I once trained with Nathan ‘Carnage’ Corbett while writing an article about him for International Kickboxer Magazine. He had a big fight coming up against a European opponent, and Carnage was then, as he is now, in a unique position; he’s almost never been beaten. Continue reading
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Fighting Injury – On the Business of Becoming Hardened
Posted in Kickboxing, Observation with tags Alex Roberts, Amsterdam Arena, Buddha, Ernesto Hoost, Gokhan Saki, International Kickboxer Magazine, K1, Muay Thai, Nathan 'Carnage' Corbett, Paul Slowinski, Peter Lewis, Tafa Misipati on December 2, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Marcel Dragan
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Alistair Overeem, Andre Manaart, Anthony Perkins, Arad, Ashwym Balrak, Banat, Breda, Bucharest, Buddhism, Ceausescu, Chakuriki, Communism, Confucianism, Cor Hemmers, Dennis Krauweel, Dzevad Poturak, Eduard Irimia, Gokhan Saki, Golden Glory, Judo, K1, Kafka, Lao Tzu, Lugoj, Marcel Dragan, Mike Passenier, Mike's Gym, Muay Thai, Nagy Arnold, Niecky Holtzken, Orson Welles, Phaedo, Philosophy, Plato, Ramon Dekkers, Raul Catinas, Romania, Stefan Leko, SuperKombat, Taoism, The Myth of Gyges, The Republic The Symposium, The Trial, Thom Harinck, Timisoara, Zen Buddhism on October 21, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
L to R: Thom Harinck, Marcel, Raul Catinas, and some other dude I don’t recognise.
Marcel Dragan recalls the quotation from William Blake’s ‘Proverbs of Hell’; ‘He whose face gives no light shall never become a star.’ Marcel was the first, and probably the most influential, coach of one of the world’s most talented heavyweight kickboxers, Raul Catinas. This interview provides insight into Raul, as well as Cor Hemmers and Ramon Dekkers, in addition to the culture of Romania and why a hard sport like Muay Thai flourishes under such hard conditions. It’s also a portrait of one of the most unselfish, decent trainers I have met during my involvement with the sport.
Athough, he persists in calling me Jerry. Continue reading
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Benjey Zimmerman
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Alistair Overeem, Assisi, Benjey Zimmerman, Breda, Chalid Arrab, Cor Hemmers, Errol Zimmerman, Francesco Damiano, Fred Royers, Godfried Balyn, Gokhan Saki, Golden Glory, Maeng Ho, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Ramon Dekkers, Randy 'Machoman' Savage, Sergei Korschinsky, World Series Boxing on September 2, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
When I trained at Golden Glory, the most famous fighter on-campus was Chalid ‘Die Faust’ Arrab. There were another four lesser-known guys who were just as awesome; Gokhan Saki, Alistair Overeem, Errol Zimmerman and his cousin, Benjey. The first three have gone on to become household names (in kickboxing households, at least).
For my money, Benjey is next. Continue reading
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Absolute Carnage: Training with Nathan Corbett
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Boonchu, Chris White, Gokhan Saki, Nathan Corbett, Richard Walsh, Tomihara, Tyrone Spong, Urban Fight Gym on February 18, 2011 by Jarrod BoyleInternational Kickboxer Magazine Vol.18 No.6
Every fighter who is exceptional does it after their own fashion. In a fundamental sense, this is logical. The easiest fighters to read are the textbook ones; you can read them because, well, their technique looks exactly like it should. A lot of the time, the most dangerous people are unorthodox, because they don’t look like anything you’ve seen before. This principle holds true not only for the way a fighter executes technique, but also penetrates all the way into training. This series of articles will spend time with several exceptional fighters and come up with the goods on what makes them unique. A good part of it is physiology and talent, but it has everything to do with doing things differently. Continue reading
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Vanity
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Alistair Overeem, Chris Chrisopoulides, Errol Zimmerman, Gokhan Saki, Jason Tramsek, Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, Karate Kid, Kyokushin karate, Nathan Corbett, Peter Graham, Richard Walsh, Sam Greco, Steve McKinnon on February 15, 2011 by Jarrod Boyle
Photo courtesy of Terry Vorg
https://lifestyletrainers.com.au/blog/2010/12/in-the-spotlight-jarrod-boyle.html
This is a link to an interview for the Lifestyle Trainers website. I got the opportunity to dilate on my philosophy about life and fighting.
