Monday, February 6, 2012

RM1-million Muay Thai gym opens in Kuching!

A new Muay Thai gym has open in Kuching and alot of investment has been put to make this a massive Muay Thai training ground for Kuching fighters!



The article below are written by Borneopost:

KUCHING: Sarawak’s first Muay Thai kick-boxing gym was officially opened yesterday amidst the growing list of martial arts centre gaining a foothold in the state. Muay Thai kick-boxing is one of the fastest growing martial arts sports in the world and the new RM1-million centre could become a platform to nurture our youths to be mentally and physically strong.



“This gym will not only help prepare future generations who are good in their studies but also strong both emotionally and spiritually. As Muay Thai goes hand in hand with religion and culture in Thailand, these noble aspects can also be localised in Sarawak. These positive elements can be nurtured to go with our own tradition and culture to produce a generation who are creative and innovative. Said Petra Jaya MP Datuk Fadillah Yusuf when officiating at the opening ceremony of the gym yesterday.



Martial arts such as Muay Thai kick-boxing is more than just combat sports, its is also about building good character and discipline.



Fadillah, who is also the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation added that science is closely knitted to the sport of Muay Thai which place emphasis on the strenghtening of the eight parts of the body for self defence or to become an ultimate fighter. “Scientific knowledge of the human anatomy is important in Muay Thai, especially on the part of the legs,” he revealed.

The two storey gym located along Jalan Semarak opened its doors in Dec 2011 and currently have 130 members either taking Muay Thai classes or pumping irons at the fully-equipped gym.




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SS Fighters Muay Thai Gym,
1st&2nd Floor,Sublot 11&12,Lot 13453-13454,Section 65,KTLD,Jalan Semarak,93050 Kuching,Sarawak,East Malaysia(Borneo).
HP No: +60103885052   +60198888949.

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