Ive been saving money to go and train muay thai and live in thailand for a year. I have some basic martial arts experience but not any muay thai - and would like some advice. My rough plan at the moment is to go & get a TEFL so im not burning all my savings and teach part time - evenings etc. Has anyone done this or have any suggestions about the mix between teaching and training? What kind of TEFL is best? I would start by going to the southern islands where i can get in touch with the basics of muay thai- any suggestions where a good place to learn is? I was then thinking of training at Muay Thai Sangka (www.ancientmuaythai.com) and teaching at the same time. Can anyone tell me what it is like to mix teaching & training while still being able to go out and have other hobbies like playing guitar etc?The hardest thing for me will be the transition from spending the day in the office to training all day. Im trying to lift some weights and go running each day but any other advice?Thanks

www.ajarn.com is probably the best site for TEFL advice.

Re muay thai, I'm sure there are schools/gyms on Phuket, but I've not been there for quite some time. I know there is one on Koh Lanta, but I doubt you can find any TEFL job on that island.

Muay thai doesn't intervene with playing guitar, but your partying and drinking have to be kept at a minimum if you are serious about your training.