Muay Thai Library - Documentary Project | Table of Contents (Patreon)

Below is a full Table of Contents of the very important Muay Thai Library project which forms a pillar of what this Patreon is all about. Also see this Table of Contents of material for patrons beyond the Library.

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The Muay Thai Library Documentary Project - Preserve the Legacy

Watch a highlight of some of the incredible masters included in this Library so far.

By pledging a suggested $5 a month you get immediate access to the 15 most recently published sessions in this Library of training techniques, have access to all the bonus sessions, and will benefit from new long form videos published from Thailand added more than once a month, and will help make sure the documentation continues as I travel across Thailand in search of subjects to film and archive. A $10 pledge gives you access to the full archive.

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The 17 Fighters of the Year in the Library:

Yodwicha  (2012): #10 The Clinch Techniques of Yodwicha - Session 2 (34 min) watch it here and #4 Yodwicha - Clinch and Muay Khao (Knee) Specialist (35 min) - watch it here and #99 Yodwicha Por Boonsit 3 - Spearing the Middle, Fighting With Rhythm (66 min) watch it here

Singdam  (2002): #22 Singdam Kiatmoo9 - Making the Basics Beautiful (71 min) watch it here

Thongchai (2001): #145 Thongchai Tor Silachai - Muay Maat & Low Kick Legend (96 min) watch it here

Namsaknoi (1996): #65 Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn - Sharking The Angles (67 min) watch it here  and  #73  Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn 2 - Overcoming Distance (61 min) watch it here

Wangchannoi (1993):  #93 Wangchannoi Palangchai #1 - Deadly Step Counter Fighting (70 min) - watch it here, #95 Wangchannoi Sor. Palangchai #2 - The Secret Powers of a Cool Heart (77 min) watch it here and #134 Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai #3 - Powerful, Advancing Counterfighting (74 min) - watch it here #146 Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai #4 - Elite Timing and Impact (42 mins) watch it here

Jaroensap (1992): #91 Jaroensap Kiatbanchong - Silky Power (63 min) watch it here, #141 Jareonsap Kiatbanchong 2 - Optimizing Distance & Balance (1 hr, 20 min) watch it here

Samson (1991):  #41  Samson Isaan 1 - The Art of Dern Fighting (64 min) watch it here  and   Samson Isaan 2 - Muay Khao & Western Boxing Excellence (59 min) watch it here  and #116 Samson Isaan 3 - Dern Pressure Fighting & Defense (44 min) watch it here #123 Samson Isaan 4 - Secrets Of His Pressure Fighting (122 min) watch it here

Kaensak (1989, 1990):  #24 Kaensak Sor. Ploenjit - Explosive Defense (55 min) watch it here

Samart (1981, 1983, 1988):  #34 Samart Payakaroon - Balance, Balance, Balance! (81 min) watch it here

Langsuan (1987):  #45 Langsuan Panyutapum - Monster Muay Khao Training (66 min) watch it here

Panomtuanlek (1986): #131 Panomtuanlek Hapalang - The Secret of Tidal Knees (100 min) watch it here

Chamuakphet (1985):  #49 Chamuakpet Hapalang - Devastating Knee in Combination (66 min) watch it here  #81  Chamuakpet Hapalang 2 - Muay Khao Internal Attacks (65 min) watch it here

Kongtoranee (1978, 1984):  #37 Kongtoranee Payakaroon - Power In The Hands (89 min) watch it here

Dieselnoi (1982):  #48 Dieselnoi Chor. Thanasukarn - Jam Session (80 min) watch it here  AND  #30 Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn 2 - Muay Khao Craft  (42 min) watch it here  AND  #3 Dieselnoi  Chor Thanasukarn  - The King of Knees (54 min) - watch it here #76 Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn 4 - How to Fight Tall (69 min) watch it here

Padejseuk (1979): Padejseuk Pitsanurachan - Old School Greatness (67 min) watch it here

Pudpadnoi (1975) - Pudpadnoi Worawut - The Basics from the Legend (72 min) watch it here

Sirimongkol (1972):  #54 The Late Sirimongkol and Lertrit Master General Tunwakom (81 min) watch it here

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IF You Are New To The Library

if you are new to the library this one hour conversation might help you find some of the best, not to miss sessions. New To The Library? Our 10 Best Don't Miss Sessions (1 hr, 7 mins)

Table of Contents - The Growing Technique Library

scroll through all the Muay Thai Library sessions here

#146 Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai #4 - Elite Timing & Impact and Shadowboxing (42 mins) watch it here

This session is pure gold. Wangchannoi, one of the most feared fighters of the Golden Age teaches the keys to his punishing, explosive style. It's about building fight timing, and setting up the painful, impactful strike through timing and distance. One of the more difficult things to teach he artfully unfolds what his secret was to controlling and beating some of the best fighters in the world.

#145 Thongchai Tor Silachai - Muay Maat & Low Kick Legend (96 min) watch it here

Rare and hard to find we finally get to film this incredible session with one of the very best who ever fight, the 2001 FOTY legend Thongchai. His is a prime example of extremely high level fighting out of a pressure low kick and heavy hands, clinch style. Just some of the most beautiful pressure muay ever. Study to see how this incredible fighter fought way up in such a victorious manner.

#144 Jean-Charles Skarbowsky - Keys to Winning in Thailand (110 min) watch it here

One of the most respected and famed Western fighters in Thailand's Muay Thai, twice ranked #1 at Rajadamnern Stadium in the 2000s, Jean-Charles Skarbowsky becomes only the 3rd non-Thai the Library. He shows the keys to his winning in Thailand, as he evolved as a fighter fighting the best at Rajadamnern stadium. These are a handful of golden principles that he teaches his own fighters now.

#143 Takrowlek Dejrat - Master of the Low Kick (90 min) watch it here 

One of the great low kicking fighters of the Golden Age teaches his squared up, pressuring, Muay Beuk fight philosophy which uses an extremely fast, vertical low kicking technique that keeps the opponent exactly where you want them. This punishing style, built on defense and ring control is extremely effective, using techniques that are not often taught. Study the low kick in a way you haven't seen before.

#142 Arjan Metprik Silachai 2 - Relentless Pace & Low Kick Attack (69 min)  watch it here or podcast here

 This is really an invaluable session as it really captures one of the oldest, most effective branches of Thailand's Muay Thai. Arjan Metprik of Khorat, who was Lumpinee Champion in 1970, and kru of the famed Thongchai Tor Silachai (FOTY 2001), really goes through all the elements of his advancing, pressuring, highly defended Muay Maat and lowkick style. One of the great coaches in Thai history. 

15 Muay Thai Library Sessions - $5 Tier

the 15 most recent Library sessions are available to those that pledge $5 or more.  The 15 most recent include the 5 that are above, and the 10 that follow in this section:

#141 Jareonsap Kiatbanchong 2 - Optimizing Distance & Balance (1 hr, 20 min) watch it here

Jaroensap  is out of the famed Kiatbanchong gym, stalemate of fellow Southerners  Jaroenthong, Samranthong, and Oley Kiatoneway. Jaroensap jokes that  everyone in the gym other than him was Femeu, so he was the "dumb one"  who came forward, but in truth he's the only one of the group to have been awarded the prestigious Fighter of the Year (1992), and he was 112 lb and 115 lb  Lumpinee Champion. He has raised his own son, nephew and many young Thai boys into well-known and champion stadium fighters.

#140 Weerapol Sahaprom - Symmetry and Power in Boxing & Muay Thai (1 hr, 40 min) watch it here or podcast here 

The absolute legend Weerapol shares the principles behind his amazing career. 3 times he was the Rajadamern Champion in the Golden Age, and then he went onto become a WBC and WBA World Boxing Champion. 15 years of Muay Thai, 15 years as a boxer. Discover the beauty and power of his style, one of the best Thai fighters in history.

#139 Chamuakpet Hapalang 3 - Vertical Attack, Control of Space (95 min) watch it here or podcast here 

If you speak of only Lumpinee & Rajadamnern National Stadium titles Chamuakpet is the most decorated Muay Thai fighter in history, with 9 belts to his name (5 Rajadamnern, 4 Lumpinee). He fought for 17 years, preceding and encompassing the Golden Age of Muay Thai, and had one of the most accomplished fighting styles of Muay Thai, combining Muay Khao greatness with high IQ weapon use. In this session learn secret keys to his success. His teep, his vertical knee, his elbow, and the bi-directional dynamics that made him so balanced & so controlled.

