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HISTORY OF THE CLUB
Payanark Muay Thai is run by Paul Webb who has 20 years experience in Muay Thai boxing and kick boxing as a student, fighter and instructor. He is a 2nd degree red armband instructor. He previously taught Muay Thai and Kick Boxing at Blackley and Salford. Spotland Bridge Thai Boxing club was established in 2009, But in late 2010 became Payanark Muay Thai. There are a number of decorated Fighters both child and adult and a number of promising prospects at the club. Muay Thai can improve your flexibility, strength, endurance, coordination, mental discipline and overall wellbeing, whilst being fun, exciting and sociable. Wether it is for weight loss, fitness, social or competition Payanark Muay Thai can cater for you and prides itself on treating people as valued individuals.
HISTORY OF PAYANARK
Payanark is the Thai name for a huge serpent which is sometimes said to breath fire in the style of a dragon, and which it is said may be single headed or may be multi headed
(one, three , five, or seven heads).
Buddhist teachings state that the Buddha meditated continuously during the final stages of his journey to enlightenment, and that during this time his resolve was repeatedly challenged by all manner of distractions and occurrences, which included relentless storms and flooding. The teachings indicate that the Buddha would have drowned or at the very least have been forced to cease meditating, and thereby might never have achieved enlightenment, were it not for the intervention of the Payanark. The Payanark is said to have lifted the Buddha clear of the raging waters on his coils without disturbing or interrupting the Buddhas meditation.