Sawadeekha,

My experience in martial arts and Muay Thai has been an adventurous one. I began with Boxing, Kali Escrima, Jeet Kune Do, and Savate. However, once I began Muay Thai, I instantly fell in love and decided that this was the art for me. I had the pleasure of training with many talented people across the GTA and eventually made Siam No.1 (Ajahn Suchart) my home.

Like most people, I had no intention of competing. I enjoyed all the other benefits such as: discipline, physical fitness, and fun . Eventually, training continuously led me to fight. I competed in my first Muay Thai fight in 2001. I loved the energy I felt being in the ring. I had never done anything like that before.

Ten years ago there were not many women competing in Ontario let alone North America so fights were very hard to come by. In 2004 I decided I wanted to go full force with Muay Thai. With Ajahn’s approval, I headed to Thailand. While in Thailand I competed a few times and trained in various camps. Shortly after I returned, I decided to begin a professional career. In 2005 I earned myself the IKKC Professional Women’s Flyweight Championship.

In 2006 I suffered an injury during one of my fights and was forced to take time off training and fighting. It was at this time where I was offered a position at York University teaching a Muay Thai program. I also began teaching at The Kombat Arts Training Academy and Xtreme Couture. The York Univeristy program grew so large over three years that I felt it was time to provide these young dedicated martial artists a place they can call home. Thus, York Muay Thai was born.

My mission to each and every student is to help them develop as students, martial artists and as people. I pledge to support each and every student and also to support and help grow Muay Thai in Ontario and Canada.

Khap Khun Maa Kha

Kru Cam Tang Poy began training Muay Thai in 2007 under Kru Yai Jenypher Lanthier (Head instructor of York Muay Thai). Since then, he has competed in over a dozen bouts as an amateur fighter both in Canada and the United States, and now focuses on developing the students and competitive athletes at York Muay Thai. He is also the director of the Children’s Muay Thai program.

In 2010 and 2011, Kru Cam taught the Muay Thai program at York University’s Tait McKenzie Fitness Center, as well as Boot Camp classes at its Vanier College, whenever he wasn’t training at YMT. These experiences helped him find his path. In 2012, he became an Ontario Certified Teacher, completing his education at the University of Toronto.

Today, he has the privilege of living his passions 24/7: Working in Toronto schools during the day and training Muay Thai students by night has kept him busy, pushing him to continually grow and expand. He loves every moment of it.

 

I began training in Muay Thai in 2005 with my cousin at a gym in Woodbridge, later on in 2008 I joined Xtreme Couture in Toronto and this is where I met Kru Yai Jenypher Lanthier and in 2010 I joined her at York Muay Thai and I have not looked back.

To me Muay Thai is beyond a martial art, it is a way of life. It balances me and brings me focus in everything I do. Muay Thai has given me so much that now I want to give back and this is why I wanted to teach and help others. Being an Assistant Instructor (Poo Choi Kru) means a lot to me, and I was an honoured to be chosen to help others and begin to teach other about Muay Thai.

 

 

I began training Muay Thai with Kru Yai Jenypher at York University in the fall of 2009, when I moved to Toronto. I knew of her by reputation and began training with her because she was highly recommended to me. I had previously competed in amateur boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Karate, and wanted to continue my journey through the martial arts with Muay Thai.

Prior to training with Kru Jenypher, I had very little competitive success in any sport or martial art. However, thanks to her tireless coaching, guidance, and mentoring, I have grown as both a fighter and as a martial artist. In the Summer of 2011, I competed at the TBA-SA Muay Thai Classic in Des Moines, Iowa, and won the Middleweight B-Class belt, winning 3 fights in 2 days against tough opponents. For the next few years, I competed regularly, traveling to New York, Iowa multiple times, Michigan, and Quebec to represent YMT. In the summer of 2015, and with the establishment of Muay Thai Ontario, I was finally able to compete in my home town of Toronto at Woodbine Racetrack in what would be my 22nd time in the ring. During this time, I also focused on coaching, both helping to sharpen the weapons of the younger fighters and regularly teaching introduction classes, allowing me the privilege of introducing first time students to the sport that I love.

However, it is important for me to realize that these were not my lone accomplishments. None of this would have been possible without the consistent coaching, hard training and guidance from Kru Jenypher, and her team of highly qualified and accomplished assistant coaches. I am humbled to be included as one of her Kru’s and hope that my contribution to YMT will one day match how they have contributed to my growth as a person. Until then, I will work to take the authentic brand of traditional Muay Thai that Kru Jenypher learned from Ajahn Suchart, and help spread it to the students of York Muay Thai and anybody else who is eager to learn.

I started Muay Thai with Ajahn Suchart at Siam No. 1. when I was 17. I trained for many years before I started teaching there. I have since been invited to teach at other martial art schools which has given me good experience passing on knowledge to different demographics with different backgrounds. I have developed a passion for it.

I have a strong respect for the art and embrace a martial art mentality. I have seen many transformations in myself and others and that progress is what keeps me motivated to continue to pass on Muay Thai to the next generations.

Love. Respect. Believe.

My journey with Muay Thai started when I was 16. During high school I became obsessed with fitness, I’d run to school in the mornings, spend most lunches lifting weights and after school I’d be on the mats. I came to York Muay Thai while studying Kinesiology at York University and was instantly hooked on the attention to detail, the community atmosphere made it easy to go from training partners to friends and eventually after graduating and joining the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario, I found a home to practice and put to use what I learned in my degree. After competing for a short while, I found other passions in Rock Climbing and Cycling, which ultimately led me to find a new opportunity to learn Muay Thai through the role of instructor and give back to the community that gave me so much through the years.

Sawadeekha,

I have been training Muay Thai since 2012. In that time, I have developed a passion for working with young children and have helped run kids programs at several Muay Thai schools. Having the combined experience​ of training for the ring, and being a full time mother has given me the determination to lead new generations of martial artists. I understand the importance of respect and discipline in a child’s development, and bring these values into my kids classes at York Muay Thai. It is my goal to help your child become the best person they can be, and have fun doing it.