We all can learn a thing or ten from UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson. Reason being, he has 27 years worth of martial arts experience, including a kickboxing career of legend and a 7-1 MMA record. Thompson was taught pretty much right out of the diaper how to properly strike by his 7th degree black belt in Kempo Karate-having dad, Ray. So what is the one lesson he learned he would tell to other fighters, especially younger ones? “The biggest thing I learned in the fight game is to stay positive and keep training,” states Thompson, whose answer is as simple in theory, but as difficult in pract … Read the Full Article Here
Stephen Thompson: The Voice of Experience
We all can learn a thing or ten from UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson. Reason being, he has 27 years worth of martial arts experience, including a kickboxing career of legend and a 7-1 MMA record. Thompson was taught pretty much right out of the diaper how to properly strike by his 7th degree black belt in Kempo Karate-having dad, Ray. So what is the one lesson he learned he would tell to other fighters, especially younger ones? “The biggest thing I learned in the fight game is to stay positive and keep training,” states Thompson, whose answer is as simple in theory, but as difficult in pract … Read the Full Article Here