Training Sessions
2024-2025 September Taster Sessions
Tuesday, 10th September, 15:00 - 16:00 -- Sport & Exercise Pleasance, The Studio
Thursday, 12th September, 15:00 - 16:00 -- St Leonards, Gym 2
Training 2024-2025
Monday
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Open Clinch 18:00 - 19:00 -- Pleasance, Combat Zone
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Decision Fighters Training 19:00 - 20:00 -- Pleasance, Combat Zone
Tuesday
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Open Pad Work, Drills 20:30 - 22:00 -- Pleasance, The Studio
Wednesday
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Decision Fighters Training 17:00 - 18:30 -- Pleasance, Combat Zone
Thursday
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Open Pad Work, Drills 20:00 - 21:00 -- Pleasance, The Studio
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Non-decision Fighters Training 21:00 - 22:00 -- Pleasance, Combat Zone
Friday
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Open Pad Work, Drills 20:30 - 22:00 -- Pleasance, The Studio
Saturday
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Non-decision Fighters Training 17:30 - 18:30 -- Pleasance, Combat Zone
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Decision Fighters Pad Work. 18:30 - 20:00 -- Pleasance, The Studio
Sunday
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Fighters Sparring 9:30 - 11:00 -- St Leonards, Gym 3
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Open Clinch 11:00 - 12:00 -- St Leonards, Gym 3
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Open Sparring
Sunday, (Open Sparring) 12:00 - 13:30 -- St Leonards, Gym 2
Sign Up Links are posted on our EUMT WhatsApp Community. Once you have bought your membership, send us an email and you'll be sent the link to join.
About Muay Thai
Feared in MMA as arguably the most comprehensive striking system in the world; Muay Thai is Thailand's national sport, having existed as a part of their culture for hundreds of years. This isn't just kickboxing with elbows and knees though. In "Thai Boxing" you're allowed to catch people's kicks, opening up a world full of new techniques to control your opponent, sweep their legs out from under them, or throw them into a vulnerable position. Muay Thai fighters also don't separate when they clinch, instead continuing to wrestle while standing as they try to knee or throw each other to the ground.
About our club
Training
All sessions are included in the membership. Hence, you are free to go to the other sessions that you think would suit you best! The fighters' sessions are invite only. However, every member will have the opportunity to attend them once coaches see fit. For more information, don't hesitate to ask our presidents.
The club will provide all the necessary kit for the training sessions. You only have to make sure that you are wearing comfortable sports clothes! Handwraps will not be provided as they are not mandatory but they can be purchased externally. Bear in mind that Muay Thai is done barefoot.
For sparring sessions, the club will provide gloves and shinguards. However, you will need to purchase your mouth guard and groin guard (if applicable) yourself.
All our open sessions are aimed to be beginner-friendly. Nevertheless, we strongly encourage you to attend several training sessions before going to any sparring sessions.
Our Tuesday, Thursday and Friday sessions will be a combination of drills and padwork. Each week, we'll mainly focus on a particular Muay Thai skill, going over a whole range of techniques and combinations as well as some fitness and conditioning drills that you can do around it. At university level, we don't spar or compete with elbows or knees to the head, but we still teach elbow techniques at sessions should anyone want to develop them further. We like to work you hard during these sessions, but we also feel a positive atmosphere is the key to effective training, so expect some good music and a friendly committee there to help you with technique and make you feel welcome.
Our Sunday sparring sessions are where you get to practice the techniques you've been taught and string them together. But it's also an opportunity to build a fight IQ: gradually learning to measure distance, develop timing, and stay composted. Our sparring sessions are about developing skill, respecting each other, and leaving ego at the door. You should never leave a session injured or having injured someone as a result of excessive aggression. We have a very strict policy for anyone who is seen to be breaking our code of conduct during sparring and appropriate measures will be taken. Sparring should be fun!
Our Monday and Sunday clinch sessions mainly involve the techniques and skills used for the close-quarter combat that is unique to Muay Thai. It involves skills on how to engage, control, and disengage from clinching with your opponent. Our clinch sessions are focused on developing your technique and not "overpowering" your partner, and not engaging in a battle of strength.
Note: You will have to sign up for every session. This will be available the week before (on Saturday morning) and the links to do so can be found on our EUMT WhatsApp Group. You will be able to register for the session up until the session begins.
Competition
We are constantly looking to provide as many opportunities for members to compete and get involved in some legendary fight nights and tournaments. At these fight nights you'll walk out to a song of your choice, before facing an opponent matched up a similar weight and experience level to you. This fight is usually non-decision (no winner is announced), but when you're ready there is sometimes the option to do an N-Class decision fight. The biggest competition we aim to send some of our members is the British University Muay Thai Championships, which we won last year!! This is a tournament style competitions where fighters will engage in several fights with different opponents based on their weight-classes and skill level.
We also host two yearly intraclubs (usually in October and February) where you engage in competitive sparring matches with your fellow club members. This helps you get a taste of what fighting feels like in case you don't want to jump into fight nights straight away.
Whatever degree to which you want to fight though, you'll never be fighting alone. In your corner, there will be an experienced club member giving you water and advice between rounds, while the rest of your teammates cheer you on at the sidelines.
Socials
This is where we become more than just a Muay Thai club. Throughout the year we host regular socials where members of the club can get to know each other while a little less sweaty. As a club we're not interested in cliqueness; it's as simple as coming along, and getting to know your training partners.
CONTACT: If you have any questions with regards to getting involved with the club then e-mail us at clubs54@ed.ac.uk; or message us on facebook or instagram.
Please be aware that after the trial period, you must have purchased a Sport & Exercise Gym Membership as well as a Sports Union membership to join this club, which is available HERE.
Our Club Values:
1. Discipline. To cultivate discipline not only in the gym but also in our everyday lives.
2. Respect. To respect others' skill, knowledge, and personal boundaries.
3. Self-control. To remain composed, both inside and outside the gym.