Our Story
The Emory Muay Thai Team was created in 2021 by three undergraduates with a deep passion for the art of Muay Thai. Our principles are focused on spreading the nuanced traditions of Muay Thai while garnering the mindset of champions.
1. Create a team atmosphere that supports maximal development of the personal and physical goals of each member.
2. Provide a non intimidating point of entry into the world of self-defense, martial arts, and physical activity.
3. Increase members’ ability to resolve conflicts nonviolently by simultaneously increasing confidence in self-defense and awareness to the dangers of combat.
4. Learn and effectively utilize the basic techniques of Muay Thai.
5. Strictly enforce a safe and injury free environment.
6. Expose members to the nuanced traditions of Muay Thai to shed light on discussions of the Thai people and the AAPI population in general.
7. Spread the art of Muay Thai to the general Atlanta population.
Meet Our Team
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Tyler Williams - President
Tyler started Muay Thai after graduating from high school in 2019. Training under Julia Ramsden at Maverick in Huntsville, Alabama, he developed his basic skills as a Muay Thai practitioner. Now training under Master Khunpon at Bangkok Boxing, he is honing in details to round off his skillset.
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Pole Lee - Vice President
Pole started Muay Thai in the summer of 2021. He originally started with boxing, training under Naim Mayfield at Freehold Boxing and Fitness in New Jersey. Wanting to expand his skillset, he joined Bangkok Boxing in July and aims to both practice and teach others about Muay Thai.
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Derek Kim - Treasurer
Derek started Muay Thai in the summer of 2021 under Kru Carlos Lopez at Lotus Thai Boxing in Annandale, VA. Having been a competitive fencer, he wanted to try a new combat sport and decided to try Muay Thai after hearing about it from a friend. He recently joined Bangkok Boxing and hopes to spread the idea of family and kinship in the Muay Thai community while sharing his skills and learning from others.