Puu Muay Thai Podcast

Welcome to the Pu’u Muay Thai Podcast—your go-to source for all things Muay Thai! Broadcasting from our dedicated Muay Thai podcast studio in Scottsdale, AZ, we bring you expert insights from fighters, coaches, officials, and gym owners worldwide. Whether you're a beginner, competitor, or coach, we cover training, fight breakdowns, event coverage, Muay Thai history, industry trends, travel, nutrition, business strategies, and more.

Hosted by Jonathan Puu, a former pro fighter, veteran coach, and professional Muay Thai ring official, this podcast delivers authentic, no-BS conversations straight from the heart of the sport. Expect interviews with top-level athletes, promoters, and insiders, as well as discussions on gym culture, coaching strategies, and the evolution of Muay Thai globally.

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Episodes

Ep. 21 - Five Places To Watch Live Muay Thai During Shutdown Online

Sponsored by: PMTLIFESTYLE.COM Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- In this episode, we cover 5 Muay Thai promotions that are doing LIVE fight events during shutdown that you can tune in and watch! Live entertainment is hard to come by and these promoters are stepping it up during shutdown. -- 👕Check out our online store → https://bit.ly/pmt-merch 🤝Become a patron → https://bit.ly/pmt-patron 🥊Subscribe to our youtube channel https://bit.ly/pmt-youtube 🥊Follow Pu'u Muay Thai http...

Dec 12, 2020•25 min

Ep. 20 - How We Became Pu'u Muay Thai pt. 3

Sponsored by: PMTLIFESTYLE.COM Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- In this episode, Coach Josh & Kru Jonathan talk about Kru Jonathan's journey in Muay Thai which leads up to form Pu'u Muay Thai as a lifestyle! This is a continuation from EPISODE 10 & 15 - where Kru Jonathan moved back to Ventura, California, and struggles to continue training & fighting. How we came to our commercial location, some of the early successes that showed we were on the right track and so mu...

Oct 05, 2020•1 hr

Ep. 19 - "Between Two Bags" with Martial Artist, Former Pro Fighter & PMT Instructor Todd Templeton

Sponsored by: PMTLIFESTYLE.COM Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- In this episode, we have coach Todd Templeton who is one of our first instructors at Pu'u Muay Thai in Ventura! Coach Todd has a range of martial arts experience spanning over almost 2 decades, with experience as an underground MMA fighter, professional MMA fighter and has over a decade of training experience with Kru Jonathan Puu. Hear about some of the evolution of MMA from bare-knuckle fighting, smokers, fighting...

Sep 08, 2020•56 min

Ep. 18 - "Between Two Bags" with Pro Fighter & Nurse (RN) Travis Petralba

Sponsored by: PMTLIFESTYLE.COM -- In this episode, we are between two bags with pro fighter & nurse (RN) Travis Petralba & Kru Jonathan on the Pu'u Muay Thai podcast. We discuss the history of our friendship since we were 13-14 years old, to finding Muay Thai separately & coming together again, fighting in Spain, pro fighters in amateur tournaments, as well as Travis's take on Covid-19 as someone who works on the front lines in Hawaii & in California at a Nurse. There is some gre...

Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min

Ep. 17 - "Between Two Bags" with Coach Ralph, Coach Josh & Kru Jonathan

Sponsored by: PMTLIFESTYLE.COM Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- In this episode, we are between two bags with coach Ralph, Coach Josh & Kru Jonathan on the Pu'u Muay Thai podcast. We discuss a little bit about what it's been like for the coaches with re-opening given the protocols we've implemented. Our outdoor training, the health of our community, our badass students, bug out plans in case stuff hits the fan in our country, and more! -- Get your copy of " Preparing For You...

Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min

Ep. 16 - Student Chat with Phil Gillies & Kru Jonathan Puu

Sponsored by: PMTLIFESTYLE.COM Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- In this episode, we start our Student Chat with Phil Gillies, who has been training with us for a little bit over a year now. We discuss beginning stages, what got him started at our academy, why he enjoys Muay Thai, preparing for his first Muay Thai fight, as well as some other Muay Thai talk! -- Get your copy of " Preparing For Your First Muay Thai Fight " by Jonathan Puu here: https://sparkpages.io/?i=Aw0 Support...