#138 Detduang Por Pongsawang - Close Range Counter Power (91 mins) watch it here or podcast here 

A stand-in, closing pressure style that anyone can benefit from is what Detduang is all about. He was a shorter fighter so if you want that low-kick, punishing energy this is the session for you. One of the top fighters at his weight in the Golden Age, discover what made him so difficult to face.

#137 Kem Sitsongpeenong 3 - Balance, Fakes and Calm (102 mins) watch it here or podcast here 

Kem goes right to the heart of his beautiful, explosive style. It's all about calm and balance, and using that balance to create change of speed and direction, exposing your opponent to sudden attacks, set up by a mix of fakes & rhythm. What is being taught here can add to the effectiveness of any style fighter, filming at his beautiful gym in the Khao Yai mountains.

#136 Lamnammoon Sor. Sumalee | Relentless, Spearing, Ripping Muay Khao (92 mins) watch it here or podcast here

In this special sessions one of the great legends of Muay Khao, Mr. Vampire Knees, Lamanmmoon teaches his very particular spearing and attacking Knee Fighting style. He came out of the teaching tree of the famed Hapalang gym, and developed a relentless, quick burst, smothering style. A must watch for any knee fighting enthusiast.

#135 Petchdam Lukborai "Mr. Cannibal Knees" - Golden Age Muay Khao Padwork (70 min) watch it here, or podcast here

A cherished bit of knowledge is how the great Golden Age fighters trained. In this session the 4x Lumpinee Champion Petchdam Lukborai teaches the foundation principles of Muay Khao (knee) fighting, building the vital awareness of a control over space and timing. The Muay Khao fighter eats up the space of an opponent, and this session is about how that is trained on pads. And the whole session is all about working out of the Dracula Guard, which everyone loves.

#134 Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai #3 - Powerful, Advancing Counterfighting (74 min) - watch it here, or podcast here

One of the most dangerous and feared fighters of the Golden Age unlocks the secrets of his style. It's how he counterfights but with constant pressure. See how to train it and produce the disruptive force of what I've come to call "depth charging". One of the best sessions in the Library.

#133 Bangsaen Tor. Kotsan - Central Core, Boxing & Muay Thai (85 min) watch it here, podcast here

Just a tremendous session with a great kru of Chor. Hapayak gym, teaching core principles of staying in your frame, fighting and defending out of your center, bringing together the forms of Western Boxing and Thailand's Muay Thai. Reach back into the history of Thailand's Boxing and Muay Thai synthesis.

Full Library Archive - $10 Tier

the full archive of documentary videos is available to those that pledge $10 or more. Each month videos are added this full archive section will grow.  This includes everything above, and these below in this section.

#132 Matee Jedeepitak - The Keys To Femeu Timing & Distance (66 min) watch it here

Some of the most difficult - but vital - things to learn in traditional Muay Thai is the trinity of Timing, Distance and how to incorporate the Basics. These form the core of what made Golden Age Muay Thai so very special as a fighting style. Lumpinee Champion Matee Jedeepitak has spent two decades perfecting his communication of these femeu qualities, unlocking them for everyone from beginning student to advanced fighter.

#131 Panomtuanlek Hapalang - The Secret of Tidal Knees (100 min) watch it here

Called Mr. Tidal Knees, Panomtuanlek completes the trinity of Muay Khao greatness documented from the famed Hapalang gym. This is such a rare and beautiful session, perhaps Top 10 in the entire Library. Panomtuanlek teaches his base of movement and postures which allowed him to become one of the most dominant Muay Khao fighters of the Golden Age.

#130 Sagat Petchyindee #5 - The Coil and the Uppercut (70 min) watch it here

Sagat has got to be the most popular legend in the entire Library, and this session shows why. Incredibly precise in correction and full of that intensity which made him one of the most feared fighters of his era. Here he unlocks the secrets of his uppercut and the overall coiling that marked his renown, explosive style.

#129 Cherry Sor Wanich - Unbreakable Lock Muay Thai (50 min) watch it here

This session captures the disappearing locking and Muay Khao techniques of the Golden Age legend Cherry Sor Wanich. As Muay Thai changes these beautiful, incredibly effective techniques do not get passed down to future generations, and we were incredibly lucky to film with Cherry. His constrictor-like lock and chokes are part of a heavy, draping style of Muay Thai from the greatest era.

#128 Samingnoom Sitboontam - Femeu Timing & Dominance (1 hr, 43 min) watch it here

Almost a documentary film on its own, we go to the hand-built cinderblock home of early Golden Age legend Samingnoom, where he has retreated from International teaching, and Bangkok gyms. His ring surrounded by farmland, is where he teaches an extremely femeu style that has nearly vanished from Muay Thai. This is traveling back in time, into Muay Thai history in more than one way, and its beautiful.

#127 Chaiyai Sit Karuhat - Deep Pivots & Spacing (64 min) watch it here

This session is absolutely brilliant. We travel to Surin, Isaan to film with Chaiyai, who was a Golden Age stadium champion and was a student of the legend Karuhat while Karuhat was himself a yodmuay. And we bring Karuhat with us. Its beautiful to see Karuhat's liquid style expressed in a much more physical way, with deep pivots & control over the space.

#126 Kaisuwit Sungila Nongki - Shaping Through Padwork (67 min) - watch it here

In the Thailand kaimuay fighters are often wordlessly shaped through padwork. Each padman has his own rhythms and evolved techniques of bringing out proper distance, timing, ruup and disposition in a fighter. Kaisuwit is one of the great padmen of Thailand, and a former Golden Age champion. Learn his method of creating stadium champions in this documentation of his style.

#125 Therdkiat Sittepitak - Aggressive Femeu (61 min) watch it here

One of the most respected fighters of the Golden Age, Therdkiat's style was strong and aggressive, but still quite femeu. 4x he held the Lumpinee belt, and from 1992 on he was a part of the famed Nongkipahayut gym, training beside Namkabuan and Namphon. Learn his particular off-angling femeu pressure style that controlled the space with finesse and heavy hands.

#124 Kru San Sitmonchai #2 - Muay Maat At The Right Pace (62 min) watch it here

Pace is one of the most important, but not always taught aspects of Thailand's Muay Thai, and features heavily in its scoring. Through pace you set your narrative, you dictate the fight. Kru San is expert at teaching pace, and he brings forth his Muay Maat style. Learn the rhythm and distance which can take your Muay Thai to the next level.

#123 Samson Isaan 4 - Secrets Of His Pressure Fighting (122 min) watch it here

Our most extensive documentation yet of one of the most relentless pressure fighters of the Golden Age of Muay Thai. 2 hours of work on all the small things, the weight transfers, angles, tempos and techniques that made the 1991 Fighter of the Year such a wrecking ball with heavy hands and endless clinch.

#122 Tappaya Sit Or. - Muay Khao Strength In Femeu (82 min) watch it here

Tappaya is arguably Pattaya's most successful local hero (excluding Samart and Kongtoranee, neither of whom were born in Pattaya but trained at Sityodtong), as he was a Channel 7 fighter, as well as holding the 135 lb Rajadamnern title for 3 years (1997-2000), and a WMC champion. Tappaya was a Femeu fighter himself, but he trains his fighters in more of a Muay Khao ethic, to be very strong and very adroit in clinching.

#121 Learning from Namkabuan (public) - Explosive Off-Beat Rhythms (70 min) watch it here

This is a very special session with Namkabuan, one of the greatest who ever fought, undefeated for 6 years holding the prestigious 130 lb Lumpinee belt in the Golden Age. This is the first time I met him. He since has passed away, so this session is public and available to everyone. It's a beautiful sharing of the secrets of one of the great fighting styles of Thailand.

#120 Kaisuwit "Kru Pern" - Muay Maat Centrifugal Power (104 mins) watch it here

Kru Pern teaches the keys of Muay Maat (hands heavy) power, developing centered balance and gaining a feel for a whipping, side to side centrifugal power. He builds up from the basics but brings it all to a higher level. I learned a lot in this session. Learn with me as I learn from him.

#119 Burklerk Pinsinchai 2 - Mastering Space with a Legend (106 mins) watch it here

Arjan Burklerk is one of the great teachers in all of Thailand. We filmed this session before we had even started the Muay Thai Library project. It is so full of techniques and principles of controlling space, his own evolution of the famed Pinsinchai style, I stop the video and discuss each beautiful teaching. This is a unique session.

