Richie Griffin

MMA and Muay Thai Coach

“Hello everyone, I’m Richard.

As a young child I was always told that I had too much energy. I always had to run, jump or climb. Throughout school I tried all the usual sports – football, rugby, athletics and basketball to name a few.

Although I enjoyed some of them, none were the perfect fit for me (there was always something lacking). In my 4th year of secondary school a friend introduced me to kick boxing/Muay Thai.

From that first session something just clicked and although some may consider this a violent pass time I had never felt more at peace with myself. All my negative emotions finally had a focused outlet. Since that day martial arts have been a part of my life in one form or another.

After a session I would always feel relaxed, revitalised and have a new found sense of confidence (these are the things that I would love to impart to others).

As I was learning I had the desire to try out my skills and had a few inter-club bouts. The early bouts made me really appreciate the physical demands placed on the body in a highly stressed/pressurised situation and I then really began to focus on my own strength and conditioning”.