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When to Visit Bangkok for Muay Thai Vacations

Its a dream for Muay Thai enthusiasts around the world - to take a trip to the sport country of origin. Every year, thousands upon thousands of visitors descend upon Thailand for training vacation...

YOKKAO Next Generation Returns to Scotland!

The world premier Muay Thai talent-search initiative is coming to Scotland once again this 22nd September. YOKKAO Next Generation is set to return to On-X Linwood Sports Centre, in the town of Pai...

Importance of Mouthguards for Muay Thai Sparring

For those who have embarked on the path of training Muay Thai, sparring is the the next step after those initial months learning all the basic moves and techniques. Sparring is an intermediate-lev...

Benefits of Jumping Rope for Muay Thai

Visit any Muay Thai gym in Thailand and it's a prevalent practice to begin each training session with a run or a few rounds on the jump rope. Rope-jumping, or skipping, is a simple, traditional bu...

Muay Thai Training with Resistance Bands

With the advancements in sports science and research, athletes and trainers around the world have incorporate various training methods to achieve the best performance. Muay Thai has jumped on the ...

Importance of Hydration While Training Muay Thai in Thailand

Few workouts in the world can compare to Muay Thai when it comes to the intensity. A full session of Muay Thai training can easily burn over 1000 calories! It's not surprising why more and more pe...

YOKKAO Introduces The All-New & Original Bomber Pad

In its continual quest in developing innovative gear and equipment, YOKKAO has come up with an original pad training equipment unlike anything on the market. With inputs from the trainers and figh...

20 YOKKAO UK Fighters On WBC Muay Thai Ranking!

World Boxing Council (WBC) recently updated its fighters ranking across all weight classes and over twenty UK fighters made it to the latest list. UK is one of the most prolific regions outside of...

YOKKAO 35 - 36 Full Fight Card

YOKKAO 35 - 36 is about one week away from fight night next Saturday, 26 January. The event is set to take place at the PalaRuffini indoor arena in Turin, Italy. Here is a look at the full fight c...

YOKKAO 35 – 36 Almost Sold Out

The countdown has officially begun for YOKKAO 35 - 36 with 9 days to fight night in Turin Italy. For the first time ever, our official event will be held at the 5000-seat PalaRuffini. Tickets are ...

YOKKAO 35 - 36: A Muay Thai Extravaganza!

On Saturday, 26 January, nearly 5000 fight fans from Italy and around the region convened at the PalaRuffini arena for YOKKAO 35 - 36. The sold-out event saw the crowning of three new champions in...

YOKKAO 38: Niamh Kinehan V Lucy Payne

Two more months to fight night in Bolton and the card is stacking up for YOKKAO 37 - 38. The first female bout has now been confirmed - rising star, Niamh Kinehan will take on British powerhouse, ...

Christopher Shaw Steps In To Face Rambo For YOKKAO 38

After his recent win on YOKKAO 36 in Italy, YOKKAO world champion, Liam Harrison's highly-anticipated title defense against Thai elite fighter, Rambo Phet Por Tor Aor will now be put on hold. The ...