Robert Grégoire – Founder, President & Main Coach of KKB Kun Khmer Boxing 🥊 | រ៉ូប៊ឺត ហ្គ្រេហ្គ័រ ស្ថាបនិក ប្រធាន និងគ្រូបង្វឹកសំខាន់ KKB | Profil du coach

Robert Grégoire, known in Khmer as រ៉ូប៊ឺត ហ្គ្រេហ្គ័រ, is the founder, owner, president, manager and main coach of KKB Kun Khmer Boxing Battambang. With approximately 25 years of combined experience in physical preparation, boxing analysis, technical training, health, nutrition and personal development, he leads KKB with a clear mission: educate young people, preserve Cambodia’s martial heritage and develop intelligent, healthy and respectful fighters.

រ៉ូប៊ឺត ហ្គ្រេហ្គ័រ គឺជាស្ថាបនិក ម្ចាស់ ប្រធាន អ្នកគ្រប់គ្រង និងគ្រូបង្វឹកសំខាន់របស់ KKB Kun Khmer Boxing Battambang។ លោកមានបទពិសោធន៍ប្រមាណ ២៥ ឆ្នាំ ក្នុងការរៀបចំកាយសម្បទា ការវិភាគបច្ចេកទេសប្រដាល់ ការហ្វឹកហាត់ សុខភាព អាហារូបត្ថម្ភ និងការអភិវឌ្ឍផ្លូវចិត្ត។

Son objectif est de développer des combattants intelligents, disciplinés, respectueux et capables de protéger leur santé sur le long terme.

1. KKB Overview

KKB Kun Khmer Boxing Battambang is a Cambodian boxing club, training center and community project dedicated to Kun Khmer education, youth development, physical health and the international promotion of Cambodian martial arts.

KKB Kun Khmer Boxing Battambang គឺជាក្លិបប្រដាល់ មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលហ្វឹកហាត់ និងគម្រោងសហគមន៍ ដែលផ្តោតលើការអប់រំកុមារ ការអភិវឌ្ឍយុវជន សុខភាពរាងកាយ និងការផ្សព្វផ្សាយគុនខ្មែរទៅកាន់ពិភពលោក។

The club’s identity is based on education, discipline, respect, culture, technical intelligence and long-term health. KKB does not teach fighters simply to exchange blows. Its objective is to develop athletes who understand distance, timing, movement, defense, balance and decision-making.

ទស្សនវិស័យរបស់ក្លិបគឺបង្រៀនឱ្យកីឡាករយល់ពីចម្ងាយ ពេលវេលា ចលនា ការការពារ តុល្យភាព និងការសម្រេចចិត្ត មិនមែនគ្រាន់តែចូលវាយដោយគ្មានផែនការនោះទេ។

Learn more about the club through the KKB About Us page, the KKB fighting philosophy and the complete weekly training schedule.

2. Robert Grégoire Coach Profile

Robert Grégoire combines club leadership with daily coaching responsibilities. He is involved in training design, technical observation, athlete development, club organization, communications, website development and the broader international KKB network.

លោក រ៉ូប៊ឺត ហ្គ្រេហ្គ័រ ចូលរួមដោយផ្ទាល់ក្នុងការរៀបចំកម្មវិធីហ្វឹកហាត់ ការវិភាគបច្ចេកទេស ការអភិវឌ្ឍកីឡាករ ការគ្រប់គ្រងក្លិប និងការផ្សព្វផ្សាយ KKB តាមបណ្តាញអន្តរជាតិ។

3. Experience in Cambodia, Thailand and Physical Training

Robert Grégoire’s experience has been shaped by many years of observation, practice and life in both Cambodia and Thailand. His background includes around ten years as a physical trainer, ten years of experience connected to Cambodia and ten years connected to Thailand.

បទពិសោធន៍របស់លោកត្រូវបានបង្កើតឡើងតាមរយៈការរស់នៅ ការសង្កេត និងការហ្វឹកហាត់នៅកម្ពុជា និងថៃ។ បទពិសោធន៍នេះជួយឱ្យលោកប្រៀបធៀបវិធីសាស្ត្រផ្សេងៗ និងរក្សាអ្វីដែលមានប្រសិទ្ធភាពសម្រាប់កីឡាករ KKB។

His approach is not based only on traditional habits. He studies how technique, movement, physical preparation, recovery and psychology work together. Every exercise should have a clear purpose and contribute to a fighter’s safety, efficiency or development.

