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At the Minnesota Kali Group, Rick Faye’s school in Minneapolis, Muay Thai training is a fundamental and essential element of the curriculum. For the beginning students, Muay Thai’s injury free training method and logical progression provide them with a sound defensive structure, an impressive offensive output and a conditioning ethic. Additionally, self confidence, stress release, line familiarization and the camaraderie of Muay Thai training benefit all who train in the art.

A unique facet of Kuhn Kru Rick’s approach to Muay Thai is his desire to make the art accessible to those who have no interest in going into competition. His approach focuses on getting the defensive and offensive skills across to and ingrained in his students. Students who wish to further explore ways to challenge themselves within the art without fighting can do so through four different testing modes Kuhn Kru Rick has developed. These tests are designed to challenge students’ endurance, defensive reactions and combative skill and functioning. His 1 Hour Club test requires the student to train on the thai pad for an hour continuously at a good pace, with good form. His Ten and Five Round Club tests are more combative and follow specific formats to be performed at a sprint pace. Each test is progressively more combatively minded with the 5 Round test being the most combative. The last format is MKG Muay Thai Levels Testing. There are ten levels available for testing. These formats have allowed students and instructors to challenge and develop themselves within the art.

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The results of his teaching method are evident: the student body varies in age from 15 - 60, in physicality from very timid to unbelievably rugged, and in interest from those looking to just get fit, to law enforcement and military personnel and a few fighters. His love of the art and respect for Ajarn Chai are obvious to anyone who has been in any of his classes. Rick often will share stories in class of Ajarn’s influence on his development as a martial artist and a person.

Rick is a Full Instructor in the Thai Boxing Association under Ajarn Chai. His teaching style and personal training regime and work ethic are evidence of almost thirty years as a student of Ajarn Chai and Muay Thai.

You are always welcome to visit the Minnesota Kali Group in person or on line $www.mnkali.com%. The school is located at 4532 Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, MN. To reach Kuhn Kru Rick, call 612 821 6800 or email: mnkali@aol.com


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