Comments on: CARISMA Town vs. Gown 2010 – Massimo’s summary

By: Rich B

Rich B — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:42:35 +0000

TvG 2010 was a great event, thanks to every in the management for making the event as good as it was. Also to the many spectators who built the atmosphere that in part made the fight worth fighting. I personally love the performance aspect, giving the spectators a good fight, and this was a fantastic opportunity to do so.

I’m sure this goes for everyone who competed: thanks for the trophies! They were a lovely addition to the day.

Cheers

Rich

By: Zac

Zac — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:22:16 +0000

Thanks again Massimo for this event which has been extremely nice to watch. I have to admit that at the end I was quite disappointed to hadn’t take part. Anyway, it has been a great opportunity to see how things are in a competition (even if seeing and fighting in a ring are definitely different of course). I would like also to congratulate the referee who tried to lightened the atmosphere and always said few words about the fight. I apreciated.
Looking forward the next one!

Cheers

ps: nice playlist mr Dj! Dj Hype, the Herbaliser…

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By: Wez

Wez — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:31:44 +0000

I have to say I was really impressed by the way the first-time fighters got stuck in, and by the level of focus & professionalism of all involved. It was also good to see the difference, as James notes, between the beginner’s bouts and the more experienced ones in terms of variety of techniques.

From the comments I overheard I think the audience generally expect this to be an annual thing, so it looks like the decision of whether to repeat the event is out of your hands, Massimo. I’ll try to keep the penguin-suit in good enough shape for next year…

By: Heidi

Heidi — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:56:45 +0000

I’d like to echo the gratitude expressed yesterday, and say again, Massimo – thanks so much for being the driving force behind this competition. And on behalf of CUKBS, thanks to everyone else that was involved.

I really feel that the event benefitted our club as a whole – we had a lot of fighters in the ring for the first time, who were able to compete in an atmosphere that was friendly and supportive. That’s an opportunity that isn’t often found. Learning how to manage your emotions and adrenaline in the ring is something that takes time, and that just can’t be simluated in training – for us, preparing for Varsity (and for me personally, ever trying to improve) yesterday’s experiences were invaluable!

I say let’s make sure this becomes an annual event!

By: James

James — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:14:16 +0000

It really was a great event Massimo. It takes a lot of guts to get in a ring in front of 170 people and put yourself on the line for your club. There were some very memorable fights and winner or loser everyone who got up to fight should be very proud of themselves!

I think there is really no substitute for ring experience. Sparring is definately a necessity if you want to compete, but the only thing that can really train you for competition is competition. In a sparring session it doesn’t matter that much if you do well or not, sure you may go home a little upset but in the ring it DOES matter a LOT. You dont want to let your friends down, you dont want to look stupid, you want the trophy etc… That difference has a huge psychological impact on a fighter. I noticed yesterday that even the most technically accomplished of the fighters used only a fraction of the techniques they would routinely use in a sparring session. Only those fighters with lots of actual competition experience, regardless of grade, were able to use more than jab, cross, front and round kick.

Im looking forward to watching the videos!

James.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:37:03 +0000

Congratulations to all – sounds like a great event! I just wish I could have been there… Looking forward to photos/videos!