#118 Phettho Sitjaopho - Muay Femeu Excellence (70 min) watch it here

Much loved Kru F of Sitjaopho Gym in Hua Hin has beautiful Muay Femeu technique. Learn his secrets to very manageable muay, featuring balance, supreme defense, the development of feeling and naturalness. Learn with me as I learn from him.

#117 Kru Kin Por Promin - Muay Boran Precision, Balance & Flow (93 min) watch it here

A beautiful session under the instruction of Kru Kin teaching the foundations of Muay Boran, revealing the underlying basics of Thailand's ring Muay Thai. Balance, precision and flow. These are the principles that are the bones of Muay Thai, keys to footwork and transition and effective fighting.

#116 Samson Isaan 3 - Dern Pressure Fighting & Defense (44 min) watch it here

There was nobody tougher and more relentless than Samson Isaan in the Golden Age. Winner of the 1991 Muay Thai Fighter of the Year, undefeated as a World Champion boxer, he was famed for his pressure fighting. But beneath all that heart were the techniques that make it happen. Here he shows how he likes to pressure, his footwork, the keys to balance, and how hands and knees work together. This is his 3rd session in the Library.

#115 Eagle Den Junlaphan 2 - Boxing Within Muay Thai (66 min) watch it here

WBC World Champion Den Junlaphan teaches boxing for Muay Thai, all the in-fighting and pocket postures and techniques that can make a more complete pressure fighter. This is his second session in the Library. Footwork, keeping your head in, developing continuity, all important for boxing, can translate to Muay Thai as well.

#114 Kru Diesel 2 - The Beauty of Building a Muay Khao Fighter (1 hr, 16 min) watch it here

Kru Diesel is one of the greatest Muay Khao krus in all of Thailand. This is the second session with him in the Library. In it we dive deep into clinch as I'm able to train with one of his top fighters Sirichai (Tanadet: who also is in the Library with his Long Clinch). This is just a great session full of the small details which make a top clinch fighter.

#113 Arjan Yai Muangsupan - Golden Age Forms & Dynamics (119 min) watch it here

Arjan Yai gives a keyhole into basic Golden Age forms of Muay Thai that have not all been preserved over time. He was a padman and trainer in the famed Sor. Ploenjit gym when the great Kaensak was Fighter of Year twice. He still trains stadium Muay Thai fighters. In this session he starts from the ground up in a beautiful documentation.

#112 Chatchainoi Chaoraioi - The Best Padman in Thailand (64 min) watch it here

Called The Man of Stone when he was a Golden Age fighter at the Derjat Gym, today he is the best padman in Thailand, as far as we have experienced. Learn what makes his padwork so effective, and the forward, hardnosed Muay Thai style that he teaches.

#111 The Karuhat Rosetta Stone 7 - The Secrets of the Matador (83 min) watch it here

Karuhat is the most documented Golden Age legend in history, thanks to the sum of all the filming and commentary we've been able to do with him. This session though provide the key to understanding all the other sessions. And there is a very special focus on his particular Golden Kick.

#110 Samson, Namkabuan, Dieselnoi & Karuhat! Muay Khao Summit Session (2 hrs) watch it here

This unique session brings together the genius of 4 great legends of Muay Thai, including the late Namkabuan. Not only are the techniques taught beautiful, so are the interactions of these great fighters. A session for lovers of Muay Thai and Thailand.

#109 Chatchai Sasakul 3 - Developing Rhythm & Precision (1 hr, 46 min) watch it here

The best boxing coach in Thailand, former WBC World Champions Chatchai Sasakul, teaches the importance of rhythm and precision. Chatchai's instruction brings western boxing technique to Thailand's Muay Thai, as he was also a Golden Age stadium fighter.

#108 Jampatong Na Nonthachai - The Master of the Head Kick (63 min) watch it here

One of the greatest head kickers in Thai history, someone who beat Samart 2x, teaches his philosophy on the head kick. This is a really special session as we are archiving a technique and man who had not been in a gym in 30 years, but once he gets going it all comes back. His headkick is lethal.

#107 Pudpadnoi Worawut - The Basics from the Legend (72 min) watch it here

Silver Age legend Pudpadnoi is by all accounts one of the best who ever fought. In this great Muay Thai Library session you get to know him, still with beautiful Muay at 70 years of age. He teaches all the core basics of what makes Muay Thai in Thailand what it is.

#106 Phetdam Sor Suradet - Style, Rhythm, and Timing (61 min) watch it here

One of the best padmen in Thailand teaches all the important but hidden aspects of great fighting and training. How do you get spacing and rhythm right? Watch Phetdam mould me  in the directions of his compact but relaxed, tempo'd pressuring style.

#105 Gulapkao Na Nonthachai - Old School Forms & Rhythms (53 min) watch it here

Gulapkao is a Old School champion who know manages the famous JItmuangnon gym in Bangkok. Here I learn just how important the hips are to techniques, the ways they provide explosive power can create balance. Concepts such as the visualization of opponents, and an absolutely beautiful attacking knee bring together a great teaching session.

#104 Yodkhunpon Sittraipum 4 - The Art of Shadowboxing (64 min) watch it here

Some have said this is one of the favorite sessions in all the Library. It's very rare to get detailed instruction and advice on How to Shadowboxing, let alone from a great fighter fo the past. This is a FULL hour of how to shadowbox, learn with me as I learn from The Elbow Hunter of 100 Stitches Yodkhunpon, the greatest Elbow Fighter in Thai history.

#103 Metprik Silachai - Lost Techniques of Old School Muay Maat Lowkick Pressure (81 min) watch it here

Wow what a session. Arjan Metprik was not only a great fighter of the Silver Age of Muay Thai, he created the relentless fighting style of 2001 Fighter of the Year Thongchai Tor. Silachai. It's just an amazing lowkick, knee and Muay Maat style full of pressure and toughness. See how he trains his fighters in this Old School Khorat gym.

#102 Morakot Sor. Tammarangsi - Master of the Lead Knee (64 min) watch it here

I came with Karuhat to learn from Morakot, one of his former opponents in the Golden Age. He told me about how famous he was for his lead knee attack, fast and powerful and the session did not disappoint. Watch this beautiful session document a beautiful, powerful style organized around the stabbing knee

#101 Yodpitak Chor Nateetong 2 - Femeu Knees & the Art of Spacing (80 min) watch it here

Kru Tak is one of the most femeu instructors in the Muay Thai Library. He teaches spacing and the use of knees in a more technical way. He has a wicked, slick style and shows how one can fight up at close range in a technical, clever way, negating power in the opponent.

#100 Tepniramit Sitsamnao | Defend and Punish: Old School Pattaya Muay (75 min) watch it here

This Old School clashing, defend and elbow style has been behind some of Pattaya's most celebrated fighting. Kru Tepniramit has been raising boys to become champions for decades. See how he teaches toughness, defense, timing & powerful counters. Pattaya's champions Tappaya Sit Or., Yokthai Sit Or.  & Rambaa Somdet M-16 came out of this tradition. The Klinmee family has always had Kru Tepniramit.

#99 Yodwicha Por Boonsit 3 - Spearing the Middle, Fighting With Rhythm (66 min) watch it here

Yodwicha won (co) Fighter of the year in 2012 as one of the most dominant Muay Khao fighters Thailand has seen, and then made the transition to K1 style kickboxing oriented promotions and became a powerful Muay Maat puncher. In fact he has all the tools, all the distances, and is currently the WBC World Champion at 154 lbs. He teaches how to put knees and hands together was well as some very important bagwork insights.

#98 Khunpinit Giattawan Freestyle: Southern Power Femeu Style (71 min) watch it here

The South produced some of the best fighters in all of Thailand. It seems to have a style that is not only artful, but also full of power. Khunpinit who faces some of the best of his day, fighters like Attachai and Saenchai, teaches through sparring how to change pace and switch between power and finesse.

#97 Pairojnoi Sor. Siamchai - Balance, Footwork & Intensity (61 min) watch it here

Pairojnoi who fought in the Fight of the Century vs Rambo shows how he likes to train a fighter on the pads and on the bag. There are so many lessons of toughness, relentlessness and technique in this session, keys to how to train to build a better fighter.

#96 Hippy Singmanee 3 - Basics of Balance, Rhythm & Footwork (75 min) watch it here

When a legend of the sport teaches you the core basics of Golden Age Muay Thai you stop and listen. These movements are essential for reaching higher levels of fighting, and Hippy - who was probably the best small fighter of his time, always fighting up - teaches these movements to his own young fighters. Build from the ground up.

