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Old 04-24-10, 04:59 PM  
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Cool Just had to brag a bit more...

I just wanted to share my experience at boxing on Thursday night. While our regular coach Alexei, "The Crushin' Russian", is overseas fighting in the qualifying rounds for the Commonwealth Games, Steve has been taking our classes.

This is Steve in blue, punching a Tongan in the head.



Because there were an odd number of people in the class, Steve paired up with me. Steve and Alexei are so macho they pooh-pooh focus mitts, asking people to punch their bare hands.

So the opening round of Thursday night's class went like this:

Steve [holding up massive paws]: OK, long punches, hard and fast!

RP: BAM, BAM, BAM!

Steve: JESUS!!!

RP: BAM, BAM, BAM!

Steve: CHRIST! That's some hard punching!

RP: BAM, BAM, BAM!

Steve: [Breathes hard and sweats profusely]

RP: BAM, BAM, BAM!

I kept up the intensity for the full-three minute round. The next time I had to punch him, Steve didn't say a word, just quietly put on his focus mitts.

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Old 04-24-10, 05:02 PM  
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Fantastic! Way to kick some a$$.
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Old 04-24-10, 05:03 PM  
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Well done.
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Old 04-24-10, 05:11 PM  
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You are awesome!
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Old 04-24-10, 05:23 PM  
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Good job, RP! It sounds like you've made some awesome improvements in your strength and technique! So, are you eventually planning to get in the ring and have a competition sparring match? (If yes, you have much more courage than me )
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Old 04-24-10, 06:23 PM  
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you go girl!
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Old 04-24-10, 06:47 PM  
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So, are you eventually planning to get in the ring and have a competition sparring match? (If yes, you have much more courage than me )
Nope - I like my nose the way it is!
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Old 04-24-10, 06:48 PM  
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Woooohhoooo.

You go, girl.
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Old 04-24-10, 06:59 PM  
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Wanna be my friend, RP? I don't think I'd wanna be on the other side of you...
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Old 04-24-10, 11:48 PM  
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that's awesome, red panda! way to show 'em!

oh, please post a picture of alexei when you can. it'll be nice to put a face with the other story too, lol.
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