European Muaythai Federation Newsletter May 2015

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EMF Newsletter May 2015

AGENDA Letter from EMF President to National Federations 3 EMF General Secretary word 4 Nationwide training of the children in Czech Republic 5 National Championships in Czech Republic 6 IMTL Finals in Novo Mesto – Slovenia 7 Martial arts summer camp for kids – 12 IFMA Royal World Cup 14 Muaythai included in Asian Beach Games 2016 16 Official Launch of FISU Logo on IFMA Site 17 Italy Muaythai: Road to the Royal World Cup 18 Polish Kids Muaythai Championships 19 Interview with Ukrainian coach Mr. Pavel Yevtushenko 20

EMF Newsletter May 2015 LETTER FROM EMF PRESIDENT TO NATIONAL FEDERATIONS „Dear National Federations, established. - Planning for development of Thank you for your trust and professional muaythai in continuous efforts to develop Europe. muaythai in Europe. - Adopting of new technical I would like to inform you on regulations. the progress made during the period of my Presidency of I hope this is just the EMF: beginning of our common - EMF website has been work, and that we will modernized and brought to a continue to move forward new hosting. towards the highest sport - The previous registration of recognition in Europe! the EMF was closed to move EMF address to Switzerland in Sincerely order to correspond to the Gennady Truhanov” Olympic movement. In August a specific presentation will be made on the functioning of EMF. - Settling the old bills and debts of the EMF. - The EMF Executive Committee has been

EMF Newsletter May 2015 EMF GENERAL SECRETARY WORD „Dear EMF NF first of all I Of course we need to go would like to thank you all for forward. Now we are all the your activity. This is an honour time trying to do our best to for us to have such a good get into European Games and cooperating Federations. become recognised by Thanks to you we are growing European Olimpic Comittee. all the time, so many new events are before us now! Especially I would like to admit the cooperation with our new Due to the fact of our recent elected President Mr Truhanov. including to the official FISU His moderning ideas and programme we are looking aspiration to develop EMF and forward for the next succesfull generally muaythai bring us a FISU Games in 2017. Aslo we lot of usefull changes. are proud to be included into The World Games 2017 in I hope to see everyone on the In this special, half-year, Wroclaw, Asian Beach Games, upcoming IFMA Royal World eddition of European Muaythai Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Cup in . Take care Federation newsletter our Games, World Combat Games and wish to everyone a good General Secretary Rafał and many other. This wouldn’t luck!” Szlachta would like to pass a be possible without you, our couple of words to our National partners, our federations with Federations: so many good athletes!

EMF Newsletter May 2015 NATIONWIDE TRAINING OF THE CHILDREN IN CZECH REPUBLIC Another nationwide training of Without any pre-match stress But also funny practise of the C.M.T.A. children and young thaiboxers can measure these disciplines through youth took place on Saturday, their strengths, meet the peers games (that maintained the the 9th May 2015 in Prague that are in the same sports attention and healthy PRO7SPORT. This unique branch and train in the competition) was not missing. event in Czech Republic aims different environment. The last part of the common for sports education of the The representatives of the training was the voluntary, children and youth, for the clubs from the whole Czech controlled sparing. The support of young talents and Republic arrived at this event emphasis was placed especially also for awakening the interest and a huge support from the on the balance of sparings. The in sport in the new generation. coaches that "sacrificed" tachometer of the sparing Saturday forenoon for the rounds showed almost 20 childern and of course for rounds, no injury and MUAYTHAI is a great minimum of tears. superlative. Meaningfully spent time, a The training started with a little present for everyone, and common warm-up and also a a lot of experiences. little of shadow boxing and Many thanks to everyone who classic drills were not missing. came. After that, three groups were This training was also the last created according to the age check before the upcoming and physical layout. Three competitions in MT MAXIMUS stations and three types of KIDS CUP (17th May 2015, TJ practice, CLINCH- PANKRÁC PRAGUE). ....ATTACKS...COMBINATION.