#95 Wangchannoi Sor. Palangchai #2 - The Secret Powers of a Cool Heart (77 min) watch it here

The first session with one of the best fighters who ever lived was so good we went back right away and filmed a 2nd. This time his fighting style is put into more context, focus on angling off, the differences between boxing and Muay Thai & Wangchannoi's beautiful jumping knees.

#94 Wangchannoi Palangchai #1 - Deadly Step Counter Fighting (70 min) - watch it here

One of the all-time greats, 118 lb and 4x 122 lb Lumpinee Champion, 1993 Fighter of the Year Wangchannoi was one of the most feared fighters who ever fought, patrolling the Golden Age with fierce violence. In this session he teaches the keys to his aggressive, forward pressure counter fighting style.

#93 WBC Champ "Eagle" Den Junlaphan  1 - The Roots of His Boxing Movement (63 min) - watch it here

Multi-time WBC World Champion boxer Den Junlaphan teaches the elements of his footwork and movement, the importance of fighting rhythm and eyes. He shows how he chains rolling punches together with defense, as part of a punishing in and out style.

#92  Padejseuk Pitsanurachan - Old School Greatness (67 min) watch it here

It's special when we get to document one of the legends of the sport before the time of video. Padejseuk was an incredible fighter who beat Dieselnoi, Wichannoi, Potsai and Kaopong, the beasts of his day. Learn his all around philosophy and the tactics he used to beat some of the best who ever fought.

#91 Jaroensap Kiatbanchong - Silky Power (63 min) watch it here

The 1992 Fighter of the Year Jaroensap had an elegant Muay Thai that was full of hidden power. He shares his unique teeping style, how he employed parries and switches and elbows to control the space in an elite Muay Femeu fighter.

#90 Arjan Surat 2 - His Old School Tough & Defensive Style (94 min) watch it here

A legend of Bangkok and coach of the Thai National Team, Arjan Surat has a toughened, defense oriented, forward style. In this session he builds it from the ground up, starting with his old school arm swing on the kick (no swing, instead using it to simultaneously block), emphasizing balance and solid framing. Watch and learn!

#89 Arjan Pipa JockyGym - The Roots of Femeu (77 min) watch it here

Arajan Pipa was the guiding force in the famed Jocky Gym, which produced elite GOAT-like fighters like Saenchai, Somrak, Sillapathai and so many others. It's a real pleasure to have him in the Library showing his philosophy guided around the teep, off-balances, and taking angles. One of the true Masters.

#88 Samransak Muangsurin - Muay Maat Legend Keys to Powerful Hands (61 min) watch it here

Samransak was nothing if not thunderous as a fighter in the Golden Age. He threw with serious, heavy hands and just brutalized his opponents. He teaches the basics of his Muay Maat style, how he brought boxing into the ring to massive effect. One of the all time legends of the sport.

#87  Luktum Sityodtong 2 - Stepouts, Fakes & Teeps (74 min) watch it here

The Femeu fighting style is one of the most difficult to learn because it requires so much intuition and control over space. Sometimes it feels like it works by magic. But it doesn't. It's full of techniques and footwork, many of which Luktum teaches in this session. Learn how he artfully manages his opponent through an assortment of fakes, stepouts and teeps.

#86 Rambaa Somdet M16 3  - The Art of the Stinging Attack (67 min) watch it here

Rambaa, whose name means "lunatic" in Thai, was one of the most colorful fighters in Thailand's history. In this session you learn the method to his madness, the way in which a constant stinging attack can lead to big shots and fight enders. This session is full of art and wisdom, from Thailand's first MMA World Champion and Golden Age Lumpinee fighter.

#85 Kru Manop Yuangyai 2 - The Art of the Sweep (57 min) watch it here

In Kru Manop's first session in the Library he broke down the teep, in this one he's all about the sweeps that made Saenchai famous. Kru Manop was Saenchai's padman for several years, and is one of the most technical instructors in all of Thailand. It's very rare for sweeps to get such an exhaustive treatment. A special entry in the Library.

#84 Yodkhunpon Special Intensive 3 - The Whole Elbow Style (70 min) watch it here

No other fighter in all of Thailand has developed so complete and pressuring a style based on the weapon of elbows. In this session the Elbow Hunter of 100 Stitches presents his whole galloping style, revealing how he opens up windows for his elbows, and uses those windows to then open up attack with other weapons.

#83 Thailand Pinsinchai 2 - The Beauty of Clinch (57 min) watch it here

In Kru Thailand's first session in the Library he taught all the principles of his femeu style, in this session, his second in the Library, he breaks down all the things necessary for his dominant clinch attack. Spend an hour learning the techniques that make clinch turns and damaging knees possible. All of it is balance and rhythm at close range.

#82 Chanchai Sor. Tummarungsri - The King of Teeps (54 min) watch it here

Perhaps in all the Library there is no session more devoted to, and detailing of the art of the teep. Chanchai is a Golden Age legend known for his undefeatable teep, and clearly has spent many years dissecting all the small parts that make his teep so incredible, so students can learn it for themselves. Dive into the art of the teep in this one!

#81 Chamuakpet Hapalang 2 - Muay Khao Internal Attacks (65 min) watch it here

One of the all time greats gives his 2nd session of the Library. 9x Lumpinee and Rajadamnern champion, 1985 Fighter of the Year, a man who took belts from both Samart and his brother Kongtoranee, his Muay Thai has been lauded as one of the best that have ever been. In this session he teaches his rising KO out knee, straight up the center, his philosophy of grips, pulls and elbows in the clinch, and just in punching range. Not to be missed.

#80  Namkabuan Rachapreukkafe (Hapalang) - Femeu Fluidity (55 min) watch it here

For those that love femeu, artful Muay Thai this Golden Age champion has just that kind of style. The plays with timing, misdirection and stinging attack are all part of this former Rajadamnern champ's game. Developing fluidity, and a kind of invisibility to movement and attack is key in this session.

#79  "Kru Pot" Bunpot Sor. Boonyaa - Muay Khao Depth (63 min) watch it here

Kru Pot is a Muay Khao master. He gained some internet fame from a video when he ragdolled Saenchai in a sharktank session (much larger) some years ago, but here you get to learn the whole system. The setups for clinch entries, the form and turns of his beautiful but relentless knees.

#78 Kru Ali Phet Kalim - Old School Forgotten Principles (64 min) watch it here

Kru is like a time capsule. He teaches the Muay Thai of a bygone era perched on a cliff edge in his gym in Phuket. He insists that fighters and teachers of today have forgotten important principles, and he show them in this prescious session. Unique blocks and clinch tactics from his generation.

#77  Kru Diesel F.A. Group 1 - The Art of Knees (84 min) watch it here

Perhaps no single kru has had more success teaching the Muay Khao style than Kru Diesel. From Fighter of the Year Yodwicha, to the most decorated fighter Petchboonchu, his students disabled the elite Muay Femeu tacticians with ease. In this special session you learn the secrets of his knees and clinch, in real time breakdowns and elucidation.

#76 Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn 4 - How to Fight Tall (69 min) watch it here

There several sessions with the King of Knees in the Muay Thai Library, this is the fourth, but this is the first one where he gets the chance to teach a tall, long fighter like he was. If you are a tall fighter this is the session you don't want to miss. He is arguably the GOAT, an in this session he unfolds his entire fighting system of knee fighting pressure and distance control.

#75 Lakhin Wasantasit - Boxing & Muay Thai Organized Destruction (76 min) watch it here

Lakhin was a beast, to stand in front of him was to invite disaster. Perhaps no fighter of the Golden Age was more feared for his hands. In this session he shows just what made him so intimidating, and how he developed a style predicated on inflicting maximum damage.

#74 Samson Isaan 2 - Muay Khao & Western Boxing Excellence (59 min) watch it here

In 1991 there was no fighter more of a force than Samson Isaan, who took Fighter of the Year then. His relentless style combining Muay Maat punching aggression with Knee Fighting pressure and clinch made him a wrecking ball. In this session discover what made this little fighter so impossible to handle.

#73  Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn 2 - Overcoming Distance (61 min) watch it here

The incredible Namsaknoi was one of the rare fighters who melded sheer physical power with femeu touch. In this session you learn how he exploited and explored angles, owned the edge, in a way that left him the king of Lumpinee at his weight in his day.

