Tiger Muay Thai’s MMA program, MMA Phuket

The MMA program at Tiger Muay Thai is called MMA Phuket. Located inside the Tiger Muay Thai training facility is the leading MMA training program in Thailand.

Led by professional MMA fighter “Magical” Ray Elbe , Team MMA Thailand trains Mixed Martial Arts, BJJ, Submission Grappling, and wrestling combined with Muay Thai for stand-up striking.

For more information about the MMA training and Ray please see MMA Phuket’s website

Tiger Muay Thai head MMA instructor “Magical” Ray Elbe

Ray Elbe is the head instructor in MMA Mixed Martial Arts at Tiger Muay Thai & MMA Training Camp / Team MMA Phuket in Phuket, Thailand. A professional MMA fighter by trade with a B.A. in Education, Ray has turned his talents on the mat and in the cage into a teaching career in Thailand.

Ray is a Mixed martial Arts fighter with 30+ fights (21-11) experience at the highest level. A brown belt under “No Limits” BJJ Instructor, Juliano Prado, “Magical” Ray is ranked #6 all-time on Sherdog for submission wins by armbar. A multiple belt Champion in U.S. and Mexico, “Magical” Ray has been featured in many of the top MMA and Submission Grappling magazines and has a large fan base in the United States. Ray is actively training Muay Thai and adding Muay Thai striking skills to go with his incredible BJJ-Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills to become a complete MMA fighter.

If you are looking for a qualified instructor that can take your conditioning and technique to the next level, “Magical” Ray Elbe is the perfect instructor. Wise and educated beyond his years, Ray is known by his students to be a excellent instructor that will teach you what you need to win and hold nothing back.He trains as hard as his students in every class and holds nothing back. Magical Ray demands hard training from his studens and wants each and every person training in the MMA program to excel.

Ray about the training he delivers;

“I approach MMA from an educators point of view. Students have to understand things from the inside out, you have to be able to break your toy…and put it back together.

I encourage my students to keep daily journals of their progressive improvement. I want them to examine their games daily, creating mental flow charts of options available during the fight. Explanation of techniques given in class, are always done in a linking, continuous-flow type of enviornment which allows students to quickly grasp the idea of thinking several moves ahead of their opponent.

MMA isn’t about being the best Muay Thai fighter, or the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter. MMA is about being able to integrate the most valuable techniques from every practical fighting style available and blending them together to produce a high breed combative form”

The Structure of the MMA program is as following

Grappling Classes in the morning focusing on a Beginner to Intermediate level are held in the morning, providing a good solid level of nogi understanding for the basic techniques needed to compete in MMA.

In the Evening the Intermediate to Advanced fighters, who are looking to compete as MMA fighters mix things up with some striking. Class begins with 3 rounds of shadow, pads, and sparring under the supervision of one of Tiger Muay Thai’s champion Muay Thai fighters. After the striking, class continues with various MMA oriented grappling drills, followed by a competition level cardio session.

To get a more detailed rundown of the morning and afternoon MMA classes please see MMA Phuket’s website

BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE

Every Monday to Friday 9:00-11:00, 0 -12 months of training in a grappling art *

This class is designed for the individual who is looking to discover the martial art of submission grappling. Instructional focus will include submissions, positional sweeps, take-downs, and strategic defense. Students will expand their knowledge of grappling in an effort to improve their overall MMA performance. The class is open to anyone regardless of skill level or experience.

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCE

Every Monday to Friday 16:00-18:15, minimum 12 months of training in a grappling art *

This class is designed for the individual looking to compete in Mixed Martial Arts competition. Instruction will be at a faster pace than the morning class and will focus more on strategy, conditioning, and overall performance. Individuals will be expected to be self motivated.

Note: Students participating in the advanced MMA program are also expected to have atleast a year of a striking based martial art.

OPEN MAT

Every Saturday 12:00-WE’RE FINISHED

Saturday is open mat, which starts at 12:00 and goes until everyone leaves. Open Mat is similar to a school “Study Hall”. Students can work on whatever they want to improve, and the instructor will be available for questions. Many of the students use the time for extra rolling.

* grappling arts include; judo, sambo, catchwrestling, brazilian jiu jitsu etc.