EMF Newsletter May 2015 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN CZECH REPUBLIC thanks to the connection of the of fair play, created two competitions in one day. extraordinary experience for all The viewers could admire involved. The children’s amateurs who year-round aim competition awoke the biggest for the title belt of the interest not only from the side champion of the Czech of coaches but also from the Republic in Muaythai, but also side of viewers‘ public. heroic performances of the The future generation of the children and youth in the new czech fighters showed more The 10th round of this competition called MAXIMUS than 30 fights with full year’s National Championship KIDS CUP. muaythai rules. The next of the Czech Republic in round of the championship of Muaythai took place on the Czech republic is already Sunday, the 17th May 2015 in the final round. This final will Prague. The event was hosted take place in style of gala by sports hall TJ Pankrác and evening on the 19th June not only the capacity of the 2015 in exclusive area of the auditorium reported full state, hotel Olšanka. 2 rings at the field and also the start list filled with more than 70 fights under the full rules of The cocktail of almost 6 hours muaythai. filled with hard kicks and hits, This round was unique not full of excellent sports only because of the extensive performances, great fighting match participation but mainly spirit and friendly atmosphere

EMF Newsletter May 2015 IMTL FINALS IN NOVO MESTO - SLOVENIA Things was heating up again in This also serve as a great test the home Slovenia's Muay for Slovenia's national team Thai. Sports Hall Drska hosted which will participate in this the IMT league finals on May year's Royal World Cup in 30th. IMTL has grown into the in August. strongest regional amateur The finals are staged by More info @: www.scorpion- Muaythai organization with 24 Scorpion gym under the gym.si gyms from 12 countries banner of Slovenian Facebook: participating this season. federation, IFMA and Olympic https://www.facebook.com/sc Based on points system, committee of Slovenia. orpiongym awards for the best fighters by category and best gym was awarded.

EMF Newsletter May 2015 INTERNATIONAL MUAYTHAI LEAGUE FINAL ROUND INTERNATIONAL MUAYTHAI In the main event, native Iztok Vorkapic. LEAGUE FINAL ROUND heavyweight Urban Jakše took on Robert Grguric to avenge Season 2015/16 will kick off in his unfortunate injury-loss two October in the town of Ptuj. years ago. However his intentions were met with fierce More photos at: resistance from Grguric who https://www.facebook.com/me threw more than 250 strikes, dia/set/?set=a.881013145304 overwhelming Jakse and 153.1073741830.56508969022 scoring another victory, this 9835&type=1&pnref=story time via unanimous decision. This was, by far, the most successful season of IMTL. »We IMTL season 2014/15 came to have staged 5 events and a close on Saturday evening hosted 8 countries represented with the final round being by 26 gyms. This info testifies staged in Novo mesto, about the success we have Slovenia. The final event was accomplished through hard put together by Scorpion gym work during all these years. I Novo mesto and Slovenian am convinced the league will Muay Thai federation. Around produce fighters who will, in 300 spectators have witnessed the near future, accomplish 13 final matches in kids, great things on international juniors and seniors divisions. level,« said IMTL president

EMF Newsletter May 2015 FINAL ROUND RESULTS: 3 x 1, min B1 kids 6, Klemen Kukovicic (Fight 3 x 2 min B1 senior 1, Lucian Butala (Gladiator club Senovo) VS Mario Zivkovic 11, Rok Erste (Scorpion gym gym Crnomelj) VS Sven (Khun kao gym Ljubljana) - NM) VS Nino Tolic (Alfa gym Hamersak (Muay Thai gym 67kg- 0:3 Croatia ) +91 kg 3:0 Ptuj) - 45 kg – 0:3 3 x 2, min B1 kadeti 3 x 2 min B1 senior 3 x 3 min B senior 2, Matic Godec (Nak 7, Ivan Anic (Zoraj gym 12, Aleksander Bedrac (MT Muay GYM Ivancna G,) VS Croatia) VS Luka Martinec gym Ptuj) VS Mitke Ashikilov Bostjan Pacek (Fight club (Scorpion gym NM) -67 kg - (MT gym Macedonia) -81kg - Senovo) -57 kg - 0:3 0:3 1.run KO. 3 x 2, min B1 senior BK 3 x 2 min B1 senior- BK 3 x 3 min B senior 3, Sasa Stankovic (Warrior gym 8, Ales Golob (Muay Thai gym 13, Urban Jakse (Scorpion gym Srbia) VS Matevz Pekolj Ptuj) VS Klemen Pekolj NM) VS Robert Grguric (Muay (Fearless fighters gym Trebnje ) (Fearless fighters gym Tre) - Thai gym Crnomelj) +91kg - -75 kg - 3:0 73 kg 1:2 0:3 3 x 2 min B1 junior 3 x 3 min B senior 4, Mihael Bela(Muay Thai gym 9, Martin Kobetic (Fight club Ptuj)VS Domen Vidmar (Khun Senovo) VS Vuk Jankovic kao gym Ljubljana) -71 kg - 0:3 (Warrior gym Serbia) -75 kg 3 x 1 min kadeti B1 3:0 5, Dorian Dilber (Zoraj 3 x 3 min B senior gym,Croatia) VS David 10, Nejc Rodosek (M. Thai gym Bizjak (Scorpion gym NM) 62,5 Ptuj) VS Daniel Stojmenov (MT kg junior 0:3 gym Macedonia) -63,5 kg - 3 x 3 min senior B 2.run KO.

