Thai Boxing Fighters Academy annual conference

Last Monday I had a great honor to represent GMMA Academy at annual conference of Thai boxing Fighters Academy.

TBFA is an organisation dedicated to help and inspire local community of Tower Hamlets borough of London through training art of Muay Thai.

Conference was organised by Mr Gohar Ghouse who is founder and chief instructor of TBFA as well as honorable member and supporter of GMMA Academy Team.

Mr Gohar Has been making a difference by blending very well, two great passions of his life. Passion to art of Muay Thai and passion of helping others. He has been working as a community worker for over 25 years. 

I have received special invitation and I have been asked to share my experience of Martial arts in order to stand up to the Title of the event, which was: " Inspire to be the best ".

Local authorities along with community members would share their past, future visions and ideas to make TBFAcademy  movement more efficient and bring most out of it to " Inspire " as many people as possible.

While listening to what these wise people had to share, my own inspiration level has definitely rised.

I've been reminded of how much good can sport and passion bring to our lives and lives of the others.

When it comes to " power of sports ", I am a "great believer" and no one need to convince me of how much it can help us in every days life. But still listening and talking to people that i have met on Monday night gave me a little boost upon my own motivation.

Listening to stories like the one shared by Dave, Mr Gohars student, have been really inspiring.

Dave in his middle thirty's has joined TBFA few months before. Through his very own life circumstances. Dave has grew up having very little self confidence and self esteem, he would not be immune to upcoming problems in his life. That would lead him to different types of addictions and all sorts of troubles. He Said that Training at TBFA has been giving him something better than any other substances that he used to forget about the trouble, without hang over feeling afterwards.

He said that there is no better feeling than the one after session at which he has pushed himself to the limits and even thought his muscles are sore and his body is exhausted. His brain feels fresh and energized like a newborn. 

Well. 

How many stories and examples of ones like Dave's have we heard and witnessed through the media.

Sportsman, actors, singers and many others, who have changed their lives for better falling into they passions. Stories of people like Mike Tyson, Anthony Joshua and Jay Z have been changing peoples lives around the world every day.

Moving around different gyms, clubs and sport centers I meet people like this everyday. I meet many talented youngsters who are claiming that they can't imagine where would they be and what would they do without the sport. I meet people who are well situated in their lives who are also holding tight to their passion. Knowing that the life is like one long F1 competition, everyday new race: full of curves,full of other F1 bolids with constantly changing weather and with countless technical problems. We all need some kind of a "Pit stop" where with help of our trusted Team we can take short refreshment and readjust our bodies and brains.

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Carving your own monument

Not long time ago in West London, I've been advertising some of our GMMA Academy classes, dedicated to ladies only.
Giving out the leaflets i would briefly describe: what I have to offer.

Having a bit of experience from college years, back in Poland, when I was selling newspapers or distributing leaflets to make some extra money, I would roughly understand psychology of my potential customers.
Knowing and respecting simple fact, that people don't usually go out on the streets with an idea of collecting all free paper they come across or talking to every stranger looking for attention.
Having that in mind I wouldn't over think the way people react or their lack of reaction to my offer.

Some ladies would politely take the flier, some would just pass by. Some would show they interest and appreciation some would have their minds busy or would simply walk they own way trying to avoid another scam. 

There was a  fit and confident looking young girl, in her early twenties which has handed the flier back to me and with proud expression on her face she said that she "doesn't need a workout ".
Then she walked away and smoked a cigarette.

Clearly aware and proud of outside look that mother nature has endowed her, she was fooling herself that it is going to be everlasting. Ignoring other, more important benefits of healthy lifestyle and exercises.

Thinking of that girl, one very accurate statement said by great fighter, women and athlete Ronda Rousey came to my mind.
Ronda has said in one of her interviews that "she doesn't train to look good and impress the man, but simply to get better and stronger".

Giving lots of attention to our outside look, using technology and shortcuts in every aspect of our modern lives, we tend to forget where real strength and beauty comes from.
We tend to bypass idea of our physical/mental health and our longevity.

My fighting experience has taught me another great lesson which can easily be translated to real life situation.
Inside "the ring" it was never the look of mine or my opponents that would define the outcome of the fight. It was always mental strength and stability which would drive the physical body to push further and harder.
Physical training is a great tool building up our monument, chipping up steadily gives us something more than just outside look.
Gives us the character.
Patience, persistence and desire makes us able to carve in the hardest stone we can get.
And that will always stay with us.

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Krystian Ozog Fighter/Instructor, GMMA Academy 07928093841 | KrystianGuruMuayThai@gmail.com | http://www.gmma.co.uk/ | London/Great Britain