Greg Bander is Champion Muay Thai Fighter & Trainer. Greg has trained Muay Thai, also known as Thai boxing, extensively across Thailand, Oregon, and Washington.
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Muay Thai School that Greg Teaches at in Portland, Oregonhttp://www.pdxmuaythai.com/
SHOW NOTES:
Who is Greg Bander?, 1:53What is Muay Thai?, 2:10Tony Jaa, Ong-Bak, 2:30Science of eight limbs, art of eight limbs, 4:00Difference between Muay Thai and kickboxing, 4:20Use of elbows in Muay Thai, 5:20Grappling in Muay Thai, 5:30Wrestling in Muay Thai, 6:10Greg Bander’s background in Muay Thai, 6:48Chinese Kung Fu, Wushu, Wing Chun, Hapkido, Aikido, Filipino Martial Arts, 7:20Tai Chi, 8:40Moving to Portland, Oregon, 9:01Muay Thai in UFC, Muay Thai in MMA, 9:30Discovering Muay Thai, 12:14Game of Death, Dan Inosanto, 13:18Capoeira, 14:01Moonlighting at restaurants while training, 14:15Teaching for the first time, 14:37Sparring vs fighting in competition, 15:11Competing in Muay Thai for the first time, 15:16Tips for being a better student, 16:07Repetition is the mother of skill, 16:50Portland Thai Boxing, 17:30Tips for joining a new gym, 17:58WBC belt, 18:40Muay Thai in Thailand, 19:40Facing Fears, 21:44Fear in Muay Thai, 22:37Competing vs Sparring Muay Thai, 23:25Adjusting training leading up to a match, 24:03Music in Muay Thai, 24:45Music influences pace of the fight, 26:01Training Muay Thai in Thailand, 26:33Why Train in Thailand, 26:43Traincation, 27:10How to find a good school in Thailand?, 27:48Going to Thailand the first time for training, 28:25http://www.muaythaischolar.com/, 28:51Aaron Jahn, http://www.muaythaischolar.com, 29:08Muay Thai Fighters from the Golden Era, 29:20SitChaPo Muay Thai, 29:56Psit Kambamb, Kru F, 30:15FeMa Style, 30:44Sitmonchai Gym Thailand, 30:51Two Top Gyms in Thailand for training Muay Thai, 31:13Ido Portal, 31:43Swedish Muay Thai Fighters, 32:58The most popular countries for Muay Thai, UK, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, 33:12Training Muay Thai for Fitness and Self Defense vs Training for Competition, 35:02What does a Muay Thai class look like?, 36:00Krav Maga, 36:55Muay Thai Schools in New York City, 37:43Choosing a Martial Art or Choosing a martial arts sch...