Original Post by John Clarke – www.haganaheast.com

By: John Clarke

On Friday March 5, 2010, AJ Held, JB Glossinger, and I had the opportunity to train with Master Hung Tran and Vu Tran in Tran’s Muay Thai.  I had met Master Tran through my friend, trainer, and mentor Mike Lee Kanarek, at the 5th Annual HaganaH Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2010 http://www.fight2survive.com/.  I have been biting at the bit since, to experience Tran’s Muay Thai System.

The short wait was over, when the opportunity and invitation was extended to us to train at the Martial Arts University International’s Warriors Weekend 16http://www.mauinternational.com/.  Master Tran was the showcase instructor for an intense workout amongst martial arts school owners from all over the country.  We were fortunate to train at MAUI’s extraordinary facility, located at 5800 North Federal Highway Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334.  I would like to thank Kyoshi Steve LaVallee for his welcoming and hospitality.

Master Tran’s mix of physical fitness drills and his curriculum approach to Muay Thai made this a kickass workout session.  I was definitely glad that I ate light that afternoon.  He covered all the fundamentals of Tran’s Muay Thai as he tested our mind, body, and warrior spirit.  I was especially excited that some of these fundamentals were put to use in pro sparring the following morning at HaganaH East with Team Scratchline.  I am eager to immediately adopt these Muay Thai fundamentals into everyday drills in preparation for my next fight.

Master Tran certifies instructors to teach his system in martial art academies all across the country.  For more information on instructor certifications, visit Tran’s Kickboxing website: http://www.transkickboxing.com/