Master Sken's History - The Move

After finishing my education in Thailand I decide to go to the UK. I arrived in England 1977. I took a job at a Night Club as a Bouncer. There were many incidents that kept me sharp and aware. I also attended College in the daytime helped me to improve my English language. I was still extremely disciplined and liked to train regularly, people would notice and ask me if I would teach them private lessons. As the lessons grew I felt it was getting to the point where I could teach full time

In 1978, I started to teach professionally.

Between 1979-1981 I had to leave England for Holland . I started teaching at Samurai Gym in Amsterdam . I taught many Dutch nationals, European Champion and World Champions.

Meanwhile back in Manchester my instructors were still teaching a handful of students. In between teaching their classes and working they relentlessly persued trying to get me back to Britain . In I981, they managed to organise a work permit and Visa. I returned to find that they had formed a new Muay Thai association the BTBC and elected me as their Chief Instructor. It lasted a short time due to the internal politics of the company. This led me to leave the association and formed my own, Sitnarong International Muaythai Association (S.I.M.T.A.)

In 1991 I started to teach Muay Thai for Keep fit and Self-Defence and a small percentage for competition. The number of students rose from 10-100 people. People found they could train without getting hurt and as a result.. S.I.M.T.A. grew rapidly

I taught in Manchester and the surrounding areas for 16 years then moved to start my new Headquarters at Stockport .