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Information for Serious Fighters & Long-Term Competitors

​If you want to pursue the amateur circuit or fight long-term and represent Maneema Muay Thai, this applies to you.

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This is about consistency, preparation, and showing that you’re someone the gym can confidently stand behind.

Training Expectations

Fighting regularly requires a base level of training that’s maintained year-round — not just when a fight is mentioned. You're expected to train consistently. 

Muay Thai training

• Minimum 4–5 days per week

• Wednesday: rest or optional training

Conditioning

• 2 sprint sessions per week
  (assault bike, hills, treadmill — solo or team)

• 1 long, slow run on the weekend

This is your responsibility to manage.
Coaches will guide and support you, but they won’t chase you or manage your schedule for you.

Autonomy & Preparation

At this level, independence is expected.

• Arrive early and complete their own warm-up

• Skip without being prompted (your own heavy skipping ropes required, puchase Twins from the gym or buy equivalent)

• Stretch, mobilise, and manage recovery consistently

• Do bag work without instruction

• Stay back and work on your weaknesses. It's not just about what you do during class but how you drill techniques by repetition in your own time

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This isn’t about being harsh — it’s about readiness.
 

Fight Camp Structure

• There is no set 'fight camp' however, training volume and intensity increase significantly 5 weeks before an upcoming fight

• Fighters may receive up to 5 rounds of pads when selected

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This being said, you are expected to train all year round, and be fight ready. Not only start running and sprinting when there is a fight announcement. 

 

Professionalism & Accountability

You’re expected to:

• Arrive early enough to be fully prepared & start your warm ups on time

• Have your gear gloves, shins, towel, mouth guard and water ready when training starts

• Ensure your CSA is current. You can't register for an upcoming fight without this.  

• Be coachable and open to learning. If you’re not willing to take direction or believe you already know better than your coaches, this environment won’t be the right fit.

• Schedule your weeks ahead to ensure you're setting enough time for training and other life commitments​

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We understand that fighting isn’t your full-time profession — whether you aim to go pro one day or train for the love of the sport and personal growth, you likely can’t commit all your time to it, and that’s completely okay. However, once you put your hand up for a fight, a solid level of commitment is expected. It’s your responsibility to structure the weeks leading up to the bout around work, uni, training, rest, and recovery so you can step in prepared and at your peak readiness. 

 

Recovery & Longevity

Training hard without managing recovery leads to injury or burnout

This means:

• Schedule recovery intentionally

• Listen to your bodies

• Understand that long-term consistency matters more than short bursts of intensity

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Respect, Loyalty & Giving Back

As a fighter, you receive support that goes well beyond standard class training. This includes:

• Extra pad rounds

• Tailored technical and tactical development

• Matchmaking and ongoing communication

• Cornering on fight day

• Advocacy and behind-the-scenes work that often goes unseen

 

This level of support is built on trust, consistency, and mutual respect. It only works when the relationship goes both ways.

 

Fighting is an individual act — but getting there is a team commitment from your team mates and coaches. No one steps into the ring alone.

So it’s worth taking a moment to reflect honestly on how you contribute to the gym outside of your own training. 

 

Ask yourself if you have given back or can give back in the future:​

• Have you expressed appreciation to your coaches in any way? 

• Do you show up to teammates’ fights to show support or stay present during their camps?

• Do you clean up after yourself whether it be mop the floor or clean your bag?

• Have you helped with beginner classes or supported newer students?

• Have you shared the gym content or fight promotions on your socials?

• Have you given back beyond simply turning up to train for yourself?

• A simple gesture like buying a coffee or a gatorade goes a long way. You are not the only one sweating through each pad round.

• Showing up for your team mates training and fights matters. 

A heal

A positive relation between fighters and their gym runs on shared effort and mutual respect. 

When the relationship becomes one-sided — when it’s only about me, my fight, my pads, my opportunity — it doesn’t last and that mindset is noticed. 

New Fighter Fee

Over the years, Pong has invested significant unpaid time into fighters — stepping away from regular classes, committing weekends, and preparing athletes — only to have some pull out, under-train, or treat fight camp casually, not be there for their team mates when its their turn to fight. We will be introducing a $100 fighter fee this year.

This fee is to:

• Encourage accountability

• Respect the additional time and energy coaches invest

• Acknowledge the gym’s commitment to your preparation and cornering

When coaches commit to a fighter, they do so at the expense of supporting other paying members and giving their time to corner come fight night. That trade-off matters.

Final Word

In the ring, it’s you.

Our role is to prepare you, guide you, and help you reach the level you say you want to be at. Your role is to show up consistently, take responsibility for your preparation, and fight with intent and heart .

If that level of commitment isn’t there, it’s better to be honest about it early — with yourself and with us.

If it is, and you’re willing to train properly, respect the gym, support your teammates, and give back to the environment that supports you, then this is a path we’re prepared to walk with you.

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