Dragon Leg Muay Thai and Warrior Way are proud to announce their 4th Seminar and Amateur Smoker competition taking place May 11th and 12th, 2007 at the Warrior Way facilities in Walled Lake, MI. Information is as follows:
Seminar Information
- What: 1 Day Muay Thai Seminar
- Who: The most important element: you. Everyone is welcome to the Muay Thai seminar event, from absolute beginners to advanced professional fighters, male and female, there will be something for everyone. Seminar will be run by genuine Thai champions Saekson Jinjira and Matee Dragon Leg Jedeepitak. This is your chance to quickly elevate your Muay Thai game in one weekend.
- When: Seminar on Friday May 11, 2007 from 6 - 9 PM. Please arrive early, if possible, to ensure everyone gets good time with these Thai masters.
- Where: Warrior Way - located in Walled Lake, Michigan (48390).
- How: Doors open an hour before the start of the seminars. Arrive early and complete the necessary paperwork. Warm up and chat with fellow Muay Thai enthusiasts. Then the various Kru's will come out and show various techniques, with each Kru focusing on a key element of their Muay Thai game. Generally you will partner up with a fellow student to practice the movement back and forth.
- Pricing: $50 fee for seminar.
Smoker Information - Ready to take your Muay Thai to the next level? Interested in competing against one of your fellow students? Here's your chance. After the Saturday seminar, we will be hosting an amateur smoker event at the Warrior Way facility.
We are actively seeking competitors for: Muay Thai (knees to body, no elbows), MMA and Boxing matches.
- What: Amateur Muay Thai Smoker
- Who: Hopefully you! If you are interested in getting in the ring and getting some Muay Thai experience, we are interested in having you participate. We ask that you attend at least one day of the seminar so the Thai trainers can get a look at your skills to ensure a safe, fun matchup for you. We are looking for all skill levels, brand new fights to experienced fighters. Male or female, all sizes. We hope to have 12 or more fights on the card that evening.
- When: The fights are Saturday, May 12, 2007. Doors open at 6 and the first fight goes on at 7 PM. Fighters should begin weighing in at 3 PM the day of the fights.
- Fighter Information: Gear required will depend on the type of fight. For Muay Thai: Fighters will be required to supply appropriate groin protection, hand wraps and mouth piece. It is recommended fighters bring their own head gear, gloves (16 ounce) and shin guards. Warrior Way can provide these elements if you prefer. Fights will be 3 - 2 minute rounds with a 1 minute break between rounds. 3 experienced Muay Thai judges will be present to score the fights for fights going the distance. There will be no elbows strikes, knee strikes will be allowed but not to the head. Fighters have agreed in the past to fight without headgear, it is up to both fighters agreeing. For MMA: Fighters will be required to use 6 ounce gloves. MMA will be 2 - 3 minute rounds, with judges for events going to decision.
Seminar: Online registration coming shortly.
Smoker: If you wish to participate in the smoker, please shoot me an email and I will get you on our list. In your email, please detail the following:
Your name, email address, school information (name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address if possible), your height and weight, your record (include all amateur events - smokers, other martial arts, boxing, etc...) and how long you have trained Muay Thai. This is to ensure as fair of matchups as possible. The more details the better. matt@dragonlegmt.com
Tickets to the smoker event will be $15 and will be available at the door.
Smoker FAQ's
How will I be matched up with someone to fight? We ask all participants for their basic information, training experience, fight experience and measure all the basic physical features of the fighter during weigh in. Our experts (professional Thai fighters) then match fighters up according to these elements. You will have a chance to know who you are fighting beforehand. The purpose of the Dragon Leg Smokers is for everyone involved to gain experience and improve their skills. Some people take these much more seriously than others, but overall the atmosphere is one of intense, but friendly competition. Speaking personally, I have gone out for beers with everyone I have ever fought after the night of matches. The safety of everyone involved is of the highest regard, and we don't believe in understating records to try to build up fighters. It's just not worth it in the long run, and ends up cheating the fighters.
I want to fight, but what's the smoker like? Is it like sparring? Once again I will shift into first person mode here and just give you a sample of my experiences. They have always been positive, win or lose. Fighting in a smoker is just that, fighting. While sparring is an excellent activity for building your skills, fighting at the amateur level is the next step in the evolution of your Muay Thai (or MMA) education. You can expect to get hit, probably hard, and think more than once "That's going to hurt later". If someone is interested, I personally would encourage you to give it an opportunity. Even with a few months of training under your belt, if you and your trainer feel like a challenge, we will try to match you up with someone of a similar caliber.
I want to attend the seminar and/or smoker! I am from out of town, where should I stay? The most convenient hotel is the Hampton Inn Novi (actually located in Commerce). It's about a mile from the gym. The Hampton Inn runs around $100 a night, if you are on more of a budget, we have had people stay at the Red Roof Inn Farmington Hills. It runs a little less than $60 a night, and is about 5 or so miles from the gym.
The May 2007 Seminar and Smoker are proudly sponsored by:
Wicked Tattoos of Garden City, Michigan