to compete for a place on the England Amatuer Team. The team will be given the opportunity to compete all over the world, concluding in Bangkok - Thailand on the 5th December in front of his Majesty the King of Thailand.

=13th March 2008
Thailand Tours 2008, dont forget the Thailand tour April final deposit is now due on 10th March. The open chat at the Alexandra Arms went well I feel and will be something I will do prior to every tour. It seemed to offer you the oppportunity to ask questions, and clarify points that you may or may not have asked before.

Although I havent had the chance to update our sister site www.thailandtours.co.uk, there seems to be a very healthy interest in the October 'Walking with Lions' Thailand Tour. If you are interested in visiting Thailand this year, make sure you get in contact with us asap, so that we can send you a free brochure.

=12th March 2008
1st Grading of 2008, will be on the 15th March from 12.30pm for yellow grades and then every other hour for the above grades. Let me know if you want to grade asap! (more info)

Well done to Tom Billinge (most beautiful Wai Kru ~ ever!) and Reza Mokarram for completing their 6th Brown and 7th Brown/yellow grades in one month. Well done, keep up the hard work, you could be full instructors by the end of the year.

=11th March 2008
Refereeing 2008, through out 2007 I worked hard to gain the respect of many of the top UK promoters, and to achieve my goal of appearing on TV refereeing. 2008 should see many new developments for me, including refereeing in Thailand, Europe and building my own team of qualified judges and referee's.

I am currently due to referee (with Reza Mokarram judging) on the following events; Pirates - Nottingham 8th March (more info), Ring Wars - Orpington 9th March (more info), Shin Kick - Woking 18th May (more info). If you are interested in attending one of these shows, let me know asap as there are a few spaces left in my car.

=10th March 2008
Interclubs 2008, the year was kick started for us by the Northampton Muay Thai club who held their second ever interclub in January. We then stepped out in the Woking interclub in February, closely followed by our very own 'King of the Ring' (more info).

The next one, our next one, is looking to be the busiest yet. 'King of the Ring 2' - 29th March has already recieved much attention, and is likely to see gyms attending from Southampton, Leeds, Manchester, Southern, Central and East London, not forgetting local gyms from St.Ives, St.Neots, Bury St.Edmunds, Newmarket, Sandy and Hitchin. (more info)

=9th March 2008
Kwai Muay Thai St.Ives, is a new and dynamic gym, set up recently by Tim and Becky. I have been working closely with Tim to help bring the standard of his fighters upto the next level. They will be attending our next interclub under their newly founded name Kwai Muay Thai, with new fighters wear and a new focus. I wish Tim, Becky and team the best of luck with their new found gym, you know I'm there if you need it!

=8th March 2008
Phoenix Fitness, over the last 3 months I have been back at school. I have been studying hard to become an Advanced Personal Trainer, Sports Massage Therapist, Nutritional Advisor, Gym/Fitness Instructor and Lifestyle Manager.

As you can imagine the 7.30am start and 10pm finish has left me with very little time to do anything other than study. Hence no recent news, web site updates, club advertising, seminars, club outings, gradings and so on. Please accept my appologies!

However over the next couple of months as I start up my new business Phoenix Fitness ~ a Body and Mind Improvement Specialist company, hopefully I will be able to once again concentrate fully on my life's passion. Muay Thai!

What does this mean to you, well I will now be able to offer home personal training sessions, online nurtitional advice, injury recovery massage and so much more. Once the new website www.phoenix-fitness.co.uk is up and running you will be able to see what will be available to you.

The fighter squad has already felt the change in training, as my skills have developed more and more. To date several fighters have lost 10% body fat, gained 5% muscle mass, recovered from long term injury, me myself I have lost over 9 kilos in weight and this is only from the 7th January!!

I am currently in talks with Cambridge Rowing club, Cambridge Cats (American Football), St.Ives Stags (Rugby) and many other accredited clubs to help build my portfolio through out 2008. Why? I am currently working on getting my Masters in Personal Training, achieving my Sport UK Coaches qualification and much more.

If you are interested in a Personal Trainer, a Nutrition Plan that really works, or ridding yourself of that back ache through Theraputic massage for ever, contact me today!