Aug 13, 2020•38 min

Ep. 15 - How We Became Pu'u Muay Thai pt. 2 & What Re-Opening Has Been Like

Sponsored by: PMTLIFESTYLE.COM Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- In this episode, Coach Josh talks with Kru Jonathan's journey in Muay Thai which leads up to form Pu'u Muay Thai as a lifestyle! This is a continuation from EPISODE 10 - where Kru Jonathan moved back to Ventura, California, and struggles to continue training & fighting. This includes confrontation, growth mindset, severe depression, car accidents and fighting in Mexico City again. We close the episode with some ...

Jul 19, 2020•1 hr 25 min

Ep. 14 - 2 Weeks After Re-Opening & Preparing For Your First Muay Thai Fight

Sponsored by: PMTLIFESTYLE.COM Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- On this episode of the Pu'u Muay Thai Podcast, Kru Jonathan updates us on what the Ventura academy is like after re-opening 2 weeks ago. Also, he discusses his new book (pre-order link below) called Preparing For Your First Muay Thai Fight along with some tips on Muay Thai and answers a student question. -- Reserve your copy of Preparing For Your First Muay Thai Fight here: https://sparkpages.io/?i=Aw0 NPR Article O...

Jul 07, 2020•27 min

Ep. 13 - Re-opening our programs, our safety procedures & the reasons behind it

Episode sponsored by PMTLIFESTYLE.COM -- In this episode, Kru Jonathan Puu goes over what it's been like in regards to re-opening Pu'u Muay Thai after shutdown. The decisions that have been made on re-opening safely with the help of consulting an Epidemiologist (and what that is for those that don't know) who happens to be part of the Muay Thai community. Also covering how Contact Tracing could affect martial arts if an academy doesn't follow strict protocols at this time, what to do about it, a...

Jun 29, 2020•40 min

Ep. 12 - Guest Stephen Bobinchuk, talking about fighting in IFMA, Muay Thai Addict, Officiating and his journey in Muay Thai

This episode is sponsored by PMTLIFESTYLE.com Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- On this episode, we have special guest, Stephen Bobinchuck! I met Stephen through ordering custom gear through Muay Thai Addict as he would help do mockups and custom orders. I met up with him last year at IFMA World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand last year during one of his trips there. We discuss his time in IFMA tournament in Mexico, officiating, his work with Muay Thai Addict as well as his jo...

May 29, 2020•53 min

Ep. 11 - With Special Guest Carody Irish, talking about pro fight sponsorships, Thailand, her nursing & murder hornets

Episode sponsored by PMTLIFESTYLE.COM Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- On this episode of the podcast we have our former student Carody Irish who is a Professional Muay Thai fighter & an Emergency Medivac Helicopter Nurse. She is a badass! We discuss her start in Muay Thai (it's a funny story), her first fights, becoming WBC Muay Thai Amateur Champion and so much more! Definitely an inspiring person and a badass in our community. -- Our 1st Fundraiser For Fighters Running Fo...

May 22, 2020•1 hr 8 min

Ep. 10 - How We Became Pu'u Muay Thai pt. 1 & When We Will Re-Open

Episode Sponsored By: PMTLIFESTYLE.COM Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- In this episode, Coach Josh talks with Kru Jonathan's journey in Muay Thai which leads up to form Pu'u Muay Thai as a lifestyle! This includes first time in Thailand, training, smokers, trainers, childhood & SELLING BLOOD FOR TRAINING!! We close the episode with some discussion on when we are going to reopen & how to support the academy during this time. -- Born For The Fight Documentary: https://www...

May 18, 2020•1 hr 30 min

Ep. 9 - Guest Coach Kevin Talking About 30+ Years In Martial Arts

Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- In this episode, we have Coach Kevin from our Pu'u Muay Thai Academy in Ventura talk about his upbringing in Martial Arts over the past 30 years. We also touch on the mental aspect & mindset of training to build a skill. As well as nerding out on video games & tech and how they could be used towards making better martial arts training in the future. -- Nathan Corbett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carnagecorbett/ Support the show 💬...

May 17, 2020•1 hr 12 min

Ep. 8 - Special Guest Cristian Pastore from Argentina

Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- In this episode, we have Cristian Pastore from Argentina in for a short interview about how he got into Muay Thai, training situation in Argentina currently, being a sponsored fighter and on his fight with Saenchai. -- Cristian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bastardo_muaythai/ Cristian's fight with Saenchai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA4YrY-aBPg Support the show 💬 What Do You Think? Join the Discussion! 📩 DM us on Instagram: @muay...

