Instructors

Blas Carrasco - Head Muay Thai/MMA Coach and Owner

Coach Blas Carrasco is an experienced martial artist and trainer.  He began his training under 6th degree San Soo Master Eric Mattingly where he earned his black belt.  Coach Mattingly exposed Coach Blas to Muay Thai early in his training.  Over the years with Eric, Blas continued to train in a Mixed Fighting System where he also learned techniques in Sambo, Wrestling, Judo, Bjj, Boxing, Escrima and Kali.  Muay Thai, however, has always been his base for fighting. 

He later came to know and train briefly under Saekson Janjira, and in the spring of 2002 he traveled to Bangkok and was taken in as a private student of 3x Lumpinee Champion Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong. It was then that he saw Muay Thai at it's finest and trained not only to be a fighter, but just as importantly, a great coach.

Jaroenthong (Ped) and Blas moved to Koh Samui, Thailand after one month in Bangkok, and it is here where they opened the International Muay Thai School of Koh Samui literally from the bottom up. They later took in students of all nationalities and abilities both pro, amateur, and people traveling through to experience Muay Thai.

Blas has also trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu briefly under Coach JD Shelly, and is currently a Blue Belt under Coach Bret Bosler.

Blas brings with him 13 years experience in Muay Thai, MMA, and Submission Grappling. Trained under 3x Lumpinee Champion Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong, Phajol Moolson (Boxing Bronze Medalist Seoul Korea Olympics), and many others in Bangkok & Koh Samui, Thailand. Amateur fight experience. Trainer to Pro and Amateur fighters.

Bianca Carrasco: Assistant Muay Thai Instructor and Owner

Bianca first started her martial arts training in Chinese Kenpo, from there she went on to study Shaolin Kung fu and Kendo. She started training in Muay Thai under Danny Torres in September of 2003.

 

  

Randy Thompson - Assistant Muay Thai Instructor
Randy began his training with Coach Blas 4 years ago and has quickly proven himself as a top coach in the Fort Worth area.  Known for his fluid and powerful kicking style,  Randy is a tremendous asset to the school and we look forward to him fighting again in 2010!