Thai Boxing is an effective stand-up fighting style utilizing elbows, knees, punches and kicks. Like Jiu-jitsu, Thai Boxing is not dependent on size, strength or gender. It is also known as Muay Thai.
Robby Rabadi is the Thai boxing coach at Vandry's BJJ Academy. He has a patient and technical manner of teaching Thai boxing. Rabadi is also a Purple belt under BJJ Black belt William Vandry, and a Dallas state champion in BJJ. Rabadi trains in JKD (Jeet Kune Do) at the Academy of Martial Arts and his JKD Instructor is Ray Parra, a direct instructor under legendary Bruce Lee student Dan Inosanto. The JKD system instills Thai Boxing under world renowned Thai boxing champion Ajarn Chai Sirisute (Founder and President of the Thai Boxing Association USA). Rabadi has trained under Dan Inosanto, and here in Austin under JKD instructor Adam Ganshirt in Muay Thai.
Rabadi's Muay Thai classes are Monday and Thursday nights from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. He is also available for private lessons. Please email the Academy for more questions or for scheduling private lessons in Thai Boxing with Rabadi. |
