About

Kru Brooks

KRU BROOKS C. MILLER
“Khun Kao Charuad” - King of Rocket Knees
 SuriyaSak & NguuJongAng Certified MuayThai instructor

16 years MuayThai experience
15 years Boxing experience

MuayThai Coaches:
1992-present:  Por.Kru Kumron Vaitayanonta (Master K) of SuriyaSak MuayThai
1994-1995:  Master Tong Trithara of MTA-USA
1995-2006:  Kru Bumrung Prawatsrichai (Master Danny) of NguuJongAng MuayThai
1999-2003:  Master Kham Philavahn* of Narkradam MuayThai
2006-present:  Colonel Amnat Pooksrisuk of MuayThai Navarach

*Trained with one of Master Kham’s certified instructors, Kru Eric Kolesar

Boxing Coaches:
1993-1994:  Dennis Porter & Joe Cooper – Alexandria Boxing Club (Alexandria, VA)
1995:  Willy Taylor – Secrets Boxing Club (Alexandria, VA)
1996-1997:  Asim Hanif – Secret’s Boxing Club (Alexandria, VA)
2003-present:  Tom Zurita – private instruction

MuayThai Fight Record:
9 wins, 4 losses, 2 draws (4 KO’s)

Championship Titles Held:
1994 ISMTA Super Middleweight (-168 lbs) MuayThai Champion
2004 KOTR Light Heavyweight (-178 lbs) MuayThai Champion
2004 USKBA East Coast Cruiserweight (-189 lbs) MuayThai Champion

Certifications:
1994-1997:  VA State Director of the USMTA
1995:  AMTJRA certified Amateur MuayThai Judge
1998:  SuriyaSak certified MuayThai instructor/coach
2001-present:  Kickboxing Forum moderator of MMA.TV
2004:  NguuJongAng certified MuayThai instructor/coach
2006:  WKA judge & referee training (certification pending)
2006-present:  USMTA Director of DC, MD, and VA

2007: GCA certified MuayThai Referee & Judge

2007: GCA MuayThai Board of Advisors

2007: GCA judge & referee training for MMA (certification pending)

MuayThai Coaching/Teaching positions held:
1994:  Owens Academy of Martial Arts, Lorton, VA
1995-1996:  Sport & Health – Annandale, VA
1997-1998:  Privately employed – McLean, VA
1998-2000:  Lloyd Irvin’s Martial Arts Academy – Upper Marlboro & Camp Springs, MD
2001:  Owens Academy of Martial Arts – Lorton, VA
2002-2006:  One Spirit Martial Arts – Herndon, VA
2003:  CIA Headquarters – Langley, VA
2005-2006:  George Mason University – Fairfax, VA
2006-present:  Pro-Fitness & Martial Arts – Sterling, VA
2006-present:  NOVA MMA (Team Lloyd Irvin) – Arlington, VA

Articles, Books, & Tutorials:
1993-1994: Published "Elbow KO: the official newsletter of Team SuriyaSak, USA"

1994-1995: Assisted Ajarn Kumron (Master K) in writing/translating his MuayThai book, “The Art of Eight Limbs”
1998-2002: Numerous on-line tutorials, a partial archive is available at:  http://go.to/stickgrappler
1999-2001: Contributing author to the online MuayThai textbook, “MuayThai, the Art of Fighting”
2002: Major contributor to the USMTA “Training Guidebook”, distributed throughout 147 countries worldwide

Seminars:
1994-1995, 2003-2006:  “Karate College” – Radford, VA
2006-2007:  Rikk Perez’s “East Meets West” Martial Arts Seminar – Roanoke, VA

Promotions:

12-06-2006: DC/MD/VA MuayThai Smoker - Sterling, VA

03-17-2007: MuayThai Day Smoker - Sterling, VA

06-17-2007: DC Metro Showdown I - Sterling, VA

09-15-2007: DC Metro Showdown II - Sterling, VA

1994 ISMTA Super Middleweight Champ

2004 KOTR Light Heavyweight Champ

2004 USKBA East Coast Cruiserweight Champ

*posing with all 3 title belts in 2007

MuayThai Fight Record:

9-4-2 (4 KO's)

01/ 23/93, John (last name unknown), Win (Unanimous Decision)

03/6/93, Tom “Hammerhead” Botham, Win (Unanimous Decision)

PAMTA Light Heavyweight MuayThai Championship:
04/24/93, opponent unknown, Loss (majority decision)

11/20/93, Frank Panetta, Win (KO - 3rd Round)

02/05/94, Tony “Tigerman” Jones, Win (TKO - 3rd Round)

ISMTA Super Middleweight MuayThai Championship:
04/02/94, Carain Wolfe, Win (Unanimous Decision)

05/26/94, Sean Vitch, Win (KO - 1st Round)

USMTA NE Regional Cruiserweight MuayThai Championship:
10/01/94, Tony “Tigerman” Jones, Loss (Unanimous Decision)

03/06/04, Glen Spencer Jr, Loss (Unanimous Decision)

King of the Ring Light Heavyweight MuayThai Championship:
05/08/04, Matt Callahan, Win (Unanimous Decision)

06/10/04, Kwai Puek, Win (Unanimous Decision)

USKBA East Coast Cruiserweight MuayThai Championship:
07/24/04, Yuriy Posokhov, Loss (Unanimous Decision)
*Brooks awarded title, opponent disqualified for not making weight

09/10/04, Greg Kotlyarsky, Win (TKO - 2nd Round)

03/17/07, Matt Lyon, Draw (Exhibition Bout)

06/16/07, Teddy Endale, Draw (Exhibition Bout)

"Bad" Brad (SanDa Kickboxing Champion) & Brooks "KhunKao" (MuayThai Kickboxing Champion) at Battle of Brooklyn, 10/21/06

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