Headed over to Cabbagetown Boxing today, that's where my sparring partner trains. The club was closed but we were allowed in, checked it out, talked to one of the coaches, and then headed out. It's got that old school club feel to it so I quite liked it because of that. It wasn't all pretty with the newest pieces of equipment or nicely painted walls. Instead, it has a worked-in ring and older, beat-up heavy bags. It looked like a scene from "Rocky".
The area around the club is called Cabbagetown and this weekend they're having a street festival so Coach Brown and I checked it out. We walked from the top of it all the way down to the bottom end of it, people-watching, stopping to check the stands out and listen to various musicians, and then we stopped for some Jamaican food. It was nice to check out the festival -- Toronto is great like that, there is always some kind of street festival going on -- but it was also great to spend some time with my coach outside of the club. I train with him five mornings a week so we have our share of private chats before, after and even during training but it was nice to get out of the club and just talk about whatever and without training going on.
Things are really good between Coach Brown and I. He has really taken me in, open me to his business and accepted me as a part of his team. Because of my own success with my boxing club in Korea, we often bounce ideas around a lot about how he can change and improve his business and he often asks me for advice and opinions on things. Of course we talk a lot about boxing and my training but it is more than just that. We also talk a lot about my personal life and my relationship with Snickers and his family.
Things are really good with him. He coaches me and mentors me and the labels he has started to wear in my life have been increasing. It's good. I feel confident in saying I picked the right coach for myself here.
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