you're right google does have a TON of stuff on muay thai. thanks. that is unfortunate that there are no private teachers in your area. My dad is a band teacher/conductor so i know a little about jazz bands. But very little. i went on vacation to nova scotia once on a fishing trip. i was much younger at the time. It is sooo cool there. I live in wisconsin, so it was a nice change.
i really don't think that you wouldn't be able to participate because of the way your bet is tied. at uor school it is flat at the back with a flat knot at the front.