KO Members Set Off!
It means traveling half way around the world for several KO members
and their friends, just to find that perfect training environment.
Sun, sand and the exotic Thai culture await them. That's if there
not too exhausted by the two training sessions a day (starting
at 7 am) once they reach the training camp and all that night
life!
Cas DeWale
This trip was organised by Cas DeWale who accompanies the group
(sorry Cas - didn't mean to make you sound like a holiday rep).
Cas is 25 and has been training with KO in Muay
Thai and Kickboxing for two and a half years. She has been to
Thailand for training before and relishes the chance to brush
up on her skills, with top class instructors. Last December she
had her first 'C' Class bout and wants to take part in many more.
She is sure that the techniques she picks up will prove invaluable.
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"I want to
gain more experience from training with top class instructors
and champions such as Nokweed David as well as enhancing
my fitness and cardio-vascular levels. Who knows, maybe
even have a fight while I’m over there!" -
Cas
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My advice to anyone who wants to take on this 5'5",
55 kg dynamo when she gets back "Be very afraid!".
On the lighter side any one who knows Cas from the
KO Gym will tell you that she loves to party. Her fave martial
artists are Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. She also likes to watch
Police Story, Crouching Tiger and Blade II. Who knows Cas maybe
there on the in-flight video.
Linda Van Duinen
Linda Van Duinen, is 26 (1.76m, 62 kg) and took
up training in Muay Thai this February.
 This
trip could be the start of great things for Linda, who will be
able to draw on the experience of top class instructors, at the
very home of Muay Thai, right at the beginning of her MT training.
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"(Hope to)
Learn lots more (am bound to since I’ve only started
a few months ago) and have lots of fun." - Linda
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Jacqueline Wood
 Jacqueline
Wood who is 25 and has been a Muay Thai student for about eight
months now, is another Bruce Lee fan.
Her favourite movies are Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon, The Matrix and Blade.
Maybe nows the time to live the dream!
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"Always wanted
to spend time getting fit and looking after myself without
the stresses of work to contend with. Hope it'll give
me the incentive
to keep fit for life. And I want a tan!" - Jacqueline
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Zac Brent and Toni Lawrence
Zac Brent who is 23 (5'9", 78 kg) has been
training in MT for about nine months. Before MT he had orthodox
boxing experience and also has an orange belt in karate. Obviously
a man who likes to be able to look after himself!
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"(I want
to) experience true MT at its origin and upping personal
fitness and technique" - Zac
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Zac didn't say what videos he likes so I guess
it's a good doze for him during the flight!
Toni Lawrence is travelling with Zac. What can
I say they both look happy!
Guy Heaton
Thirty three year old Guy has had about nine months
training in Muay Thai. Like many he took up MT after several
years training in other martial arts, in this case karate.
 He
says about Bruce Lee, "you can debate for ever if he was
the best martial artist or not, but he was certainly the best
exponent of the martial arts, which is why he is still so well
known and influential today".
So let's try him on his favourite martial arts
movies? "Big Trouble In LittleChina. (well it’s kind
of a martial arts film). Enter The Dragon (has to be really).
I think also Kickboxer deserves a special award for making out
you can learn it all in 6 months by kicking palm trees."
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"I’m looking forward
to the concentrated single-minded training in those areas
I need to improve on. I’m keen to see real Lumphini
fights" - Guy
"Mainly I want to improve
my sparring ability, I would like to have had at least
an amateur fight while I’m not too old" - Guy
"The fact that most of the
trip will be on a tropical island party paradise had absolutely
no bearing on my decision to come along" - Guy
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It looks as if the KO group aren't going to run
out of conversation, with Guy along!
Mark McLeod
 Mark
(pictured here at the KO Punderson Gardens Gym) is returning
to Thailand for a second time, having taken part in last Novembers
trip.
I think that must mean he really enjoyed it, or
is dead keen on seeing in the Thai New Year in style!
(note: Rumour e-mails sent in last year that
this is Lister from 'Red Dwarf' are definitely unfounded)
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