#72  YodPitak Cho. Nateetong 1 - Art of Femeu Interruptions and Balance (73 min) watch it here

One of the most difficult things is to teach Muay Femeu timing and distance control, but Kru Tak is one of the great femeu instructors in Thailand. In this beautiful session he opens up his technique of tricks, feints and shifting deceptions, even in the clinch.

#71 Napapol Giatsakchokchai - Powerful Boxing For Muay Thai (81 min) watch it here

Nothing is a better match than world class boxing added to fundamentally sound Muay Thai. Napadol was one of the best western boxers in all of Thailand, a WBC champion, and he teaches a gorgeous, powerful boxer's technique that is easily married to Muay Thai. see a clip on our Instagram

#70 Kru Mou Ban Muay Thai - The Art of Counters (73 min) watch it here

Kru Mou's Muay Thai is Muay Boran influenced and is based on counter striking with beautiful efficacy. Learn the advantages of fighting in space, and answering strikes with well timed and pointed attacks that discourage and dispirit your opponent.

#69 Sagat Petchyindee 4 - Muay Maat Tigers & Snakes (67 min) watch it here

Sagat details his ferocious, hands-heavy style in this session, teaching perfect balance and very aggressive spacing. The secrets to his power, how everything flows out of his core and his organized stance are on full display. Nobody like him.

#68 Arjan Net Saknarong - The Art of Proximity (47 min) watch it here

Arjan Net is a legendary fighter of the 1970s who beat all the huge names of his era. Potsai, Pudpadnoi, Wichannoi, Pudlorlek. It's very special to have him in the Library. At 64, with decades of teaching the importance of spatial proximity become clear in this session. This session is full of wisdom and gems.

#67 Kru Cha - Cohension, Guard and Strikes Together (62 min) watch it here

As your Muay Thai progresses the more blurred the lines between offense and defense become. It is as if everything is one piece. Kru Chai teaches this easy flow between the two as essential to style, one of the lessor trained aspects of technique.

#66 Kru Gai Petchrungruang - Proper Dern and the Impossible Trip (63 min) watch it here

One of the great Muay Khao padmen of Thailand, Kru Gai teaches the proper, unabated but unhurried Dern (walking) attack of Muay Khao, and don't miss his incredible trip that feels almost impossible to defend. Not easy to master, but if you do it could make you unstoppable.

#65 Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn 1 - Sharking The Angles (67 min) watch it here

The Emperor. Fighter of the Year in 1996 and 6 years undefeated as Lumpinee Champion, one of the greatest fighters ever teaches his incredible edge-attacking style. He shows how he is always one step ahead of his opponent, setting them up in a constantly evolving attack.

#64 Chatchai Sasakul 2 - Elements of Boxing (72 min) watch it here

Chatchai is not only a former WBC world champion, he also is the recipient of Thailand's Coach of the Year. He is one of the great striking coaches in the world, and in this session he breaks down all the basics from the footwork on up. Nobody has a more beautiful and potent hands foundation. Watch and learn from a master.

#63 Robert "Sifu" McInnes - Muay Thai and Shorin Kempo (82 min) watch it here

Robert "Sifu" McInnes has a huge legacy in Thailand. The other westerner to referee at Lumpinee Stadium, a long co-working relationship with Arjan Yodthong of Sityodthong of the Golden Age, as well as instructor to some of the strongest western and Thai fighters like Peter Aerts, Yodsanan and Sakmongkol. Not only is this session full of technique wisdom, he also recounts the Golden Age which eye witness veracity.

#62 Rambaa Somdet 2 - His Stinging Attack (83 min) watch it here

Rambaa known for his stinging attack, teaches speed and precision in this more than hour long session. Thailand's first MMA world champion, Rambaa draws from various disciplines, fusing techniques together is still a very traditional, stadium-oriented Muay Thai. Here elbows from various angles, switching attacks, and balanced energy come together to produce high-tempo pressure on an opponent.

#61 Arjan Surat 1 - Old School Master (37 min) watch it here

Arjan Surat stands as a tower in the pantheon of great coaches of Thailand. Coach of the Thai National Team, Kru of legends since the Golden Age, there is nobody like him. Learn the basics of his technique, but what is more look into the eyes of the one of the great coaches ever, training legends in his garage for decades.

#60 Sagat Petchindee 3 - All the Strikes Tuned and Dangerous (101 min) watch it here

One of the great, legendary names of Thailand, Sagat Petchyindee the inspiration for the Street Fighter character, goes through his entire striking philosophy with lots of technical correction and fine tuning. See the secret to his creation of smooth, efficient, explosive power, and witness the amazing man himself.

#59 Satanmuanglek Numpornthep - Beautiful Clinch Throws (65 min) watch it here

This session is focused on clinch throws. Satanmuanglek Numpornthep is an active fighter, both in Muay Thai and – in recent years – Western Boxing (he boxes under the name Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart, and already has a boxing title to his name - note, you can take privates with him at Chatchai's world famous Sasakul Boxing Gym).

#58 Jitti Jitti Gym - Close Range Dynamics (61 min) watch it here

Jitti has been instructing westerners, and western women as well, possibly longer than any other Bangkok gym. He was a doorway in Bangkok through more than a generation of farang fighters have passed. I was very excited to get his muay in the Library. It's a powerful, dynamic short range style that is full of subtly and his corrections were beautiful.  You want to fight at close range? This is a session you don't want to miss.

#57 Boonlai Sor. Thanikul - Kicking Excellence (66 min) watch it here

One of the most asked for sessions by patrons, and it took well over a year to find and arrange filming with Boonlai. A legendary fighter of the Golden Age who beat some of the greatest fighters of his day (Karuhat, Namkabuan, Langsuan, etc), with such a beautiful kicking attack. Learn the secrets of his head kick, along with some beautiful slow-motion capture.

#56 Tanadet Tor. Pran49 - Mastering Long Clinch (63 min) watch it here

This is one of the most interesting and, if mastered, dominant clinch positions one can use, and the entire session is devoted to it. I filmed with young Long Clinch master Tanadet, and discover all the small refinements he created that turned what for many fighters is just a transitional position, into an entire system of attack. This is a rare session, capturing a little known and used clinch system.

#55 Manop Manop Gym 1 - The Art of the Teep (90 min) watch it here

An absolutely brilliant technician, Arjan Manop who is famed as Saenchai's Yokkao padman, teaches the art of the teep in fantastic detail. Some of his corrections were so small, like the timing of the plant foot, but have made big impacts on my practice. If you love the fine details of beautiful Muay Thai technique this is a session for you.

#54 The Late Sirimongkol and Lertrit Master General Tunwakom 2 (81 min) watch it here

This session is a big part of what the Muay Thai Library project is all about. It's likely the last substantive video of the 1972 Fighter of the Year Sirimonkol Looksiripat, including a lengthy interview telling of his remarkable career. He also goes through the basics of his southpaw fighting approach. As an added bonus, Muay Lertrit (military Muay Thai) master General Tunwakom jumps in and teaches the unique strikes of his art.

#53 Kem Sitsonpeenong 2 - Mastering Everything In Between (80 min) watch it here

With one of the great technique krus of Thailand, Kem Kem Muaythai Gym, in his gym in the mountains just below Khorat. A special session that details how to work on all the things in-between strikes. So much to learn in this 80 minutes. He's a special teacher.

#52 Krongsak Prakong-Boranrat - That Shoving Energy (56 min) watch it here

Legendary Krongsak, a man who beat Sagat 3x, and fought Dieselnoi to a draw, gives a session that is all about the right fight energy in training. He places great importance on eye-contact, and making sure your strikes really finish, as well as focusing on the back foot in stance, the rudder of the boat.

#51 Berneung Kem Muaythai Gym - Big Man Timing, Not Power (66 min) watch it here

Berneung, despite being a power, Muay Khao fighter is a big advocate of timed pressure, and using timing to disrupt and ultimately dismantle your opponent. This session is full of teep tactics, switching into opposite stance, clinch trips and turns, and a thinking many's Muay Khao approach.

#50 Karuhat Sor. Supawan 5 - Serpentine Knees & Flow  (62 min) watch it here

The legendary Karuhat teaches his winding, advancing style, a culmination of many, many hours of our training together. You get a glimpse into his advanced movements, and his philosophy on reading opponents.

#49 Chamuakpet Hapalang 1 - Devastating Knee in Combination  (66 min) watch it here

The most decorated fighter of the Golden Age with 4 Lumpinee Belts and 5 Rajadamnern Belts, and the Fighter of the Year award (1985), Chamuakpet, a gym-mate of Dieselnoi, teaches his beautiful and devastating Southpaw knee to the open side, in combination. His fast, powerful knee was practically unstoppable and in this session you can see why.