ការហាត់នីមួយៗត្រូវតែមានគោលបំណងច្បាស់លាស់ ដូចជា ការកែលម្អបច្ចេកទេស ល្បឿន កម្លាំង ការការពារ សុខភាព ឬសមត្ថភាពក្នុងការសម្រេចចិត្ត។

4. Coaching Specialities

Robert Grégoire’s principal coaching specialities include:

• Technical fight analysis: identifying strengths, weaknesses, openings, repeated mistakes and tactical opportunities.
• Boxing technique: guard, punches, kicks, knees, elbows, combinations, defense and counters.
• Fighting style development: helping each athlete build a style suited to their body, personality, speed and abilities.
• Movement and “dancing boxing”: using rhythm, balance, fluidity, angles and controlled footwork.
• Mental preparation: discipline, concentration, confidence, emotional control and intelligent decision-making.
• Culture and education: respecting Cambodia, Kun Khmer heritage, coaches, opponents, teammates and the public.
• Workouts and physical preparation: strength, conditioning, mobility, calisthenics and fight-specific cardio.
• Nutrition and recovery: healthy food, natural habits, sleep and sustainable recovery.
• Long-term health: avoiding unnecessary damage and building a longer sporting life.

ជំនាញសំខាន់របស់លោករួមមាន ការវិភាគបច្ចេកទេស ការកែលម្អក្បាច់ប្រដាល់ ការបង្កើតស្ទីលផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន ចលនា ចង្វាក់ តុល្យភាព ផ្លូវចិត្ត ការអប់រំ កម្លាំង អាហារូបត្ថម្ភ និងការស្តាររាងកាយ។

Students can study related principles in the KKB guides on Kun Khmer techniques, fighting strategies, training tips and nutrition and recovery.

5. KKB Coaching Philosophy

The core KKB philosophy is simple: win intelligently, score more points than the opponent and avoid being knocked out. A fighter should seek to control the match without exposing the body and brain to unnecessary damage.

ទស្សនវិជ្ជា KKB មានគោលការណ៍ងាយយល់៖ រកពិន្ទុឱ្យបានច្រើនជាងគូប្រកួត និងកុំឱ្យខ្លួនត្រូវផ្តួលឱ្យសន្លប់។ កីឡាករត្រូវរៀនគ្រប់គ្រងការប្រកួត ដោយមិនទទួលរងការខូចខាតដែលមិនចាំបាច់។

Winning is important, but education and progress are more important than a single result. Fighters should learn to protect themselves, respect their opponents and understand that Kun Khmer is not a war. It is a strategic martial art requiring control of oneself, the ring and the surrounding environment.

ជ័យជម្នះមានសារៈសំខាន់ ប៉ុន្តែការអប់រំ ការរីកចម្រើន និងសុខភាពរយៈពេលវែងមានសារៈសំខាន់ជាងលទ្ធផលមួយលើក។ គុនខ្មែរមិនមែនជាសង្គ្រាមទេ ប៉ុន្តែជាសិល្បៈយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រ ដែលទាមទារការគ្រប់គ្រងខ្លួនឯង និងសង្វៀន។

An effective fighter is not simply the person who hits hardest. It is the athlete who stays balanced, protects every opening, controls distance and makes intelligent decisions from the beginning to the end of the fight.

6. Technical Analysis and Fighting Style

At KKB, technique comes before power. Fighters are expected to develop speed, accuracy, feints and a rapid return to guard after every strike. A powerful attack loses much of its value when the athlete remains open to an immediate counterattack.

នៅ KKB បច្ចេកទេសត្រូវមកមុនកម្លាំង។ កីឡាករត្រូវអភិវឌ្ឍល្បឿន ភាពត្រឹមត្រូវ ការបន្លំ និងការត្រឡប់ដៃមកការពារមុខឱ្យបានលឿនបន្ទាប់ពីវាយគ្រប់លើក។

Robert Grégoire places strong importance on the following progression:

1. Technique: precision, speed, feints and rapid return to guard.
2. Distance management: staying safe and entering at the correct moment.
3. Timing: attacking and countering at the right instant.
4. Footwork: creating angles, escaping danger and maintaining balance.
5. Clinch: controlling close-range exchanges efficiently.
6. Fight-specific cardio: sustaining the real rhythm of a bout.
7. Strength and conditioning: building a strong but functional body.
8. Mental strength: remaining calm, disciplined and lucid under pressure.

Related KKB training material includes body kick and return to guard, jab-cross and angle exit, kick defense and return and controlled sparring for defense and counters.

7. Health, Nutrition and Fighter Longevity

Health is one of the foundations of Robert Grégoire’s coaching approach. A fighter should not sacrifice the brain, body or future for short-term success. Good coaching must protect the athlete while improving performance.

