Johnny Boy thanks !
Can i say though, i was talking to my class tonight ( did 2 classes, first was a Advanced and fighters class ) the second was a Mixed standard of as i / we call em.... Beginners, Intermediates, Add: Seniors ! 3 levels of intensity etc:
The words @ the end of the second class was me telling everyone the benifits of Muay-Thai and martial-arts !" ( listed here below )
I really dont need to remind you and others but i will !
Words to the effect i said this, just earlier tonight BTW.
"many of you Wont go in the Ring ! and fight, most of you come here for tons of reasons" !
Like
a) Self-defence ( to feel safer / secure when out, as best you can ! )
b) Self-Confidence ( as above ) etc:
c) Feel / look / be fitter ( we all want that Great fitness/ energy fealing )
d) Help get yourself MORE self-disciplened ( say no to the last drink when driving or b4 ya pass out :p And saying NO in a situ: where you need to LEAD and be strong and NOT Sheep / follow the crowd etc: )
e) Improve motivation for Every and many a reason !
f) And alongside Improving, Flexability, co-ordination, balance, Self and others Respect! etc: etc: etc;
Need i go on ?
If you go to the GYM just to fight ? I personally think you are missing Chunks of the Bigger Picture !
Fighting is 10% of what it really is !
Unless your in Thailand ? in a FIGHTING camp ? and do it for a Living ?
Do you get paid to Fight any of you on a REGULAR wage ? type payment? do you Johnny Boy? and sustain a living from it ?? can i ask you and Any others this ?

I got £400 for my European Title !
thats 1 or 2 weeks wages for most people ! Can you fight every Fortnight ? week ? You know you cant ! Nor can anyone over here nor i doubt in the world over ! Only in extreme cases and as we know! Yes in Thailand !
its the National Sport ( same Equivalent to Our national sport
`and related pay`! id guess for playing the Silly sport of Injury-F-ball ! here etc:

So the 200 members i / we have and about less than 10% compete ! So what do you say to the 46 year old Dad who brings his son to my classes as he did tonight ?
"YOUR soft"!? get fighting ? haha LOl get real
Hes a Wage earner for his Wife and 2 teanage son / daughter ! Hes a Driver for a Paramedic Ambulance and a life saver BTW !
And the 36 year old houswife with `4` kids just trying to lose some weight at the back of the class !
Oh and the disabled guy i had once training at my gym with POLIO !
You tell him hes soft or whatever some of you think on here !
Get out your Villages and Check the real life in the Muay-Thai and martial arts world and classes and check some of their succes stories! I could tell you hundreds !
There was a Guy @ my gym who was on `smack`, who came off it and MuayThai stopped him he told me !
Yes he did fight as the "training" helped him overcome it ! as he had to be at the gym 5 / 6 days a week ! But then after his `1` fight ( did it ! achieved it ! )He didnt fight again ! BUT
He carried on training ! just for the Positive mental and Physical Discipline and Challenges it gives people !"
Oh and guess what he went and did after that ?



Took 3 Grades / Armbands ! LOL :)

hey ive well gone on one ! Sorry Johnny boy and co: BUT i hope this can inspire you too think in someone elses way ! And understand WE ALL Have a Choice ! you too !
cheers for listening / reading this !
sandy man