EMF Newsletter May 2015 LEAGUE WINNERS: -35 kg KIDS 1, Timi Spasojevic (Legija gym Mb.) 1. Nik Vidic Pekolj (Scorpion gym Nm) - 75 kg B junior -45 kg KIDS 1, Klemen Pekolj (Fearless fighters Trebnje) 1,Sven Hamersak (Mt gym Ptuj ) -75kg A senior -57 kg junior 1, Martin Kobetic (Gladiator Crnomelj) 1, David Bizjak (Scorpion gym Nm) - 75 kg B senior -60 female – junior 1, Matevz Pekolj (Fearless fighters Trebnje) 1 Nastja Koca (Gladiator Crnomelj) - 81 kg A senior -60 kg senior B 1, Aleksander Bedrac (MTG Ptuj) 1, Monika Kucinic (Fight club Senovo) - 81 kg B senior -67 kg A, junior 1, Aleksander Stankov (Legija gym Mb.) 1, Klemen Kukovicic (Fight club Senovo) - 86 kg B senior -71 kg B, junior 1, Borut Cehtl (Legija gym MB ) 1. Nikola Todorovic (Warrior gym Serbia) -91 kg A senior 1, Robert Grguric (Gladiator Crnomelj) SENIORS +91kg A senior 63,5 kg A, senior 1, Urban Jakse (Scorpion gym Nm) 1, Andrej Kedves (Blitz Dakovo Croatia) 63,5 kg B senior Award was also presented to the best team. In 1, Rok Rop (TBK gym Velenje) 26 - gym competition Muay Thai gym Ptuj came -67kg A senior through with the most points earned during the 1, Nejc Rodosek (MT Gym Ptuj) season . Scorpion gym Novo mesto finished -71kg A senior second and 3rd place was divided by Warrior 1, Mirko Vorkapic (Scorpion gym Nm) gym Serbia and Gladiator Crnomelj , who both -71kg B senior gathered 31,5 points.

EMF Newsletter May 2015 GYM TABLE: 1, MUAY THAI GYM PTUJ : 37p 2, SCORPION GYM NM : 32,5p 3, GLADIATOR GYM CRNOMELJ : 31,5p 3, WARIOR GYM SRBIJA : 31,5p 5, FIGHT CLUB SENOVO : 29p 6, LEGIJA GYM MB : 23p 7, FEARLESS FIGHTERS TREBNJE : 15p 8, VIKTORY GYM SRBIJA : 12p 9, KTB GYM BREZICE : 11p 9, KTB GYM VELENJE : 11p 11,MACEDONIA GYM MT : 9,5p 12, MT GYM ZAGREB : 8p 13, PIT 119 KARLOVAC : 7,5p 14, KEUMAGANG GYM HOLLAND : 7p 14, KHUN KAO LJUBLJANA : 7p 16, KTB GYM KRSKO : 6p 17, WIEN GYM AUSTRIA : 5p 18, ZORAY GYM CROATIA : 4p 19, SPARTAN GYM CROATIA : 3p 19, BLITZ DZAKOVO HR : 3p 19, YAKSA KOMBAT TIM : 3p 19, NAK MUAY IVANCNA GORICA : 3p 23, TB HUNGARY GYM : 2p 23, SUBIC ZRINJSKI GYM HR : 2p 23, THAI DEMA DOMZALE : 2p 26, ALFA GYM CROATIA : 1p

