History of Master Sken - My Education
I moved again in 1966 this time to attend Piammaythi Wittayakarn School . The Arjarns and Krus, who I will always be grateful too passed on their knowledge, which allowed me to continue to fight so that I could earn just enough money for food and education.
I was there for a short time then I moved over to Sattahib High School , where I was reunited with my brother. He had being practicing Tae Kwon Do with Grand Master Sook Joon Ahn at U-Tapao American airbase. I immediately saw some techniques that I wanted to learn and asked my brother to help me. My brother took me to meet Grand Master Sook Joon Ahn. After that meeting I decided it would be beneficial to add Tae Kwon Do to my repertoire .
The school belonged to the Royal Thai Navy (20 kilometre from Pattaya City ), Cholburi Province . Many American GI's were stationed there. The GI's had a huge interest in martial arts and they asked me to start teaching them. I found I liked to instruct and that I developed my skills through passing on the different techniques.
On many occasions I found myself being challenged by the Americans and Japanese. They were hard fights but they served as a learning curve earning me a reputation for being a good fighter.
Often for recreation I would leave the base with my friends and travel to the North of the country, where we would participate in Muay Thai competitions, receiving money for food. We oftened travelled to Chiangmai and visiting the local tribe's people, walked many miles up the Doi Intanon. One of the highest mountains in Thailand .
I finished my education at Sattahib and moved to Bangkok . Successfully passing the entrance exam to Srinakarinwiroj University of Physical Education. Here I was able to concentrate on the finer points of Muay Thai, learning the history, refereeing, judging etc.
The timetable was pretty gruelling. I would wake at 4.30am to go jogging for 1 hour returning to my apartment to continue with my personal training for 1 hour. After which I would walk to the University. Most of the day was taken up by various disciplines such as Track and Field, Volley Ball, Swimming, Dancing, Krabi Krabong, Muay Thai, Rugby , Tennis, Takraw and many more. It was a four years course and extremely demanding, physically and mentally.
My study period was almost over and after having around 145 fights unbeaten I soon had to take some life changing decisions. I had always had an interest in travel but I also wanted to fight at Lumpinee Stadium. For the Thai fighters this was theirs and my ultimate challenge. But it would be a hard choice as the life of a Professional Muay Thai fighter is a short one. Often with little prospects at the end it. After considering long and hard, I decided to travel and continue my education.
I was there for a short time then I moved over to Sattahib High School , where I was reunited with my brother. He had being practicing Tae Kwon Do with Grand Master Sook Joon Ahn at U-Tapao American airbase. I immediately saw some techniques that I wanted to learn and asked my brother to help me. My brother took me to meet Grand Master Sook Joon Ahn. After that meeting I decided it would be beneficial to add Tae Kwon Do to my repertoire .
The school belonged to the Royal Thai Navy (20 kilometre from Pattaya City ), Cholburi Province . Many American GI's were stationed there. The GI's had a huge interest in martial arts and they asked me to start teaching them. I found I liked to instruct and that I developed my skills through passing on the different techniques.
On many occasions I found myself being challenged by the Americans and Japanese. They were hard fights but they served as a learning curve earning me a reputation for being a good fighter.
Often for recreation I would leave the base with my friends and travel to the North of the country, where we would participate in Muay Thai competitions, receiving money for food. We oftened travelled to Chiangmai and visiting the local tribe's people, walked many miles up the Doi Intanon. One of the highest mountains in Thailand .
I finished my education at Sattahib and moved to Bangkok . Successfully passing the entrance exam to Srinakarinwiroj University of Physical Education. Here I was able to concentrate on the finer points of Muay Thai, learning the history, refereeing, judging etc.
The timetable was pretty gruelling. I would wake at 4.30am to go jogging for 1 hour returning to my apartment to continue with my personal training for 1 hour. After which I would walk to the University. Most of the day was taken up by various disciplines such as Track and Field, Volley Ball, Swimming, Dancing, Krabi Krabong, Muay Thai, Rugby , Tennis, Takraw and many more. It was a four years course and extremely demanding, physically and mentally.
My study period was almost over and after having around 145 fights unbeaten I soon had to take some life changing decisions. I had always had an interest in travel but I also wanted to fight at Lumpinee Stadium. For the Thai fighters this was theirs and my ultimate challenge. But it would be a hard choice as the life of a Professional Muay Thai fighter is a short one. Often with little prospects at the end it. After considering long and hard, I decided to travel and continue my education.
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