#48 Dieselnoi Chor. Thanasukarn 2 - Jam Session  (80 min) watch it here

Possibly the greatest fighter who ever lived, Dieselnoi, teaches his fighting tactics and strategy, keys to winning as a Muay Khao fighter. He is accompanied by Rajadamnern Featherweight champion Nopidej Sor. Reodi, so you get to see see the interaction between two related philosophies of the Muay Khao style. This session could be watched and studied over and over.

#47 Silapathai Jockygym - Master of Teep Distance (64 min) watch it here

One of the great femeu fighters of the Golden Age unlocks the secret of his teep oriented dominance which made him one of the most difficult fighters to face in his day. The lessons here are precious as he unfolds the details of how to use the teep and tempo to always put the fight where you want it.

#46 Bluksek "Kru Noi" Sityodtong - Internal Knees & Elbows (59 min) watch it here

Learn techniques that go all the way back to Old School Sityodtong, some of these I've not seen before. Kru Noi has a system of internal elbows and knees that work offense and defense together. And don't miss what I'm calling the Low Kick Destroyer, sure to end your opponent low kicking you.

#45 Langsuan Panyutapum - Monster Muay Khao Training (66 min) watch it here

One of the greatest knee fighters who ever fought, 1987 Fighter of the Year Langsuan shows how an elite Muay Khao fighter of his day trained. This session is powerful on the basics that elevate the body and mind, at high repetition, allowing the relentless, pressing style that made Langsuan the fighter nobody wanted to fight.

#44 Ponsaknoi Sit Chang - Old School Jockygym (74 min) watch it here

Ponsaknoi is from the legendary Jockgym, a gym producing some of the greatest champions in Thai history, femeu elite fighters like Somrak, Saenchai, Lerdsila have flowered from this gym. An instructor at Jockygym for 20 years, and a fighter there long before, this session allows insight into the grounded basics of the femeu fighting approach across the decades.

#43 Kongsamut Sor. Thanikul - Muay Mat Style (74 min) watch it here

This Lumpinee champion is perhaps most notable for when he lost a fight for the 102 lb Lumpinee belt, against famed Samart. Samart winning his first belt of many. Kongsamut has a beautiful Muay Mat (punchers) style that he mixes with low kicks, very differently than the Pornsanae style. He fights in close, and is constantly twisting, hitting high and low. Any Muay Thai puncher would benefit from the principles in his style.

#42 Boraphet Pinsinchai 2 - Muay Khao Fighting Techniques (50 min) watch it here

Kru Ten is probably the best Muay Khao (knee fighting) private in Thailand, and one of the best in the Muay Thai Library. He not only is expert at clearly illustrating techniques, he has a perfect energy pace in his instruction.

#41 Samson Isaan 1 - The Art of Dern Fighting (64 min) watch it here

To "dern" in Thai is to "walk", which means basically to just come forward no matter what, to create a relentlessness. Voted Fighter of the Year in 1991, Samson Isaan was one of the great Dern Fighters of the Golden Age, and in this session he shows his forward pulsing techniques which are meant to just overwhelm his opponent. Also a great session for pressure Southpaw fighters.

#40 Gen Hongthonglek - Muay Femeu Tactics & Mindset (70 min) watch it here

The Muay Femeu (artful fighting) style is more than just a set of techniques, it's also a mindset and strategy of how to score, and how to score big. The warfare is not just in terms of damage, but of psychology, displaying dominance through skill and timing. Gen in this hour outlines how he likes to fight, and how he pulls off the biggest scores at the right time.

#39 Khorat Saknarin - Precise Tensions (97 min) watch it here

The muay of Kru Khorat is kind of incredible. I've been in front of a lot of legends and krus but this hidden gem kru was just bristling with techniques and a dynamic, violent Muay Thai. And it felt like it could go on for hours. He's a kru who has thought a lot about his Muay Thai and probably sharpened it even after his retirement from fighting. This session is a treasure trove.

#38 Sagat Petchyindee 2 - Maximum Damage (61 min) watch it here

Such an anticipated session, part 2 of Sagat Petchyindee, the inspiration of the Sagat Street Fighter character. It's hard to believe, but he's even better in real life. In this session his continues to teach his "stay in your frame" method of bringing maximum efficiency and damage to striking.

#37 Kongtoranee Payakaroon - Power In The Hands (89 min) watch it here

5x Lumpinee Champion, 2x Fighter of the Year, Kongtoranee teaches the fundamental grounding of strikes that made him one of the most feared heavy-handed fighters in Thailand. Such economy of movement expresses the true beauty in his style, quite different than - but no less admirable - that of his young brother Samart.

#36 General Tunwakom 1 - Lertrit Military Muay (46 min) watch it here

General Tunwakom is the last living direct student of the grandmaster who developed this Lertrit/Muay Khorat military style of fighting, designed to end exchanges quickly. Much can be learned from the foundations of these techniques, and these are definitely techniques that could be effective in the ring with proper timing.

#35 Yodsanan Sityodtong - Southpaw Tactics & Power (86 min) watch it here

One of the biggest Knock Out artists Thailand has ever produced (46 KOs in 57 boxing wins), PABA and WBA World Champion Yodsanan teaches both the secrets to his devastating hook and a slick Muay Thai style from the left side.

#34 Samart Payakaroon - Balance, Balance, Balance! (81 min) watch it here

Atop the tower of Muay Thai legends probably stands Samart. 3x Fighter of the Year, 4x Lumpinee Champion and WBC World Boxing Champion, no fighter more brilliantly showed what femeu fighting could do. In this session he shows the foundations of how to build true balance, the ultimate key to his fighting style.

#33 Kru San Sitmonchai #1 - Control of Pace & Distance when Advancing  (56 min) watch it here

Kru San is a big man but has incredible muay, a lightness to his movement that he transforms into a jai yen advancing Muay Thai style. In this session it's all about. Creating pressure without rushing, using the teep to set up combinations to the body and head, raising ring awareness, and using weapons at the appropriate time in your opponent's fatigue.

#32 Visiting with Arjan Prahmod and Golden Age Nongkipahuyut Gym  (26 min) watch it here

Not the usual Muay Thai Library session, but a treat for those who love historic Muay Thai. Arjan Prahmod created the 2nd most champions in the Golden Age after Arjan Yodtong, and all of them came out of the famed Nongkipahuyut gym in Nongki, Thailand. In this session Arjan along with a prized student shows techniques that not only won big stadium belt, but are more more rare these days. I also walk through the gym's Hall of Fame room.

#31 Kru Daeng Kiatbusaba - Southpaw Dracula Guard  (64 min) watch it here

This is a master class in how to install a specific system of attack and defense, from the ground up. In this case it's the Dracula Guard from Southpaw, a style of muay designed for advancing, forward fighters. Discover not only all the built-in advantages, but also watch an incredible instructor mould proper positioning through constant, but carefully modulated pressure.

#30 Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn 1 - Muay Khao Craft  (42 min) watch it here

The greatest knee fighter who ever lived not only shares his secrets in ring tactics - how to draw out your opponent and then ultimately hem them in - and various closing and tripping techniques, he also shows his amazing heart. He's a Legend among Legends, the fighter without equal in the history of the sport.

#29 Pornsanae Sitmonchai - The Power of Hooks & Low Kicks (74 min) watch it here

A whole system of low kick and hook attacks is taught in this one session. Rajadamnren and 2x Lumpinee Champion Pornsanae is known for his brutal power fighting and this is how he gets it done. Cutting angles, lead arm control, invading space. Pornsanae teaches his philosophy.

#28 Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong - Femeu Muay Thai Hands (50 min) watch it here

Super slick, 3x Lumpinee Champion Jaroenthong is considered one of the Yodmuay of the Golden Age, often pictured with Samart and Somrak as killers from that day. In this session he teaches how he marries great boxing hands with femeu footwork.

#27 Karuhat Sor. Supawan 4 - Tension & Kicking Dynamics (104 min) watch it here

Karuhat, a fighter with perhaps the slickest style of any Golden Age great, shows the importance of tension, and patiently goes through correcting the kick, making it quicker and much harder to read.

#26 Sagat Petchyindee 1 - Explosive Power (57 min) watch it here

One of the great fighters in the history of Thailand, and the inspiration of the "Street Fighter" video game character, Sagat is like no other. Here he teaches how power has to come out of the ribs, and your frame, taking the shortest distance to your target, making sure your feet are constantly "organized".

