Taster
Taster session is always at the beginning of term; however, we welcome students all year round - so feel free to turn up to any of the sessions.
Ideal for someone who wants to give it a try before buying membership.
Beginner
In our sessions, beginners will learn the basis of Muay Thai. This includes how to use pads and working on simple combos.
Intermediate
For those students that are already familiar with Muay Thai and its techniques, the sessions will let them focus on more complex combos. Training will be more intense and will mostly involve sparring.
Competition
Students of sufficient calibre who wish to represent the university will be given the training and opportunity to fight in full contact tournaments hosted by the club or by other organisations.
Equipment
Do I need to buy my own gloves?
We advise you buy your own gloves if you decide to join Thai Boxing. We have a limited amount available in the club and will be more sanitary for you, as we are not able to clean gloves every session.
What size gloves should I buy?
For male members we advise you get either 14 or 16 oZ gloves (16 oZ are needed to spar in sessions), though smaller gloves are recommened for smaller hands.
For female members we advise either 10 or 12 oZ gloves.
What should I wear and bring with me?
We initially supply gloves for everyone if you don't have your own.
Our sessions are all barefoot, so all you have to wear are:
- t-shirt
- shorts/leggings/sweatpants
Also make sure you always bring a bottle of water with you.
Fees
We have a fee for every need: yearly and per session consisting of:
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Yearly: £110 (15% discount)
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Termly: £65
Per session: £5
Payments of yearly and termly fees must be made through the SU (Student Union) website in the link below, long with the purchase of a Student Activites Memberhsip (compulsory for joining any club in Royal Holloway):
https://www.su.rhul.ac.uk/activities/club/thaiboxing/
Payment per session will be taken on the door of each session by a member of committe.
Do I need any experience to train?
Sessions
You do not have to have any previous experience in order to join our classes, most of our students never tried Muay Thai before. We offer sessions for all levels.
Do I have to fight if I am training?
No. Both competition and sparring are completely optional.
However, if you wish to do so, our coaches will be able to help you out and agree on whether you are ready or not to fight.
When and where are the training sessions?
We currently train THREE times a week.
MONDAY: 6-7.45pm Social Hall
THURSDAY: 8-10pm Strode Hall (Strode's College)
FRIDAY: 7-9pm Jurgens Centre
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What is a training session like?
Our training sessions consist in a 10/15 minutes warm-up, followed by some stretching. We mostly work with pads by including boxing, kicks, elbows and knees.
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For more advanced students there will be possibility to spar.
Do I have to attend all sessions?
Absolutely NOT. You are not obliged to attend every session, even if you bought membership. It is completely up to you. Memberships give you a discount on all the sessions you might attend, but if you think you won't be able to be consistant there is always pay-as-you-go option.
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Sessions are £5 each, if you don't purchase membership.
Can I have private sessions?
Private Sessions are available for all members. Timetable and venue depend on availability.
Prices are subject to our coaches.
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