That’s a little disappointing to hear about the other gym. I heard that it was backed by Ren Gang, so I expected it to be top notch because he does have money to spend. I was told they had a couple of black belts there a few months back and know for a fact that the guys from Dagestan are beasts. But then again, I have met lots of guys who are talented fighters who do a horrible job as trainers so I wouldn’t be shocked. Maybe you should set up a competition in Chengdu to get noticed by Ren Gang so you can get some funding for your gym.
I know Wang Sai is currently at Legacy in the Philippines, so I guess that says something about the gym in Chengdu. The guys at Legacy are top notch (Ole Laursen, Zebaztian Kadestam, Richie Redman), but I would think he would stay here if he had the same level of competition. Then again, Chengdu isn’t close to being as beautiful as Boracay. While I was at Legacy I had an opportunity to roll with the head trainer Marcus Waters, a black belt under James Brown and Yousef Alirezai, and found it impossible to pass his guard. He was just on a total different level from anyone I had rolled with before.
All this talk about MMA is getting me excited for your class tomorrow. I can’t wait o meet you guys and learn some new stuff.