PHOENIX MUAY THAI BOXING CAMBUSLANG

The Myth

The phoenix bird symbolizes immortality, resurrection and life after death. In ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology, it is associated with the sun god.

According to the Greeks, the bird lives in Arabia, near a cool well. Every morning at dawn, the sun god would stop his chariot to listen to the bird sing a beautiful song while it bathed in the well.

Only one phoenix exists at a time. When the bird felt its death was near, every 500 to 1,461 years, it would build a nest of aromatic wood and set it on fire. The bird then was consumed by the flames.

A new phoenix sprang forth from the pyre. It embalmed the ashes of its predecessor in an egg of myrrh and flew with it to Heliopolis, "city of the sun," where the egg was deposited on the altar of the sun god. In Egypt, it was usually depicted as a heron, but in the classic literature as a peacock or an eagle. Only this time the phoenix has chosen a different path, it has risen in Cambuslang, arise the PHOENIX.

                                     About Thai Boxing

Thai boxing is the national sport of Thailand and is widely regarded as the most effective stand up martial art in the world. Known as the art of eight limbs it uses not just kicks and punches but also knees and elbows as striking weapons together with a form of stand up grappling often referred to as clinch work. Some schools will also teach some basic grappling and evasion moves, which means that when you add them altogether you have a very effective system of self-defence. It is also a sport in it's own right and is currently the fastest growing martial art in Britain. Because of the cardio vascular aspect of Muay Thai training it is also an excellent way of keeping/getting fit, losing weight, toning up and increasing flexibility. Aside from the physical benefits of Thai boxing, it can also increase your concentration levels and does have a dramatic effect on your self-confidence and self-discipline. All in all, a couple of hours a week spent doing Thai Boxing will reap excellent benefits.

For more information about Thai Boxing, see the Wikipedia site here.
Particular sections of interest are Conditioning and Kickboxing.                  

                                      Gym Philosophy

The gym's Philosophy is simple and straight forward; the instructors at the gym want to offer quality Thai Boxing instruction to as many people as possible regardless of their age, sex, ethnic background and ability. Whilst we have been successful in competition, we realise that not everyone wants to enter the ring and compete. Whatever the person's desires and ability we will do everything we can to help you achieve your desires and potential.