Training with Saenchai, the Muay Thai Master
On February 9, 2017, world-famous Nak Muay, Saenchai paid a visit to The Cellar Gym as one of the stops on his Yokkao US Seminar Tour.
Holding a record of 354 fights and over 299 wins, Saenchai truly is a master of Muay Thai and he brought a wealth of knowledge to The Cellar Gym in Minneapolis, Minnesota to share with seminar participants.
What blew me away most was probably the speed with which Saenchai can pull off his techniques. In true Thai style, he moves effortlessly from a relaxed stance and movement, then explodes into his technique. Truly a sight to behold.
I was one of the lucky ones chosen to do a little sparring with Saenchai. It was a fun, very light sparring session, as we're all wearing 8oz gloves, and you definitely don't want to be the guy who tries to go hard with a guy who is 1. an absolute killer, and 2. someone on a tour to share his knowledge, not fight a bunch of newbs. Respect and fun were paramount.
Saenchai and his Yokkao team were very generous with their time after the seminar, sticking around to take a picture with everyone who wanted one. The seminar went longer than they'd planned, and things never felt rushed. I HIGHLY recommend attending a Yokkao seminar anytime you get a chance. Definitely worth the money. It was wall-to-wall smiles on everyone's face for the entire 3 hours.
THANK YOU, SAENCHAI!!!
