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5 Ways to Improve Cardio for Muay Thai

Cardio is of paramount importance for combat sports. It is not uncommon to see fighters gassing out and losing the fight. Great technique or fight IQ will not always help if your opponent has supe...

6 Ways to Get Better at Muay Thai

As martial artists, all of us strive to become the best versions of ourselves. Whether you are training Muay Thai to get fit or to fight, we all want to get better at it. Better performance in the...

3 Exercises to Develop Explosive Muay Thai Kicking Power

  The roundhouse kick is a devastating weapon in the Muay Thai arsenal. Muay Thai fighters drill the roundhouse kicks over and over for shin conditioning and developing power. Kicks are also highly...

YOKKAO Legacy: Singdam Now on YouTube

Singdam is widely considered to be one of Muay Thai’s greatest fighters of all time. Over the last two decades, the Black Lion has accomplished many achievements including winning the Lumpinee and...

Muay Thai Styles Explained: YOKKAO Fight Team

Since 2011, a year after launching our brand, we have been sponsoring Muay Thai fighters around the world. Our list of sponsored athletes includes many of the biggest names and multi-time world ch...

Muay Thai Styles Explained: Muay Mat

Our series on Muay Thai fighting styles continue with the aggressive and explosive style: Muay Mat. This is a fighting style known to finish fights with devastating results. The Muay Mat is a heav...

Muay Thai Styles Explained: Muay Khao

Muay Khao is one of the most dominating styles in the elite stadium scene of Thailand. In the third of our series on Muay Thai fighting styles, we focus on the knee-fighters.  Khao means “knee” in...

YOKKAO Legacy: Saenchai Now on YouTube

Multi-time Muay Thai world champion in five different weight divisions, two-time fighter of the year, WBC Diamond champion as well as the inaugural YOKKAO Diamond champion. Saenchai PKSaenchaiMuay...

COVID-19 Update: Thailand Boxing Events To Resume in June

The number of new Covid-19 infection cases in Thailand has declined sharply since mid-April, reporting daily single-digit cases for the past 3 weeks. Total COVID-19 cases now stand at 3,040, while...

Muay Thai Styles Explained: Muay Bouk

In the second of our “Muay Thai Styles Explained” series, we take a look at the most exciting and entertaining fighting style: Muay Bouk. A Muay Bouk is an aggressive fighter who moves forward con...

YOKKAO Legacy: Liam Harrison Premieres on YouTube

Liam Harrison needs little to no introduction for Muay Thai and fight fans around the world. The multiple-time world champion has fought against many of the sport’s best including Anuwat Kaewsamri...

Muay Thai Styles Explained: Muay Femur

Muay Thai is an exciting combat sport that can be brutal and yet beautiful at the same time. To the untrained eyes, Muay Thai can be just a vicious fight sport that relies purely on brute and aggr...

Afterpay Now Available on YOKKAO US Store

There is now another way to pay for your gear purchase at our online store: Afterpay. Afterpay works on the concept of “Buy now, pay later, four easy payments with no interest.” It basically allow...