Bryson Paul, 23, is an English and communication major at BC and is currently training in the martial art called Muay Thai.
Muay Thai is an eastern style of kickboxing using elbows, shins, hands and feet. According to Paul, “it’s one of the more popular martial arts in the world.”
It is different from traditional kickboxing because, according to Paul, “you use your shins a lot more, it’s not just a regular kick in Muay Thai it’s more like a soccer kick were you use all your shin.”
Although Paul is still in training, he has been attending many competitions around California. These tournaments are called “smokes.”
Paul became interested in this art as a child who would attend classes; however, due to circumstances, he couldn’t finish. He then told himself that he would go back and recently joined the gym and started training.
Paul said this is something he would want to go into professionally because it gives you the opportunity to see the world and see things you never would experience.
Paul encourages others to get involved in this art. He says that “anybody that watches those kung fu movies. it’s not hard once you get in there and become part of it; it becomes natural. It’s like you’re part of something bigger then yourself.”
Paul is currently trains three times a week at Eric Nolen Extreme Martial Arts and Fitness.