training but through continuous eʃort. A short period of
more intensive training, for instance several weeks at a
Thai training camp, can be helpful. What is decisive,
however, is that your training continues at regular
intervals.
The best Thai athletes reɻect on their years of
disciplined and intensive daily training. Only in that way
have they been able to reach their high level of
performance.
Self-Confidence
You must ɹrmly believe in the successful eʃect of your
training. Don’t be unsettled by other people’s opinions,
and don’t move away from your objectives and your path
as a Thai boxer. Be convinced that you can reach your
goal and give your best along the way. This is also
extremely important in a competition, because the
knowledge of your own strength will give you the
necessary self-confidence.
The legendary Thai ɹghter Kaoklai competed in Japan
with an oɽcial weight of about 175 pounds against the
world’s best heavyweight ɹghters, and he won. His
opponents had an advantage of twelve inches in height
and eighty-ɹve pounds in weight. Only a few people
considered this to be possible, but Kaoklai ɹrmly believed
in himself and in his fight strategy, and he was successful.