Ute I trained with Ute because of the tear in my calf (even though I have one in my shoulder, LOL), and because it didn't feel so hot doing muay thai pad work in the group training yesterday even though I can kick the bags or walk around on it. Bouncing off of it is different, you know? So I decided to work on my boxing and sparring, and asked Ute for a VIP. Because he's in school, he's only available after 5pm, so we did tonight at 6pm. I was kind of tired going into it, but........
It was EXCELLENT. He taught me some great variations of hooks, worked me totally, and showed me a variety of boxing blocks. Then we got in the ring and sparred, and the footwork is different for boxing so it was a bit different -- and I'm not that interested in learning boxing footwork, etc., anyways -- but it didn't matter, we were just going at it and messing around. It was wild because I was actually hitting him sometimes in the face and head, and I haven't really done that yet. He kept saying it was "okay", but still......?! LOL! He did ask me why I didn't fight, which was just awesome. I told him I would next year, and he was going to help me win them. :-)
He's a niiiiice guy. At least once, though, I just laughed at myself, thinking of who I was in the ring with. And I could tell he was in his happy place, teaching straight boxing (although with some elbows, when we did pads), and so it was a lot of fun as well as educational. I did just laugh outloud once and tell him -- pardon my French -- that he is is quick as shit. Because he IS. Ridiculously so! I may do another one with him before I leave, we'll see. I'd like to. He's amazing!
Seriously, check out his fight from like 2 nights ago at Bangla Stadium. At like 1:34 (I think it is) in the first round his knockout is just gorgeous. Yes, gorgeous. I never thought I'd understand the term "beautiful knockout", but everybody was like gushing about it later. And I watched it. Like 15 times. IT IS. See for yourself...............
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Yes, this is Laura and I cannot wait to be trained by him, thanks for the post Mary! xx
You should be excited, girl! He's AWESOME, and just soooo sweet. He kept saying it was "okay" to get hit in the head, just protect the jaw. I go (joking) "It's okay for YOU to get 'hit in the head', but..." and we were laughing. He's kickass, and honestly, a great match for you b/c I found the footwork differences a bit awkward (at best, I did a hybrid, lol), but for you, it's perfect. By summer Danny said he should be done with school/internship and should be here full-time, actually.... So, maybe do 1 - 2x a day with him. VIP is still $15 an hour to work with world champions here. Budget it in, for real!
By the way, everyone was talking about how you could HEAR the smacks of his punches - like even in the video, and YOU CAN. And how that dude was on the ground still when the night was over, when everyone was leaving........ Fierce!
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