Opened since May 2012 and have gladly been helping the Mar Vista community for over 10 years, The Thai Boxing Institute is West LA’s only Muay Thai focused gym.
Since its opening, the Thai Boxing Institute has evolved to focus on American boxing as well as an emphasis on sports specific physical training to create a comprehensive striking program to help train both fitness enthusiasts as well as those interested in competitive training.
Led by six time amateur Thai Boxing champion, head coach and owner, Victor Acosta.
Coach Victor is a highly qualified Muay Thai instructor, receiving his instructing certificate from the oldest traditional Muay Thai school in the country: The Muay Thai Academy (MTA) of North Hollywood, with over 20 years of competitive Muay Thai training as well as over 15 years of professional coaching experiences ranging from casual fitness and sports enthusiast to competitive amateur athletes.
don't think it's a concern about being sexual but i would say the majority of women i've spoken to aren't comfortable with men being shirtless. There's also body dysmorphia issues and hygiene and cleanliness issues. Now that i think about in the 20+ years ive been involved in fitness I've never been to a public gym (LA fitness, 24 hr fitness) where someone was training shirtless.
Thanks for the info. I used to train with some Carpenters after work, 2 of them brought Everlast gloves. They were ridiculed pretty hard from all of us . Told them they just brought Ryobi power tools to the work place. 🤣🤣
I was at home one day, searching the internet for a Muay Thai boxing class in my area inland empire California. Yours had to be, as far as appearence, the most authentic looking Muay Thai academy. But your classes are too far, being in Los Angeles. I live in Beaumont California. Plus I am a over-the-road truck driver. So I don't even know if I can actually sign up for classes anyway. But I do want to get in shape and learn how to fight in the process 💯
@@thaiboxinginstitute I have one question, if I were able to join a Thai boxing gym, how much would it cost give or take to go to a class any day of the week, but I pay for the entire month?
@@brotherlogicrmf2199 hmm- it sounds like you want to buy a package of drop ins. pricing depends on area and cost of living. average price to try a class out is $20 but some places will do a free trial. I would guess in your area drops in will prob cost around that much whereas the average rate for any fitness class in my area (west LA) is 40-50 dollars.
No. dude i think its just LA , In Florida, an MMA gym is situated near a liquor store, yet they never encounter issues. People simply purchase beers and then either return home or enjoy a BBQ.
Im starting today finally after being a chicken shit for the last week making excuses for not going because i am really nervous as shit i hope i dont work myself up today
Learned the hard way about equipment care. Had to throw everything in a sanitizer washing machine cycle after 3 years. Now I have a meister anti moisturier pack in my bag, glove nunchucks for my bag and sparring gloves, as well as Lysol spray and wipes for after practice. Don't forget to air out your gear!!!
Twins Boxing Padding and Decha quite similar generous padding these two brand take a bit of time to breaking in the gloves though Yokkao Great for Clinch Winning i prefer use them for English boxing Fairtex i don't recommend for sparring quite thin foamed you gonna hurt your opponent... Ultimatum great russian gloves but foam is a bit thin imo... for beginners it's great i think to get more knuckles feel right away, for sparring i would avoid them even i bought sparring gloves i don't feel like they are safe for your boxing mate to take blow from them especially under people who know how to punch skillfully Onyxvery stylish, super pricey glove are quite hard so i think not super cool for sparring, 16oz feel quite heavy and gloves are a bit bulky... Adidas looks great but quite garbage like Everlast if you take gloves that cost below 200 USD
You do know that number 1 reason why fighters are dying on the streets are stab wounds, you think street fight with some strangers will ever be fair.. Don't be too confident if you are well trained especially if you live in UK, bad guys are carrying knifes all the time and the only thing people are allowed to use for their self protection is their skills, you realise how that is a perfect set up for you to get stabbed and killed, so stay the f... away from street fights, if possible move out of UK.
I am somewhere 200lbs, currently using 12oz TopKings - currently I am deciding, if to get 10oz Fairtex for bag work (improved feel), or 16oz for sparing (I already have Venum 14oz). What would you recommend?
To chip in on the legal definition of self defence- 1. Force used to defend self must be reasonable and proportionate to the threat 2. What is considered "reasonable and proportionate" is assessed based on what a hypothetical reasonable person in the same situation would do, not based on what you personally think is reasonable and proportionate. But it allows for nuance if you're in 'fake' danger which looks real at the time, like the guy pretending to assault you for a 'prank', if you treated it as a serious threat and ended up whupping his ass. 3. Most importantly - self defence is a legal defence to assault/GBH/manslaughter etc. In order to plead self defence, you are saying "yes, I admit that I hurt someone with violence which is a crime to do in normal circumstances, but I should not be punished for it because I was defending myself and it was reasonable for me to do so and I used reasonable force". It means that if you are unsuccessful in claiming that what you did was self defence, you have by default pled guilty to assault/whatever and will have to face the consequences for that. 4. Pre-emptive self defence is a thing and you're not expected to wait for the other guy to hit you first if it's obvious they're going to attack you - but obviously, it's often a harder thing to justify if it's not unambiguously clear (e.g. you having it all on video the guy dojo storming you and coming at you even after you've backed up and asked him if he's sure he wants to do this) 5. The court usually takes it into account if you have combat training or experience, so if you hurt someone more than you you need to you're more likely than the average untrained guy to get into trouble for it, and more likely to be penalised more harshly because they expect you to know better and have better self control.
I joined a Muay Thai gym and they’re basically just putting us to cardio work and not teaching any techniques so far. Is this normal for beginners? They’re just turning us loose on the bag and never even addressed stance, types of punches, types of kicks, etc. I’ve been to a few classes already and this seems to be it. I’m really bummed i paid for a 6 month membership.
damn dude, if proper form and technique isn't being taught then it might be an issue. I can see a beginners program being taught using the bags only but 6 months seems like an awfully long time being on the bag
@@thaiboxinginstitute Well, I’m only three classes in, but I paid for 6 months. So far just cardio and being turned loose on the bag, without addressing stance or punch technique or nothing. I guess I’m speaking too soon, but I expected a specific technique to be taught per class or something. Nothing yet. Thanks for your answer
@@mikebastiatyou most likely signed up for cardio kickboxing join a real BJJwrestling MMA gym where sparring , drilling is used, ask questions dont just sign up bro use that brain 😂
There are more than 2 ways of throwing a switch kick, and stepping isn't one of them. Switch because you're too close to step. Switch to quickly close the distance. Switch for power by moving in the direction that the kick is landing. Big Switch for more power, small Switch for more speed. I'm sure I'm forgetting something.
I love my Hayabusa's for heavy bag work, that extra support really helps to preserve my wrists, especially after multiple wrist injuries. Twins for sparing.
