T.A.G. Muay Thai, LLC
@t.a.g.muaythaillc
Sterling, Virginia Spectator SportsOverview
About T.A.G. Muay Thai, LLC
About the Gym
T.A.G. Muay Thai is the premier Thai boxing gym in Northern Virginia. Whether you want to learn self-defense, enhance your protection skills for a law enforcement career, prepare for competition or get in shape, our programs will enable you to meet your goals. We teach students of all ages and skill levels in a fun and safe environment using a structured curriculum focused on continual improvement.
In 2006, Chris established T.A.G. Muay Thai with the support of his trainer and with the blessing of the Thai Boxing Association president ⎯ Grand Master Surachai Sirisute, the first person to bring Muay Thai into the U.S.A. in 1968.
About the Gym’s Owner and Head Instructor
Kru Chris runs T.A.G. Muay Thai in the evenings and works full time in a high-profile protective role for the U.S. government. He is currently stationed at the government’s Law Enforcement Training Facility in Maryland, working as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Hand-to-Hand Combat, Police Tactics and protection for recruits aspiring to be police officers and special agents.
“Kru” is a title a Muay Thai fighter earns through related organizations such as the World Thai Boxing Association (WTBA). In Thai, “Kru” means teacher or instructor.
Kru Chris is a student, instructor and fighter of professional Muay Thai champion Ajarn Bryan “Double Dose” Dobler in California.
Kru Chris’ Martial Arts and Law Enforcement Credentials
• WTBA-Certified Apprentice Instructor (Black/White Armband)
• Global Combat Alliance (GCA)-certified MMA and Muay Thai referee and judge
• Virginia Combat Sports Sanctioning (VCCS) MMA and Muay Thai referee and judge
• State of Virginia Department of Professional Occupational Regulation (DPOR) MMA and Muay Thai referee and judge
• Active Federal Uniformed Police Officer
• Certified Control Tactics Instructor
• Certified Firearms Instructor
• Axon Academy-certified X2 TASER instructor
T.A.G. Muay Thai is the premier Thai boxing gym in Northern Virginia. Whether you want to learn self-defense, enhance your protection skills for a law enforcement career, prepare for competition or get in shape, our programs will enable you to meet your goals. We teach students of all ages and skill levels in a fun and safe environment using a structured curriculum focused on continual improvement.
In 2006, Chris established T.A.G. Muay Thai with the support of his trainer and with the blessing of the Thai Boxing Association president ⎯ Grand Master Surachai Sirisute, the first person to bring Muay Thai into the U.S.A. in 1968.
About the Gym’s Owner and Head Instructor
Kru Chris runs T.A.G. Muay Thai in the evenings and works full time in a high-profile protective role for the U.S. government. He is currently stationed at the government’s Law Enforcement Training Facility in Maryland, working as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Hand-to-Hand Combat, Police Tactics and protection for recruits aspiring to be police officers and special agents.
“Kru” is a title a Muay Thai fighter earns through related organizations such as the World Thai Boxing Association (WTBA). In Thai, “Kru” means teacher or instructor.
Kru Chris is a student, instructor and fighter of professional Muay Thai champion Ajarn Bryan “Double Dose” Dobler in California.
Kru Chris’ Martial Arts and Law Enforcement Credentials
• WTBA-Certified Apprentice Instructor (Black/White Armband)
• Global Combat Alliance (GCA)-certified MMA and Muay Thai referee and judge
• Virginia Combat Sports Sanctioning (VCCS) MMA and Muay Thai referee and judge
• State of Virginia Department of Professional Occupational Regulation (DPOR) MMA and Muay Thai referee and judge
• Active Federal Uniformed Police Officer
• Certified Control Tactics Instructor
• Certified Firearms Instructor
• Axon Academy-certified X2 TASER instructor