本文原标题：《在成都开家泰拳馆是种什么体验？| Hall's Muay Thai Club in Chengdu》
泰拳是以力量与敏捷著称的运动。“泰”在泰语中意为“自由与和平”，因此，泰拳也被称为“自由拳术”。以足为轴，用旋转身体、摆拳甩腿的方式发力，近距离搏斗中威力惊人，因此泰拳比赛格外精彩激烈。时至今日，泰拳已经发展成了一门世界性的搏击体育运动，并深受各国人士喜爱。今天，小布就要带大家认识一位在成都的泰拳小伙——Hall.
MuayThaiisasportknownforitsstrengthandagility.Astheterm"Thai"means"freedomandpeace"intheThailanguage,MuayThaiisalsoknownas"freeboxing".Centeringontheirfeet,MuayThaiboxersspintheirbodiesandswingtheirlimbstoattackopponentsintheclosehand-to-handcombat,andMuayThaimatchesarethereforeexceptionallyintense.Today,MuayThaihasevolvedintoaworldwidefightingsportlovedbypeoplefromallaroundtheworld.Today,I'mgoingtointroduceHall,ayoungThaiwhorunsaMuayThaiclubinChengdu.
Hall
在泰国，不难于街头巷尾“偶遇”泰拳馆。到拳馆观看令人血脉贲张的拳赛，或是到此练习泰拳，更是许多泰国人的生活日常。如今，看拳赛或学泰拳也逐渐成为各国游客喜欢在泰国体验的旅游项目。
InThailand,MuayThaigymsareeverywhere.What'smore,goingtothegymstowatchtheadrenalin-pumpingboxingmatchesorpracticethesportispartoftheeverydaylifeformanyThais.Today,suchactivitiesarealsosteadilybeingtakentobytouriststoThailandfromdifferentcountries.
结合爱好并嗅到商机，泰国小伙Hall把泰拳馆“搬”到了成都，让成都人在家门口便能感受正宗泰拳的魅力。
Hall,ayoungThai,havingspottedthebusinesspotentialinthemuch-lovedsport,introducestheMuayThaiclubintoChengduandhopesthatChengduerscanexperiencethecharmoforiginalMuayThaiattheirdoorstep.
1990年出生于泰国罗勇府的Hall在五年前来到成都，发现这座城市拥有与泰国一样热情、友善的氛围。于是他停下脚步，开始在四川大学学习中文。之后Hall在成都觅得创业商机，经营了一家外贸公司，公司主要业务是将中国生产的装修材料发往泰国贩售，同时将泰国的小商品销往中国。但Hall从小便是泰拳的狂热爱好者，和许多泰国小男孩一样，他小时候最喜欢做的事就是观看泰拳比赛。在成都初尝“创业甜头”后，Hall萌生出一个念头：是否能将兴趣与事业相结合？
Hall,borninRayongThailandin1990,cametoChengdufiveyearsago.HewasattractedbythiscitywhichisasvibrantandfriendlyascitiesofThailand.HethendecidedtostayandstartedlearningChineseatSichuanUniversity.Soon,HalldiscoveredhisbusinessopportunityinChengdu.Hestartedaforeigntradecompany,specializinginexportingdecorationmaterialsmadeinChinatoThaiandimportingsmallgoodsfromThaitoChina.However,HallhashadapassionforMuayThaisincehewasyoung,andlikemanyotherThaiboys,watchingMuayThaimatcheswashisfavoritemomentsasachild.Havingbenefitedfromrunninghisownbusiness,Hallgetsanidea:Isitpossibletocombinemyinterestwithmycareer?
“实干派”的他立即行动，在成都朋友的热心帮忙下顺利办好了泰拳馆的开业手续。经过一系列前期筹备，2017年3月，他的泰拳馆正式开门迎客。拳馆面积近1000平方米，馆内分为擂台区、沙包练习区、洗浴区、泰拳用具售卖区等。Hall还从泰国请来两名专业拳手KruArt、KruYok驻场，担任拳馆教练。请两位泰拳“大咖”到中国来，让Hall费了一番工夫：两位教练不仅食宿全包，薪资待遇自然比泰国国内更加丰厚。
Bornadoer,hequicklywentthroughtheprocedurestoopenhisMuayThaiclubwiththekindhelpofhisfriendsinChengdu.Aftersomepreliminarypreparations,theclubofficiallyopenedforbusinessinMarch2017.Theclubcoversanareaofabout1000squaremeters,andisdividedintoseveralareas,includingaring,asandbagpracticearea,shower/changingroomsandaMuayThaiequipmentshop.Inaddition,HallhasrecruitedtwoprofessionalMuayThaiboxers,KruArtandKruYokfromThailandtosettleinhisclubastrainers.IttakesalotofeffortstopersuadethemtoleavehomeandcometoChinatoworkforhim.Ofcourse,theirtreatmentinChengduisnothingtobe"trifled"with:NotonlyarethetwotrainerspaidmuchhigherthaninThailand,butarealsoprovidedwithfullboard.
