Sai's Studio 2000 Muay Thai Alternative Fitness

SAI'S HISTORY

SAI'S TOTAL FIGHT RECORD, (56F, 42W, 3D, 9L, 2N/C)

As you can imagine after over 25 years of training I could write a book on my experiences, so what I have tried to do is condense it into pivotal points in my life and the main and most inspirational people I have had the privilege of training under, and the champions I have trained and sparred with in order of years.

THE EARLY YEARS:

BOXING, 1980-83 at Merlin and St Kitts in Derby, then later with Pat Brogan in Stoke on Trent.

KUNG-FU/KICKBOXING, 1982-84 with Gary Stringer, achieved black belt at 15yrs.

THE MUAY THAI YEARS, 1984-88, MASTER TODDY, MASTERS WOODY AND KRIN, MASTER SKEN. (gyms in Newton St, Portland Rd, Rainy city, Universe gym in Manchester)

1988-96, I trained privately twice a week with William Hilditch, Master Sken's 1st ever student. (Gym the original Studio 2000 in Bridge St, Deans Gate Manchester)

I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THIS WAS THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON I HAVE TRAINED UNDER AND WHY MY GYM IS CALLED STUDIO 2000.(now you all know where the name came from).

THAILAND, 1985, during this year I spent 6 months of it in Thailand.

The camps I trained in are in order; Sor Ploenjjit. Sor Voropin / Jitti gym, Galaxy gym, Chitlada gym, Sor Thanikul, Sitryodthong-payakaroon.

CHAMPIONS I HAVE TRAINED AND SPARRED WITH:

THAI,
Masters Toddy, Woody, Krin, Sken. Paisiri, Simingnum, Detrit Sor Ploenjit, Khaosai and Khaokor Galaxy, Sot Chitalada,Master Yodthong Sennan , Samart and Kongtoranee Payakaroon, Supernoi, Sombat Sor Thanikul, Changpuek Kiatsongrit, Paruhatlek Kitchoonthong, Tantawannoi Sitsilachai, Rajasak Sor Vorapin, Rungnakorn.

DUTCH,
Rob Kaman, Ramon Decker,

ENGLISH,
William Hillditch, Oliver and Humphrey Harrison, Carl Thompson, Mark Russel, Phil Nurse, Bobby Beckles, Ronnie Green, Kevin And Michael Morris, Mick Mullaney, Trix March, Lee Chesters, Christian Di Poalo, Imran Khan, Daniel Hudson, Rich Smith,

Please accept my apologies if I haven't included you or have spelt your name wrong as there were so many talented and special people I had the pleasure of training with.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude and thanks to all the above for all their help and inspiration along the way, it was my pleasure to have shared my sweat, blood and tears with you all.

Sai hopes to be able to continue spreading the knowledge of Muay Thai Boxing, not only as a sport, but also as a valuable method of self-defence and a great way to keep fit.

PETER VICKERS

Here is a little about Pete and why he started training Muay Thai at Studio 2000

Age 29

Fight record;3 fights-1w, 1l, 1d

Pete came to find himself at the doors of Studio 2000 in early 2002,at which point he had been training at a high level in jujitsu.
His reasons for stepping though that door was to compensate his ground fighting game with the standup Muay Thai offers so many MMA fighters.
After a while cross training Pete found that Muay Thai and Studio 2000 had all he wanted in his MMA training.
Pete got alot more out of his Muay Thai training than just some good striking skills,the main one being confidence that anything you want to achive is possible.
In 2006 Pete past his Red arm band instructorship,which he was very proud of.
Pete also works in Club / door security and is happy to have the skills learnt at Studio 2000 to assist him with the challenges this job brings.
Pete now helps out with some of the classes and hopes that he can give something back to Studio 2000, a club/martial art that has given him so much.

Steven Clarke.

Was born in April 1990 and began training in Muay Thai in April 2001 at the age of 11. He is currently a student pharmacy technician but he is also training to be in the fire service. Steve began training for a number of reasons such as the chance to learn something new and exciting whilst also getting a good workout and increased fitness. Steve took his first grading shortly after he began training and went on to complete all gradings, including his instructorship grading on December 16th 2006. For over 3 years Steve has been helping out in teaching the children's classes and recently, along with his brother, took more responsibility in teaching these classes.
Steve is also one of the gyms fighters, having fought a number of times now. Steve plans to continue his training, teaching and fighting in the future, and hope to one day spend some time out in Thailand, to train and hopefully fight in the country of Muay Thai's origin.

Sean Clarke.
Was born in November 1987 and is am a Welder/Fabricator by trade building bodies for trucks for a living.
Sean started training in Muay Thai in April 2001. Sean started Muay Thai because it offered him many opportunities to grow and develop new and different skills such as fitness, confidence and self defence. Sean completed his first grading shortly after he began training and went on to complete all 10 gradings within 4 years. Sean passed his instructorship grading on 16th December 2006 and has been helping to teach the kids classes ever since. Recently, along with his brother, he has took more responsibility in teaching these classes.
Sean has also competed in a number of fights, with his first in December 2007, he hopes to continue to fight, train and teach Muay Thai in the future and like his brother Steve plans on visiting Thailand to train and experience Muay Thai and would one day like to teach Muay Thai full-time.

Charlotte Hallas was born March 1993 and was introduced to Muay Thai boxing in 2001 by her dad who had previously been a student of Sai's. At the age of 8 she obtained her first grading, over the period of the next four years she had completed all 10 gradings. On the 16th December 2006 Charlotte became the youngest Muay Thai instructor in the Midlands.
Since this time she has continued to assist with teaching the junnior classes with fellow instructors Sean and Steve Clarke.
Charlotte feels she has not only learnt the art of Muay Thai but also gained a great amount of self confidence which has helped her with life in general. Charlotte wishes to continue teaching Muay Thai in the future and also continue her studies into University to achieve a career in teaching or sports therapy.