#25 Luktum Sityodtong 1 - Positioning and Trips (62 min) watch it here

Tum is an active international Thai fighter raised out of the famed Sityodtong gym. He shows the importance of positioning and timing in this session with a fantastic lower body system of tripping attacks towards the end. His muay is both physically close, but also evasive and tactical.

#24 Kaensak Sor. Ploenjit - Explosive Defense (55 min) watch it here

Kaensak, the 2 time Fighter of the Year, teaches the keys to his explosive, defensive first style, showing how training timing and open side tracking can produce powerful counters. This is blueprint to one of the most unique and admired fighters of the Golden Age.

#23 Boraphet Pinsinchai 1 - Muay Khao Mastery (64 min) watch it here

Kru Ten (Boraphet Pinsinchai) lives and breathes the Muay Khao fight style, and in this session just unfolds a treasure of interlocking techniques, all of which express what I would call his "sticky" style. Trips, counters, locks, elbows the list is extensive, almost too much to fit into an hour.

#22 Singdam Kiatmoo9 - Making the Basics Beautiful (71 min) watch it here

Singdam provides perhaps the best progression through the basics I've yet filmed, the blueprint of his beautiful, effective style. This instruction is bottomless. Even after 5 years in Thailand there is a ton for me in this very close examination of powerful technique essentials.

#21 Rambaa Somdet 1 - Clinch Trips & Throws (34 min) watch it here

Thailand's first MMA World Champion, and one of the most aggressive, stinging fighters to grace the ring shows his philosophy on how to handle the clinch, using quick attacks, lifts, body-weight shifts to upend an opponent often before they are set. Some of my favorite trips are in this.

#20 Karuhat Sor Supawan 3 - Switching To Southpaw (144 min) watch it here

2x Lumpinee Champion Karuhat Sor. Supawan in this epic video posts installs a limited Southpaw core which leads to developing high level ideas found in his switching style: tracking and attacking the open side, watching for and dictating weight transfer. This is the blueprint of a legend's acclaimed fighting style.

#19 Attachai Fairtex - Timing and IQ (72 min) watch it here

2x Lumpinee Champion Attachai Fairtex is one of the great femeu fighters of Thailand. Namsaknoi, himself an elite femeu fighter of legendary status called him his most difficult fight as he just was too hard to read. This is a window into that quality, and how to build it.

#18 Kru Wihok Skarbowsky Gym - Old School Flex (49 min) watch it here

Kru Wihok is an old school femeu style trainer out of the Skarbowsky Gym in Bangkok (Jocky Gym). He's a former all-Asia boxing champion and teaches a brilliant flexing style that hearkens back to a Muay Thai before the Golden Age.

#17 Burklerk Pinsinchai 1 - Dynamic Symmetry (82 min) watch it here

Arjan Burklerk is a unique master of Muay Thai from the Golden Age, boasting one the highest win percentages in Thai history, and possessing a beautiful craft that harkens back to older styles of fighting with powerful, dynamic symmetry and control of space.

#16 Thailand Pinsinchai 1 - Attacking Shell (62 min) watch it here

Former Lumpinee and Rajadamnern champion Thailand Pinsinchai teaches the beautiful framework for his attacking, elbowing style. Lots of minute corrections, small vital details that turn working techniques into dominance. You get the entire picture of a Muay Buek fighter out of the legendary Pinsinchai gym .

#15 Yodkhunpon Sittraipum "The Elbow Hunter" 2 - Escapes  (48 min) watch it here

Part 2 of my session with one of the most feared elbow fighters of the Golden Age, Yodkhunpon Sitraipom, The Elbow Hunter of 100 Stitches. Lots of fine details in this one, escapes from clinch locks, turns and catches. Best is his floating, gentle style that also holds such violence.

#14 Chatchai Sasakul 1 - Perfecting Hands (106 min) watch it here

Former WBC world boxing champion at Flyweight, and winner of Best Coach of the Year in Thailand, Chatchai in this nearly 2 hours of video makes micro adjustment after micro adjustment, honing in pristine technique in the basic strikes of boxing, for use in Muay Thai. It's all about weight transfer.

#13 Kem Sitsongpeenong 1 - Building a System (52 min) watch it here

Kem, one of the best fighters of his generation, shows me building blocks of his system. He teaching a firm, defensive frame, and especially likes an upward elbow that explodes out of blocks, checks and fake teeps.

#12 Andy Thomson - Mad Scientist of Muay Thai  (56 min) watch it here

Andy is absolutely unique in the lore of Thailand Muay Thai. An instructor for more than 2 decades, a mentor to so many, he innovatively teaches a Muay Thai emphasizing symmetry, strength, balance and explosiveness, expanding what the body can do under duress, holding pads like no others do.

#11 Karuhat Sor. Supawan 2 - Float and Shock (82 min) watch it here

In this session one of the greatest fighters who ever lived really digs into what must lie beneath techniques, a general state of relaxation and rhythm, the thing that made him one of the most dynamic fighters Lumpinee has ever seen.

#10 Yodwicha Por Boonsit 2 - Clinch Techniques & Defense (34 min) watch it here

This is my second session with Yodwicha, you can see the first further down below. This one really gets into the specifics of clinch technique and defense. One of the best clinch fighters in Thailand, co-Fighter of the Year, sharing his unique attack style.

#9 Yodkhunpon Sittaipum "The Elbow Hunter" 1  - Slicing Elbow (37 min) watch it here

Simultaneous Raja and Luminee title holder at 118 lbs, Yodkhunpon was one of the most feared elbow fighters in Thailand, and in this session he teaches the looseness and spacing that made his lead elbow such a viscious weapon. He also shuns the traditional rocking chair knee, and instead teaches a powerful stand-in crossing, open-hipped knee that compliments his elbows up top.

#8 Sangtiennoi Sor Rungroj - Advanced Clinch (52 min) watch it here

The Golden Age Lumpinee and Rajadamnern Champion, a legendary Muay Khao fighter who fought all the greats instructs on the finer points of clinch technique. Small differences that make big differences. Advanced tips on the swim-in and turn, and the importance of going from long distance techniques to short distance grab and lock.

#7 Karuhat Sor. Supawan 1 - Be Like Sand (62 min) watch it here

2x Golden Age Lumpinee Champion (112 lb and 122 lbs), Karuhat is considered elite among the elites. Mixing an explosive style with constant off-balances, angling, and melting aways, he was nicknamed the Ultimate Wizard. I can only describe the things he's teaching here as: Be like sand. This is very subtle, advanced stuff, far above combo techniques or specific defenses. It may take a few viewings to absorb what he is teaching. Everytime I watch this I learn something new.

#6 Namkabuan Nongkipahuyut - Explosive Attack (28 min) watch it here

266 wins, 15 losses, 2 draws.  Namkabuan may be the best fighter I've ever seen, and it was an intense privledge to train with him. I can honestly say that it changed me as a fighter, inspiring to become more. He combines Muay Khao fighting with technical precision and explosive energy. The knee he teaches in this session is really like no other I've seen, like it is shot out of a cannon.

#5 Hippy Singmanee 1 - Developing Power (69 min) - watch it here

Two-time Lumpinee champion Golden Age legend Hippy Singmanee takes me though one of the most unique and valuable hours I've spent with a top trainer. He is building ground up how power and relaxation are related to each other. This session has been highly influential upon my own training. Learn how spacing+timing+relaxation produces dynamic power.

#4 Yodwicha Por Boonsit 1 - Clinch and Muay Khao (Knee) Specialist (35 min) - watch it here

Yodwich shared the Fighter of the Year award as only a 16 year old, and his success in the Lumpinee ring made him one of the most feared clinch fighters in Thailand. In this session he goes through his favorite Muay Khao techniques, shows why he prefers side-attack locks, and turns.

#3 Dieselnoi  Chor Thanasukarn  - The King of Knees (54 min) - watch it here

Dieselnoi is the greatest knee fighter who ever lived, and it just wasn't because of his height. Spending this hour with him lets you feel how much love and energy he pours into his Muay Thai, even at this age, the real secret to what make him dominant in the Golden Age of the sport. There is nobody like Dieselnoi. Nobody.

#2 Joe Hongthong - Developing Muay Khao Style (87 min) - watch it here

This is nearly an hour and a half of straight on Muay Khao instruction. Joe was a top stadium fighter and he's watched me fight for several years, so this is Advanced Level tweaking, as he teaches how to bring elbows and knees together, discussing the ways that dragging back can work for a forward fighter, and the differences with more technical (femur) approaches. Muay Khao is a technique unto itself.