សុខភាពគឺជាគ្រឹះសំខាន់មួយនៃការបង្វឹក។ កីឡាករមិនគួរបំផ្លាញខួរក្បាល រាងកាយ ឬអនាគតរបស់ខ្លួន ដើម្បីជ័យជម្នះរយៈពេលខ្លីនោះទេ។

The objective is to develop habits that support a longer and healthier life:

• Balanced and nutritious food
• Good hydration
• Regular sleep
• Structured recovery
• Mobility and flexibility
• Natural and sustainable health habits
• Avoiding unnecessary punishment during training
• Protecting the head and returning rapidly to guard

KKB athletes are encouraged to understand that recovery is part of training. Explore the club’s resources on injury prevention, nutrition and recovery, warm-up and stretching and combat fitness.

8. Free Kun Khmer Training for Khmer Children

KKB Kun Khmer Boxing Battambang welcomes Khmer children from the age of six. Training is offered free of charge to eligible Cambodian children because the club considers sport, discipline and education important tools for social development.

KKB Kun Khmer Boxing Battambang ទទួលកុមារខ្មែរចាប់ពីអាយុ ៦ ឆ្នាំឡើងទៅ។ ការហ្វឹកហាត់សម្រាប់កុមារខ្មែរដែលមានលក្ខខណ្ឌសមស្រប គឺឥតគិតថ្លៃ ពីព្រោះក្លិបជឿថា កីឡា វិន័យ និងការអប់រំ អាចជួយអភិវឌ្ឍជីវិត និងសង្គម។

The youth program does not focus only on producing champions. Children learn:

• Respect for parents, teachers, coaches and teammates
• Discipline and punctuality
• Personal hygiene and healthy habits
• Confidence without arrogance
• Teamwork and social responsibility
• Cambodian culture and Kun Khmer heritage
• Safe and controlled martial arts practice

Learn more about KKB kids training, sports and children and the club’s support program for Cambodian children.

9. Training for Foreign Students

Foreign visitors and residents are welcome to train at KKB. A training fee applies to foreign students. These contributions help finance club operations, equipment, free lessons for Cambodian children and the wider social mission of KKB.

ជនបរទេសអាចចូលរួមហ្វឹកហាត់នៅ KKB បាន។ ថ្លៃហ្វឹកហាត់របស់សិស្សបរទេសជួយគាំទ្រក្លិប ទិញសម្ភារៈ និងរក្សាកម្មវិធីហ្វឹកហាត់ឥតគិតថ្លៃសម្រាប់កុមារខ្មែរ។

This model allows international students to experience authentic Cambodian martial arts while contributing positively to local youth development.

Les élèves étrangers participent ainsi directement au développement social et sportif des jeunes Cambodgiens.

10. KKB Coaching Team

Robert Grégoire works with other coaches from KKB Kun Khmer Boxing Battambang. Each coach contributes different practical skills, experience and relationships with young fighters.

គ្រូបង្វឹកទាំងបីនាក់ធ្វើការរួមគ្នា ដើម្បីបង្រៀនបច្ចេកទេស វិន័យ ការគោរព និងការរស់នៅប្រកបដោយសុខភាពល្អដល់កីឡាករ និងកុមារ KKB។

11. Passions and Personal Values

Robert Grégoire’s work is connected to a wider set of passions and personal values:

• Cambodia and Cambodian culture
• Kun Khmer and traditional martial arts
• Boxing technique and fight analysis
• Physical training and calisthenics
• Travel and cultural discovery
• Natural health practices
• Healthy food and nutrition
• Recovery and long-term wellbeing
• Education and social development

ចំណង់ចំណូលចិត្តរបស់លោករួមមាន កម្ពុជា វប្បធម៌ខ្មែរ គុនខ្មែរ ក្បាច់គុន ការហ្វឹកហាត់រាងកាយ កាលីស្ទេនិក ការធ្វើដំណើរ សុខភាពធម្មជាតិ អាហារល្អ និងការស្តាររាងកាយ។

These interests influence the club’s identity. KKB is not simply a place to hit pads or prepare for competition. It is intended to be a place where young people learn how to live with discipline, respect, health and purpose.

12. Donations and Sponsorship

KKB welcomes donations, equipment support and responsible sponsorship. Contributions can help the club improve facilities, provide training equipment, support young fighters and continue offering free instruction to Cambodian children.

