Posted with the kind permission of Antonio Graceffo, who wrote and produced the series.

Martial Arts Odyssey: Paddy’s Fight Club Part 1
Paddy’s fight Club Cambodia, Antonio Graceffo began his Khmer boxing training with Paddy Carson, at the old Paddy’s Gym, in 2004. Now Paddy Carson has a new gym, dedicated to the training of professional fighters, doing both western boxing and Khmer boxing (Bradal Serey). For Antonio it is an exciting opportunity to work with his old coach and clean up some bad habits he has acquired in his quest across Asia, training with so many different teachers.

Martial Arts Odyssey: Paddy’s Fight Club Part 2
Paddy Carson explains to Antonio Graceffo his vision to create a world champion boxer in Cambodia. He watches Antonio spar, Khmer Boxing, and gives Antonio feedback, mainly that Antonio needs more consistency in his training, because he has been training with too many different kinds of teachers around the world.

Martial Arts Odyssey: Paddy’s Fight Club Part 3
Paddy Carson tells Antonio Graceffo about Mas Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin and the influence which that art had on his boxing and Khmer Boxing training.

Martial Arts Odyssey: Paddy’s Fight Club Part 4
Paddy Carson teaches Antonio Graceffo to hook more effectively. Paddy discusses the impact Mas Oyama had on the fight world and what a visionary he was. Paddy also explains the importance of throwing all of your weight into a punch and of exploding.  Antonio is not good at exploding, but listening to Paddy is always instructive.

Martial Arts Odyssey: Paddy’s Fight Club Part 5
Paddy Carson watches his fighters spar and tells them what they are doing wrong. He calls Antonio Graceffo a brawler and says that Antonio lacks technique because he was roughing up his opponent, with grabbing and throwing in a sparring match that should have been English boxing rules. Antonio strongly agreed.

Martial Arts Odyssey: Paddy’s Fight Club Part 6
Paddy Carson watches Antonio Graceffo spar, while preparing for his upcoming black belt exam. Paddy isn’t happy with what he sees. He says Antonio is rushing in and punching. Antonio isn’t using the art and isn’t using combinations of kicks. He also warns Antonio that in a tournament fight, the Khmer boxers would be using knees and elbows and Antonio would get cut to ribbons, smothering his opponent on the inside. The interview continues, and Paddy talks about how the overall sport of fighting has evolved in the mare than forty years he has been involved in the fight game.

Martial Arts Odyssey: Paddy’s Fight Club Part 7
Antonio Graceffo gets tapped out by Garin Etcheberry. And Paddy Carson speaks the simple truth about fighting, “just prove it in the ring.”