EMF Newsletter May 2015 MARTIAL ARTS SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS - SWEDEN MARTIAL ARTS SUMMER World Muaythai into smaller groups based on CAMP FOR KIDS 8-14 YEARS Championships 2016 we’ve age and experience. OF AGE taken the opportunity to Between 9 and 16 each day the Slagskeppet - one of launch the camp to increase kids are training muaythai, oldest muaythai gyms is the interest for martial arts in boxing, wrestling, circuit, inviting all kids in the general and Muaythai gymnastics, running and learn region interested in specifically . the basics of strength training. martial arts to a one week Summer Camp We are also combining the summer camp during week 26 In Sweden its common to take physical training with some (22-26 jun) or week 33 (10-14 part in some sort of summer simple lectures: aug) 2015. sport camp. For several years •How you increase your self About Slagskeppet kids have had outdoor esteem and what it means to Slagskeppet Muaythai was athletics, soccer, swimming, be a good friend. founded in 1977 and Peter multisport camps etc. •What is muaythai, where does Loeoef, it’s head coach has But, we’ve been lacking a it come from and what is the been running the gym since martial arts camp. sports values. 1996. It’s the proud home gym It is usually hard for parents to •How to take care of injuries of former K1 stars Martin Holm have someone to take care of such as bruises, nose blood and Jörgen Kruth. Peter’s last their kids during the long etc. years products are Sanny summer vacation when •What is healthy food when Dahlbeck and Sofia Olofsson. school’s out and the parents you exercise and what is Sweden is hosting the have to work for some more healthy food for life? Muaythai World weeks. Championships 2016 „We’re offering 20 spots per Since Sweden is hosting the week and the kids are parted

EMF Newsletter May 2015 MARTIAL ARTS SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS - SWEDEN •We will watch some inspiring built gym and we’ll have all the Lidingövägen 75 movies, we’ll have a playstation meals (included in the camp 11541 Stockholm tournament and if the weather fee) in our own café at the SWEDEN is letting us - we will go gym.” +46(0)86604001 bathing and/or play soccer. This is an example of the [email protected] All the martial arts training week’s schedule: www.slagskeppet.com will take place in our newly Slagskeppet MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8.45-9.15 INTRODUCTION

9.15-10.15 Muaythai Gymnastics Muaythai Boxing Muaythai 10.15-10.45 BREAK 10.45-11.45 Running Wrestling Lect. What is Strength PICNIC Muatyhai training BATH/SOCCER 11.45-13.30 LUNCH 13.30-14.15 Lect INJURIES Lect SELF Movie Playstation FOOD ESTEEM TOURNAMENT Workshop

14.15-14.45 BREAK 14.45-15.45 Boxing Muaythai Circuit Muaythai EVALUATION

EMF Newsletter May 2015 IFMA ROYAL WORLD CUP It has been six years since His Majesty the King’s Trophy Thailand had the honour to will be presented to the best host an IFMA World Cup. 2011 male national team, Her saw an outstanding Majesty the Queen’s Trophy championship in Uzbekistan, will be presented to the best 2012 was Russia, 2013 was female national team, and His the year of the World Combat Royal Highness the Prince’s Games, and 2014 saw 101 Trophy will be given to the countries travelling to presented to the best junior Langkawi, Malaysia. For this team. The Royal World Cup is year, 2015, Thailand has won scheduled for the 13th to the the bid, and it will be the 22nd of August 2015. biggest single-sporting event in President of IFMA, Dr Sakchye the history of Thailand with Tapsuwan stated that having the greatest awards given: the this event is an honour for the three Royal Trophies in one entire country. Having the event. three Royal Trophies is an honour for the entire sport, decided to hold the IFMA and Thailand will open their junior championships during homes, hearts and treasures to the same time, there will be so the visitors from over 100 many other activities, countries. meetings, and we expect over IFMA Sport Director, Charissa 3000 people to travel to Tynan said that a lot of work Thailand for this event. will go into this event, as we

