Panicos Yusuf: The Habit Of Hard Work - SoBC Podcast EP 13

Panicos Yusuf came to the England from Cyprus on a one-way ticket, with just £60 in his pocket and a habit of working hard...
He's since achieved an incredible amount in the sport of Muay Thai, owing everything to his family, his friends, his coaches and training partners.
And he's grateful to have been noticed by those in the game, and he's keen to pay it forward to those that are working hard too.
In this episode…
Panicos Yusuf, a 2 times Muay Thai World Champion, a fighter and owner of All Powers Gym in Stockport, UK... Not to mention a One Championship athlete and a Yokkao regular too...
And we speak here ahead of his fight against Chris Shaw at Yokkao 49 (photo slideshow from the event)
You can follow Panicos on Instagram @panicosyusuf / panicosyusuf , and follow the All Powers Gym @allpowersgym / allpowersgym
And check out the All Powers Gym website www.allpowersgym.co.uk, and all of Panicos' Warrior Collective tutorials here: www.warriorcollective.co.uk/?...
Video version and full show notes for this episode with further references and resources at: heatrick.com
During this informative episode, these are the points you shouldn’t miss...
0:00 - Intro and how Panicos discovered Muay Thai as a boy in Cyprus
2:52 - First fight, 2-months in to training!!
4:53 - The differences when boxing (hands only)
6:39 - Even after 21 years... Reluctant mother
7:59 - Evolution as a coach and a gym owner
10:36 - Support will come - and it has to!
11:55 - ONE Championship opportunity
16:10 - Financial considerations for a pro fighter in fight camp
16:58 - Focusing on Muay Thai again
18:24 - Loving Muay Thai for the contact! But then continuing to love it for what its given in life!
20:13 - Coming to England on a one-way ticket with £60 in his pocket
21:20 - Paying it forward: Muay Thai builds better people
22:53 - Having faith in your coach - finding your real limits
24:02 - Pushing fighters the hardest in the first 5 - 10 fights
25:15 - Talent is not as valuable a hard work
26:52 - Your character in training, reveals your character in life
28:20 - Students are a reflection of their coach
29:56 - Different life experiences affect how a student picks up new things, and how they learn
30:46 - It's the coach's fault if students don't get it, not the student - understanding perspective is important
32:24 - Fight camps are a big struggle for fighter/gym owners - the importance of your support network
35:10 - Lessons in clinch courtesy of Greg Wootton!
36:40 - Not so precious... Cross training with different coaches and sparring partners
40:24 - When it's the time to focus your influences
41:36 - Diet trial and error!
42:34 - Incorporating strength & conditioning properly
43:00 - 36 year old Panicos would kick 25 year old Panicos' ass!
45:10 - Unnecessary wear and tear when you were younger is only revealed when you're older
46:03 - Learning to be smart and efficient with your training
47:46 - Always learning! Open to new ideas and approaches
48:36 - Hard work is the one thing you need to be successful
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[@David8runi]

Amazing interview

[@HeatrickMuayThaiPerformance]

Thank you, much appreciated 😁🙏

[@NakMuayPhilippines]

True! ☝💯🥊

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😁👊🙏

[@flyingknee23]

Going to listen to this while driving 1 hr for training

[@HeatrickMuayThaiPerformance]

Perfect! I’ll be joining you for your journey then, along with Panicos! 😁👍

[@flyingknee23]

Checked in!

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😁👍