If you have followed this blog you will have seen me train with Nut.
One of the nicest guys in the world. Always smiling and when not in the gym he'll be found just pottering about with his son. For a long time he was my neighbour, we couldn't exactly speak to each other but it never stopped us hanging out on the stoop trading photos, drinking Sangsom and messing around in a Laurel and Hardy style. When language fails physical humour steps in.
For me Nut sums up what I aspire to be in my relationship with combat sports. Couldnt be nicer and friendlier yet when he chooses to switch it on you are in no doubt you are dealing with a different side of his personality. But this isn't loosing your temper or letting it all hang out and going berserk. Nut is an excellent trainer and sparing partner and never short of a giant grin or a kick in the butt and a knowing look when he catches you staring a little too long at the new girl that just arrived.
When you would spar with him there was always this switch moment where you could see he was just about to change it up a gear. You were about to get a much harder time. The smile was always there but the eyes would change. It can only be described as a slightly manic grin, something akin to a Thai version of The Joker. But as quick as it would come on he could switch it off. Never angry, never carried away by his emotions and never a bully. I learnt a lot from Nut.
Which all in al makes me even happier to see him having such success at Max Muay Thai recently. Taking fights in Pattaya, China and Japan he has been a busy boy. The travel no doubt takes it out of you but this is Thailand so no one complains, they just have a nap and try to crack on as best they can.
In the case of Nut, this was a tournament night on Max Muay Thai (televised on Channel 8)where he had to fight twice in the evening. Receiving monstrous cuts to his forehead in the first fight Nut went on into the final covered in Vaseline making him look all punk'd up but at a severe disadvantage.
But as I say... touch gloves... chin down, eyes up... and there it is. The Joker focus. Great to see him take the belt, the money and the spotlight. So well deserved. God damn I miss Thailand right now!
One of the nicest guys in the world. Always smiling and when not in the gym he'll be found just pottering about with his son. For a long time he was my neighbour, we couldn't exactly speak to each other but it never stopped us hanging out on the stoop trading photos, drinking Sangsom and messing around in a Laurel and Hardy style. When language fails physical humour steps in.
For me Nut sums up what I aspire to be in my relationship with combat sports. Couldnt be nicer and friendlier yet when he chooses to switch it on you are in no doubt you are dealing with a different side of his personality. But this isn't loosing your temper or letting it all hang out and going berserk. Nut is an excellent trainer and sparing partner and never short of a giant grin or a kick in the butt and a knowing look when he catches you staring a little too long at the new girl that just arrived.
When you would spar with him there was always this switch moment where you could see he was just about to change it up a gear. You were about to get a much harder time. The smile was always there but the eyes would change. It can only be described as a slightly manic grin, something akin to a Thai version of The Joker. But as quick as it would come on he could switch it off. Never angry, never carried away by his emotions and never a bully. I learnt a lot from Nut.
Which all in al makes me even happier to see him having such success at Max Muay Thai recently. Taking fights in Pattaya, China and Japan he has been a busy boy. The travel no doubt takes it out of you but this is Thailand so no one complains, they just have a nap and try to crack on as best they can.
In the case of Nut, this was a tournament night on Max Muay Thai (televised on Channel 8)where he had to fight twice in the evening. Receiving monstrous cuts to his forehead in the first fight Nut went on into the final covered in Vaseline making him look all punk'd up but at a severe disadvantage.
But as I say... touch gloves... chin down, eyes up... and there it is. The Joker focus. Great to see him take the belt, the money and the spotlight. So well deserved. God damn I miss Thailand right now!
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