Hi! I’m Spring :)
Martial Artist
Fighter
Coach
Martial Arts
My martial arts journey began when I was 9 when my parents signed me up for Aikido lessons in Malaysia. Throughout my teenage years, I trained sporadically until around the age of 14 when I took a deeper interest in Aikido training.
I became an Aikido instructor at the age of 16, one of two of the youngest instructors ranked at the time at my dojo.
In my adult years, I tried other martial arts - Muaythai, Boxing, Judo, BJJ.. As I grew up, I looked for different aspects and growth in myself through martial arts. Combat sports and in particular, Muaythai started to have all my attention and focus. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the yielding, flow and the softness of Aikido. But I was also looking for strength, immovability and toughness - these I found through my Muaythai training.
Muaythai Fighter
I started Muaythai training with no intentions of ever stepping into a ring to compete. But as the journey progressed, I wanted more of myself. I wanted to test my skills. More importantly, I wanted to challenge my fears and self doubts.
My fighting journey has been a wonderful, difficult but very rewarding one. I honestly can say that I like the Spring today (through my Muaythai growth) way more than who I was before Muaythai.
As of today, I have fought over 20 times professionally, competed nationally across Australia and overseas, and have attained WBC world rankings. I have been very lucky to have trained with great coaches, experienced many great fight memories and have met amazing people along the way.
Muaythai Coach
My coaching journey has grown in sync with my martial arts journey. Though coaching was a “hobby” and a “weekend thing” when I was a teenager, it has grown to have a life of its own. Heart Muaythai, my coaching brand was founded in 2021. Before this, I was coaching in several different gyms but I never had my own coaching identity.
With Heart Muaythai, I have a deepened sense of focus and direction in my coaching journey. I am able to better communicate my lessons and provide students insights into my coaching style. Over the last 3 years, we’ve seen Heart Muaythai grow to an online community of over 60,000 people. In person, I am able to connect with students here at my home gym of Sukhari Muaythai through personal training, group classes and corporate workshops.
Connect with me online!
Instagram handles: @springsia | @heartmuaythai
Youtube: SpringSia_Heartmuaythai
Fun Facts about me!
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Animals are my first love...
So much love for the furry ones <3 Having many pets growing up my parents were very lenient and supportive of my endeavours in adopting the street dogs and cats of our neighbourhood!
Currently mum to 4 fur babies :)
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Plant-based athlete!
i’ve been vegetarian and then vegan for the past 8 years and throughout my professional career in Muaythai I’ve been on a vegan diet. Avocados are my favourite!
I previously had a weekly vegan food recipe blog and cold pressed juice company called Juice Jar .. maybe we’ll bring them back in the future ;)
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Economics... but not really ...
I first moved to Australia to stay for a year before heading to the USA to continue my studies in Economics and Finance.. and here we are now :P After graduating from university I pursued a full time career in martial arts instead!
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Camera shy ...
Covid had forced me to come out of my shell and be in front of the camera - from zoom classes to learning how to edit and film my own YouTube videos for my previous business… I learnt to overcome my self doubt and build confidence in sharing my voice and skills with the world.
Now, my secondary goal in Muaythai is to offer my expertise in home workouts and follow along classes online .. and who knows.. maybe in the future collaborate with bigger platforms to share Muaythai to more people! ;)
