Martial Arts Odyssey: Muay Chaiya Part 1

Muay Thai Chaiya is a fascinating fighting system deeply rooted in the martial traditions of ancient Thailand. Host, Brooklyn Monk, Antonio Graceffo studies with Kru Lek, one of Thailands leading practitioners of this effective art. Chayia uses a low stance, bare knuckles, elbows and knees out, like a prickly pineapple waiting to impale the opponent when he moves in. the movement and position of the Chayia fighter is so different from any other stand up fighting art that it completely takes the opponent out of his game. Antonio was barely able to do anything against a Chayia student who had only six months of experience. The bulk of Kru Leks students are normal people who practice for fun, culture, and fitness. But some chose to fight in the professional Muay Thai ring, and they do extremely well. Unlike sport Muay Thai, Chayia is taught from the ground up, similar to a traditional martial art, such as Karate or Tae Kwan Do. A student could walk in off the street, with previous martial arts experience and begin learning the basics from an instructor.
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[Staline1991]

where is muay thai chaiya teached? is there multiple countries where i could move to learn ?

[OVERCAPITALIZE]

@Staline1991 Anywhere beside thailand are fake schools... like kung fu, you can only learn the real thing from an actual monk in china.

[brooklynmonk1]

@OVERCAPITALIZE It doesnt have to be learned from monks. there are only about 6o monks at shaolin, or there were only 60 when i was there, and only 40 of them were kung fu monks. but there are tens of thousands of shaolin grads teaching all over china. you could learn from any of them.

[brooklynmonk1]

@Staline1991 It is taught at Ban Chang Thai in Sukumvith in Bangkok.

[OVERCAPITALIZE]

@malganus4 What i mean by "real" is authentic.

[malganus4]

@OVERCAPITALIZE What u mean not real? why the hell someone would teach cinematic gunfu?pure wushu isn't good for high mass and muscle,much better is combination with boxing,wing chun and teakwondo.Wusu allows free style and new moves.Pure wushu moves are for small people,lots of movement are useless like most animal style of south shaolin,though north shaolin is like better variant of karate,with hard body train and free style.

[OVERCAPITALIZE]

@malganus4 Idc what style of Kung fu it is. It sure aint the real one here in the USA.

[malganus4]

@OVERCAPITALIZE who said u that northen shaolin is the real kung fu?wushu has many styles,but most of them are 2 far away to be optimal.

[kimimarokekegenkai]

@Zem0nkey i wish i could train under him but i live in the u.s.