#1 Pi Earn - Head Trainer of PTT Petchrungruang (34 min) - watch it here 

PTT is the rising star of my gym Petchrungruang. He was so sought after he turned down title fights at Lumpinee and Rajadamnern and instead signed with Thai Fight where promoters feel he's going to become an International star. Pi Earn has been a trainer who has sculpted PTT's methodical Muay Khao fighting style, and in this session he starts right away making the tiny changes in my technique that are necessary for the strong, forward fighting approach that he favors.

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Not only do $5 pledges give you access to the the 20 most recent sessions, it opens up bonus session footage. Bonus sessions are more free flowing sessions that may not have the same coherence of instruction as regular Muay Thai Library sessions, but they are full of gold, and come with my audio commentary. Their written posts are also more brief.

Bonus Session 9: Yodkhupon Sittraipum - Lethal Smoothness (73 min) watch it here

In this session Yodkhunpon really delves down into the smoothness of his style, with great emphasis on his galloping footwork towards the end. It's all about building a pressure style that does not strain, but rather exerts a constant music of forward attack.

Bonus Session 8: Yodkhunpon Sittraipum - Scissoring Elbows & Knees | 68 min watch it here

This is a great session with The Elbow Hunter, teaching his incredible Elbow and Knee Muay Khao pressure style. There is tons in this session, but a big part of it is watching how as a southpaw fighter you use the lead closed-side elbow and then the open side knee (or cross) in tandem.

Bonus Session 7: Karuhat Sor. Supawan - Forward Check | 39 min - watch it here 

In this session Karuhat teaches his beautiful and unique Forward Check, and the system of attacks that flow out of it in his fighting style.  You can read my detailed post in the Forward Check here. This check, aggressively from Southpaw, versus Orthodox fighters eats up space closes distance, effectively deal with one of the primary weaknesses of Southpaw attack.

Bonus Session 6: Yodkhunpon Sittraipum Front Side Attack | 77 min - watch it here

Yodkhunpon is the Elbow Hunter of 100 Stitches and in this session he shows a front side attack system, especially effective in standard vs standard, southpaw vs southpaw matchups, drilling the open side until your power side can finish. Lots of little elbow techniques also shown.

Bonus Session 5: Chatchai Sasakul Southpaw Hands | 52 min - watch it here

Chatchai's stance and striking system is not only ideal for boxing - he was  the WBC Flyweight World Champion in 1997 - it instills a basic weight transfer balance that can dramatically improve your Muay Thai. Watch it being installed on me for the first time from the Southpaw stance.

Bonus Session 4: Hippy Singmanee Ultra Violence | 30 min - watch it here

Hippy is all about building power and aggression in strikes. In this session he really tries to create a conversation of violence in our padwork, and then in our light sparring he teaches elbows with incredible fluidity and invasive power.

Bonus Session 3:  Joe Hongthongnoi Mid-Clinch | 44 min - watch it here

Joe teaching Muay Khao fighting philosophy through loose sparring incorporating important principles for how to handle the mid- and low-clinch.

Bonus Session 2:  Sor. Kamsing Techniques | 37 min - watch it here

These are the techniques of the the Sor. Kamsing gym in Bangkok, the gym of legendary fighter Somrak. The gym's head trainer and another ex-fighter show me their femeu style.

Bonus Session 1:  Karuhat Sor. Supawan | Advanced Switching Footwork | 60 min  - watch it here 

This is a beautiful session in which Karuhat expands on his switching style, having moved me from standard to southpaw in a previous session.

Bonus Session:  The Importance of Building a Frame | 32 min - watch it here

This is a session I had with fighter Kate Allen-Cottone where I explain to her the importance of building a frame in clinching.

The 36 DONT miss sessions in the Library

The Library is huge so Kevin and I picked the 36 don't miss sessions, our favorites and just best overall:

#131 Panomtuanlek Hapalang - The Secret of Tidal Knees

#130 Sagat Petchyindee 5 - The Coil and the Uppercut

#129 Cherry Sor Wanich - Unbreakable Lock Muay Thai

#128 Samingnoom Sitboontam - Femeu Timing & Dominance

#114 Kru Diesel 2 - The Beauty of Building a Muay Khao Fighter

#112 Chatchainoi Chaoraioi - The Best Padman in Thailand

#111 The Karuhat Rosetta Stone 7 - The Secrets of the Matador 

#104 Yodkhunpon Sittraipum 4 - The Art of Shadowboxing

#103 Metprik Silachai - Old School Muay Maat Lowkick Pressure

#96 Hippy Singmanee 3 - Basics of Balance, Rhythm & Footwork

#95 Wangchannoi Palangchai 2 - Powers of a Cool Heart

#94 Wangchannoi Palangchai 1 - Deadly Step Counter Fighting

#90 Arjan Surat 2 - His Old School Tough & Defensive Style

#89 Arjan Pipa JockyGym - The Roots of Femeu

#82 Chanchai Sor. Tummarungsri - The King of Teeps

#81 Chamuakpet Hapalang 2 - Muay Khao Internal Attacks

#77 Kru Diesel F.A. Group 1 - The Art of Knees

#76 Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn 4 - How to Fight Tall

#74 Samson Isaan 2 - Muay Khao & Western Boxing Excellence

#73 Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn 2 - Overcoming Distance

#65 Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn 1 - Sharking The Angles

#64 Chatchai Sasakul 2 - Elements of Boxing

#57 Boonlai Sor. Thanikul - Kicking Excellence

#56 Tanadet Tor. Pran49 - Mastering Long Clinch

#55 Manop Manop Gym 1 - The Art of the Teep

#49 Chamuakpet Hapalang 1 - Devastating Knee in Combination

#45 Langsuan Panyutapum - Monster Muay Khao Training

#41 Samson Isaan 1 - The Art of Dern Fighting

#36 General Tunwakom 1 - Lertrit Military Muay

#34 Samart Payakaroon - Balance, Balance, Balance! 

#33 Kru San Sitmonchai 1 - Control of Pace & Distance when Advancing

#26 Sagat Petchyindee 1 - Explosive Power

#20 Karuhat Sor Supawan 3 - Switching To Southpaw

#14 Chatchai Sasakul 1 - Perfecting Hands

#8 Sangtiennoi Sor Rungroj - Advanced Clinch

#B7 Karuhat Sor. Supawan - Forward Check

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4 Legends Seminar - Bangkok April 2018 (1 hr 20 min)

Muay Thai Library legends Karuhat, Chatchai, Namkabuan and Dieselnoi were in seminar on two days instructing students from around the world. This is an hour and twenty minute video edit of a first-of-its-kind seminar in Bangkok. watch it here

Finding Your Way Around

To find your way around, you can also go to the homepage under "Posts" and filter all the content by type. Every tag with "MTL" is a Muay Thai Library session. You can search only "Muay Femeu", or sessions that include elbows, or clinch, or just for "Hidden Gem Krus" (lesser know, but brilliant krus often offering up seldom seen techniques).

The Story of My Documentary Project - Preserve the Legacy

In the past I have filmed private sessions with some of the greatest fight names in Thailand: legends like Sagat, Dieselnoi, Yodkhunpon, Rambaa, Namkabuan, Karuhat and Burklerk. I've now brought this approach to my Patreon supporters: long form, largely uncut training videos with commentary and analysis, recording the in-depth technique and ring strategy that is often missing in shorter, technique demos. You get to watch training unfold as if you yourself are taking the private, thinking along with me as I try to learn each technique and philosophical approach. As a Muay Khao fighter many of these videos will have some emphasis on clinch and knee attacks, simply because there is very little out there on this and it is a personal focus; but they will not be exclusively so. There are many amazing femeu fighters included in this project as these represent some of the heights of the art and sport. This is an effort to capture of all approaches I can find, it is a multi-year documentary project that hopes to include perhaps over 100 instructors, recording in detail the great techniques of Thailand, and you get to follow along and learn as it is being filmed and posted. By supporting this project you not only get to learn month by month from newly published video commentary, you make it happen.

Note: Now 10% of all pledges go to a Kru Fund, which is distributed among the Kru and ex-fighters according to the role they have in the Muay Thai Library.

Read the Table of Contents of articles, videos & features that go to patrons beyond the Muay Thai Library material: TABLE of Contents

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