Saturday, July 26, 2008

Muay Sangha



Muay Thai Sangha is a small martial arts school in Chiang Mai.

Ajarn Pedro (the instructor) is originally from Spain.  He spent years learning Muay Thai and other martial arts disciplines in Spain and the United States.  He moved to Thailand in 2002 to become a Buddhist monk and open his own Muay Thai school.  He has taught beginning to advanced Muay Thai fighters from all over the world.  

Muay Thai Sangha let me observe their lesson today.  It is an extreme commitment to study here...the training is intensive and lasts for at least six hours a day, five days a week; it consists of various martial arts techniques as well as meditation and chanting exercises, with a strong foundation in Buddhist philosophy.  

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