Muay Thai vs Kickboxing: What’s the Difference?
We get asked this all the time: isn’t Muay Thai just kickboxing with a different name? Here’s the real difference, and how to try a free Muay Thai class in Auckland.
What Is Ring Craft? Muay Thai Technique on a Real Partner
Are you going left? Right? Or faking both? Ring Craft is where your Muay Thai technique meets a real, moving partner, safely, whether you're planning to fight or not.
What to Wear to Your First Muay Thai Class
Wear whatever you can kick in: leggings, gym shorts or Muay Thai shorts all work. Here’s what doesn’t, and why it took two decades to learn that.
Do You Have to Spar in Muay Thai? Meet Liz.
Beginners at JAI do not spar, and you can train all the way to advanced without ever sparring. Liz chose to. Here is how the levels work, and what changed for her between terrified and comfortable.
Am I Too Old for Muay Thai? Meet Willy.
The question we get asked more than any other. So rather than argue with you, we would like you to meet Willy: a father of five, a grandfather of fourteen, and fitter now than he was at 25.
How to Get Good at Muay Thai Fast: 10 Honest Facts (Sorry)
You clicked on an article about how to get good at Muay Thai fast, and the first thing I’m going to tell you is to slow down.
From drilling a single roundhouse 10,000 times to spotting the unassuming champion in ratty shorts, here are 10 honest, no-ego rules to accelerate your striking skills.
How Much Do Muay Thai Classes Cost in Auckland? (The Transparent Price Guide)
Two decades ago, I was eating eggs and rice just to afford Muay Thai. When I built JAI on Anzac Avenue, I promised to keep premium training accessible to everyone. Here is the honest, transparent math behind our memberships, why we don’t provide fluffy towels and the soul behind our Auckland CBD community.
From Zero to 10km: Denise's Journey with the JAI Run Club
For JAI member Denise, the thought of joining our new Run Club was genuinely daunting. So what happens when deep-seated doubt meets a challenge she never expected to conquer?
Muay Boran
Dive deep into the history of Muay Thai and discover its ancient ancestor, Muay Boran! Meaning "ancient boxing,"
Student Feature: Divine
Cardio is boring - Muay Thai is fun
Like many people, Divine struggled to find a workout that was both challenging and enjoyable. She tried various options, but traditional cardio just wasn't cutting it. She was searching for something more exciting, something that would ignite her passion for fitness.
Student Feature - Joshua Smith
When we put a callout for people for members to help with classes, Josh surprised us
Bullies not welcome
Our member today was threatned by a much larger bloke who made a point of removing his hoody before threatening to F*** him up.
If you can’t respect gym staff, stay home.
If you can’t respect gym staff, stay home.
We have rules for one reason – to make JAI a better place to train.
What makes us so sure that we know what is best for everyone? We don’t, and we know that one size doesn’t fit all. So we do our best to come up with rules, which allow people train safely, without being too draconian….
Meet our top performer Vanessa!
Vanessa holds the record for the most visits by any JAI student.
Since joining in October 2014, she has accumulated 1,885 visits!
