Meet our team

Our trainers are champions who inspire and guide every step.

Meet the team

Kru Joo

Kru Joo

Kru Joo is skilled in traditional Muay Thai techniques and is fluent in both Chinese and English. He has trained many top-level Chinese fighters, including Jingliang Li of the UFC.

Kru Jacky

Kru Jacky

Kru Jacky started training in Muay Thai at the age of 13 and has since become one of the best trainers in the field. He is fluent in English and an exceptional coach. He is a former 65kg tournament champion and South Thailand champion, and he was also the pad holder for the legendary Lerdsila.

Kru Kwanchai

Kru Kwanchai

Kru Kwanchai is an expert in the Muay Femur style. He began fighting at the age of 8 and is a two-time Muay Thai champion. He was ranked number one in Northern Thailand and has defeated some of the best fighters in the country, including Pongsiri, Yodlekphet (six times), Rittewada, former ONE FC champion Capitan Petchindee, and many more.

Kru Boat

Kru Boat

Kru Boat started fighting at the age of 8 and became an Eastern Thailand champion. He is a Muay Femur specialist and has fought many champions, including Sangmanee Sor Tienpo, also known as “The Million Dollar Baby.”

Kru Sopa

Kru Sopa

Kru Sopa has over 20 years of coaching experience and has developed numerous champions, including Channel 7 Stadium and Tiger Cement titleholders. Among the champions he has trained are Yuthasak, Gemsak, Wan Mee Chok, and many more, including our very own Kru Kwanchai.

Kru Noy

Kru Noy

Kru Noy is a four-time Muay Thai champion, holding titles as a two-time Northern Thailand champion and a two-time Max Muay Thai champion. Based in Buriram, Thailand, he has competed against some of the world’s top Muay Thai fighters, including Rittewada and current ONE Championship champion Superlek.

KC

KC

KC is a co-owner and fighter at Yak Yai Muay Thai, with over 40 Muay Thai fights and many years of experience. She began her martial arts career as a 2nd Degree black belt in Taekwondo, earning a Junior Olympic Silver Medal. After 10 years in Taekwondo, she transitioned to Muay Thai, amassing 12 years of experience. KC is a two-time Southern Thailand champion, a former ONE FC fighter, and represented Team USA at the 2018 IFMA World Championships in Mexico.

Henry

Henry

Henry is a co-owner and fighter at Yak Yai Muay Thai, with over 18 years of Muay Thai experience and more than 40 fights. Throughout his Muay Thai journey, Henry has achieved significant accolades, including becoming an ISKA USA Champion, representing the USA at the 2018 IFMA World Championships in Mexico and the 2021 IFMA World Championships in Bangkok. He is also an IKF Tournament World Champion, a WKA World Muay Thai Gold Medalist, and a WKA World K1 Silver Medalist.

Meet The Owners of Yak Yai Muay Thai

Our Muay Thai Mission

Two passionate fighters Henry Lee and KC Carlos–founded Yak Yai Muay Thai in 2022. 

Their mission began with wanting to share the highest standards of training with Muay Thai enthusiasts, whether it was their first time trying a class or if they were a long-time veteran of the sport.

After working together for many years and dedicating more than half of their lives to Muay Thai, they decided to create their own legacy to share with martial artists all over the world. Thus, Yak Yai Muay Thai was born on the sunny island of Phuket, Thailand.

It is their hope that every student that walks through the doors learns something new about themselves and the beautiful Art of Eight Limbs. Yak Yai Muay Thai guarantees incredible training by passionate coaches and friendly training partners. Beginners and experienced athletes alike will gain a new perspective, as well as many new tools and techniques.

They guarantee that they will provide you with a dedicated strategic plan to improve your overall goals through your journey in Muay Thai.

Take your first step, and learn with Yak Yai Muay Thai today!