Helping ambitious fighters and coaches take their game to the next level by bridging the gap between Strength and Conditioning, Performance Science, and Muay Thai
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Live, Eat, Breathe Muay Thai
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Interviews with guest who are practicing Martial Arts and how it has had a positive impact on there lives
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We are about promoting positivity in martial arts, health, fitness, in all aspects of life. We strive to bring the best guests we can find in all facets of martial arts including, kick boxing, muay this, jiu jitsu, judo, grappling, wrestling, kettle belts, and more!
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If you’re a fan, fighter or full-fledged Muay Thai addict, this podcast was made for you!
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Discover the most beautiful and devastating striking discipline on earth, known as the Art of 8 Limbs through the personal journeys of professional and amateur Muay Thai fighters.
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Welcome to the home of Fight Chase Muay Thai and MMA podcast. We will bring you along on our adventures from training all sorts of combat sports from all over the world. We will introduce you to the amazing people behind the sports and there unbelievable and inspiring stories! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fightchase/support
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Why 90% of Muay Thai Fighters Train S&C Wrong (8 Critical Fixes)
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12:34🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Strength and Conditioning Scorecard https://heatrick.com/uq9xTo find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired! 👊 📘 Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint available at http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-camp KEY MOMENTS Follow along using these quick timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:…
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Why Smart Muay Thai Fighters Make These 4 Predictable Mistakes
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14:28🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/k6y9 To find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired!👊 📘 Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint available at http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-campKEY MOMENTS Follow along using these quick timestamps: 00:00 The Four Training Traps 00:43 T…
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Started Fighting at 32, UK Ranked #4 Pro at 40: Complete Blueprint
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20:17🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/8fp9 You're NOT too old to start fighting! To find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired! 👊 📘 Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint free download at http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-campKEY MOMENTS Follow along using these quick timest…
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Why 10 Perfect Reps Beat 100 Sloppy Ones (Science-Backed)
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16:29🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/l0ki To find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired! I’ve always been prone to overzealous “Muppetry”. My wife Deborah has an instinctive eye-roll response every time I display this habit. Although I’ve tempered this behaviour o…
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🎯 FREE RESOURCE – https://heatrick.com/7enp To find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired! Your genetic fighting DNA shapes how you respond to training. Learn the science behind why champion training methods might fail you, and how to find your optimal path forward. 👊 📘 Optimal Fight Camp Blueprin…
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In this insightful video, we take a closer look at the comments in my last video regarding Golden Era Muay Thai. We uncovering key moments that ignite essential discussions. Join us as we explore valuable insights, question objectivity, and address credibility concerns with a touch of clarity and approachability. 🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Perform…
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Are You Muay Thai Training Like It's Still 1990?
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21:19Ever wondered why some fighters still swear by ‘Golden Era’ Muay Thai training—and why that mindset could actually be sabotaging your progress? If you’re following old-school routines thinking it’s the only ‘authentic’ way, this video is going to change the way you train forever. Now in my fifties and with 25 years coaching fighters, I’ve seen firs…
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Why Fighters Break Down (And How To Prevent It)
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22:05Fighter burnout is a ticking time bomb. Most don't realize it until it's too late – like me. The damage I did to my body in my teens and early 20s just caught up with me at age 52. Yet I managed to fight professionally until 40 without issues. The secret? I completely transformed my training approach at 25. But those early years of "old school" tra…
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Muay Thai skills can vanish when most needed. Ever heard that fighting is 90% mental and 10% physical? Here's why that's misleading... This common saying assumes three things: That you already have enough 'physical' to be in the game, That it's fight time not training time, That mental and physical aspects work independently. They don't. And this o…