EMF Newsletter May 2015 IFMA ROYAL WORLD CUP planned. We are family. Even Muaythai Federatoin and chair special kids playgrounds will of the IFMA Youth Commission be put up. Special said that it fantastic that the sustainability programs are in youth world championship had place, AGMs, Executive Board been made part of this Royal Meetings, Commission event, at the center of the Meetings and many other entire 10 days will be the events. youth, as they are our future. IFMA Vice President Sue Now with Muaythai included in Glassy, and Chair of the so many multi-sport games, we Female Commission stated must continue to plan for the that the ratio of male and future as the youth will female is getting closer and represent our sport, their IFMA General Secretary closer. A lot of work has been countries, families and Stephan Fox stated that it has done around the world, and as themselves around the world. been an amazing journey for always, a special workshop will Muaythai, now fully included take place with the IFMA Social in The World Games, Responsibility program recognized by FISU, and together with UN Women. As a everyone is excited to have an former champion in the sport, I event back in the motherland am truly honoured to be a part for 10 days, it will be a in giving back to Muaythai. Muaythai festival, where the Pernilla Johansson, three-time athletes will take the center Muaythai world champion, stage, and many activities are president of the Swedish

EMF Newsletter May 2015 MUAYTHAI INCLUDED IN ASIAN BEACH GAMES 2016 History is made again for the sport of Muaythai with its inclusion as an official Beach Games sport for the 2016 Beach Games in Vietnam, this following its very successful participation in the 2014 Beach Games in Phuket. IFMA President Dr Sakchye Tapsuwan considers this an important event for Asian federations under the Olympic Committee of Asia and that Muaythai has been one of the most successful sports at the last Asian Beach Games in Phuket. IFMA General Secretary Stephan Fox stated that special thanks must go out to the Vietnam Muay Federation, the National Olympic Committee of Vietnam, the Vietnamese Government and certainly the Olympic Committee of Asia, which already recognised Muaythai under IFMA back in 1998. Currently, discussions are in place to also make this event the official qualifier for Asia for the 2017 World Games. Thank you Vietnam. Congratulations to all the Asian Member Federations. Another event under the Olympic flag!

EMF Newsletter May 2015 OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF FISU LOGO ON IFMA SITE Muaythai is a combat sport President Mr Claude Louis of Kazakhstan H.E. Karim and martial art which Gallien, IOC Exec Board Massimov, UN Women integrates sport, cultural Member and AIBA President Regional Programme Manager, understanding, and education. Ching Kuo Wu, ANOC and Ending Violence Against Already recognized by OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Women Mrs Anna Karin SportAccord, the Olympic Jatfors, the Prime Minister of Council of Asia, the Thailand H.E. General Prayut International World Games Chan-o-cha (Ret.), and so Association, and TAFISA, many more leaders from the another world sporting sporting world. organization, Fédération Today, we would like to thank internationale du sport FISU one more time for their universitaire trust in IFMA and Muaythai. (FISU) has recognized We will promise that with Muaythai and included it in Muaythai, we have a sport and their World University an international federation Championship sport program. which will continue to use The first FISU Muaythai the sport and cultural art form University World Cup, staged to make a positive contribution two months ago in Bangkok, to society. was held from 16th to the 23rd Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, of March and was hailed as a SportAccord President Marius major success. Personal Vizer, IOC member congratulatory messages were and IWGA President JJosé sent to IFMA from FISU Perurena López, Prime Minister

EMF Newsletter May 2015 ITALY MUAYTHAI: ROAD TO THE ROYAL WORLD CUP Preparations are underway as Over all, it was a great event in the Italian Muaythai which the trainers and older Federation set outs out on the athletes passed on their road to the 2015 Royal World passion, dedication and love Cup. Preparations have begun for the sport and cultural art for the Italian Junior Team form of Muaythai. which will compete for HRH Congratulations to the Italian the Prince’s Trophy, one of the Muaythai Federation. It is three highly coveted trophies at great to see Muaythai being the event. passed on to the next presence of all three Royal generation and that the five Trophies at the event will be pillars of Muaythai: respect, something that all National honour, tradition, fair play, Federations under IFMA are and excellence are kept alive. not going to want to miss out on.The Italian Muaythai Federation held a special workshop for the “New Generation” of Muaythai athletes in which 34 children The other two trophies will be attended. Local Muaythai HM the King’s Cup, and HM athletes were present to help the Queen’s Cup. This will be train the younger generation the largest ever single sport and pass on their knowledge event in Thailand, and the and experience.

