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Mr. Suraporn : Sor. Vorapin Gym

 

J: What's the different between tourist who come and learn Muay Thai and other tourists?
S: The other tourists from the tour agency tour will come here just because they want to take a look and do some exercise, if they are from an agency tour, they will not come here for learning or training. We also have many women from Japan and Europe that come here for training Muay Thai; there are many women from other country come here for training and learning.

J: What's the longest time of foreigner has come to train with you at the Gym?
S: If they really want to be a professional or Champion. They will have to practice or training not less than 3 years.

J: have you seen many good foreigners Muay Thai boxer?
S: Yes, a lot but mostly they can't compare with the original boxers.

J: Do you have many professional foreigners Muay Thai boxer?
S: Yes we do, Mostly from England, Holland (Hollander), Sweden (Swedish).

J: What do you think of the health benefits of Muay Thai?
S: You can exercise all of your body also heals your soul and you will avoid unhealthful things such as drugs and drug habit etc.

J: Who are the best foreign fighters? From which country?
S: well, This time, the best is from New Zealand and one from Switzerland and also a woman from Ireland

J: How did you find your trainers?
S: Well most of them are Thai Boxers who are retired already.

J: Is Muay Thai worked out harder than other form of exercise?
S: Yes it is, If you just kick and practice for 3 minutes you will be really tired but if you are regularly practicing you will not get tired and your respiration system will get better and your body will firm up.

J: Do you think that Muay Thai will increase and popularity in the future?
S: Yes I think so. Well, mostly Thai people like Muay Thai and watching for just gambling but most of foreigner watching Muay Thai fighting for fun for sport and game.

J: What do you think of the main reason that foreigner come to learn Muay Thai?
S: Because they watched iy and love it. Many foreigners think that Muay Thai is an interesting sport, more exciting and also the way of fighting is more effective, stronger than any other kind of Martial arts and that's why they like it. Nowadays, Muay Thai is very popular with people around the world, even in Red-China.

J: What do you see in the future of Sor.Vorapin Gym?
S: Well I think nowadays my Gym is known well in public and foreigners because we have our website for tourists who interested in Muay Thai and we also have questionnaires to ask them that how do they know my Gym etc.

J: What are you most proud of?
S: I just opened my Gym for a few years ago but now I'm very successful. There are many Thai Boxer champions, in various generations in my Gym also 3 boxers who are World Champions both inThai Boxing and Western-style boxing. We are a young and successful boxing gym and that's what I'm proud of.

Sor. Vorapin Website: http://www.thaiboxings.com

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