David Thorneycroft
My name is David Thorneycroft and I am writing this article for the Voodoo Gym website. I started training at Voodoo Gym in August / September 2010, so just over a year ago. It has been the single biggest achievement I have ever accomplished in my life. Before staring at Voodoo Gym I weighed 20 stone 13 pounds at the age of 20 years old! I was a lazy couch potato, to put it in the nicest way possible, and was always that kid that was last to be picked at sports, would always have a note from the parents or any excuse to get out of any physical exercise. One day, enough was enough, and I...
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Dave ‘Witch Dr’ Kari – Head Coach and Manager – Voodoo Gym. Dave Kari is an expert in Martial Arts and in the teaching of it. He has a talent for teaching that he developed as a professional academic teacher and commercial trainer. By applying these delivery skills to his solid yet intuitive Martial Arts instruction he stands out from the crowd as a coach. His Martial Arts experience began over 26 years ago covering a vast array of styles including: Traditional Japanese and Korean Martial Arts Muay Thai under Master Sken American Style Kick-Boxing He...
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Just a quick explanation of these two terms and how they differ. In Martial Arts, particularly in the MMA environment, you will come across the term ‘game’ or someone ‘having game’. This is simply a positive term used to describe the level of someones ability as a fighter in a specific area. For example, if I said you have ‘game’ in clinch, I would mean you have the ability to compete on a level playing field in clinch. Or that I think you are good enough to hang with me in clinch. This term is essentially used as a compliment. You get the...
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