Lollo:

So you have also met Andy Hug - so have I. Your story is amazing, and I truly understand why you always will treasure your moment. It sounds almost to big to be real!!!

I met Andy back in 1989, when he still was a member of the Kyokushin karate organization. Andy Hug was in Denmark to teach the art of kumite/knock down karate, at the early Danish Kyokushin summercamp. He trained members of Danish Kyokushin karate for a week, and it was simply and experience of a lifetime to be coached and live together with Andy.

Andy was always kind to everybody, he always took the time talk after training, and he didn’t care if you were young or old, beginner or black belt. Andy treated all people with respect, he was a true and kind human, and you never got the felling that he was a Champion, never. Andy was always modest, polite and truthful.

I guess that is also why Andy Hug received the title of "Samurai" in Japan, which is a distinction of great honor. Kancho Ishii, the promoter of the K-1 in Japan tells: "The reason why the people in Japan like Andy so much is because he owns something that the Japanese respects: a big heart, generosity, strength and a will of iron."

My personal opinion is, that it is not only in Japan that people respects generosity and a big heart. But the difference between “them” and us is, we do not appreciate and show it in the same way. It is better to show respect and love to people wile the are alive, rather than when it is too late – if you get my point.

God bless Andy and his family!