EMF Newsletter May 2015 POLISH KIDS MUAYTHAI CHAMPIONSHIPS On 30 of May in the city of Around 100 of kids had muaythai is spreading through Lodz in Poland Polish participated this event. It is a young and kids. We see how Muaythai Federation held once big success for muythai in they become stronger and again successfull annual Polish Poland. It shows how every stronger every year. Muaythai Kids and Kadets year the amount of Championships. participants is growing and

EMF Newsletter May 2015 INTERVIEW WITH UKRAINIAN COACH MR. PAVEL YEVTUSHENKO Eclusive interview with the the sport: What made you start doing legendary muaythai couach – -Pavel, how long have you muaythai? Pavel Yevtushenko. been the coach, when did -As in Ukraine and all CIS Ukraine Muaythai National your coaching career start countries boxing was the main Team coach, Pavel and how did you become the martial art and I was not an Yevtushenko celebrates his head coach of the Ukrainian exception to the rule. Later on I birthday and speaks on his team? tried my abilities in for career, unveils secrets of being -My coaching career began in a year, but it did not quite fit a successful coach, tells his 1992. I still was an athlete and me as all the strikes and first impressions on meeting tested my abilities as a coach. punches ware directed towards Stephan Fox and many others. My coach at that time, Vitaly the body and in my opinion, in IFMA officials visited the head Rychko encouraged me to take order to stop your rival it was coach of the Ukrainian on a group of athletes, I agreed important to aim at the head Muaythai Team to congratulate and my work gave god results. too. him on his birthday and gained Several years later I became While doing karate and boxing exclusive insight on Pavel’s the head coach still under the in parallel, I found out that my athletic and coaching cereer. supervision of V. Rychko and future coach V. Rychko was We wish Pavel many medals at did all trainings together with opening a martial art club. He the upcoming competitions him. was actually the President of and bring many talented -Today that muaythai the Association of Martial Arts athletes to the world of gainned so much popularity in my native city, Odessa. As muaythai. that athleres start their this club was located at the Below is the extended interview muaythai career from Academy of Diet and Nutrition with Pavel that unveils the childhood whereas in your which I graduated from, I secret of being a great time athletes came to started to train there. champion, coach and leader of muaythai from othler sports.

EMF Newsletter May 2015 INTERVIEW WITH UKRAINIAN COACH MR. PAVEL YEVTUSHENKO According to research made us. across different martial arts I finished the match in the the risk of injury in muaythai second round with an athlete is one of the lowest for who was called Georgian Tyson example, while boxing 70% of as he was very strong and won punches aim for the body and most of his matches by knock- head, the scope in muaythai out. I remeber that he punched spreads from heels to head me so hard that I bit my miuth with only 30% of the strikes to guard in halves but I gave him the head. very strong low kicks and after -Can you remember your first the second round his team muaythai match and your refused to continue. It was a first medal or cup? very emotional moment for me -My very first muaythai match and I still have video recording This is when I realised that the was actually a sparring which I of this match at home. human organism though a remember till today. Being a On 12 December 1994 in the perfect instrument but also boxer without muaythai skills, final of the World still has a lot of untapped my coach let me spar with a Championships in potential. Muaythai was a big guy who was very skilled in. Chanthabury I became Worls discovery fo me as a martial My first muaythai match was Champion by winning against art. With a gret variety of skills in Georgia. At that time we a Belarus athlete. I remember for instance, you may not just even called muaythai Georgian that the Thai national team aim for the head but can also boxing as it was the first time even had athletes in the +91kg kick the leg and the match we learned the rules of weight category. may be over. muaythai which were new for

