Beautiful Muay Thai: The Sitjaopho Documentary

[@LawrenceKenshin]

The Sitjaopho Muay Thai gym has long been recognized as one of the best places to train in Thailand. With an absurdly aesthetic style, the Sitjaopho twins attract many people from all over the world to their gym. In the past two years, they have trained USA standout Charles Johnson (TJ) to be the #1 fighter in MAX Muay Thai. Watch out for TJ's rise. If you enjoy these gym spotlight features, please let me know and I'll keep featuring great gyms all over the world. Special thanks to A for helping out. If you enjoy these legendary technique and history feature, please consider checking out my upcoming book: www.legendarystriking.com Instagram: instagram.com/strikingbreakdowns Free Saenchai book: www.lawrencekenshin.com/saenchai

[@soullight8632]

Lawrence Kenshin TJ the thinking man, what a beast

[@LawrenceKenshin]

@@soullight8632 cheers

[@bewaterlee9857]

hey lawrence im from london..do you know any gym that can teach me a good muay thai

[@EricHedden]

I couldn't agree more! Their style is so fluid and beautiful. I've trained there twice and will be going back again this year... and the next, and the next...etc!

[@wendycorona9415]

@@EricHedden how Would you comprare The clinching there compared to other gyms?

[@PRSer]

I've been watching them for years... These guys are the textbook picture of what Muay Thai technique should look like to me.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers, its true

[@Bl2EAKIN]

Their style is just correct execution of techniques. Perfect body movement on every punch, kick, knee and elbow, combined with near perfect balance. It looks elegant because this is the correct and natural way for the body to move while strikes are being performed. There's no unnecessary gimmicks, it's complete economy of movement. Every step, every move has a purpose, and the result of it is seen immediately.

[@JUSTINOELDRAGÓN157]

This gym was fairly "new" in the last 3-4 years. I am so happy they have grown .

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers

[@seanfagan]

These guys are so beautiful to watch!

[@LawrenceKenshin]

the really are!

[@MrZaddax]

This made me wanna start with Muay Thai again.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

do it bro

[@kpi4162]

sad to know i will not survive a day of that

[@xbermann]

@@kpi4162 You'll. It can be rough in the start, but a week or two and you'll be fine. Here's a tip from my experience : don't let ANYTHING influence you. Such as being tired. Work on your mind, so you can work on your body. :)

[@daniggadmac]

the shit is just fun right, you get hit...smile and strike back and then you throw bows and still smile for the love of the sport.

[@bananananana6205]

EOSHAY Fullwood he can start anytime, we just need to encourage him

[@DeusEx3]

Spent a couple of weeks there, it's awesome. O and F are great people as well, so humble, positive, and down to earth 🙏 O lives in Sweden now and my gym has ties to the twins so I get to chat with him when he visits our gym, it's always one of the highlights of my day. Great style, great human beings.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers for sharing.

[@ashrhazaly4993]

Currently training at Sitjaopho and loving every single session !

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers !

[@KMAAcademy2020]

Damn good video!! Thank you so much for the feature❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers bro

[@fabricios.queiroz159]

Training in this gym would be a dream!

[@LawrenceKenshin]

gogogo

[@fabricios.queiroz159]

@@LawrenceKenshin money baby, money... Kkkkkkkkk

[@agentsmith6570]

well if it is a dream for you save the money for it. i bet you wont regret this experience! :)

[@fabricios.queiroz159]

@@agentsmith6570 ok, i'll try!

[@adamboof6769]

FABRICIO S. QUEIROZ Im going. Dont know when, dont know how. But I’m definitely going at some point.

[@emptyemptiness8372]

I am lucky enough that I get to watch MAX muay Thai every night at 6:25pm on TV. I watch it with my 5mth old son before he goes to sleep, he seems to love it and gets quite animated (which brings pride and joy to his grandfather to see).

[@LawrenceKenshin]

warrior genes

[@chriscapozzi7521]

I am glad you showed their Gym and their style

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers bro

[@hecticmundotv]

YES ! ! ! Finally

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers bro

[@mrk896]

What happens when you get hit hard by twins? Do you end up seeing quadruple? :D

[@LawrenceKenshin]

lol

[@agentsmith6570]

tj looks like a nice guy "edit: both seem really nice

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers

[@FYPNLP]

Yep. I thought that too. Deadly but totally humble guys.

