IFMA – The International Federation of Muay Thai Amateur

IFMA is the International Federation of Muay Thai Amateur. The spread of muay thai as a world wide sport made it necessary to have a governing body created to oversee the many aspects of the sport on an amateur level. WMC is the World Wide Muay Thai Council and IFMA is the amateur arm of that council. Our curriculum is recognized by IFMA and therefore is a world wide recognized black belt ranking.

Wai Kru

This ancient dance is an ceremonial tradition to show respect to the leaders of Thailand and your teacher. There is also an element of warming up before the start of the fight.

Muay Boran History

Muay Boran is the predecessor to the moder Muay Thai Kickboxing. Here we look at the rich history and origin of the ancient fighting art.

Kickboxing Workout – Great Cardio

Kickboxing also known as Muay Thai is a great workout. Your strength, flexibility and endurance will all be challenged and developed in this discipline.

What is Thai Boxing

You might have heard about it, or even seen it on TV, the furious punches, crushing elbow strikes, lethal kicks, powerful grappling and artful feints. But nothing compares to seeing them executed to loud cheers and heart-racing tune of an accompanying wind-and-percussion ensemble. Welcome to the exciting world of Muay Thai, a martial art like [...]