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Getting Reemed
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Alistair Overeem, Benjey Zimmerman, Errol Zimmerman, Ewerton Texeira, Gokhan Saki, Golden Glory, K1, Pride on December 11, 2010 by Jarrod BoyleIf this comes down the chimney, I’m getting the hell outta there.
If there was one incident that made me wonder about people who make fighting their profession, it was the day I found myself in the shower with Alistair Overeem. Continue reading
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Nathan 'Carnage' Corbett: What's Next?
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Gokhan Saki, Last Man Standing II, Nathan 'Carnage' Corbett, Paul Slowinski, Pavel Zhurilov, Steve McKinnon, Tyrone Spong on October 10, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
Post-sparring analysis after Carnage gave me a sound beating.
International Kickboxer magazine, Vol.18, No.4
The last time this magazine visited Nathan ‘Carnage’ Corbett, he was a month away from meeting a man roundly considered to be pound-for-pound the world’s best fighter, Tyrone Spong. After being knocked down in the second round, Nathan recovered from wobbly legs to down Spong with a spectacular right hook. Controversy set in quickly, however; Nathan failed to see the referee wave off the contest and thought the fight was still underway. Seeking to capitalise on what he believed to be no more than an eight-count, he punched Spong all the way into the middle of the week after. When the dust had settled, the fight had been ruled a no-contest. Continue reading
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Sparring Smart
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Writing with tags Chalid 'Die Faust' Arrab, Chris Chrisopoulides, Cor Hemmers, Errol Zimmerman, Gokhan Saki, Golden Glory, Paul Slowinski, Ramon Dekkers on September 6, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
Sparring with Peter Graham probably wasn't very smart.
International Kickboxer Magazine, Vol 16, Number 6
January 2009
Sparring is the business end of training. All forms of conditioning (weights, bagwork, padwork, running, drills, etc) should be integrated into a training regimen to serve this most crucial of activities. The quality and intensity of your sparring will be the most important determining factor in pre-fight preparation. Continue reading
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'Catching Cannonballs!' Aussie jumps into Dutch Training Cauldron
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Alistair Overeem, Chalid 'Die Faust' Arrab, Cor Hemmers, Errol Zimmerman, Gokhan Saki, Golden Glory, Michael Schiavello, Ramon Dekkers, Semmy Schilt on August 25, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
Me and Chalid 'Die Faust' Arrab, shortly after he almost punched my head off.
International Kickboxer Magazine, Volume 16, Number 2
March 2008
Melbourne Heavyweight Jarrod Boyle jumped on a plane at the end of February and headed to Breda, Holland for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – to train at the Golden Glory Gym of K1 stars Semmy Schilt, Stefan Leko and Chalid ‘Die Faust’ Arrab under the auspices of legendary trainers Cor Hemmers and Ramon Dekkers. Here he talks to MICHAEL SCHIAVELLO about life in the cauldron of one of the world’s most successful and toughest gyms. Continue reading
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World Champion of the Western Suburbs
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Gokhan Saki, International Kickboxer Magazine, Jason Tramsek, John Scida, Nathan Corbett, Steve McKinnon, Tyrone Spong on August 22, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
I called the editor of Inside Sport Magazine, Graem Sims, to pitch him a story about a famous Australian kickboxer a month or so ago. I felt that being published in Inside Sport would be a real coup; the magazine features some of the highest-quality writing you can buy on a newsstand. It also sets a benchmark for what Australians view as quality sport. I rang his Sydney office and left a message, and to my considerable surprise, he promptly rang me back. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 