Saenchai Marks Return to the Ring with Dominating Win

After an 8-month absence from the ring since his last fight in January this year, Saenchai made a highly-anticipated return to the ring on 19 September. Saenchai headlined the aptly-named Thai Fig...

3 Simple Tips to Develop Explosive Punching Power

Under full Muay Thai rules, kicks can score more points in many promotions. Kicks also deliver more power and damage. However, punches can be delivered faster to the head which is the most vulnera...

YOKKAO Launches New Affiliate Training Center Program

The YOKKAO Training Center Bangkok opened in 2016 to offer visiting Muay Thai practitioners around the world an authentic outlet for learning Muay Thai. Home to Muay Thai legends Saenchai and Sing...

Muay Thai Sparring Tips & Etiquette

Sparring is a key component of training for Muay Thai and other combat sports. It allows you to put into practice the techniques and combinations you have learnt, while accumulating soft experienc...

YOKKAO Training Center Bangkok Reopens

After almost three months of closure, we are pleased to announce that the YOKKAO Training Center Bangkok is open to the public once again. Earlier this month, our fighters and trainers returned t...

Strength Training for Muay Thai

Strength training and conditioning is increasingly recognized in Muay Thai training programs. Traditionally, strength training occupies a small fraction of a fighters program. In the last few year...

5 Ways to Improve Cardio for Muay Thai

Cardio is of paramount importance for combat sports. It is not uncommon to see fighters gassing out and losing the fight. Great technique or fight IQ will not always help if your opponent has supe...

6 Ways to Get Better at Muay Thai

As martial artists, all of us strive to become the best versions of ourselves. Whether you are training Muay Thai to get fit or to fight, we all want to get better at it. Better performance in the...

3 Exercises to Develop Explosive Muay Thai Kicking Power

The roundhouse kick is a devastating weapon in the Muay Thai arsenal. Muay Thai fighters drill the roundhouse kicks over and over for shin conditioning and developing power. Kicks are also highly...

YOKKAO Legacy: Singdam Now on YouTube

Singdam is widely considered to be one of Muay Thai’s greatest fighters of all time. Over the last two decades, the Black Lion has accomplished many achievements including winning the Lumpinee and...

Muay Thai Styles Explained: YOKKAO Fight Team

Since 2011, a year after launching our brand, we have been sponsoring Muay Thai fighters around the world. Our list of sponsored athletes includes many of the biggest names and multi-time world ch...

Muay Thai Styles Explained: Muay Mat

Our series on Muay Thai fighting styles continue with the aggressive and explosive style: Muay Mat. This is a fighting style known to finish fights with devastating results. The Muay Mat is a heav...

Muay Thai Styles Explained: Muay Khao

Muay Khao is one of the most dominating styles in the elite stadium scene of Thailand. In the third of our series on Muay Thai fighting styles, we focus on the knee-fighters. Khao means “knee” in...