Krabi Krabong instructor holding a Thai sword against a red wall
Private lessons · on request

Muay Chaiya & Krabi Krabong

The old fighting arts of southern Thailand, taught one to one by Kru Chane when he is at the gym. Message us first to check dates.

Muay Chaiya

Boxing from Chaiya

Muay Chaiya comes from Chaiya in Surat Thani and was once taught to royal guards. It keeps a low, closed guard, the “ป้อง ปัด ปิด เปิด” principle of guard, parry, close and open, and relies on elbows, knees and short, sharp counters.

It suits people who want to understand defence, not just hit hard. Many Muay Thai fighters train it to tighten their guard.

  • Low stance and closed guard
  • Elbows, knees and trapping
  • Counters from defence
Muay Chaiya kneeling guard position
Krabi Krabong kneeling sword stance
Krabi Krabong

Sword, staff and blade

Krabi Krabong is the Thai art of armed combat. You learn footwork, cuts, blocks and forms with traditional weapons, starting with wooden practice versions.

  • Daab song mue (double sword)
  • Krabong (staff)
  • Krit (Thai dagger)
  • Forms and partner drills
Programs

What you can learn

Muay Chaiya class training outdoors

Muay Chaiya

Guard, footwork and close-range striking from the Chaiya system.

Staff stance in Krabi Krabong

Krabi Krabong

Weapons footwork and forms with sword, double sword and staff.

Self-defence drills outdoors

Self-defence

Practical escapes and counters for real situations, taught from Thai martial principles.

Lessons on request

Kru Chane is not at the gym every day, so these lessons are not on the weekly schedule. Message us your dates and we will tell you when he is available.

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