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Train Like a Fighter with a Full-Time Job (Ultimate Guide)
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12:15Are you struggling to balance your day job with your Muay Thai dreams? You're not alone. Many fighters believe their career is killing their progress, but the truth is, you can learn to manage both effectively. In this video, we'll show you how to stop letting your day job wreck your Muay Thai progress. We dive deep into the real challenges, from d…
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Why Most Muay Thai Fighters Train in The Wrong Order
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18:55Weekly Schedule for Muay Thai: Stop Wasting Training Time Most fighters are doing the right training… but in the wrong order. If you want maximum results from your Muay Thai training — whether you have 3 hours or 36 hours a week — you need to nail the right types of sessions, in the right order, at the right frequency. In this video, I’ll show you:…
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Today we're tackling a crucial concept in sport performance - the double-edged sword of Muay Thai specific training. The thing is, you need enough supplemental training to build athletic qualities that show up in the ring, but not so much that you'd be better off just doing more Muay Thai instead. I'll break this down through three excellent questi…
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There’s a secret military strategy that can transform your fighting IQ. The OODA Loop is a tactical framework that can give you a serious edge in the ring. The OODA Loop was developed by a U.S. Air Force strategist, and it’s ideal for Muay Thai.Strategic Application... Many fighters fail here – especially in aggressive exchanges. They skip the cruc…
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Ever felt supremely fit but wondered, “Why do I gas out in a fight?” I recently had a coaching call with a fighter who experienced exactly this. Despite being in the best shape of his life, he found himself exhausted after just three rounds. It wasn’t his fitness level – it was his fight strategy and work-rest ratios. Many fighters make three commo…
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One of my fighters found themselves up to their neck in a brutal training schedule... Three killer training days stacked back-to-back! This isn't what you'd draw up in a perfect world. With Muay Thai training, you must work with what you've got.Muay Thai gym schedules are what they are - you train when the classes run. And let's talk about training…
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This week, I received an interesting question from Orson in Thailand about using HRV as a fighter. After coaching fighters and analyzing performance data for over 15 years, I'll share something counterintuitive: Some of your best training sessions might happen on days when your HRV scores suggest otherwise.Here's what the research and practical exp…
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Plyometrics and weight training. Let's clear up this confusion! In Muay Thai, fighters often treat "strength AND conditioning" as one thing. But these are two distinct components: "strength" OR "conditioning." Let’s break this down... STRENGTH Training includes: • Weight room-based resistance work • Plyometric and med ball drills • Explosive power …
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You know what’s fascinating about asking world champions for their best advice for Muay Thai? They see through the noise and cut to the chase.You may expect a ONE Championship double champ like Regian Eersel to talk about secret training methods or advanced fighting tactics. Instead, he shared something simpler – and far more powerful. One of the m…
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“How strong do I need to be for Muay Thai — and am I strong enough?”“Why do I still gas out in sparring, even though my cardio seems solid?”These were the exact questions an experienced fighter threw at me during a recent coaching call.Many fighters share these frustrations, and it’s puzzling.One size doesn’t fit all, and I don’t like guessing or o…
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In Muay Thai, you must dig deep, but do you know when to push your limits, and when to ease off to level up? Are you the “More!” type… or the “Too Much!” type?Over the years—training myself and coaching fighters around the world—I’ve spotted a pattern. We all live on a sliding scale when it comes to challenge.And that scale moves. Push the edge reg…
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Most fighters believe that every session, they must train harder to win. You don’t. Both older and younger fighters alike should take three steps forward, then one step back. Rinse and repeat for infinity!I was on a call recently with a fighter in his 30s — still sharp, still winning, still putting in the work.He asked me something I’ve heard befor…
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The simplest way to get better at Muay Thai, is just to do more Muay Thai! I used to think soreness meant progress. If I wasn’t waking up stiff, bruised, or dead-legged, I’d wonder if I had even trained hard enough. So I’d double down — longer pad rounds, heavier bags, extra roadwork, more lifting sets. Because more work means more gains, right? Th…
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Gaston Bolanos & Desiree Wodicker on UFC, OneFC, Relationship, More! | MTK Podcast
