Monsoon Gym and Fight Club

Monsoon Gym and Fight Club’s newest facilities offer some of the best full-immersion fight training in the world!

With a great location on Koh Tao, Thailand, one of Trip Advisor’s top island destination getaways for 2013, this fight camp offers a marked contrast to others in Asia.

Offering a full western style gym, Muay Thai, MMA and traditional boxing training, along with daily Gladiator high-intensity fitness workouts,  tasty nutritious meals served up by our onsite Hell’th Kitchen restaurant and a great communal atmosphere at our dorm rooms, Monsoon Gym and Fight Club will help you achieve your workout goals- whatever they may be.

Our location among the coconut palms, just a 1 minute walk from Koh Tao’s famous Sairee Beach with its great restaurants and chilled-out beach bars is among the most convenient on the island.

In addition to our many fantastic facilities, we also have immediate access to some great trail running to test your stamina in the steamy hills and jungles of Koh Tao.

 

Muay Thai Training

One of the world’s toughest, most-intense fight sports, Muay Thai training has recently been embraced by martial arts enthusiasts of all disciplines.

The rise of Mixed Martial Arts over past decades has prompted many MMA fighters to come to Thailand to improve their overall fight game. As a means of increasing, stamina, power & striking, there are few sports on the planet to match the results of Muay Thai Training.

Bang, our head trainer at Monsoon Gym, is one of the most experienced Muay Thai trainers in the south of Thailand. Having grown up as a fighter, he’s trained many former Southern Thai & Lumpinee champions. He’s also done stints training at MMA gyms in both Sweden & the USA, overcoming all language barriers.

Known as ‘The art of 8 Strikes’, Muay Thai fighters are skilled in various kicks and punches, as well as elbow & knee strikes from both sides of the body.

Muay Thai training starts with stretching to loosen up, then cardio training- either a light run or a few minutes of skipping rope. This is followed by intermittent bag work & striking with our trainers, usually making five 3-minute rounds. Each round is followed by a 3-minute session of bag work & 3 minutes of rest. At the end you’ll do ab exercises & further stretching. It’s a simple process, but results are achieved quickly.

As you progress, we’ll introduce stand-up grappling skills & throws, and finally we’ll get you into the ring for sparring sessions with other trainees. For those willing to test their skills in a real Muay Thai fight, we’ll arrange that for you at one of the Muay Thai events that happen 3-4 times monthly on Koh Tao.

 

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world and what better place to gain some experience than on Koh Tao?

Our MMA Instructor Charlye Vivas has a long history of MMA, boxing and BJJ experience. He’s come to Thailand to get people involved in the sport he loves while honing his Muay Thai and Boxing skills with trainers Bang and Carl.

Following graduation from Francis Marion University Charlye was awarded his purple belt in Brazilian JiuJitsu under Guy Chapman & team Lloyd Irvin. He then trained at Gordo Jiu Jitsu, Rio de Janeiro under one of the greats, Roberto Correa de Lima.

Charlye then returned to the USA to further his BJJ & MMA training under life-long martial artist, Jeff Jimmo. Jimmo served as Charlye’s head coach & mentor for several years.

Undefeated under the tutelage of Jimmo, Charlye captured the ELITE featherweight title. He then went back to his roots & with the help of friend and Jiu Jitsu coach, Steve Hall (Royce Gracie Black Belt) Charlye was awarded the rank of Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Jeff Jimmo in late 2012.

The road is not over. Charlye is on his way to black belt where the true Journey of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu will begin.

Undefeated professional MMA fighter

ELITE feather weight champion.

Combat Sambo National champion

Hyastan Challenge advance lightweight champion

NAGA feather weight champion

Cali Cup, 2nd place (Cali, COLOMBIA)

Varese Pro Challenge, 3rd place (Varese, ITALY)

2 Time Veteran of XFC, Warfare MMA, ELITE Cage