Camp recommendations in Phuket (Sinbi, Tiger or Dragon?)

[richdutton]

Hey all,

I'm travelling to Phuket for around two weeks over Christmas to train in Muay Thai and maybe Ju Jitsu (if the place offers it, but I don't mind too much either way).

I have several years' experience in kickboxing, a couple in MT, and about six months' Ju Jitsu. Not much of this is recent, however, so I'd consider myself intermediate at best.

From searching the forums it's looking like Tiger, Dragon and Sinbi would all be appropriate - would anyone particularly recommend one over the others?

Ideally I'm looking for a place with decent, newish, clean facilities, training appropriate to my level (happy to pay extra for one on one) and well located for the few hours I won't be training.

Thanks!

Rich

[bonerzone]

The Sukmioff Academy is pretty good

[cali_chute_boxe]

For good training and a great location, go to Sinbi.

[Robert D]

I second sinbi....Good facilities, trainers and location.
Good atmosphere to.

[Wiseyoda]

Cali, Link?

BTW, i am not sure that Dragon will offer Jitz, as it was not in there camp when i was there.

[miaou]

Tiger has BJJ/MMA classes with american/canadian coaches and training looked quite decent. I believe they are the only ones that do. Nice/newish/clean facilities too (probably best ones in Phuket). I was NOT impressed by their MT classes though. If MT is your focus I wouldn't recommend them.

Phuket is a small place. You can always rent a room at a hotel for the first couple of days to visit different training camps and join a couple of their training sessions to see for yourself which one suits you best.

[richdutton]

Thanks very much, all. Tiger sent a lengthy and very helpful email, but I think based on the above, and what I've read elsewhere on here, it's got to be Sinbi.

I'm finding it a little difficult to nail down exactly where Sinbi is. On the map below, the blue pin is roughly where one of their maps says they are, while the yellow pin is from the coordinates they give for Google Earth. Does anyone know which if any corresponds to the real location and/or which beach they're nearest to?

[ULLMONKEY]

id say sinbi too,

but theres no reason why you cant train at all 3, people that train at sinbi run past dragon in a morning and tiger is only 10 minutes away by scooter,

ive never trained at dragon so i cant say what its like and only had 1 session at tiger back in 2006, which was good but ive heard that it gets very busy,

[HoyBoi]

Sinbi Muay Thai Camp Phuket - Home

Heard lots of good things about this place.

Have you looked into Rawai? Rawai Muay Thai Boxing Camp + Fitness Training Gym in Phuket Thailand - Boot camp

I've heard more mixed reviews, but overall pretty solid.

[Chivato]

Originally Posted by Robert D

I second sinbi....Good facilities, trainers and location.
Good atmosphere to.

whats the freeweight section like in sinbi?