Santa Cruz Muay Thai Academy http://scmuaythai.com Tue, 17 May 2011 23:13:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Respect Humor Hard Work http://scmuaythai.com/2011/04/respect-humor-hard-work/ http://scmuaythai.com/2011/04/respect-humor-hard-work/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:01:04 +0000 SCMTA http://scmuaythai.com/?p=235 I trained at SC Muay Thai Academy for three years while attending UCSC. Ever since I graduated I have been missing it dearly! I miss the camaraderie and teamwork from the gym. Although I was one of few women training there, if not the only one at times, I never felt stigmatized and had complete support from the other members. My favorite days of the week were always the times I spent in the gym. Charlotte

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Christina

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]]> http://scmuaythai.com/2011/04/new-to-training/feed/ 1 Not your Average KickBoxing Class http://scmuaythai.com/2011/04/not-your-average-kickboxing-class/ http://scmuaythai.com/2011/04/not-your-average-kickboxing-class/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:48:51 +0000 SCMTA http://scmuaythai.com/?p=209 Santa Cruz Muay Thai Academy isn’t your average cardio kickboxing class. Each class pushes your endurance to its limits and will whip your body into shape, but you will also gain the invaluable knowledge of the traditional techniques of Muay Thai, and the confidence to know that you can defend yourself in a real-life situation. Thai Pad training provides one of the best cardio/full body workouts around, while sparring enforces all of the techniques taught, and allows the students to apply them in friendly, controlled environment. Jason Murphy and his assistant teachers are great motivators, and are always there to help. They are incredibly patient and knowledgeable, and have helped me grow past the point that I thought I ever could. Training at SCMTA is the best athletics class I have ever taken in Santa Cruz. The first class might be challenging, but before you know it, two hours will have gone by and you’ll definitely want some more.

-Adam

 

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Tania

 

]]> http://scmuaythai.com/2011/04/girls-fight/feed/ 0 Fast Paced low power sparring http://scmuaythai.com/2010/04/fast-paced-low-power-sparring/ http://scmuaythai.com/2010/04/fast-paced-low-power-sparring/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:57:54 +0000 SCMTA http://scmuaythai.com/?p=192

]]> http://scmuaythai.com/2010/04/fast-paced-low-power-sparring/feed/ 0 Not Your Average Cardio Kickboxing Class http://scmuaythai.com/2010/03/not-your-average-cardio-kickboxing-class/ http://scmuaythai.com/2010/03/not-your-average-cardio-kickboxing-class/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:26:52 +0000 SCMTA http://scmuaythai.com/?p=169 Santa Cruz Muay Thai Academy isn’t your average cardio kickboxing class. Each class pushes your endurance to its limits and will whip your body into shape, but you will also gain the invaluable knowledge of the traditional techniques of Muay Thai, and the confidence to know that you can defend yourself in a real-life situation. Thai Pad training provides one of the best cardio/full body workouts around, while sparring enforces all of the techniques taught, and allows the students to apply them in friendly, controlled environment. Jason Murphy and his assistant teachers are great motivators, and are always there to help. They are incredibly patient and knowledgeable, and have helped me grow past the point that I thought I ever could. Training at SCMTA is the best athletics class I have ever taken in Santa Cruz. The first class might be challenging, but before you know it, two hours will have gone by and you’ll definitely want some more.

-Adam

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-Dave

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When I start training at Santa Cruz Muay Thai Academy I considered myself ‘fit’ but hadn’t been involved in any sport for a number of years and I didn’t realize how out of shape I was. I tried a few things but nothing really kept my attention, Muay Thai was different. Classes at SCMTA provided long, intense workouts which were designed in a way that made me demand more of myself than I would have on my own. The benefits I have gotten from the training are too numerous to list, I think training here was one of the best decisions I’ve made and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

-Sean

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