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At around sixteen or seventeen I started getting into Bruce Lee’s teachings. The same friend that originally got me into ninja movies and Tae Kwon Do also had a Bruce Lee poster on his wall the whole time I knew him and I never really paid it much attention. It wasn’t until Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (which I was not really a big fan of) came out that I began to watch some of his movies and read some of his books.
Turns out, he was a guy that I could relate to… he was only little himself but could kick some serious ass! The thought of having huge muscles was not as important to me anymore. Being strong and fast was even cooler! I also liked his philosophy on combat and that styles tend to limit our potential in fighting.
Then a few years later, the UFC and MMA came along. Up until then I had never really liked the grappling arts very much. During my Tae Kwon Do training I had uncovered my little talent for pretty deadly hicgh kicking and was pretty confident in it. Another friend in high School trained in Japanese Jiu Jitsu and use to talk about throws and break falls and all that. I did not think they were that effective…try that shit on me and I’ll kick you in the neck! After watching Gracie taking every body down and submitting everyone a few years later, sure changed my perspective. Though much of his mastery over his opponents came from their lack of knowledge of the ground game.
So Ive been studying MMA ever since and train around the corner from my house, with my friend and trainer Mick Green’s at the Integrated Academy.
Here is a picture taken 3 years ago at a tournament in Toowoomba which is a town a few hours from my home town. Most of the people in this photo are students from the Brisbane school but we are all part of the same club.
The guy next and in front of me in the black tank top is Adrian Tan who is a professional fighter. The guy in front kneeling down with the hat on is Danny Higgins who is the owner of the Brisbane club. Their club is is for training fighters who wish to turn pro.
So that’s my story anyway and this is my website that I use to share my opinion on recent fights and events, and what online mma strength and conditioning training programs that I think are worthy of sharing.
So please take a look around, become a free member, leave a comment or email me if you just wanna talk mma stuff!
Cheers!
