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THE TANINGCO ACADEMY OF MARTIAL ARTS (TAMA) IS THE DAYTON AREA’S FIRST AND PREMIER MUAY THAI TRAINING CENTER - THE BEST MUAY THAI, BEST TRAINING FACILITY, THE LARGEST FACILITY AND THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN DAYTON SINCE 1976.
Get fit and learn real Muay Thai from one of the best trainers in the USA, Master Manuel Taningco. Master Taningco has trained students in the Dayton area for the last 45 years. He trained many champions like Christian Phyliss Toleque, who was undefeated under Master Taningco’s mentorship. Another Taningco fighter was Neal Rowe, who went on to become a professional fighter. Undefeated under Taningco’s coaching, Rowe went on to coach MMA fighter Rich Franklin, Joe Schilling who is also undefeated and went on to become muay thai world champion and fought for Bellator, and TG Grear who also became undefeated under Master Taningco and went on to become a professional fighter and there are more fighters who had done really well competing under Master Taningco’ mentorship and training.
Like Toleque, Rowe, and others, we are here to help you achieve your goals in Muay Thai training. You will truly be motivated with the instructor’s guidance in our supportive environment, empowering you to achieve real results. Be The BEST You Can Be! Come and join us! Have fun and build your confidence at the same time!

Grandmaster Manuel R. Taningco

WE TRAIN IN MUAY THAI, WE BREATHE MUAY THAI, AND EAT THAI FOOD.
We love Muay Thai
WE PROMOTE MUAY THAI TOURNAMENTS AND FIGHT IN MUAY THAI COMPETITIONS. YES! WE SPEAK THE LANGUAGE OF MUAY THAI – AND WE DO IT IN THE RING OR IN THE MMA CAGE!
We are passionate about the art of Muay Thai Kickboxing. We have a clean and very spacious space for your Muay Thai training that includes a full-sized boxing ring! Our curriculum features both modern Muay Thai and old-style Muay Thai.
Master Taningco has brought Muay Thai Art to the Dayton area since 1976. He was the first to to promote and form a stable of full-contact fighters in the area. He has taught many area students that have garnered undefeated records and gone on to become professional fighters. Master Taningco is a hands-on coach who is very active in teaching the art of Muay Thai. Come and study with Master Taningco and bring the best out of you. Get fit, get strong, and be truly confident.
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OUR QUALIFIED & MOST-TRUSTED
Muay Thai Instructors

Manuel Taningco

Seth Clark
He has 8 years of experience in Muay Thai as a student and a teacher. Along with studying under Master Taningco, he has also learned under other great teachers, such as Ajarn Saekson Janjira and Samart Payakaroon. Mr. Clark also is well-versed in Brazilian Jiujitsu. A towering figure, Seth Clark’s height makes him an intimidating figure, yet, his approach to teaching always shows compassion and care. He is a Certified Muay Thai Instructor under the Dayton Muay Thai Association.

Lee Taningco

Nick Durst

Dayton Muay Thai Training
At Dayton Muay Thai, we have trained many champions like Christian Phyliss Toleque, who was undefeated under Master Taningco’s mentorship. Another Taningco fighter was Neal Rowe, who went on to become a professional fighter. Undefeated under Taningco’s coaching, Rowe went on to coach MMA fighter Rich Franklin.
Like Toleque, Rowe, and others, we are here to help you achieve your goals in Muay Thai training. You will truly be motivated with the instructor’s guidance in our supportive environment, empowering you to achieve real results. Bellator fighter, Joe Schilling, trained under Master Taningco for the first 3 years of his career along with Toby Grear. Both went on to become professional fighters and both were undefeated during their time under Master Taningco’s Muay Thai training program at the TAMA martial arts center.
But you do not need to prove yourself in the ring or have aspirations to become a professional fighter to get fit and have fun learning real Muay Thai training from one of the best Muay Thai trainers in the USA. Master Taningco has been selected and named into the Association of Boxing Commissions Muay Thai Committee for Unified Rules. He also wrote the amateur Muay Thai rules for the State of Ohio under Bernie Profato and the Ohio Athletic Commission. For 5 years, Taningco also served as the Muay Thai Director for the Arnold Schwarzenegger Martial Arts Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio.
Master Taningco was also a sparring partner for Alan Schroeder, a 5-time GOLDEN GLOVE champion in the Dayton area. Taningco’s family art of Filipino boxing, panantukan (a cousin art of the old Muay Boran-now modern Muay Thai Art), was passed down to him through his family from a very young age. He is a fully certified Muay Thai Instructor under the United World Muay Thai Federation. Former Lumpinee champions, Sakasem, Saekson, Dragon Matee, and Samart, have visited and taught at the Dayton Muay Thai gym, known as the TAMA Martial Arts Center. Taningco was the first to bring Muay Thai to Dayton in 1976.
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