So instead of a mountain bike I just went for the scooter which was the best idea. Its like driving in Grand Theft Auto: Thailand...weaving in and out of people, animals, oh yeah and traffic. It wasn't to hard to adjust to driving on the other side of the rode, either way you are forced to do it so you better learn it quick! With my new wheels to get me around town, I ate lunch at this place called Cheap Ass Cafe and then headed to the Nar""something beach (I forget the name) with my roommates. Clear blue water, clear blue sky, it was great and I am not even really a beach person.
Then at 4 I had my first training session, started out as usual training a little jump rope, some shadow boxing, one on one with a trainer and today some sparring. I have been worried about losing some skin on the bottom of my big toes during training cause I know when you train hard thats the first thing to go. And well I was facking jumping rope on concrete that people jump on and what do you know some skin is gone off my right big toe...great I didnt even get in the ring and this happens. Next for me came some one on one with the trainer and after only 3 rounds of elbows and knees the Thai Heat got to me...I almost threw up so hard my body was going to turn inside out, I was dry heaving and couldn't breath at the same time. But I made sure no one saw me, so I didnt look to much like a puss the first day.
Whew! The worst is over, wait what....one of the trainers starts calling my name and puts gloves on me and I get to sparring. Now lucky me or unlucky me I am about the same size as most of the thai fighters out here so there is no shortage of billy bad asses and they pair me up with one. I jab he moves, I jab faster and he moves...god damn it let me hit you! So I back up re evaluate and now I start catching him, but for every one punch I get on him he has like two on me. Second round it started to look like a fight, Thais yelling aaayyyy ayyyyy I am getting into it and then he gets a stiff straight to my stomach and follows up with a upper cut to the face. Wind knocked out of me, blood running from my nose I realize how much I love this. I didn't do to bad considering this Thai guy has been fighting since he was knee high and he was for sure taking it easy on the newbie.
Muay Thai which is Thai boxing with elbows, knees and kicks is the national sport here. Which is why it is taken so serious and how a good percentage of Thais make their living. And hopefully I will make some money out of it too!
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sweet, you got punched in the face already...your on your way to your first knock-out....you getting knocked out i mean...lol...i'm glad your having a blast!!
Bloody nose? Goooooooood Looooooooord. Feed the dog.
So now you finally got punched in the face eh? Why didn't you wear shoes when jumping rope? When you actually fight, try and land some flying knees (I love that move)!
I'm both surprised and impressed to see not one reference to drunkeness and chix - keep up the good work.
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