=7th March 2008
Muay Thai NLP Seminar, delivered by Vinny Shoreman (Super Gym) on the 8th March. This seminar is a must for fighters, students and instructors wanting to get maximum results from their training. This seminar is heating up already with Sitnarong, Phraya Pichai, Daj Chai and many other gyms already on board. Get the focus and results you desire (more info).

=6th March 2008
Singto Fighters Squad, the all new Singto Fighters Squad is going from strength to strength. The idea of the Fighters Squad is to bring together those students who want to focus on comepeting. Already I feel the team has bonded well, and are now seeing quite clearly what is required of them, and the results are starting to show.

Although we have around 30 students who compete on interclubs and shows, their are only a dedicated few who compete every month, and want to become the next champion. Its these few who have been chosen to represent us and are honored to be able to wear the Singto Fighter Squad uniform.

Only those chosen to be in the squad can wear the new uniform, and only those that stay committed will be given the opportuntity to test themselves on a regular basis. So to the mighty seven; Viet, Dave, Dalius, Charlotte, Adrian, Micheal and Terry I salute you!

Well done, keep up the hard training, and i'll see you in the ring Saturday.

=5th March 2008
Gary 'Smiler' Turner training, Gary put the newly formed fighter squad through their paces at the end of January. I would like to thank Gary Turner for his time and dedication (Sunday am training), and to Jesse Saunders for arranging a once in a life time experience for my new fighters. Thank you. Alot of lessons where learned and taken on board, we will be introducing the Body Boxing and Carrasel training employed by Gary into one of our Saturday sessions soon.

This is only the start of things to come, as the year progresses the fighter squad will be given the opportunity to train with Rajasack Sorvorapin (Bangkok), Master Toddy (Las Vegas), Ramon Dekkers (Holland) and Remy Bonjaski (France).

The fighter squad is open to anyone who can prove that they want to compete seriously. If you are one of those people contact me asap. Be warned you will be put to the test!

=4th March 2008
Free training for all members, thats right introduce a friend and get a free training session on us. The more people you introduce, the more free training sessions you get. Dont forget juniors, this goes for you to. So go on, tell a friend!

=3rd March 2008
Kru Max Whyte, incase you missed the annoucement in February. Max Whyte was finally awarded his full Khrob Kru ceremony, making him a fully qualified Muay Thai Instructor. Max has progressed steadily through our graiding syllabus since its introduction in 2003, helping sculpture the future of not only his grades, but those of all future Singto Instructors.

I would like to congratulate Kru Max on his acheivements, and although is is uncertain where he will finaly be opening his club, either Chicago (US) or Oxford (UK).

Kru Max also know as Dr Max, has recently completed his Phd which he began shortly before joining our club in 2003. You have been a star, and I hope that all your future students realise what a high standard of ability you set on your journey to becoming a Kru.

Well done and Choke Dee! (Movie Khrob Kru and Pictures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

=2nd March 2008
SMTN Trainee Instructors, we currently have 2 students about to complete their Trainee Instructors grade over the next month. With a further 4 students looking to complete their first grade by the end of this month.

What does this mean for you, well there will be (hopefully) 6 new Singto Muay Thai affiliated gyms opening up in 2008, and we hope by the end of 2008 there will be a grand total of 10 Singto affiliated or member gyms.

And don't forget, we are still looking to take our Cambridge Academy to the next stage, that being full time, all the time!

If you are interested in teaching yourself and have at least 2 years experience in Martial Arts, then please contact me now to see how we can make this a reality.

=1st March 2008
Insurance Renewals, M.Wing, J.Burby, P.Percival, R.Matithia, J.Bradley, A.Fordham, M.Tafford, C.Swain, A.Rarrow, D.Wilson, L.Birrell, R.Silk, V.Hanzlik, M.Delamare, A.Gutteridge, L.Newell, A.Attwood, C.Nightingale, C.Moss, L.Shelbourne, H.Hunt, S.Osborne, A.Bougatef, J.Matthews, J.Irwin, T.Bruce, W.Mclintock, D.Stylianou.

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 says;
"...two simple choices, hit or be hit..."