KKB ស្វាគមន៍ការបរិច្ចាគ សម្ភារៈ និងអ្នកឧបត្ថម្ភដែលចង់ចូលរួមជួយកុមារ កីឡាករ និងការអភិវឌ្ឍគុនខ្មែរនៅបាត់ដំបង។

Support may be used for:

• Boxing gloves and protective equipment
• Punching bags, pads and training tools
• Healthy food and drinking water
• Transport for competitions
• Medical and recovery support
• Club maintenance and improvements
• Youth education and community programs

Individuals, companies and organizations interested in supporting the mission can visit the KKB donation page or contact KKB directly.

13. Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Robert Grégoire?

Robert Grégoire is the founder, owner, president, manager and main coach of KKB Kun Khmer Boxing Battambang.

តើ រ៉ូប៊ឺត ហ្គ្រេហ្គ័រ ជានរណា?

រ៉ូប៊ឺត ហ្គ្រេហ្គ័រ គឺជាស្ថាបនិក ម្ចាស់ ប្រធាន អ្នកគ្រប់គ្រង និងគ្រូបង្វឹកសំខាន់របស់ KKB Kun Khmer Boxing Battambang។

How much experience does Robert Grégoire have?

His combined background represents approximately 25 years of experience, including physical training, boxing analysis, life in Cambodia and experience connected to Thailand.

What are his main coaching specialities?

His principal specialities include technical fight analysis, boxing technique, style development, movement, mental preparation, physical conditioning, nutrition, recovery and long-term health.

What is the KKB coaching philosophy?

KKB teaches fighters to score more points than their opponent, protect themselves, avoid a knockout and win without taking unnecessary damage.

Is KKB training free for Cambodian children?

KKB welcomes Khmer children from six years old and provides free training to eligible Cambodian children as part of its educational and social mission.

តើកុមារខ្មែរអាចហាត់ដោយឥតគិតថ្លៃបានទេ?

កុមារខ្មែរចាប់ពីអាយុ ៦ ឆ្នាំឡើងទៅ អាចចូលរួមកម្មវិធីហ្វឹកហាត់របស់ KKB តាមលក្ខខណ្ឌរបស់ក្លិប ដោយមិនគិតថ្លៃ។

Can foreigners train at KKB?

Yes. Foreign residents and visitors are welcome. Their training fee contributes to club operations and helps support free training for Cambodian children.

Who are the other KKB coaches?

The KKB coaching team also includes Chaut Samnang and Chea Yuta.

How can people support KKB?

Supporters can donate equipment, contribute financially, sponsor club activities or help youth training and community development projects.

14. Conclusion

Robert Grégoire leads KKB Kun Khmer Boxing Battambang with a philosophy based on education, respect, technical intelligence, Cambodian cultural heritage and long-term health. His objective is not only to prepare fighters for competition, but also to help children and athletes build discipline, confidence and healthier lives.

រ៉ូប៊ឺត ហ្គ្រេហ្គ័រ ដឹកនាំ KKB ដោយផ្អែកលើការអប់រំ ការគោរព បច្ចេកទេសឆ្លាតវៃ មរតកវប្បធម៌ខ្មែរ និងសុខភាពរយៈពេលវែង។ គោលបំណងមិនមែនត្រឹមតែបង្កើតអ្នកប្រដាល់សម្រាប់ការប្រកួតទេ ប៉ុន្តែជួយកុមារ និងកីឡាករឱ្យមានវិន័យ ទំនុកចិត្ត និងជីវិតដែលមានសុខភាពល្អ។

À KKB, former un combattant signifie aussi former une personne disciplinée, respectueuse et responsable.

KKB Kun Khmer Boxing: protect the fighter, educate the child, respect the opponent and preserve Cambodia’s martial heritage. 🇰🇭🥊

Robert Grégoire – Founder, President & Main Coach of KKB Kun Khmer Boxing 🥊 | រ៉ូប៊ឺត ហ្គ្រេហ្គ័រ ស្ថាបនិក ប្រធាន និងគ្រូបង្វឹកសំខាន់ KKB | Profil du coach / រ៉ូប៊ឺត ហ្គ្រេហ្គ័រ

Club / ក្លិប: KKB Kun Khmer Boxing / រង់ចាំបញ្ជាក់

KKB database fields / ទិន្នន័យ KKB

Club Id / ទិន្នន័យ	8337
Facebook / ហ្វេសប៊ុក	https://web.facebook.com/kkb.kun.khmer.boxing/
English name / ឈ្មោះអង់គ្លេស	Robert Grégoire
Khmer name / ឈ្មោះខ្មែរ	រ៉ូប៊ឺត ហ្គ្រេហ្គ័រ

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