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1:12:32Welcome UFC Bantamweight Gaston Bolanos and undefeated Muay Thai fighter Desiree Wodicker to the Muay Thai Kickboxing Podcast. The professional fighting couple discusses what led them both to Muay Thai, why they didn't like eachother when they first met, and how difficult it is managing family, training, business and their relationship.…
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In this podcast episode, we'll discuss why you don't need a gym to train like a fighter. Learn how to incorporate Muay Thai techniques into your workout routine from the comfort of your own home. Tune in now! Click here to listen https://traffic.libsyn.com/muaythaiguy/MTG_Ep_2_-_You_Dont_Need_A_Gym_To_Train_Like_A_Fighter.m4a…
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Thailand Muay Thai strength and conditioning is often stuck in its ways. “Train hard and you’ll get results,” they said. But what happens when you train hard... and the results don’t show up? Angela Chang knows that frustration inside out. She didn’t slack. She didn’t skip. She trained like a machine—morning runs, hours on the pads, heavy bag, clin…
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It’s easy to avoid the stuff that actually builds you up—especially if you’re only training from fight to fight. You’re in the groove, your bread-and-butter combos are sharp… until you touch the awkward stuff. But that “awkward stuff”? That’s where the real gains are. When I spoke with Professor Tony Myers—a legend in the world of Muay Thai—he shar…
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LIAM HARRISON BLASTS Futbol, Real Muay Thai vs FAKE, & More! | Muay Thai Kickboxing Podcast Ep.1
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1:02:10Liam "The Hitman" Harrison is an English welterweight Muay Thai fighter currently signed to ONE Championship. He is a former Yokkao, W.A.K.O. Pro, WBC Muaythai and WMC world champion. In this episode Liam discusses the current state of futbol, muay thai in the small 4oz gloves vs the traditional big gloves, future plans for his family & more!…
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Alright…We’re back! It’s been a minute—so if you’re still subscribed or somehow found your way here again, I appreciate you. Welcome (or welcome back) to The Muay Thai Guy Podcast—I’m Sean Fagan, aka The Muay Thai Guy. I’m a retired pro fighter, amateur champion, coach, content creator, and full-time martial artist. I spent years living and trainin…
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Alright…We’re back! It’s been a minute—so if you’re still subscribed or somehow found your way here again, I appreciate you. Welcome (or welcome back) to The Muay Thai Guy Podcast—I’m Sean Fagan, aka The Muay Thai Guy. I’m a retired pro fighter, amateur champion, coach, content creator, and full-time martial artist. I spent years living and trainin…
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Ever wonder why some fighters look completely unfazed… even when they're eating clean KO shots?It’s not just that they’ve got a chin. And it’s not just experience either.A punch doesn't knock you out just because it's hard. It knocks you out because your head moves.More specifically, because your skull moves—and your brain doesn’t.That little delay…
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To both fight smart, and keep it simple, isn’t a contradiction. But in the heat of battle, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by tactical decisions... Do I press forward or stay patient? Do I counter or attack first? Should I stand my ground or move? I used to overthink every exchange—until I simplified everything to just two primary fight modes; Aggress…
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There's a secret to advanced Muay Thai footwork. A hidden rhythm in every fight that no one talks about—if you’re not controlling it, your opponent is.They’re "stealing your step", keeping you reacting instead of attacking on your terms.The Secret to Controlling the Fight...Most fighters naturally step from foot to foot, right?That movement creates…
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Are you asking the right questions during a fight? The fight isn’t just about power—it’s about strategy and problem-solving...Your brain is wired to recognize patterns and make split-second decisions based on experience.Sometimes, that gives you razor-sharp reactions. Other times, it leads you straight into danger.Every weight class has its own typ…
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Your Muay Thai fight IQ isn’t just about what you do best—it’s about what breaks your opponent. The key? Adaptability.You can’t force your favorite game onto every fighter. Instead, you need to recognize their style and adjust accordingly.Winning a game of rock-paper-scissors against someone who only ever throws rock is easy!Now, imagine stepping i…
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Do you tend to fight on instinct, not quite sure what your actual fight strategy is? Maybe you’re great at pressing forward, but struggle against elusive opponents.Or perhaps you prefer to counter, but aggressive fighters throw you off your game. Every fighter has a natural, primary fight mode, and understanding it is the key to levelling up your g…
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Ever watched a Muay Thai fight where one guy just seems one step ahead the entire time? No matter what his opponent throws, he’s already gone—or already in his face, shutting everything down. It looks like magic, but it’s not. It’s range control. And if you’re not thinking about it, you’re giving away fights before they even start. Why Techniques A…
