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Fight camp done. Five WAKT fighters on the MTGP card this Saturday
The hard work is done. Five WAKT fighters step out at MTGP on Saturday, and two of them are fighting for titles. They have given this camp everything, all of it for one night. The show is sold out and there is nothing on sale on the night. WAKT has four or five...
Muay Thai Mashup, the Class Where the Whole Family Trains
Wednesday nights at WAKT look a bit different to the rest of the week. Mashup is open to all ages and all abilities, so a first timer finding their range, a kid who has been coming a few months, and someone who has trained for years are all in the same hour. What the...
Class Finished at Eight. A Lot of Them Stayed On.
Class finished at eight o'clock. Pads away, mats clear, session done. A few headed off home, and fair enough, it had been a hard hour. A lot of them stayed on. Our fighters were staying regardless, putting the work in on the bags for fight camp. That part is expected,...
Six WAKT Fighters, Two Titles, Last Show of the Year
WAKT takes six fighters to MTGP Fight Night South West on Saturday 7th November, the last show of our year. Matt Bramall contests a K1 title and Dan Liston fights for a Muay Thai title, with Henry, Aiden, Warrick and Erin all on the card. Six on one show is the most...
Our Henry Is On The Card At MTGP Fight Night South West
Our Henry is in the ring at Cullompton on Saturday 7th November, taking on Stenson of Saladiak at MTGP Fight Night South West. It's one hell of a matchup. Two fighters who have earned this one, and it's going to be an exciting night for anyone making the trip. Henry...
Gym closed Friday and Saturday after storm damage
The storm has ripped part of the roof off the gym. With more heavy rain and extreme winds forecast for the next twenty four hours, we have made the call to close rather than risk it. Cancelled sessions: Book a Bag, Friday 23 October, 6pm to 7pm Fighter Squad, Saturday...
Deep Into Fight Camp At WAKT
The last ten minutes of a session tells you most of what you need to know about a gym. Fitness, strength and cardio, worked until there was nothing left in the tank, and then worked again. We're deep into fight camp. Potentially six WAKT fighters are booked on the...
Muay Thai Mashup: One Class, Everyone In
Wednesday nights at WAKT have got busy, and Muay Thai Mashup is why. It runs from 6pm to 7pm and it is the one class where the whole gym trains together. Juniors on the pads next to their mums. Teenagers paired up with fighters. Nobody is in a separate group, and...
Matt Bramall Fights for the KGP Title, 7th November
WAKT heads to Cullompton on Saturday 7th November for MTGP Fight Night South West, with Matt Bramall contesting the vacant KGP Pro Kickboxing title against Thompson of Kings Muay Thai. Culm Valley Sports Centre, EX15 1LL, doors open at 3pm. Matt won't be walking out...
Ultimate Muay Thai, Tuesdays 6pm at WAKT
Tuesday night at WAKT is Ultimate Muay Thai, 6pm to 7:30pm. Ninety minutes, and it covers the lot. We open with a warm up and stretch to get you moving properly, then straight into drills and skills. From there it's instructor led pad work, where a coach holds for you...
Kids Thai Boxing in Cornwall, Mondays 6pm at WAKT
Monday nights at WAKT belong to the juniors. Our under 14s class runs from 6pm to 7pm, and it is where a lot of our fighters started. The session covers proper Muay Thai from the ground up. Stance and footwork, the basic strikes, pad work, and clinch work with knees....
Six Fighters, Five Medals, and an Open Door on Thursday Night
WAKT took six fighters to the British Championships on Saturday and came home with three golds and two bronze medals. A proper result, and one that says a lot about the work that goes in on ordinary weeknights in Pool. Here's the thing worth saying though. Not one of...
First Fight, British Champion: Lottie Takes Gold
Lottie, one of our junior fighters, won gold at the British Championships on Saturday. It was her first ever fight. She has been training at WAKT for 14 months. In that time she has not missed a class. She is at Fighter Squad every week without fail, she enters every...