This comes from Pistols & Popcorn, which is a relatively new Brooklyn blog that we really like a lot. It’s got great personality and a nice vibe. In any case P&P has posted her story of being a kickboxer. Do read the excerpts and click over to the full story:

When I lived in Utah I was bored. So I let my fingers do the walking in the yellow pages and I found myself looking at Muay Thai Kickboxing. I was kind of feeling punk-rock and like I didn’t want to do the whole “nice gym” thing, so I signed up for a Full Contact Muay Thai Kickboxing trial at a gym that looked like it was lifted from a prison yard…

Now in Brooklyn, I am training again. But this time I’m the trainer, and I have the best students. I keep my classes very small so I can work with each person the way I was trained. I focus on technique and safety, but also try to keep that brutal edge that Muay Thai is famous for. I have also carried forward the dedicated format of push-ups and jump rope to keep the heart-rates flying. It is awesome to be involved in the sport again – and I invite any woman to join us Tuesday or Thursday mornings at 9:30 – 11:00 at Mission Martial Arts.

Kick away, friends.