So Mehdi’s last day of training was yesterday and this time he trained boxing with Perry. Mehdi worked through 12 rounds, 3 minutes in length with a 1 minute rest. Great stuff! Perry is one of those old school boxers with great stories. To me he is “Uncle Perry”! Back when he used to do boxing, you shadow boxed, …
Day #4 of Mehdi’s Training
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8ngUfy7gxo] Day 4. Man is my shoulders and elbows feeling it! Got in today, later in the day and Mehdi decided to do a light day. Mehdi is close to his match (Dec 4) and is still trying to organize his flights to Thailand, due to their internal chaotic state. So we settled on 5 rounds, 3 minutes in length …
Day #3 of Mehdi’s Muay Thai Training
Ok we are moving along to day 3 of hanging with Mehdi and helping him with his training. We rested all day and made our way to the club around 5 PM. Mehdi was already there, with a good sweat on after working the wall bags for awhile. He and I then proceeded into the ring for 5 rounds, 3 …
Great Muay Thai Gear @ Kombat Arts Mississauga
I got some new Muay Thai stuff from KB-1 for you guys. First off we got some nice heavy skipping ropes. Skipping is great to work conditioning, footwork and timing, and with these new heavy ropes you can now work your shoulders and forearms, conditioning them to tolerate more lactic acid. We also got some nice anklets, …
Day #2 of Mehdi’s Thai Boxing Training
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5sqaY-kkO4] Ok, so we tried to kill Mehdi on Day #1, and somehow he survived. So today for all of our sakes we had an easy day of light stretching and some basic conditioning stuff. It was also PR day, with Shaw, a local TV station coming by to interview Mehdi for his upcoming Muay Thai championship match in Thailand. …
Muay Thai Workshop Nov 29!
Kru Salem Assli will be holding a workshop this Saturday November 29, 11.00 AM to 1.00 PM. Kru Salem is an instructor under Ajarn Chai Sirisute. The cost is only $20.00! Please register at the front counter. This is a great opportunity to gain a lot of knowledge, in a couple of hours for a great price! This workshop …
Kru Mehdi Preparing for His 3rd Muay Thai Championship Belt!
Hey guys, I will be gone this week to help my Kru, Mehdi Pouroskoui at his club in Vancouver prepare for his upcoming championship bout. Mehdi is the #1 contender for the World Professional Muay Thai Federation champion belt, and will be fighting mid-December in Thailand. I flew in on Friday night, and hanged with my good buddy Josip Juros. We …
Will MMA Ever be Legal? Read More Here…
So where do we stand with our sport of MMA? As a board member of the Technical committee of the CMMAA, it is a little frustrating to see all of the red tape that we have to dance through but I guess to a certain degree it is necessary. Here is a letter written by our fearless leader Marco Antico …