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Ever feel like there’s too much conflicting advice on training? One coach tells you to run every day, another says it’s a waste of time. Some fighters swear by cutting hard and fast, while others say slow and steady is the only way.So which is it?This week, while helping the new Heavy Hitters intake get set up, I pulled two big questions from our Y…
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Muay Thai Footwork Mastery
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11:10Ever feel like you’re a step behind in sparring? Is your Muay Thai footwork letting you down? You throw a combo, step in, and suddenly—bam! You’re off balance, eating a counter. Or worse, your opponent angles off, and you’re left chasing them–like a beginner at their first dance class. Muay Thai footwork isn’t just about moving—it’s about controlli…
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Have you ever watched an elite Muay Thai fighter and thought, “They make it look so effortless”? It’s not just their technique or strategy that sets them apart—it’s their balance. You see, balance isn’t just about staying upright. In Muay Thai, balance is the foundation of composure—it’s the ability to dominate exchanges, win rounds, and control th…
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Thinking about your first fight? Knowing when you're truly ready isn’t about perfection—it’s about pushing yourself past your comfort zone. In this video, I’ll break down how to tell if your training has plateaued and why stepping into the ring is the next step in your growth. If your training isn’t challenging you anymore, it might be time to embr…
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Every Muay Thai fighter embarks on the quest for self discovery, and it's a journey that tests you in every way. It's about pushing past physical boundaries, but also about evolving mentally and emotionally.In this video, we dive into how the fighters who’ve shaped their careers have embraced the quest for self-discovery, evolving through struggles…
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In this video, Kevin Ross dives into the concept of imperfect progress and how it can be a crucial element in your martial arts journey. Following up on questions from our previous video, Ross shares valuable insights on navigating challenges and learning from mistakes. He emphasizes that while every fighter aims for success, it's the lessons learn…
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In Muay Thai, the pressure to perfect every movement can hold you back from real growth. What if there was a more effective way to progress? Enter Muay Thai play—a mindset that combines structure with freedom, allowing you to experiment and adapt.In this episode, Janet Todd shares how embracing Muay Thai play helps break through mental barriers, en…
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In this video, Eddie Abasolo dives deep into the timeless Muay Thai advice he received from the legendary Samart Payakaroon: "Never take more than two weeks off training." Eddie unpacks the meaning behind this wisdom, sharing how it shaped his mindset, training habits, and ultimately his career as a top Muay Thai fighter.Through a captivating story…
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If you're serious about dominating the Muay Thai clinch, you need better Muay Thai clinch training... You've got to go beyond random training and focus on what truly moves the needle.Too often, fighters add bits and pieces of technique or strength work here and there, hoping it’ll translate to success in the clinch.Instead, imagine training with ea…
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Is sparring in fight camp a smart move or a dangerous gamble? As fight night gets closer, every decision you make in training counts, and few choices are as critical—or risky—as sparring in fight camp. On one hand, it’s an opportunity to refine your timing, reactions, and technique under pressure. But on the other, there’s always the looming risk o…
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Fight prep sparring isn’t your usual sparring. It’s more “specific.”The goal is to make every round feel closer to a real fight. For novice fighters, this bridges the gap between the gym and the ring, helping them feel more at home under the lights. For experienced fighters, it’s the ultimate way to refine fight IQ and sharpen tactical instincts in…
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If you're anything like me, there was a time you felt silly shadow boxing. Maybe you still do. Muay Thai is about inflicting damage and having an effect... Lashing out in mid-air feels, well, lame! But, I eventually realised how I could best use shadow boxing to do much more than just get my heart rate up and make me feel self conscious! Are you (s…
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If you’re an orthodox fighter who’s never drilled in a southpaw stance, you’re leaving yourself open to attack—and trust me, that’s a vulnerability you can’t afford in the ring. Whether you’re throwing a punch, missing a strike, or just stepping off-line, sooner or later, you’ll find yourself in that unfamiliar stance. In that split second, you hav…
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When it comes to calisthenics vs weight training, which is better for fighters? In today’s episode, we’re exploring both. Calisthenics offers great benefits for mastering body control, stability, and movement patterns, making it ideal for fighters just starting out or focusing on form. But sometimes, even your body weight can be too much. When it c…
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