I’m Gaawut; a martial artist, researcher of ancient martial arts, and Muay Boran enthusiast and innovator. I want to help you become a skilled and confident warrior by sharing my modern-traditional hybrid Muay Boran Style; Muay Nam.

I discovered Muay Boran eight years ago by watching a Tony Jaa demo. I was amazed by the beauty and power of his movements. I joined a gym that taught IMBA Muay Boran, a blend of the main Muay Boran styles created by Grand Master Marco De Cesaris.

With time, I matured as a fighter, and I realized that Muay Boran had some limitations and misconceptions that were holding back its true potential.
It wasn't just a problem with my gym, Muay Boran was trapped in a mix of routine, ideas, and tradition that hindered growth, and it was lagging behind the evolution of modern fighting and sports science.

So I left the academy and started my personal journey to actualize the true potential of Muay Boran. I understood three key concepts;

1. If combining multiple Muay Boran styles, I could engineer one that perfectly suited my preferences and needs. Furthermore, I could reconstruct the partially lost areas like Thai Bare-Knuckle Boxing, and Thai Wrestling.

2. Ancient Martial Arts that looked for maximum effectiveness and practicality are incredibly similar even if they come from different sides of the world, because the human body is the same, and so are the ways to efficiently fight it. If combining Muay Boran with other ancient martial arts like Old British Bare-Knuckle Boxing, Abrazare, and Aikijujutsu, they would synergize into a more powerful single unit, and I could cover the weak areas of the art while reinforcing the ones already great.

3. By studying the evolution of modern fighting through combat sports, and the latest sports science discoveries, I could apply them to Muay Boran to get an up-to-date martial art with the latest combat strategies and training methods. I could get the most out of training in the shortest possible time, reinforcing the body and mind to reach peak physical and mental shape.

Keeping these three key concepts in mind, I founded my hybrid Muay Boran style called Muay Nam, which means “Boxing of Water” in Thai, It’s a tribute to Bruce Lee’s famous quote “Be Water My Friend” and underlines the adaptability of the style.
After years of training, study, trial, and error, I reached a stable core for the art, that makes it utilizable for fighting in extreme competition or self-defense. 

Muay Nam is a mix of the following Muay Boran styles; 
IMBA Muay Boran, Muay Korat, Muay Chaiya, Muay Lopburi, Muay Thasao, Muay Phraya Pichai, Muay Thalengphol, Muay Chaisawat, Muay Nawarach, Muay Lertrit, Thaiyuth, Muay Phra Chao Seua, and the Muay from the most ancient manuscript ever found.

Its repertoire is made of around 40% Muay Boran and Muay Thai, 40% ancient European martial arts and Croydon Boxing System, 8% Aikijujutsu, 2% Jeet Kune Do, and 10% other modern and ancient martial arts.

It is not a definitive and crystallized style, it is always being updated and transforming.

My mission is to share with you what I’ve learned and what I’m still learning, so that you can achieve your goals faster and easier, without the limitations and complications of outdated methods. Whether you want to be a better fighter in the ring or cage or to be able to defend yourself in any situation, you will benefit from my work.
Join the Muay Nam community and become the warrior you always dreamed to be!