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Freestyle Muay Thai - Tampa

Instructor Brian Cleary offers Muay Thai training programs for helping individuals to achieve their goals. Goals may vary from improving your fitness level, learning self-defense, competing in amateur/professional Muay Thai bouts, and/or sharpening stand-up skills for an MMA event.

Our North Tampa Muay Thai training facility offers a regulation raised boxing ring, mirrored walls, 12 heavy bags, 3 speed bags, 3 double-end bags, specialized Muay Thai equipment and full shower facilities.

Brian began training Muay Thai in 1996 in Long Island, NY under now "The Ultimate Fighter" trainer Ray Longo at his International Martial Arts Academy (IMAA). At Ray Longo's, Brian also had the opportunity to train with IMAA affiliate Kru Phil Nurse NYC. He has cross-trained in other styles such as Western Boxing, Submission Wrestling and Kali.

Brian has traveled internationally to train and fight in Chiang Mai, Pattaya, and Bangkok, Thailand and regularly competes in Muay Thai competitions.

Brian holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of South Florida. Upon graduation in 2000, Brian has moved forward to become a certified Master Fitness Trainer with IFPA and a Performance Enhancement Specialist with NASM. He also holds certifications as a certified speed, agility, and quickness (SAQ) Instructor, Flexibility Specialist, Weight Management Instructor and as an APEX Fitness and Nutrition Professional.

Through his strong education and experience working with athletes of all ages, Brian is able to set Freestyle Muay Thai apart from standard martial arts schools by aiming to enhance not only our student's fighting skills but their overall athleticism as well. Integration of SAQ drills; strength and plyometric exercises and flexibility are among some of the tools used to achieve our goals.

Thai boxing (Muay Thai) is everything combined into one, as it is a sport, a form of martial skill, a king of science, and undeniably an art form. It has been handed down through generations for over 2,000 years... Thai boxing is an art of fighting with bare hands. In the old time, even the use of the head was permitted in addition to hands, feet, knees and elbows.

To be a boxer, one must not lack courage. It is important to make oneself accustomed to pain and danger without any fear.

-Panya Kraitus