Recently moved to Largo area. I'm a Pro Muay Thai fighter, former world contender under IKF. I was also a highschool wrestler. I want to train for MMA and I'm looking for a gym, a partner or team. My record in Muay Thai is 17-3-2, 12KO, and 49-9 in wrestling. Also looking for some decent money fights in the area.
Thanks
damn man why couldn't you have moved to Orlando!!
probly cause there are no good schools here except one or two....
i'd have loved to taken you up on the offer to train....fuck.
TT
Hey Toothless. I live in St. Petersburg and know a little about what's going on in the area with MMA. It's not a lot but there's some good stuff. Write back.
Tampa Fight Academy
Toothless, I train in St.pete at the 4th street boxing gym
I train with Laren Umphlett a coach under Erik Paulson, we have a few guys that train MMA on monday and wednesday nights @ 7:30pm the address is 2701 N 4th street(behind a wine store).
You are more than welcome to come and check out the gym.
I am looking for a partner for one on one training as well, contact me, Gabe scissorchoke@hotmail.com
There are several very strong academies and private lessons instructors in the Tampa Bay area. I'd be happy to list those people for you. Contact me at JET@thaifighter.org
Train hard --
THE ONLY LIMITS YOU HAVE ARE THE ONES YOU CREATE!
There are really only 3 places in the Tampa area:
Tampa Fight Academy in Brandon (jiujitsu)
Eduardo Delimma's in Clearwater (jiujitsu)
Tampa Bay Submission Wrestling (submission)
Nothing else exists in the Tampa area.
There are alot of "on the fringe" karate type schools that do some grappling, but nothing worth any note.
Add 'Tampa Combat Club' to that list above... In Safety Harbor. We're a small dojo specializing in private lessons and small group training right now. We are a Muay Thai, Full Contact Kickboxing and grappling school. Also, we all train with Eduardo De Lima BJJ. Props to TFA and Craig B. The more schools in this area the better.
kansetsuwaza, checked out your site... sweet. I think we have met at the old Arena Boxing Gym. Good luck to you and your school.
i live in st pete
Hey, Cannibal. Who are you?
Yeah, JET we are doing our thing here. I have sent some people up to Eduardo's that were looking for jiujitsu. Our training is very submission style, so some people want to do jiujitsu, so I send them up there. I don't know anything about Gi training.
im chris rockwell, still havent started training as i am barely starting to be financialy stable since moved
Thanks for the info guys. I actually just met Laren at the 4th st boxing club last week. Good technical grappling. I'm going there again tomorow, wed, nov 10, and Dimitri a French Thai boxer who use to teach at Edwarto's gym is gonna meet me there.
Laren, nice friggin website by the way. Grapling is the oldest sport in the world.
I forgot to leave my email addy on the original post, so I figured there was nobody out there when I wasn't getting emails. Funny, anyway thanks again.
Hey D,
Thanks for the compliment. Yes, quite technical.
Where were you guys on wednesday? My buddy Ed was up from Miami to train.
Sorry buddy, I got all excited when Dimitri agreed to meet up and I mentioned it on the post. But he got tangled up at work at the last min and could'nt make it. I didn't think to call you because I forgot I even mentioned here. Yeah yeah, I'm the jackass of the week.
Anyway, I told him we can get together next week. I've got some H.I.T. training tonight and I'll be blasted for a few days. No use training at half copacity.
See you guys Monday night, Laren I'll bring my vid camera and my still to shoot some technique. Maybe we can post some on the website.
"I'm going there again tomorow, wed, nov 10, and Dimitri a French Thai boxer who use to teach at Edwarto's gym is gonna meet me there".
I am friends with Dimitri, aka Helios. I've trained with him a few times at my place. He's one of the best I've worked with and he taught me a lot. He is a great Instructor and one hell of a guy.
Hey L,
Excellent work today man. I picked up some good concepts, not to mention a rubber neck. Yer the kinda guy that could probably twist some poor bastards head up his own ass if you felt like it. You friggin monster.
Anyway, good stuff man. Have a good vacation.
I'll see you guys next time around.
Hey grappler66, bet you were supprized I had teeth eh?
Did you wrestle in highschool? And what's Ed's story? What kinda training has he done in Miami? He's a strong SOB. You guys and yer damn ankle locks. I've gotta work on that for fuck sake!