I was sitting next to Abbey the other night when it hit me. And it felt so true that I blurted it right out. “I’m going through a Rocky IV phase.” Jesus beard? Check. Isolation? Check. Motivation to crack skulls? Check. Right now, I don’t want to do much that doesn’t involve writing or fighting.… [Read more…]
June 22, 2009
Be properly deferential. He knows you want to spar with him. Everybody wants to spar with him. It’s Natalie and Heather’s Freudian death wish at work. It’s like skydiving–sure, you might get killed, but you gotta do it once just to see what it’s like. Just don’t badger him about it. Your turn will come… [Read more…]
October 19, 2008
The joy that is Buakaw. He’s pure Muay Thai–almost all kicks and knees with very few punches.
August 30, 2008
Spent today under the watchful eye of the amazing Dave Silapath working on checks and kicks all over the place. Dave’s a phenomenal teacher, but he doesn’t always realize that everything’s just a wee bit easier for him than it is for us. Case in point: at the end of class, we always attempt something… [Read more…]
September 11, 2010
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