About
The goal of M.B.M.T. is to help our students develop, grow, improve both physically and mentally through the progression of Muay Thai/K1 kickboxing and fitness training. Giving students a great sense of discipline, self-confidence and a desire to drive and succeed. Your find the way we train is not just for people wishing to compete but a great way to get into shape, improve fitness and stay healthy.
Instructors James Matthews & Mark Bennett have combined over 20 years Martial arts experience and have both competed in Muay Thai, K1 and MMA.
We welcome all level of student’s whether you’re a complete beginner or an advanced practitioner our classes will have something for you.
'Train insane or Stay the same'
Instructors
James Matthews
James Started Training Martial Arts at the age of 8 years old. He is a Black Belt in Thai Kick Jitsu under Steve Bennett his Uncle. James Competed in Muay Thai, K1, semi contact kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA. James became an instructor at the age of 21 and has been teaching Martial arts for over 10 years. James Currently still trains Muay Thai, BJJ and MMA to stay fit and broaden his Martial Art Knowledge, but Muay Thai will always be his first love and says "there is no other sport like it".
Mark Bennett
Mark began training Martial Arts at the age of 4 years old under his Dad Steve Bennett. He is a 3rd Degree Black belt in Thai Kick Jitsu. Mark competed in Muay Thai, K1, semi contact kickboxing and MMA. Mark has won Various Southern Area Kickboxing titles in his Martial Arts Career. Mark became an instructor at the age of 15 and has been teaching Martial Arts for over 20 years. Mark Still trains kick boxing and Muay Thai and love staying in shape with weight training.
History of Muay Thai
The history of Muay Thai can also be traced to the middle of the 18th century. During the battles between the Burmese of the Konbaung Dynasty and Siam, the famous fighter Nai Khanomtom was captured in the year 1767. The Burmese knew of his expertise in hand-to-hand combat and gave him an opportunity to fight for his freedom. Soon after winning the match, he was freed by his captors and allowed to return to Siam. He was acknowledged as a hero, and his fighting style became known as Siamese-Style boxing, later to be known as Muay Thai. This fighting style was soon to be recognized as a national sport.
Muay boran, and therefore Muay Thai, was originally called by more generic names such as Toi muay or simply muay. As well as being a practical fighting technique for use in actual warfare, muay became a sport in which the opponents fought in front of spectators who went to watch for entertainment. These muay contests gradually became an integral part of local festivals and celebrations, especially those held at temples. Eventually, the previously bare-fisted fighters started wearing lengths of hemp rope around their hands and forearms. This type of match was called muay khat chueak. Kickboxing was also a component of military training and gained prominence during the reign of King Naresuan in 1560 CE.
Muay Thai is referred to as the "Art of Eight Limbs" or the "Science of Eight Limbs", because it makes use of punches, kicks, elbows and knee strikes, thus using eight "points of contact", as opposed to "two points" (fists) in boxing and "four points" (hands and feet) used in other more regulated combat sports, such as kickboxing and savate. A practitioner of Muay Thai is known as a nak muay. Western practitioners are sometimes called Nak Muay Farang, meaning "foreign boxer."
