Well, it’s been hard work for the last couple of weeks, what with the website and training but I think the site is looking really good now and we’re starting to give away great prizes, like the ticket to the next South West Fight in Torquay on the 27th March.
I’ve been training at Lion’s Den in Exmouth and love it, (check out the interview with Dave). It’s a great bunch of guys AND girls and they make me feel really welcome. There’s not one girl that I fancy fighting as they are truly good when sparring and the guys don’t seem to hold back against them and this is good to see. I also find that I’m learning a lot about my sparring and technique.
There’s not so much being taught on a one to one basis but one of the guys, an Irish guy takes over after the gruelling warm up from Dave the owner. This chap seems to really know what he’s on about as he shows and teaches counter moves to the countermoves that you may find yourself being in.
The Wednesday class is my favourite as it’s all about sparring and this is what I need. The other classes during the week are conditioning classes and fighters classes for those from the Lion’s Den Fighters team that have a fight coming up. The whole idea is to develop fighters for Lion’s Den, ready for the cage and I like this.
I can see it taking me another eight months on top of my four months with Dean and ten years of Kickboxing, to be ready and at a level that I’m happy to fight at. But when I am, look out. I was sparring with one of the top boys from Lion’s Den and managed to kick him in the side of the face, I did pull it a bit before it connected and spent the rest of the round, keeping away from him. It just went to show how professional they all are, as the guy was really humble and said “we’re all here to learn”.
I can see myself staying at this club long term, it would just be easier if they were a bit closer to Exeter, as the last thing I want after a training session, is a forty minute drive home to my shower and bed.
I have also been lately finding that my cardio has slipped, this may be due to the fact that I’ve lost almost a stone in weight over the last two months. The weight loss is allegedly due to stress, so says my GP, but hey, what do they know! So now I’m on a diet to increase my endurance and recovery during and after training. This seems to really be working, as I am starting to see the difference and is another example of why the MMA Prospects website is so useful because I got the dietary advice from the Nutritionist on there.
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