Damien’s Blog
At times we have to do things we don’t want to do in the ring.
We have all had those days in the gym where we don't have the motivation to train or to even push ourselves, these times are key points in your training in my opinion. Often when you compete you get put into challenging situations where the easiest solution would be...
read moreThat’s how you win championships
I was around 17/18 at the time and had just finished another international contest with Dutch fighter Remco Wattenberg. Remco was in his mid 20's and was one ugly looking man! I actually remember a few years later I was sat with the Dutch team having a meal the...
read moreSmall Fish Big Pond
It's been a little hectic the past few months with sorting things out for the gym, family and seminars, but as I've got five minutes I thought I'd give you another one of my Thailand tales. If you've followed my blogs you may recall one titled a dark time in my...
read morePreparing for your first Thai rules fight.
We have a couple of lads in the gym getting ready for their first full Thai rules (FTR) fight and all are eager to let some elbows fly. I thought this would be the right time to give my thoughts and views on this subject. The first ever FTR British title was fought...
read moreLawrence Kenshin Breakdown: Explosive War: Old Style vs New Style Muay Thai
Here's a brilliant breakdown of my most talked about fight against Tawatchai Budsadee, which was made by the excellent Lawrence Kenshin. If you haven't heard of Lawrence Kenshin before then I highly recommend that you head over to his YouTube channel and checkout a...
read moreDamien Trainor Documentary: An 8 Part Mini Documentary Series by K1Anoop
A few months back I was approached by K1Anoop about doing a mini documentary series on myself and my story. If you're unaware Anoop has been giving news and insights on all things combat sport related such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA, he's also done bits of work...
read moreThe Fight Game – Strategies for World Class Striking Tutorial
NEW TUTORIAL!! The Fight Game - Strategies for World Class Striking. After the success of my Fighting Concepts video series, myself and the Warrior Collective decided to record a follow up. Knowing the why’s and when’s you do something is equally as important as to...
read moreYou don’t need to win in sparring.
Sparring is essential when you are training in any fighting art, be it for competition or general self defence. This is the time when you will get to practice your skills against someone who has the same idea and intent as you, the key word being PRACTICE....
read moreA Controversial Decision. Part Two
Ding, Ding. The first round saw me finding my range while Tawatchai was doing all manner of crazy things to impress the crowd. He threw side kicks, superman punches and even a Jean Claude Van Damme style jumping spinning back kick! luckily they all missed. Then...
read moreA Controversial Decision. Part One
Quite recently I reshared the very excellent highlight from Muay Thai Scholar of my bout with Tawatchai Budsadee of Thailand. This fight is one of my most talked about fights, the reason for this is down to the controversial ending that took place. Many have asked...
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