Monthly Archives: April 2011

No training on Sunday so we went to the swimming baths. It was more like an aqua park and there were slides for the kids and a zip line over head. We had plenty to eat too, and I think … Continue reading →

The intensity of the training continues to increase, but its very rewarding. What we normally do as conditioning and fitness training, back home after we’ve warmed up, is what Steve has us doing at 5am as our pre-stretching warm-ups. Sparring … Continue reading →

Sunday was the hottest day here, so far. Sundays are also our day off. At this stage we’d only had 2 days training but we were beginning to feel the effects of training hard in the heat and humidity. A … Continue reading →

Following Friday night’s training we were invited to another family function with Alvin and his family and friends. It was great to socialise and the hospitality was fantastic. I could certainly get used to this! Well, Saturday morning’s training session … Continue reading →

On Thursday afternoon we were able to get a swim to loosen up and grab an hour of sleep before our first training session. Upon arriving at the gym we got the chance to meet the highest ranking, and founding … Continue reading →