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| Q) Do you offer refunds? What if I decide I don't like the training, or I get hurt, or I have to go home to visit my grandfather in the hospital? |
| A) It is gym policy that we do not give refunds under any circumstances. If you are unsure about how long you can train, then you can pay by the day or the week instead of by the month. Expect to need to take at least 3 days to a week off after you fight, and plan your payments around that. |
| Q) Will I get hurt? I've heard Muay Thai is one of the most dangerous martial arts... and that training Muay Thai can be damaging to your body. |
| A) Firstly, it is a myth that Muay Thai training is more harmful to your body that other styles of martial arts training. If you are training properly, you should not experience training injuries. Put the Hollywood images of fighters kicking trees or any of that nonsense out of your head. You'll not be doing that here. That said, Muay Thai is a full contact sport, so yes, there is a possibility of injury. It is here that we should make a distinction between serious injury and being "hurt" however. If you come and train Muay Thai, there is a very high probability that you will get "hurt". This means you will get minor cuts, bruises, sprains, strains, muscle soreness, etc. This is no different than any other contact sport, including football (soccer). Your chances of being seriously injured (broken bones, dislocations, severe concussions) are relatively slim however. All fights are refereed, and the referee will stop the fight before someone gets seriously injured. Because our fighters typically fight once a month and need to keep their bodies in top shape for their fights, all sparring is done at about 70% speed and power with full protective gear (shin pads, mouth guard, headgear and 18oz sparring gloves) so your chances of injury during sparring are quite low as well. |
| Q) Do I have to train 6 hours a day, 6 days a week? |
| A) No. If you have never done Muay Thai before, you might try 1 session a day for the first 5 days, then a session and a half, and so on... to work your way up to 2 sessions a day. |
| Q) 6 hours isn't enough. I want to train 8 hours (10 hours, 24 hours) a day. |
| A) Come try 6 first and see how that goes... we promise it will be enough. |
| Q) When can I take a day off? What If I want to travel for a few days? |
| A) Time off is totally up to you. You can take as much time off as you want and it's not unusual for fighters to take 2-3 days off a month to travel or let their bodies recover. Chay Yai Gym does however require that all fighters train 6 days a week for AT LEAST one month before fighting professionally under the gym's name in Thailand. |
| Q) What if I want to take a break during training? 3 hours is too much for me! |
| A) You will be given short water breaks between each 3 or 5 minute round. Additionally, beginners can (and are encouraged to) step out of training and "actively rest" (stretching, slow shadow boxing) for a round or two until they acclimate to the heat and pace of training. |