Chief Instructor
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Chief Instructor at the Sitsiam Camp is Kru Tony Moore. In his heyday, Kru Tony was one of Britain’s most exciting fighters. He won his first British Championship in 1985 followed by a British All-Styles title in 1988 and was the first westerner to win a Champion of Champions title in Hong Kong the same year.
Tony retired from fighting as undefeated Champion in 1992 in order to further his studies in Muay Thai at the Na Ratchawat Camp in Bangkok, the Sityodtong Camp in Pattaya (both Thailand) and to concentrate on teaching and promoting high quality Muay Thai and Krabi Krabong in Britain. This move met with much success and Kru Tony has produced some outstanding and highly skilled Champions.
Added to his many years experience in Muay Thai, Kru Tony is a Gold Sash 9th degree Instructor of Krabi Krabong the highest graded student in the world outside Thailand. Kru Tony studies Krabi Krabong at the world renowned Buddhai Swan Swordsmanship Institute at first under the direct instruction of Arjarn Samai Mashamana a Grand Master of Krabi Krabong who unfortunately passed away twelve years ago. Now Tony's teacher's are Arjarn Werayut and Arjarn Sira Messamarn sons of Arjarn Samai who continue to teach at the Buddhai Swan Institute carrying on their father's life work.
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British and International Instruction
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Chairman of the British Thai Boxing Council and a former Vice President of the International Federation of Muay Associations, Kru Tony is also President of the British and European Technical Committees responsible for overseeing the standard of Muay Thai in Britain and Europe. Kru Tony is also Technical Advisor to the United States Muay Thai Association and the Irish Thai Boxing Council.
In 1994 Kru Tony was nominated for the Mancunian of the Year award and in the same year was invited to Thailand as a judge and referee for the SEA Games. Kru Tony’s greatest honour to date was to be part of the Buddhai Swan (Thailand) demonstration team which gave a display of the martial arts of Thailand for her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand on the occasion of her birthday celebrations in Na Rathiwat.
KRU TONY'S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TITLE BELT
Training with Thailand's Muay Thai Legends
Way back in 1985 Kru Tony was one of the first foreigners to travel to Thailand to train with the legendary Arjarn Yodthong and one of Thailand's all-time greats Samart (Payakarun) at the old Sityodthong Camp in Pattaya.
Ambassador of Thai Martial Arts
Kru Tony Moore on the Cover of Combat Magazine for Muay Boran in 1994
and for Krabi Krabong in 1995.