the most important thing to look for in a MT school would be first of all do you like it, Next make sure it is muay thai and not just kickboxing, also look at the other students and see how there technique is if they are shoddy you might want to reconsider but always look for a comfortable match for you things to make sure you are getting good muay thai as far as the fighting goes 1. a good muay thai school is going to push good Covering on each technique like the 3 points of cover on your punches covering on kicks knees and teeps 2. there will be lots of clinch drills after basics are covered 3. sparring not 100 percent all the time but technique sparring will be a part of your workouts regularly 4. this is a non fighting part you need to learn Wai kru, correct terminology