Kru Alex Ricci , Head Coach at M1 Thai Boxing, on the outside he’s a lean mean fighting machine, but on the inside, he is a gentle soul with a passion to teach. A mentor to all his students, “I learn a lot through competition. It really tests me. It helps me grow as a person. And I like to share my experiences and pass on my knowledge to other people,” says Ricci, who stumbled upon combat sport of Muay Thai in a library when he was a teenager.

After a visit to Thailand, the motherland of the sport, he began training and competing in fights before opening up a gym in 2006 with Dennis Carelli, that focuses on finding balance and physical strength within men, women and children. ” Has over 20 years of experience. Strong desire with making a difference in their lives. Teaching the next generation everything he has learned in this sport in the last 20 years.

Coach Dennis is the son of a professional boxer, introduced to Martial Arts at a very young age. His workouts consist of circuit and conditioning drills, while incorporating Muay Thai techniques.