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“Muay Thai world champion comes from Offenbach”
That was the newspaper headline in summer 2023. The road there was anything but easy. In May, Sifu Hassan first won the International Muay Thai Champion title at the Kalare Boxing Stadium in Chiang Mai. Three months later he returned and defeated the Thai fighter Jaowin in the championship fight. This earned him the title of Muay Thai World Champion.
Each fight was preceded by six weeks of preparation in Thailand itself, with his friend and teacher Danchai. “Danchai is my friend, my teacher and my second family in Thailand,” Mahamid told the newspaper. In this context, six weeks means daily training in tropical heat, strict weight control and a life entirely devoted to a single evening.
At the decisive fight, his son Leon was sitting at the ringside. The newspaper mentions this detail only in passing, yet for many parents among our members it is exactly what sticks.
What these titles mean for your training
You might be thinking that world championship titles don’t matter much to you if you simply want to get fitter or learn to defend yourself. That’s a fair thought, and yet there is a connection that affects you directly.
Anyone who steps into the ring themselves knows what works under pressure and what only looks good on the mat. Techniques that don’t hold up in a real fight have no place in our classes. This filtering is the real value of competition experience, and it is the reason why the Fight & Defense System is so practical.
There is also a human side. The articles contain a sentence that says a lot about the attitude of our school: “You have to go your own way, always believe in yourself and never give up. Then you will reach your goals.” A 47-year-old man who voluntarily puts himself through six gruelling weeks to fight a local in Thailand doesn’t mean that as a slogan. It is exactly this attitude he passes on in training, regardless of whether someone is training for a competition or simply wants to climb stairs without getting out of breath.
Press enquiries
Are you researching martial arts, self-defence or integration through sport in the Rhine-Main region? Sifu Hassan Mahamid is available for interviews, background talks and photo sessions. We are also happy to hear from you about school projects, club partnerships and expert articles.
Contact: Mahamid Martial Arts, Herrnstraße 16, 63065 Offenbach am Main, Germany, phone +49 69 98192468, mobile and WhatsApp +49 176 843 23 813.
Would you like to experience for yourself what training with a world champion feels like? Getting started is easier than you think. Training isn’t about the title, it’s about your personal development. Come to a free, no-obligation trial class in Offenbach and find out what you’re capable of.
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