Back Home (for a bit)
The second trip for Unlocking the Cage is over and I couldn’t be happier about how it turned out. I had such a great time with all the teams I spent time with and it taught me some valuable lessons. Not only am I learning about so many interesting individuals, I’m getting incredible training from top fighters, pushing past my comfort level and making myself do things I’d never consider before. I’ve also fallen back in love with a sport I’d turned away from.
I’ve confided that my real passion is fiction, but I’m not so sure if that’s the truth any more. Going to gyms and interviewing fighters is becoming addictive. Instead of spending time at home and trying to knock out some fiction, I’m already back at it. Yesterday I headed down to Kings MMA for a great workout and three incredible interviews. I never know what I’m going to get when I start asking my questions and I’m never disappointed with the outcome.
I plan on spending the next two weeks between there and one or two gyms and attending the Samurai MMA III fight on July 13th. I’ve already interviewed two of the fighters on the card and can’t wait to see them in action.
After that I’m taking off for the midwest. I’ll be hitting Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Missouri on this one. If you know of a team in those areas who’d want to have me spend time with them be sure to have them contact me. I’m very excited to be hitting the Invicta fight in Kansas City on July 28th. One problem I’ve run into is finding women fighters so this trip should make up for that.
And for those fighters who aren’t too comfortable being interviewed take a look at the video below. If a four-year-old can handle it, I think you guys will do just fine.