[@FLPXIZ]

Sitjaopho is the place that i want to train when i travel to Thailand soon!... Nice video!

[@Ziziqh]

Damn they just keep coming! I lovee these videos 🙏

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers bro

[@domd4074]

I spent a few weeks here last Oct. It was such a pleasure. Cant wait to go back this year!

[@LawrenceKenshin]

let us know how it goes!

[@moeronin311]

Another legend in the making.

[@แรงมาแรงกลับ-ไม่โกง]

TJ is awesome! 4.32 that beautiful long knees then the jab and elbow combo are quite something.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

beautiful for sure

[@naldoroca2273]

Found this channel recently your content really has quality respecting to Muay Thai and Kikboxing , Sitjaopho seems like one of the best gyms in the world to start training this beautiful discipline.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers bro

[@danielfuller6634]

You can't believe how many fights I had telling people "He was pretending to be hurt!". Man, glad you put that up there - It's all part of the sparring experience and it DOES help. people seriously thought he almost got Ko'd from that light uppercut - they weren't trolling. Ugh, so glad hahaha

[@LawrenceKenshin]

hahah ya sparring has to emulate!

[@MrZaddax]

Looking forward to watching this one. Notification squad!?

[@LawrenceKenshin]

thank you brother

[@maddaxy]

A pleasure to watch the incredible control, respect, and technique they have truly great

[@Amblix]

i can watch that opening padwork forever and be always awestruck. to me, it is immensely beautiful.

[@imawarrior313]

Their balance is astonishing, this would be my second step after Jitmuangnon in sha Allah!! 🙏🏼👊🏼❤️

[@dantesolis6465]

Sitjaopho is the best, what a beautiful style, this guy's give me a lot of motivation🙏🔥❤

[@LawrenceKenshin]

beautiful for sure

[@apolozero-frames291]

@lawrence kenshin you bring great inspiration and knowledge to both fans and fighters. I love being a practitioner of martial arts even though I may not go pro ever. Hope I can someday be a great analyst like you but it will require me years of learning.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

Cheers bro it means a lot to me. Best wishes for your journey

[@แรงมาแรงกลับ-ไม่โกง]

Oh wow, it's a surprise to hear this name again Phet-Aek and Phet Toe Sitjaopho the famous twins that i have seen their fights so many times on tv back in my teenage days. Especially Phet-Aek, He was so handsome and look elegantly in the rings. Seeing his name again bring me back those memories.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

theyre great!!

[@Venezuelangel]

1:20 so cute, it's like two nuclear warheads play fighting each other XD

[@xbermann]

Hey Kenshin, how did you began your journey on Martial Arts, and how did you get so much knowledge about them?

[@ksharky888]

Making videos on them every week is probably a good start

[@edwardfarmer4230]

Awesome! Man ! those round kicks and knees at the beginning of the video ! Just Wow !

[@ashuchhettri4560]

This is awesome work done that has helped me to improve my mixed martial art career very much. I hope same for other fighters and martial artists. Thank you so much ❤️

[@rogermarkendale5404]

My old friend Paul from the UK trains there 🙏🏻

[@jmoz]

So glad you covered these guys! Their instagram is on point too.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers

[@jt______]

Thank you for providing the incredible content on this channel

[@LawrenceKenshin]

thank you for watcfhing and the support

[@garybmxlewis1234]

yes! these two have such a nice style

[@LawrenceKenshin]

they really do

[@trampley]

This is terrific, I'd love to see more gym profiles.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

🙏🙏

[@adamkarse6329]

Makes me wanna go back to Thailand to train with such passionate practitioner

[@LawrenceKenshin]

gogogo

[@rcblozada8877]

Awesome sparring! Very technical, perfect control, not too soft yet not a single uncontrolled strike.. so smooth. Nice comfy 16s too. 😁

[@LawrenceKenshin]

very technical for sure

[@farang9260]

awesome, i was in hua hin last month doing my first fight ever (video in my profile). This gym looks like for veterans fighters already but looks awesome. i had not heard of since it's a bit remotely located from the center but i'll give a try next time i go there !

[@LawrenceKenshin]

check it out!

[@smokeclouds8]

You know Lawrence Kenshin just blew the lid off this gym for everyone to take notice :)

[@LawrenceKenshin]

haha too much powa! just kidding. hope they get a lot of traffic from this

[@smokeclouds8]

@@LawrenceKenshin Me too, they deserve it.

