Benefits of Kids Participating in Muay Thai
Watch this video on the benefits of Kids participating in Muay Thai
All About Opening a New Phoenix and a New Future
(longer but more heartfelt than Anthony ever thought capable) Giving 100% to those that are right in front of you and being useful. Those who turn up to learn, be challenged and for each other. Phoenix is now back in a FT premises, not renting, not hiring but our own club house. It is an awesome facility […]
Loyalty, lineage and how it benefits your training and life.
At Phoenix we encourage loyalty to the club you train at for your benefit. Loyalty is a positive character trait and if you are loyal to who trains you, who trains with you and commit as part of the team you will benefit. You can train at Phoenix and be a member at any other […]
Training to be a Fighter.
Fight Training. Being a fighter and general blunt advice. February 2024. Fighters are athletes. Everyone needs a team, a support base, and a great trainer. In the fight, you are the one that must perform, trust and believe in yourself, your preparation and your team. You should watch the level of fights that you are […]
Self Defence Requirements & A Warrior Code
REAL LIFE SELF DEFENCE REQUIREMENTS – A check list of how to be tougher to Kill and never be a victim. Have situational awareness and practice it. Be sinical, trust your intuition and your fear signals. Have Competent skills to counter the reality of threats in your life. Have a code to live by and […]
Uncertainty & Performance in Competition
Uncertainty causes stress and anxiety. Worrying about something causes stress. Negative stress prior to competition will not contribute to superior performance. Stress and anxiety in competition will dramatically affect performance. It is impossible to not feel some anxiety, some trepidation and nervousness about performance. When it comes as constant anxiety leading up to an event, […]
Sparring for Muay Thai & Kickboxing (K-1)
Sparring is the hardest aspect of training to coach and the at the same time the easiest. It is an essential part of training. You cannot do a combat sport unless you are sparring. If you don’t spar, you are only doing the sport for fitness, and you don’t know fitness unless you spar. Avoiding sparring […]
The Benefits of Combat Sport
Combat Sports have many benefits however their main goal is to promote a healthy life style. Combat Sports are focused on developing physical and mental strength in the participant. Combat sports include; Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, MMA, Wrestling, Tae Kwon Do, Judo and BJJ plus many other martial arts that teach self defence and physical […]
The Phoenix System
Phoenix has a team of dedicated coaches and runs a structured and organised developmental program called the ‘Phoenix System’. The system was designed by Anthony Manning as an integration of ‘what works’ martial training and a military systemised training system: it is a professional academic approach to sport development programs. Phoenix specialises in Muay Thai, […]
MTA President Anthony Manning Introduces the Alan Bell Cup Tournament