May 13, 2020•37 min

Ep. 7 - Guest Matt Lucas, talking about Muay Thai in Thailand, Training, His Job At Fairtex & More

Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- On this episde we have special guest, Matt Lucas, conferencing in from Pattaya, Thailand at the Fairtex Training Center to discuss Muay Thai training, Thailand, a bit on his journey through Muay Thai into media as well as his job at Fairtex and lifestyle of Muay Thai. -- Matt's Book "On Fighting In Thailand": https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Thailand-Guide-Sport-Motherland-ebook/dp/B0842TTWBB Matt Lucas's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattl...

May 11, 2020•1 hr 10 min

Ep. 6 - Guest Coach Josh, Talking About His Journey in Muay Thai, Training in Thailand and Mindset!

Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- In this episode, Kru Jonathan & Coach Josh talk about Coach Josh's journey in Muay Thai (40+ lb weight loss) and training in Thailand as well as growth mindset! Tony Ferguson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyfergusonxt/ Justin Gaethje Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justin_gaethje/ Kevin Ross Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dasoulassassin/ Chris Mauceri Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris.mauceri Support the show 💬 W...

May 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min

Ep. 5 - Guest Aidan Mahoney, Talking About What It Takes To LIVE & TRAIN In Thailand

Episode brought to you by PMTLifestyle.com Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- In this episode we have special guest student, Aidan, of our competition team on with Kru Jonathan. We cover topics such as lifestyle changes, training, competing and living in Thailand. Support the show 💬 What Do You Think? Join the Discussion! 📩 DM us on Instagram: @muaythaipodcast 💥 Join the Black Room VIP Community to talk more about this topic! 📺 WATCH & LISTEN NOW: Available on YouTube, Spo...

May 08, 2020•58 min

Ep 4. - Guest Jeremy Montijo, Regionals in Arizona, Competition Prep, Fundraising & more!

Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- In this episode we have special guest student, Jeremy Montijo, of our competition team on with Kru Jonathan. We cover the USMTO Regionals in Arizona in December, competition prep, mental training as well as fundraising and so much more! Support the show 💬 What Do You Think? Join the Discussion! 📩 DM us on Instagram: @muaythaipodcast 💥 Join the Black Room VIP Community to talk more about this topic! 📺 WATCH & LISTEN NOW: Available on YouTu...

Nov 18, 2019•37 min

Ep. 3 - Muay Thai, Lights Out Promotions, Competitions & more

Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- Our guest today is Mr. David Chavez, a long time friend and student of martial arts! He's known Kru Jonathan for the better part of a decade and has cornered Kru Jonathan earlier in his Muay Thai career. Kru Jonathan & Mr. Chavez talk about Muay Thai, training in Thailand, Lights Out Promotions, boxing, upcoming competitions, testing & promotions and so much more in this episode! Support the show 💬 What Do You Think? Join the Discussion!...

Sep 28, 2019•52 min

Coach Ryan Ughoc, Weight Loss vs Weight Cutting, Competition Prep & more - Ep. 2

Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- Meet coach Ryan Ughoc, our chief instructor at Pu'u Muay Thai Santa Barbara as we go over how he began his martial arts journey and got connected with Kru Jonathan. Also covering topics in regards to weightloss vs weight cutting, youth sports, sparring, competition team training, students, coaching and so much more. Meal prep companies we mentioned: Ventura: https://resultsdrivenmeals.com/ Santa Barbara: https://www.healthywarriormealprep.com/ Su...

Sep 23, 2019•54 min

Fights, Competitions, Training & Introductions - Ep. 1

Optimize Your Training With: ONNIT Supplements -- Who is Pu'u Muay Thai, upcoming competitions, competitors, and an overview of what our podcast is for! Support the show 💬 What Do You Think? Join the Discussion! 📩 DM us on Instagram: @muaythaipodcast 💥 Join the Black Room VIP Community to talk more about this topic! 📺 WATCH & LISTEN NOW: Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & More! 👊 Train hard, stay sharp, and keep the Muay Thai spirit alive. See you next time!...

Sep 19, 2019•35 min

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