Martial Arts Odyssey: Paddys Fight Club Part 6

Paddy Carson watches Antonio Graceffo spar, while preparing for his upcoming black belt exam. Paddy isnt happy with what he sees. He says Antonio is rushing in and punching. Antonio isnt using the art and isnt using combinations of kicks. He also warns Antonio that in a tournament fight, the Khmer boxers would be using knees and elbows and Antonio would get cut to ribbons, smothering his opponent on the inside. The interview continues, and Paddy talks about how the overall sport of fighting has evolved in the mare than forty years he has been involved in the fight game.

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4 Responses to “Martial Arts Odyssey: Paddys Fight Club Part 6”

  1. jmikejapan says:

    I am going back to Guangzhou where I teach English. In the states I study Ryu Te. It is a Classical Okinawan karate, the original and very old stuff. So I hope to find Bai He Quan, white crane. It is out in Fujian, so it may be hard to find in Guangdong province. If I can’t find it, I would hope to study Xing Yi Quan or Chin na. But contrary to what we hear in the west, not to many people still practice MA in the cities, other than Sanda. So I will do my best to find it!

  2. brooklynmonk1 says:

    so happy you are going to china! where are you going and what will you study?

  3. brooklynmonk1 says:

    yes i have black krama in bokator and black belt in kuntaw but now i am going for black belt in kickboxing art Bushido. paddy is a high ranking black belt in Kyukushin and he will be giving me my test and certificate (if i pass)

  4. jmikejapan says:

    Antonio, what black belt are you going for?
    Don’t you have a black Krama for Bokator fighting techniques? Also I will go back again to China for my own martial arts odyssey! Thanks for your inspiration and your advice!
    God bless you!

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