The Community

Hello all, I know the blogs have been pretty scarce lately but I have been working on building my brand and spreading Lucky's Muay Thai to a broader audience. There are some great things coming down the pipeline soon including more video blogs, an amateur team debut and a new website. That beinbg said, let's get down to it. I am currently trying to link to people around the world through the web, but the way I enjoy linking with people is face to face. It has been an honor to be a martial arts instructor as I am always able to meet new people from all over the world who live the same lifestyle and try to live by the same set of principles and disciplines as me. The styles vary fro place to place but the mindset for the most part is the same. I believe there is a connection in martial arts that brings people together. We learn from one another through our technique and theory and when one must return home to their country or me to mine we are connected forever. It is very different from meeting someone on a simple vacation there is a connection beyond late night cocktails and music. I had the pleasure of training in Thailand with a good group of guys at Kru Dam's gym. With the help of Patee Suwansomsri I left feeling like I got it, I understand better now. We all laughed and joked and became friends though there was an obvious language barrier. I will see them again for sure and I take what they taught me and pass it on to my students and it is a direct result of Muay Thai.

I had the pleasure of working with Gonzalo Fuenzalida from Chile. He was an mild mannered boxer and was willing to do the work in the classes that was asked of him with a huge amount of energy and respect. He worked hard here, returned to Chile and won his fight.

Then Rosa Lenz came to us from Germany and showed everyone what a high level Kick fighter is supposed to look like. She trained like a maniac and opened herself up to learning some Muay Thai techniques and was nice enough to teach a couple of my students her amazing kick fighting style. She was so inspirational to us all. She also fought a tournament here and won. Just a badass!!

Last but not least our most recent visitor Daniel-Jeffrey Madrigal from the UK. I finally had someone to help me with my 125lb fighter Felipe. Daniel made up for his size in attentive training coupled with an amazing sense of humor. He kept us in stitches. Even though he was on vacation with his buddies and they were painting the town red every night, he was at training every day. He really exemplified the spirit of Muay thai.

There are dozens of others internationally that I have been blessed to cross paths with and I am so grateful for the time that was spent. It proves to me that we are all connected as martial artists and as human beings. I love you all and I am honored to know you. Peace Luck