Vonnora Muay Thai

Long post. I never post about myself, but felt the need to for this one.

4 years ago today, I walked into my first muay thai class at this gym. People come to muay thai for many different reasons, whether it is fitness, self-defense, or maybe you just enjoy getting hit 😆. For me, it was for my health.

The first photo was taken a few months before my first class. I had weighed around 170-180 pounds throughout most of my adult life and had been pretty thin. But by the time I turned 30, I had really started to put on weight. I was 32 in that first photo and weighed around 235 pounds. At my heaviest, I weighed almost 250 pounds. Friends that I knew in my 20's didnt recognize me at first because of how much bigger I was. My doctor also noticed and told me some health issues, like high blood pressure, were happening way too early for someone my age, and I had to get my weight and diet under control.

At about the same time, Vonnora Muay Thai had just opened up. I had always said if a real muay thai gym opened near me, I would go. So, the time was right and I went. It hooked me immediately but it was very difficult at first since I was so out of shape. I threw up after my first two classes. But I kept pushing and showed up as often as my body would let me.

The second photo was last summer, after my second fight. I weighed 200 pounds, 50 pounds less than I weighed at my heaviest, while also adding around 10-15 pounds of muscle. I put on about 5 pounds of muscle in just the 6 months leading up to this fight. Once again, people I haven't seen in awhile almost didn't recognize me, but this time in a good way. I am stronger and more athletic than I've ever been in my life, and it is all because I took a chance and stayed consistent to reach my goals.

I guess the point of this post is to hopefully inspire anyone who is thinking of trying Muay Thai to take the leap. Whatever your goals, I believe Muay Thai will help you get there. Whether it is better health, more confidence, or simply being part of a supportive community, if you put in the work, you will get a lot out of this sport just by showing up and making the effort.

Great Saturday sparring session! Thanks to those that showed up. Let's try to make Saturday sparring more of a regular thing.

Made weight and ready to go! Jeremy steps in the ring tomorrow for his 4th fight against a tough opponent from Forward Thai Boxing. You can come to see him fight in Hammond or watch the stream on PPV on the Prime Fight Promotions website. Wish him luck and we hope for another victory for him tomorrow!

Looking to improve your technique? Unable to make it to group classes? We are excited to announce the addition of private lessons at our gym! Private lessons are a great way to dial-in the small details of your technique in one-on-one sessions that will greatly improve your Muay Thai abilities in a short 1-hour session. Lessons can be scheduled via a link in the calendar section of our website. Schedule your private lesson today!

Had a good time at Quad Day with the people at . They did a great demonstration and we are looking forward to working with them this year.

New website is officially live! You can check it out now at vonnoramuaythai.com

Thanks to for connecting the website with PushPress. You can now purchase new membership plans and manage your membership via the calendar page on the website and through the PushPress app.

And a big thanks to my wife for doing all of the design work! You did a great job! It turned out way better than I could have done.

Check it out and let us know what you think!

Just a small change to the schedule going forward, we will now start the Advanced class closer to the end of the Beginner class. Realistically, we won't start right at 630 most days. It will depend on when beginners are finished. It could start at 635, or 640, or even 645. Whenever we are ready to go. It will still be a full hour and a half class, regardless of start time.

The 2nd annual Vonnora Float Trip was a great success! Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy a day on the river. I had a lot of fun and I hope you all did too!

Sorry for the late notice, but tonight will be our last classes for the week so Nilahn and John can take a much-needed rest and spend time with family for the holiday. We will resume normal classes again next Monday, 7/7. Come out for a fun class today if you can make it! Otherwise, enjoy the week off and we will see you next week!

We will be closed today in observance of Memorial Day. Enjoy the day off and we will see you on Tuesday!