[@ericvutran4140]

Awesome seeing how they spar. Very interesting. Thanks for making this video.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

very nice sparring

[@goofofff]

These guys are insane. Amazing technique.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

yes they are amazing

[@raphaelrousso7124]

Nickel ! C'est trop chouette à voir !

[@chucknorris202]

nice video. do some breakdowns on some orthodox(stance) muay thai fighters. Pick whatever one you want; they do help me in my own muay thai training. keep it up brother!

[@LawrenceKenshin]

this one is technically orthodox breakdown :), cheers for the support bro

[@aoshi112]

I've been a long fan of your video breakdowns and now I am blown away that you did a video on the Sitjapho Twins! I luckily got to train at the gym over a year ago and it was an amazing experience! Thanks for making a highlight vid of this gym!

[@LawrenceKenshin]

thx for watching bro really appreciate your support

[@fttmvp]

what a beautiful bromance.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

haha yes

[@patthai4669]

Yo that pad work was so smooth fam.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

yes really is

[@nebiyumekonnen7619]

Thank you!

[@thousandsuns]

So much to learn!

[@LawrenceKenshin]

Yes sir

[@poyomismo098]

So nice video, thanks.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers

[@JoseVasquez-gb6wg]

I love it great fighters.

[@imnocasual6205]

Good content as always. Thank you.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers bro

[@jimbong4604]

I love this channel

[@LawrenceKenshin]

thank you bro

[@jonathankuentz6438]

Love the vid

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers bro means a lot

[@jonathankuentz6438]

Can u do more of those muay thai vs different martial arts style videos

[@erickalvarado3145]

I'm mad at myself for not knowing of this gym!

[@smokeclouds8]

lol it's okay.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

is ok

[@Sanchez4882]

One of my life goals is to train there

[@epitome99]

always wanted to travel to hua hin and for this reason

[@LawrenceKenshin]

gogo!

[@andirmb8619]

Nice fun.

[@Liquidcadmus]

The kind of place I would like to train in

[@LawrenceKenshin]

gogogo

[@Rotscrek]

This is exceedingly interesting

[@LawrenceKenshin]

thank you exceedingly much

[@Rotscrek]

@@LawrenceKenshin ahahaha, i maybe was exceedingly flamboyant

[@nofridani1226]

nice ...

[@paulinthailand]

a good friend of mine was writing a book on them many years ago he never published it unfortunately as he hit a gold mine with a new york times best seller and never finished it. would have been a great muay thai instructional

[@paulinthailand]

my friend is an author for victory belt you should contact them about your book

[@tonywanietony5100]

I must training at the gym

[@saiyajin2k694]

Thats that guy i saw in the tiger muay thai tryouts 2:17

[@Mani_Matter]

True fighters

[@LawrenceKenshin]

yess

[@unknownow]

And his big brother 'CJ' also the badass gangster in San Andreas :D

[@LawrenceKenshin]

haha

[@spimelakasorokknkescabulpe8145]

LK is a legend too..

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers bro

[@andrelacoste4974]

Muay thai is the most beautiful sport i believe

[@LawrenceKenshin]

agreed

[@combattimentoromanvs]

👏👏 muito bom!!!!

[@LawrenceKenshin]

yaa

[@lorenzoa.solonjr9803]

Hello mr. Kenshin may i ask if where the sitjaopo twins gym in thailand? I want to go in thailand and train to sitjaopo gym. Thanks for the reply.

[@bigMCLR]

❤

[@EagleTrue]

Do they knock down each other for fun ?

[@LawrenceKenshin]

ya

[@aliasfakename1755]

Hey guys I just started in Muay Thai and I was wondering if you guys had any tips to kick higher and better. If you guys have any tips for stretches too it would be much appreciated!

[@LawrenceKenshin]

just keep on kicking is the #1 tip

[@erohead463]

Manop's gym or this one? I can't decide. Both seem great, and I know I'll just have to try both, but I'm torn lol

[@Lexthebarbarian]

I swear to God. This is what life is all about.

[@HN-fb6md]

Compared to the Jitmungnon brothers, who are better?

[@adamboof6769]

Thats the dream

[@nachomadriz]

Hi Lawrence, the book is in spanish lenguaje too ?