在泰拳馆的推广上，Hall也有自己的一套“经营哲学”。除到拳馆附近的住宅小区进行落地推广，在微信、微博等线上平台宣传外，Hall主导的泰拳秀频频亮相泰王国驻成都总领事馆举办的各种涉外活动，为泰拳馆集聚了不少人气。谈及开馆初衷，Hall说：“我想培养成都人，让他们去参加国际比赛。”而他所言绝非空谈，拳馆合伙人PariyakornRattanasuban来自曼谷，是泰国著名泰拳赛事Onesongchai的发起人之一，目前他的同名公司已经培养出13名世界级的泰拳金腰带选手。
WhenitcomestomarketinghisMuayThaiclub,Hallhashisownsetofoperationphilosophy.InadditiontothepublicitycampaignsheldinneighborhoodsaroundtheclubandonsocialplatformssuchasWechatandWeibo,HallfrequentlystagesMuayThaishowastheleadingperformerinthemanypublicityeventsheldbytheThaiConsulateGeneralinChengdu,attractingalotofattentionforhisclub.Speakingofhisoriginalintentionofopeningthisclub,Hallsays:"IwanttotrainChengdupeopleandmakethemparticipateininternationalcompetitions."Andhemeanswhathesays.PariyakornRattanasurbanfromBangkok,Hall'spartnerattheboxingclubandoneofthefoundersofthewell-knownMuayThaieventOnesongchai,hasnurtured13MuayThaiboxingchampionsinthecompany.
开业至今，Hall的拳馆已经有了数十位固定学员，年龄从4到40岁不等，其中不乏来自韩国、比利时、英国、美国等国的客人。大家因泰拳的魅力慕名而来，大胆体验直拳、扫肘、飞膝、扫踢等激烈的搏击练习带来的快感与收获。Hall也因为不错的中英双语能力，留住了不少珍贵的中外客源。
Sinceitsopening,Hall'sboxingclubhasattracteddozensofregulartraineesagedfrom4to40,andthereareevenforeignstudentsfromKorea,Belgium,BritainandtheUS.TheycomeheredrawnbythecharmofMuayThaitoexperiencefearlesslythethrillandsatisfactionfromintensecombatpracticeslikestraightpunch,elbowing,kneekick,andswingingkick.HallhasalsoretainedmanyloyalclientsthankstohisexcellentbilingualfluencyinbothEnglishandChinese.
Hall说，练习泰拳不仅能够锻炼全身肌肉的协调性，还能增进心肺功能、减轻压力，达到不错的健身减肥效果；此外，泰拳招式十分灵活，实战价值高，女士们还可以学来防身。
HallsaysthatpracticingMuayThainotonlyhonesthecoordinationofallyourmuscles,butalsoenhancesyourcardiopulmonaryfunction,reducespressure,andhelpsyoutoloseweight;moreover,MuayThaihasveryflexiblemovesthataresuitableforclosecombat,andsoladiescanalsolearnittodefendthemselves.
如今，外国人在成都创业已不是新鲜事，作为“蓉漂”，Hall感触颇多：“成都有许多创业机会，成都市政府对外国人就业和创业也出台了不少优惠政策。”他还分享了与他同在成都创业、就业的泰国伙伴们的近况：“在成都，他们有的成为餐厅老板，有的掌勺烹饪美味泰餐，有的在航空公司上班，大家都在这座城市里找到了归属感。”
NowadaysmoreandmoreforeignershavestartedtheirbusinessinChengdu.AsoneoftheemigrantstoChengdu,Hallhasmixedfeelings:"NotonlydoesChengduaboundwithmanybusinessopportunities,butalsotheChengdugovernmenthasmanyfavorablepoliciesregardingemploymentandforeignstartups."HealsoshareshisexperienceandinsightswithhispalswhohavecometoChengduforbusinessoremployment:"InChengdu,someofthemhavebecomerestaurantowners,somearechefscookingdeliciousThaifoodandsomeareworkinginairlines.Allofushavefoundasenseofbelonginghere."
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摄影|秦雁聆
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EditedbyBeiXiaohua
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