Tuesday, August 01, 2006

How to win a fight (part V)

I first learned the power of the Left Hook at City Star Kickboxing Gym. I trained there—well before cable TV turned kickboxing into a spectacle—with some contenders and some champions. I also helped Enrique, the owner and head trainer, put out a pretty good kickboxing newsletter for a while…but like everyone else, I had to prove myself in the ring.

Early on, I got matched to spar with a guy named Phil. He was well liked, a little bigger than me, but I didn’t think much of him as a fighter. Insulted to be regarded in his class, I circled Phil deftly and waited for him to make a move. Once he committed, I evaded the strike and took advantage of the subsequent opening…putting him down with a short, sharp left hook that bloodied his nose. I took a second to gaze at my gloved left hand in wonder while everyone in the gym went nuts and Phil struggled to his feet. They stopped it right there. A good moment…in that macho, 20-year-old sort of way.

Read the fifth installment here.

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Speaking of fights...I found a YouTube video of a scene I did in a film (sic) called Robot Holocaust:

(Yes, this so-called movie was featured on MST3K)

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