EMF Newsletter May 2015 INTERVIEW WITH UKRAINIAN COACH MR. PAVEL YEVTUSHENKO When I won the World difficult to win. When I came to Championships in 1994 people Thailand for the first time I recognised me on the streets saw the beauty of the style of when I walked around muaythai as a sport and that Bangkok. I cannot say that I was my main interest. enjoyed suck attention but I IFMA became essential for me was very pleased to know that at the end of my athletic career muaythai athletes are so highly and that is when I met esteemed in Thailand and I Stephan Fox. It was in 1997 was one of the first foreign when the Australian team athletes succeeding in sport in came th Thailand I saw a very its motherland. stand at the origin of energetic guy who tried to After a certain time at the muaythai expension in speak with coaches and be European Championships Europe? How did you meet everywhere. This guy turned 2002 in France, I spoke Stephan Fox and how did out to be Stephan. publicly about IFMA being the your professional I like professionalism and this only federation which promotes relationships develop. is what I saw professionalism honour and tradition of -First I was an athlete and in Stephan and although we muaythai and it is only IFMA didn’t care a lot about speak different languages I events where there was a true governing organisations, understand him as I think we spirit of competition. whether it was IFMA or any are close in our approach to -As you mentioned IFMA, can other organisation. sport and have common you recollect your first idea Competitions interested me the values. He is definitely a very on development of muaythai most. All the athletes were very big asset for IFMA. under IFMA as we know you strong and tournaments very

EMF Newsletter May 2015 INTERVIEW WITH UKRAINIAN COACH MR. PAVEL YEVTUSHENKO -Who was your first disciple final with the score 12-8. That Odessa, Ukraine, the who got you your first gold was a display of the clear Ukrainian team came first and medal as a coach and which advantage of muaythai I received the Best Coach year was it? technique over another martial award. All the athletes were -I do remeber this guy. Our art. I was very happy about his from Odessa and we became camera man’s son was one of success. the best youth and senior my athletes, he was not too team. strong but as he was the son of -The major part of the my friend I trained him. It was Ukrainiian National Team his first competition and he comes from Odessa, your only trained muaythai and region. Does it mean that came to compete in semi- Odessa athletes are the contct competition where he strongest or is it very had never competed in befor. I important to train under the explained to him a simple rule head coach? that you win if you touch your -Difficult to say. I think it is opponent first and there is no because Odessa is a coastal need to deliver hard blows. He city situated close to the sea, won the first bout 6-4 although and so is Thailand: maybe this he had not understood the helps athletes to adopt rules yet. He won the second muaythai skills better match on clear superiority with [laughing]. Although today we 10 points difference, and he also have athletes from many won against of two-time At the first European Muaythai other regions of Ukraine. Ukrainian champion in the Championships in 2000 in

EMF Newsletter May 2015 INTERVIEW WITH UKRAINIAN COACH MR. PAVEL YEVTUSHENKO -Who would you call the European coaches. I remeber so many new options. future generation of coaches one athlete from Finland who I use TRX a lot in training my in Ukraine and other parts of became a good coach but I athletes and we added clinch the world that will carry on have not seen him for a long training on the basis of TRX. doing the outstanding job time since. And as no change For example at European like yours? can be seen through Championship in Turkey my -We have many. For example generations you start to notice athlete was anxious befor his multiple time world champion certain styles inherent to match as we didn’t work on Konstantin Trishin, is still an different countries and clinching. Still he dominated in athlete and he is also a sometimes we can expect and clinch easily and won the talented coach. To be a coach even adapt to their techniques. match. Functional training is is an artistic work and a -The lot has changed since very effective, safe and gives a matter of mood. the time you trained as an lot of strength. I have For example when planning a athlete and how athletes sustained many injuries that schedule for training and an train today. What from my athletes don’t experience athlete complains of a sore ler, today’s training technques today. This is a great leap for a coach must react would you add to the us. This was the main thing immediately without showing training techniques of your which I wish I had in my time. dissapointment or anger by time? rescheduling the training. -Functional preparation. I Yuri Bulat from Belarus can stress on it during my grow into a good coach. I trainings now. A great share of remeber him as athlete and I the preparation of my team is can see that he could work as functionality. All the inventions a coach too. like TRX, gymnastic halls etc. As it stands I cannot see young Are very effective and there are

EMF Newsletter May 2015 INTERVIEW WITH UKRAINIAN COACH MR. PAVEL YEVTUSHENKO -Anything you’d like to qualities in the athletes. In I try to teach my athletes one advise to coaches starting muaythai you cannot reach eastern quote: If you win in a their career? great achievements without competition you are the -A coach is a human with his respect towards your champion, if you win yourself own character and life opponent, you have to honour you are the master. So, I wish relationships, but he should nt the traditions of the sport and I them to become masters of take his personal issues to the would say this is a their lives. training process and should fundamental part of what prioritise developing character makes a great athlete.

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