[@LawrenceKenshin]

Unfortunately not!

[@nachomadriz]

@@LawrenceKenshin thanks, aprecciate your channel and your knowledge about martial arts, good work !

[@เพิ่มพูลเมืองแปะ]

มีคำอื่นนอกจาก same same ไหม คนไทยชอบพูดคำนี้

[@siamsiam558]

เขาแค่พอสื่อสารได้ เลยติดปาก เหมือนญี่ปุ่นที่ชอบพูดว่า อาโน่ๆๆๆๆ นั่นและ

[@Lexthebarbarian]

This is what life is all about.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

yess

[@TheLockon00]

3:33 Prepare for videos of "Fighter uses Wing Chun in kickboxing match!!!!"

[@TheLockon00]

@Spartan soldier Wing Chun works as long as it's not a Wing Chun guy doing it.

[@TheLockon00]

@Spartan soldier I'm partly just throwing shade. My first comment was referencing that stupid "Tony Fergusson uses Wing chun in MMA fights" vid. Wing Chun has plenty of good moves in it. Wing Chun also has a lot in common with classical pugilism and other arts. Nothing wrong with any of that. The Wing Chun community at large, though, trains in a way that all but guarantees its practitioners will not become competent fighters, which is why the only people you see using "Wing Chun" in MMA and kickboxing matches are people who don't actually do Wing Chun. Stuff like "Oh, Tony Fergusson used a hand trap!" are just shallow victories that don't do anything to advance Wing Chun as a relevant art.

[@TheLockon00]

@Spartan soldier Well, it's kind of having your cake and eating it too to say "Wing chun works" and then say "It's the fighter, not the art." It's kind of a dodge. Yes, certain techniques work, and ultimately it is up to the individual to actually train and deploy them. Some people get the best training in the best arts but still suck at fighting. However, there's more to the an art than just its techniques. There is the broader meta-game the art is designed to play, and there is the broader community and culture which practices and preserves the art. That's where Wing Chun fails. You can't look at an entire art which, on the whole, produces no competent fighters and say that's a failing on the individual level. That's why Karate is hit and miss. It's sub-communities have different attitudes on training and competing. Wing Chun is more uniformly on the wrong side of that question. Bear in mind that I like Wing Chun and think a fighter could find beneficial things in practicing it. But as it's currently practiced it's not an art that produces good fighters.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

lol

[@ixICocoIxi]

Buanguen, that TJ hit with his lead elbow, seemed a little eager to go down in my opinion. Feet seemed firmly planted even after the elbow landed but he flings them up and forward. I know he got back up and the fight went the distance, but it seemed a bit dodgy. Maybe seeing it in slow-mo made me analyse it too much

[@LawrenceKenshin]

ah

[@fredbertille]

motivation

[@LawrenceKenshin]

yessssss

[@djcolt100]

#INSPIRATIONAL

[@LawrenceKenshin]

cheers

[@maadamuana8323]

These guys turn people into beasts

[@omegasquad868]

cool vid good see new people never heard of the American is he an amateur?

[@conormcgregor4975]

👍 👊💙

[@LawrenceKenshin]

thx mcgreg

[@michaelvendick2785]

That one coach is really touchy feely

[@LawrenceKenshin]

haha

[@NK-channel973]

Thai Thai thai

[@LawrenceKenshin]

yesss

[@mmaking8664]

How much do they charge to train here?

[@LawrenceKenshin]

they have prices up on FB! Or msg them on instagram too

[@liamjohnson1219]

How much do you think it would cost to train here ?

[@LawrenceKenshin]

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[@DPham1]

Would their style of Muay Thai be considered Muay Femur?

[@tarmiziradzi650]

They trained hard but not all will make their way up. It depend to their faith also, lucky n unlucky.

[@maadamuana8323]

They gym is a powerhouse gym what isn’t a powerhouse gym

[@YAHNWAESUHNMUN]

Those knees are like spears

[@baba14k]

How long has TJ been training in total and how old is he now?? Looks in his mid 30s

[@KMAAcademy2020]

Baba14k haha I’m 32 mate, started training at 25

[@bmxtwins5685]

to bad the fight shown should have been a no contest. nice style none the less....

[@gb2115]

When you gonna hop on JRE?

[@LawrenceKenshin]

one day :)