Muay Thai Club: Vice-President

I have been training with the Muay Thai society since September 2024. I have had the opportunity to compete in 2 fights and go to countless training sessions at UCL, where I have seen encouraging changes in my ability, that’s exciting to look back on.
I want to be Vice President because I feel the effort and care that is infused into the club, and the respect I have for this society. I have seen how great an impact the committee members have on the club, creating an environment that fosters motivation and excitement in us to become better and better each week.
I am proud to be a member of this community, and want to very actively help this club, propelling us towards inspiring and motivating so many UCLers.
The passion I have means that I will, without question, give it my all to make this club as awesome as it can be. I want to see it continue to be incredible for all current and future members. 
Participating in 2 fights this season has been so much fun, stress testing my actual abilities and habits under pressure, to see where I really need to improve. 
One improvement: those wanting to fight could be taken through what a round might look like, with an experienced member targeting our weaknesses with fast, technical, low-power attacks. In my first fight, I forgot what a guard was :).
I’d love to be a part of continuing to elevate our community, being able to lead us further towards greatness, and look forward to the time I will spend in the club, either as Vice President or not.

UCLMT has been a fundamental part of my university experience. I am stepping up for Vice-President because I am deeply passionate about this sport, and I want to provide the same environment that was central to my journey at UCL. While training alongside the club, I have developed a growing sense of community that has helped me become a better person, and I will work hard to maintain this same standard next year. Making sure that training, social and competition events sail smoothly will be my core responsibility, and by having taken an active part in all of these events the past year, I have a clear understanding of how they can be improved. My main goal for next year is to plan more inter-uni training and sparring sessions to give more opportunities for experiencing the power that Muay Thai has to create bonds and lifelong memories.

So why would you choose me as VP?

1. Good experience in Muay Thai 🥊

• 2 years in UCLMT with 2 interclub fights
• Experienced enough to understand training, competitions and the struggles beginners have

2. Good knowledge of gym/fitness 💪

• I am familiar with fitness knowledge, which is important to understand in a sports society

3. Experience in the ring and behind the ring 🥊

• Assisted last year's UFN, this year’s Oxford varsity, and Bristol fight night behind the scenes 
• Good insight into the different roles for a successful interclub 

What plans do I have in mind?

General fitness sessions on Wednesdays 🏃‍♀️

• Hill sprints, track runs, swimming, etc.
• Aims to boost our stamina

Making welfare sessions more effective

• During term 1, before UFN (fighter support)
• Dog (Archie) therapy 🐶

Increasing online content about MT that isn’t taught during training 📲

• Injury advice
• Diet and nutrition 
• Physical exercise outside training – mobility, callisthenics
• I study pharmacy and have experience with recommending advice backed up by up-to-date medical research 

Improvements in separating training for casual members and fighters 👯‍♀️

• Mondays (overlapping with Mon pad works) and Thurs 6-7 pm 
• Strictly experienced people only 
• Suited for fighters who want to compete and can't attend Bloodline 
• Protects beginners from bad experiences and injuries

Interuniversity sparring sessions 🏫

• Especially near the end of term 2 
• Gives beginners a goal to train, without the pressure of competing 

If you have any