2027 CertificationJune 10 through 12, 2027

Coach certification & private seminars

TMA Muay Thai System.

Learn It. Coach It. Implement It.

A structured, biomechanically sound Muay Thai coaching system designed to be taught inside your school, not just trained in a seminar.

2010Annual since

100+Schools certified

3Days of certification

Master H.D. Tran teaching the TMA Muay Thai System
TMA Muay Thai certification badgeMaster H.D. Tran · Longmont, Colorado
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The TMA Muay Thai System

This is not a seminar. This is a system.

Most seminars teach techniques. You train for a day, collect combinations and go home. Three months later, you are unsure how to teach what you learned or whether your students can retain it.

TMA was built differently. Every strike, combination and drill is grounded in biomechanics and progressive learning. Athletes understand it. Coaches can teach it. Schools can implement it.

“Raise Your Standard.”

Two ways to work with Master Tran

Choose your path.

Pursue the complete coach certification or bring a focused private seminar to your academy.

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Coach Certification
Primary Offering

Coach Certification

For school owners and head coaches who want a proven Muay Thai system they can implement inside their academy.

  • Level 1, Level 2 and KRU pathway
  • Biomechanically sound curriculum
  • Progressive coaching methodology
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Private Seminar
At Your Academy

Private Seminar

Bring Master Tran to your school for focused training in technique, coaching methodology or curriculum development.

  • Tailored to your school
  • Built around your athletes
  • Technique or curriculum focus
Schedule with Master Tran

Why it is different

Built to be coached, not just trained.

The entire system was designed around one question: can a coach take this home and actually teach it?

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Grounded in biomechanics

Every technique is built on sound movement and body mechanics, making it easier to understand, retain and execute.

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Progressive by design

Foundational skills build deliberately into advanced applications so every athlete has a clear path forward.

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Structured for implementation

You leave with a system you can teach, structure classes around and build a curriculum from.

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Proven over 15+ years

More than 100 schools across North America have trained in the system since 2010.

What you walk away with

More than technique.

People come for Muay Thai. They leave with a stronger system and a higher standard for themselves.

Technical Excellence

Clean Muay Thai technique built on biomechanical principles.

Complete Curriculum

A progressively organized system you can implement inside your school.

Coaching Methodology

A clearer way to break down and teach technique at every level.

Recognized Certification

A rank-based credential reflecting real investment in the craft.

A Network of Schools

Relationships with serious coaches and school owners across North America.

A Higher Standard

A challenge to how you train, coach, lead and carry yourself.

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Coach certification pathway

A progression built on commitment.

The credential is not a one-day badge. It is a rank-based pathway recognizing coaches who are serious about their craft.

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Level 1

Foundation Certification

Core strikes, combinations, footwork and the coaching method used to teach them.

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Level 2

Advanced Certification

Complex combinations, advanced drills and deeper curriculum application.

Highest designation

KRU, Master Coach

Earned through demonstrated skill, leadership and sustained commitment over time.

TMA Muay Thai outdoor training at Red Rocks

The Red Rocks experience

Train where few people train.

The 2027 certification includes a signature outdoor session at altitude in one of Colorado’s most striking landscapes. It is conditioning, technical work and a reminder of what you can do when the environment demands more.

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Culture & community

The people are the point.

School owners and coaches come from across North America to certify and connect. The conversations around the mats and the relationships built during those three days cannot be recreated online.

TMA Muay Thai certification community
A network built through shared work

From the people who attended

The standard they brought home.

Coaches did not just leave with notes. They returned with a clearer way to teach, lead and build their programs.

This was a true coach's certification. You're given a good roadmap to apply what you have learned.

Radcliff DurousseauRAD Muay Thai & BJJ · Aurora, Colorado

Master Tran's method for breaking down the art of Muay Thai kickboxing is genius.

Kurt FrankenbergFreedom Martial Arts · Monument, Colorado

We learned amazing combinations, great technique and how to become better coaches, school owners and leaders.

Juan HernandezDark Arts Muay Thai & BJJ · Rochester, New York

The details I learned helped me better understand the art. I recommend this to instructors and school owners who want depth and proper technique.

Jordan PallenPallen's Martial Arts · San Leandro, California

Common questions

Know before you commit.

June 10 through 12, 2027

Choose how you want to move forward.

Enroll now to reserve your place in the 2027 TMA Muay Thai Certification, or schedule a conversation with Master Tran before making your decision.