Thailand a place of great beauty belief and history its heritage is on display
and history its heritage is on display
and history its heritage is on display each day right next to the bustling
each day right next to the bustling
each day right next to the bustling modern day world it’s also home oh one
modern day world it’s also home oh one
modern day world it’s also home oh one of the oldest martial arts in the world
of the oldest martial arts in the world
of the oldest martial arts in the world Muay Thai we’re on the hunt to find out
Muay Thai we’re on the hunt to find out
Muay Thai we’re on the hunt to find out what makes these athletes lethally fast
what makes these athletes lethally fast
what makes these athletes lethally fast and super tough and by the end of the
and super tough and by the end of the
and super tough and by the end of the week we hope to get a first-hand look at
week we hope to get a first-hand look at
week we hope to get a first-hand look at a championship fight to see the best of
a championship fight to see the best of
a championship fight to see the best of the best and these Thai strongmen in
the best and these Thai strongmen in
the best and these Thai strongmen in action when we got into Bangkok we asked
action when we got into Bangkok we asked
action when we got into Bangkok we asked around to find out where the best Muay
around to find out where the best Muay
around to find out where the best Muay Thai camp would be to train so we came
Thai camp would be to train so we came
Thai camp would be to train so we came here to find out what we could learn
here to find out what we could learn
here to find out what we could learn about Muay Thai and if they could give
about Muay Thai and if they could give
about Muay Thai and if they could give us some insight on what makes them so
us some insight on what makes them so
us some insight on what makes them so good at what they do this camp is the
good at what they do this camp is the
good at what they do this camp is the home to cha cha oi a champion fighter
home to cha cha oi a champion fighter
home to cha cha oi a champion fighter here in Thailand oh he’s in a huge bout
here in Thailand oh he’s in a huge bout
here in Thailand oh he’s in a huge bout later this week he’s the underdog and
later this week he’s the underdog and
later this week he’s the underdog and he’s been training almost non-stop gonn
he’s been training almost non-stop gonn
he’s been training almost non-stop gonn takes us to a secluded garden to observe
takes us to a secluded garden to observe
takes us to a secluded garden to observe a 2,000 year old tradition an object
a 2,000 year old tradition an object
a 2,000 year old tradition an object found in nature that can harden a normal
found in nature that can harden a normal
found in nature that can harden a normal body into a hard fighting machine of a
body into a hard fighting machine of a
body into a hard fighting machine of a strong minute what’s the secret
strong minute what’s the secret
strong minute what’s the secret ingredient bananas but these banana
ingredient bananas but these banana
ingredient bananas but these banana trees aren’t breeding they’re nature’s
trees aren’t breeding they’re nature’s
trees aren’t breeding they’re nature’s punching bag we can relate to this kind
punching bag we can relate to this kind
punching bag we can relate to this kind of training it’s called hard body that’s
of training it’s called hard body that’s
of training it’s called hard body that’s when you try to increase the density of
when you try to increase the density of
when you try to increase the density of your bones so they won’t break how do
your bones so they won’t break how do
your bones so they won’t break how do you do it
you do it
you do it ironically by hitting things yeah yeah
ironically by hitting things yeah yeah
ironically by hitting things yeah yeah oh shoot
oh shoot
oh shoot timber oh my gosh Wow getting hit in the
timber oh my gosh Wow getting hit in the
timber oh my gosh Wow getting hit in the shin that’s one of the most painful
shin that’s one of the most painful
shin that’s one of the most painful events in or out of a fighting ring
events in or out of a fighting ring
events in or out of a fighting ring start off slow man and then see how it
start off slow man and then see how it
start off slow man and then see how it feels then work your way up how that
Thanks hmm
Thanks hmm hey Craig a banana tree didn’t do
hey Craig a banana tree didn’t do
hey Craig a banana tree didn’t do nothing to you I’m just going all be
nothing to you I’m just going all be
nothing to you I’m just going all be nice it’s just a banana tree we’re on
nice it’s just a banana tree we’re on
nice it’s just a banana tree we’re on the road once again traveling from cha
the road once again traveling from cha
the road once again traveling from cha cha and sal back west to salute prot
cha and sal back west to salute prot
cha and sal back west to salute prot calm to determine how speed strength and
calm to determine how speed strength and
calm to determine how speed strength and agility define strong men in Thailand
agility define strong men in Thailand
agility define strong men in Thailand we’ve met up with Jack premia an old
we’ve met up with Jack premia an old
we’ve met up with Jack premia an old friend from the States that now lives in
