Muay Thai Kickboxing and MMA Training
Our Muay Thai program and instructors have an excellent reputation for teaching and imparting skills to students from the first timer to the more experienced fighter. In our Muay Thai kickboxing classes you will learn the art and skill of Muay Thai while increasing your fitness and conditioning. Muay Thai Class Schedule
Muay Thai KICKBOXING I
Learn the art and skill of Muay Thai Kickboxing during a fast-paced, intense one-hour workout. This class is for those seeking a high level of training but who are not necessarily looking to cage fight. This is beginner Muay Thai training for sport, for fitness, for self defense and for health. It is for ages 13 to adults and classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:45-6:45pm. Instructor: Courtney Buck and Craig Early
Muay Thai kickboxing II
This class is for the beginner and intermediate level Muay Thai student who is interested in the art, form, style and function of Muay Thai for self defense, for competition training and for those who are looking to keep their technique and timing sharp. It is a one-hour class that teaches the fundamentals of Muay Thai and prepares the student for life and for competition while providing an exceptional workout. Classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 -8 pm. Instructor: Rick Klein
Muay Thai Kickboxing III
This class is for those Muay Thai and MMA students who are in training for an upcoming stand-up kickboxing fight and covers the specifics of Muay Thai competitions including sparring. This class is by invitation only and attendance is at the discretion of our head Muay Thai Instructor. Classes are Tuesday and Thursdays 6:00-7:00pm.
mma
At Minnesota Top Team we take pride in running a legitimate MMA gym where learning and skill take priority and we send only prepared fighters into the cage. Training for MMA requires Muay Thai training first then you advance into the MMA program and sign a fight team contract. This class is by invitation only and attendance is at the discretion of our head Muay Thai Instructor. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:00-8:00pm.
What is Muay Thai?
Muay Thai is referred to as "The Art of the Eight Limbs" as the hands, shins, elbows, and knees are all used extensively in this fighting art. A Muay Thai practitioner thus has the ability to execute strikes using “eight points” of contact as opposed to "two points" (fists) in Western boxing and "four points" (fists, feet) used in the primarily sport-oriented martial arts, such as Karate or Taekwondo.
In recent times, Muay Thai has received increased popularity worldwide, as it has shown to be very effective in mixed martial arts (MMA) training and competition. Many well-known MMA fighters such as Anderson Silva, Kenny Florian, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, and Wanderlei Silva have combined the striking elements of Muay Thai with various forms of grappling, wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and boxing into a hybrid style that has proven highly effective in their fights. The success of Muay Thai in MMA has made it, along with boxing, a de facto martial art of choice for competitive stand-up fighters. Along with the typical striking elements of punching and kicking, Muay Thai makes extensive use of the "clinch", which allows a fighter to control their opponent's movement and presents opportunities for devastating close-quarter attacks such as elbow or knees strikes.
