Youth who take up Muay Thai training will not only learn the Art of Muay Thai, they will experience increased Self- Esteem, Self-Respect, Team-building skills, and gain Confidence. Students quickly learn to see beyond the technical aspects of proper striking and blocking. Training is instilled and translated into the context of a life skills that should be used frugally. Far from becoming violent, students training in Muay Thai are more likely see improvements in their ability to resolve conflicts verbally without resorting to violence.