Articles by Rick Faye
Drills >>
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A Brief Biography: Guro Dan Inosanto >>
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The MKG Menu and Jeet Kune Do: >>

Articles by Jon Baklund
Private lessons >>
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Having fun while training. >>
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Physical, Mental, & Spiritual income from the martial arts. >>

Articles by Paul Boyajian
Accelerating Toward Your Goals: Learning in the Martial Arts Studio >>

Articles by Bob Carver
Giving Back >>

Articles by Roy Harris
What Makes a Good Instructor? >>

Articles by Sarah Kennedy
Training With Your Significant Other >>
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Curing Depression With Muay Thai >>

Articles by Peter Kwong
It's All In The Detail >>

Articles by Roy Liang
Teaching and Training Young (4 to ~7 yrs) Kids in the martial arts. >>

Articles by Tim Mousel
The Thaiboxing Workout: A Scientific Approach >>
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The Making of a True Martial Arts Master >>

Articles by Diana Rathborne
Self Defense Self Assessment for the Martial Arts Instructor >>
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Personal Safety For Women >>
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Mind Over Matter >>
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Competing With Your Instructor >>
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Basic Truths >>
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Muay Thai in Minneapolis, Minnesota with Kuhn Kru Rick Faye >>
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Be Safe - Be strong: Simple self defense tips >>

Articles by Rudy Rogers
Warriors and the Weed >>
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Progressive P.C.T. >>
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Ram Muay: Thai Boxing's Calm Before the Storm >>
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Martial Arts and Your Health: An Interview with Scott Schmaltz >>

Articles by Scott Schmaltz
Overcoming Fitness Plateaus >>
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Genetically Modified Foods >>
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Misconceptions of IBS >>
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Toxins In Meat >>

Articles by Anthony Sell
Building rapport with your students - 5 Sure-fire ways to improve your teaching skills >>
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Infusion-based Learning - Making the most out of your seminar experiences >>
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Lessons from NAGA - Why competition is an Important Experience. >>
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The Wisconsin Martial Arts Camp Experience >>
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Growth and Expectation in the Martial Arts >>

For anyone who has taken the written test Ajarn Chai gives at his Oregon Thai Boxing Training Camp, Rick Faye is a name to be familiar with. As one of 6 regional directors for the Thai Boxing Association, Rick Faye is the correct answer to the question “Who is the regional director for the North Central region?”. Fortunately, for many of us in the midwest, we have also had the opportunity to train under and learn from Kuhn Kru Rick Faye. Many others outside the midwest are also familiar with him through instructors who cut their teeth on Muay Thai with Rick: Dean Lessei, Greg Nelson, Erik Paulson, Dave Leitch, Tim Mousel, Rudy Rogers, Drake Ritchie, James Cook, Andy Wilson, John Fehling, Andy Grahn and Nat McIntyre are just a few of these talented Muay Thai instructors.

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.

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