friend from the States that now lives in
friend from the States that now lives in Thailand he’s taking us to a place
Thailand he’s taking us to a place
Thailand he’s taking us to a place called the solute calm crocodile farm
called the solute calm crocodile farm
called the solute calm crocodile farm and zoo to witness another example of
and zoo to witness another example of
and zoo to witness another example of Thai strongmen in Muay Thai there are
Thai strongmen in Muay Thai there are
Thai strongmen in Muay Thai there are many moves named after animals one is
many moves named after animals one is
many moves named after animals one is called the crocodile sweeps its tail
called the crocodile sweeps its tail
called the crocodile sweeps its tail it’s a killer kick that strikes the head
it’s a killer kick that strikes the head
it’s a killer kick that strikes the head and these trainers defend against it
and these trainers defend against it
and these trainers defend against it every day Paul and I haven’t quite
every day Paul and I haven’t quite
every day Paul and I haven’t quite mastered the speed of the Muay Thai
mastered the speed of the Muay Thai
mastered the speed of the Muay Thai fighter but we’re willing to give the
fighter but we’re willing to give the
fighter but we’re willing to give the croc handlers a hand but here’s the
croc handlers a hand but here’s the
croc handlers a hand but here’s the problem there’s only one way to
problem there’s only one way to
problem there’s only one way to understand how incredibly powerful these
understand how incredibly powerful these
understand how incredibly powerful these crocs are and how quick and strong the
crocs are and how quick and strong the
crocs are and how quick and strong the trainers have to be I have to try
trainers have to be I have to try
trainers have to be I have to try pulling the croc out of the water myself
take your shoes off boss real smart
take your shoes off boss real smart Craig had the great idea of me taking
Craig had the great idea of me taking
Craig had the great idea of me taking off my shoes to keep him from getting
off my shoes to keep him from getting
off my shoes to keep him from getting soaked I didn’t realize they could stop
soaked I didn’t realize they could stop
soaked I didn’t realize they could stop me from slipping that was crazy
me from slipping that was crazy
me from slipping that was crazy I’m still in shock I’m lucky I thought I
I’m still in shock I’m lucky I thought I
I’m still in shock I’m lucky I thought I was over when I fell man I’m telling you
was over when I fell man I’m telling you
was over when I fell man I’m telling you I thought yeah he’s gonna eat me we have
I thought yeah he’s gonna eat me we have
I thought yeah he’s gonna eat me we have a new respect for the endangered Siamese
a new respect for the endangered Siamese
a new respect for the endangered Siamese crocodile and a new understanding of the
crocodile and a new understanding of the
crocodile and a new understanding of the incredible ability of their trainers cha
incredible ability of their trainers cha
incredible ability of their trainers cha cha noise in the ring tonight in the
cha noise in the ring tonight in the
cha noise in the ring tonight in the championship Muay Thai competition in
championship Muay Thai competition in
championship Muay Thai competition in Bangkok so we’re headed back north from
Bangkok so we’re headed back north from
Bangkok so we’re headed back north from Chonburi to the capital city
everything we’ve learned about
everything we’ve learned about Thailand’s strongman will be visible in
Thailand’s strongman will be visible in
Thailand’s strongman will be visible in the ring tonight speed agility dexterity
the ring tonight speed agility dexterity
the ring tonight speed agility dexterity power and bounce we’re right here on the
power and bounce we’re right here on the
power and bounce we’re right here on the bring side man watching all the action
bring side man watching all the action
bring side man watching all the action these guys are throwing these elbows
these guys are throwing these elbows
these guys are throwing these elbows punches and kicks these crowds going
punches and kicks these crowds going
punches and kicks these crowds going crazy they know every move that happens
crazy they know every move that happens
crazy they know every move that happens man when it happens and they love knees
man when it happens and they love knees
man when it happens and they love knees you hear and when they start throwing
you hear and when they start throwing
you hear and when they start throwing these they all start chanting
in a stunning upset cha-cha Noi is
in a stunning upset cha-cha Noi is victorious it’s a huge win well thank
victorious it’s a huge win well thank
victorious it’s a huge win well thank you very much for bringing us out to
you very much for bringing us out to
you very much for bringing us out to this this was this was amazing we have
this this was this was amazing we have
this this was this was amazing we have had a great time here in the kingdom and
had a great time here in the kingdom and
had a great time here in the kingdom and I’ll tell you what it was an honor to be
I’ll tell you what it was an honor to be
I’ll tell you what it was an honor to be here
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