Today is my final day in Ao Nang for this trip. The last time I make the short trip up the road to Emerald Muay Thai. I am finally really starting to improve my skills and it time to go. I remember this part from last year but it bothers me the same this time too. I feel that I have been given the best appetizer at the finest restaurant but am denied the full meal. I can see why most of the guys stay for 1-3 months.  I will miss this place.  In a few hours I will be on a plane headed to Bangkok.

Saturday training is nice and laid back. It is technically an active rest day. We start with a quick run and shadow boxing. We then do three rounds of continuous punches on the bag for 1 minute on 30 seconds off. I stop counting at 300 punches...

There are only two trainers today since Will is fighting tomorrow in Bangkok. Mak has Simon and I spar after bag work. Simon is the 185lbs MMA fighter from Sweden that is fighting for a title when he gets home. We do 4 fast pace rounds and have a lot of fun. Using the techniques and strategy that Pee Pa has been working on with me helps me tremendously in moving around with this significantly larger opponent. Its all hugs and smiles after the final round of our sparring.

I work pads with Mak after this. We work a lot of crosses and right upper cuts. Will had mentioned to me that Mak was very skilled in boxing and it is apparent from how he holds pads. Our rounds go by quickly and he helps me fix some issues I have been having with my advancing cross.

We finish up with several hundred walking punches, knees, stretching, and 50 push ups.