Located at 1577 General
Booth Blvd. in Virginia
Beach Virginia.
Eastside Muay Thai has been
an operation for over four
years with a primary fight
focus in the art of Muay
Thai.
Head trainer
Jose Aguirre has been
practicing martial arts for
27 years. Aguirre started
with taekwondo at age 4 and
transition to Muay Thai at
age 13.
Jose
began coaching in 2013 since
then he has produced many
champions and has a choir
close to 40 championship
titles including the
prestigious WKA world title.
With a desire to
establish a superior fight
team Eastside was opened in
August 2015.
Aguirre
stated “at Eastside we focus
on traditional an authentic
Thai methods and techniques.
We also placed emphasis on
the type culture surrounding
Muay Thai.
Aguirre
went on to say “we are known
best for our stable of young
fighters many of whom are
already national and world
champions. Titles attained
include WKA, USMTO, TBA,
WMO, and WBC.
When asked what makes
Eastside Muay Thai unique,
Jose stated “a minority
owned and operated facility
Eastside is paving the way
for Muay Thai on the East
Coast. Although we have an
undeniable talented Jr.
fight team (one of the best
in the country) we also have
programs for students at
every age and experience
level.
Congratulations from all of
us here at the WKA to Jose
Aguirre and Eastside Muay
Thai the WKA Gym of the
month.
How long
has this gym been in
business? 4 years
What arts are taught? Muay
Thai
Additional Information:
1. Tell us a
little about the background
and experience of your
instructor(s).
Our head instructor, Jose
Aguirre (31), has been
practicing martial arts for
27 years. He started with
TKD at age 4 and
transitioned to Muay Thai at
age 13. Jose had an
extensive amateur fight
career and went on to fight
professionally in Thailand
under the Fairtex name.
After his fight career, Jose
began coaching in 2013.
Since then, he has produced
many champions and has
acquired close to 40
championship titles
including the prestigious
WBC title and WKA World
title. Recently, Jose was
named co-head coach for the
USA Muay Thai Team at the
World Games in Bangkok.
Jose, a Filipino American,
had the privilege of
training along side the
Filipino National Muay Thai
Team in Manila this spring.
2. Tell us
about the origins of the
gym. After
training under the tutelage
of his father, Dennis
Aguirre, for several years,
Jose set out to build his
own name and reputation.
With a desire to establish a
fight team, East Side was
opened in August of 2015.
3. Who are
your best fighters? Any
champions? We
are known best for our
stable of young fighters,
many of whom are already
National and World
Champions. Titles include
WKA, IKF, USMTO, TBA, WMO,
WKA, and WBC.
4. What training
methods do you use to train
your fighters?
At East Side, we focus on
traditional and authentic
Thai methods and techniques.
We also place emphasis on
the Thai culture surrounding
Muay Thai.
5. What makes your gym
unique? A
minority owned an operated
facility, East Side is
paving the way for Muay Thai
on the East Coast. Although
we have an undeniably
talented junior fight team
(one of the best in the
country), we also have
programs for students at
every age and experience
level.