Are you looking for real Muay Thai in Louisville?

Coach Marcus in Thailand

If so, then you have come to the right place! At Derby City Martial Arts we have one of the largest Muay Thai clubs in the entire southeast United States. Come in today and see what everyone is talking about. At Derby City you will get REAL Muay Thai training, not the watered down version. Also, don't worry about your fitness and experience level. It is our job to get you in shape and teach you Muay Thai. You don't need any experience. We have new students start everyday. Call us at 502 937-8797 to set up a FREE intro class today!

What is Muay Thai?

Muay Thai is known as "King of the Ring" in kickboxing circles. Muay Thai features punches, kicks, elbows, knees, standing grappling, and head-butts to wear down and knock out their opponent. Thai training methods develop devastating power, speed and superb cardiovascular endurance as well as fighting spirit. Muay Thai training is also quite safe thanks to sophisticated pad training that evolved to keep fighters healthy between fights. Muay Thai has also proven very effective outside the ring and has been embraced enthusiastically by practitioners of a variety of self-defense, sporting, military and law enforcement activities.

Marcus Mayes is the head Muay Thai coach at Derby City. He has had the experience of training first hand in Thailand. Along with his training experience he has fought in Muay Thai matches and MMA. Marcus can whip yo uinto shape and make you a lethal fighter. Marcus runs his Muay Thai training sessions in a traditional way similar to the way he trains in Thailand, which means a lot of reps and a lot of drills.

Allen and Greg in Muay Thai at Derby City

The following is a typical workout on any given night.

Warm Up
20 minutes of stretching and shadow boxing
30 - 40 minutes skipping


Bag Work
5 x 3 minute rounds punching & kicking on a heavy bag

In The Ring
5 x 3 minute rounds of Technique (Pad work with Personal Trainer)
5 x 3 minute rounds of Sparring with personal trainer
(All training in the ring is done with a Personal Trainer)


Endurance
Working on the boxing bags....
200 Front kicks
200 Knees
20 minutes of sit ups
Finish with 20 - 30 minutes of stretching