george stando

Orono highlight

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orono vs Sakmongkol

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orono is still fighting. I met him and hes a real nice guy. He will make a great teacher when he makes the transition.

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fire cobra

I loved Orono to George.

He is coaching now according to this below,have a look George Orono is excellent.

Martial Arts Odyssey: Thirteen Coins (Part 1)

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george stando

Thanks, firecobra. Thats great he is training people. He has enormous energy and is very encouraging and enthusiastic. He is going to make a really good coach.

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fire cobra

George a while ago I heard Orono fancied coming to the UK to coach,I made very provisional enquries with a view to bringing him to my gym,it never got of the ground but oh man I wish it had!.

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george stando

Another person was trying to bring him to the US as well but i guess it didnt work out. He is a tremendous resource and he is raring to go thats for sure! Perfect time for the transition because he has the vitality, strength and skill and he loves muay thai.

Another q: a little off topic: Is it easy for thai people to visit or come to the UK? Its very difficult for thais to come to the US. Its money, time and legal fees to get them in to teach or visit.

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fire cobra

That very thing was part of the reason that I never followed any further when Orono was mentioned to me George,also I have had another Thai coach in mind to come over but nowadays it is very hard for us to do this,as you said time,money and fees.

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george stando

Thanks, firecobra, so i guess its the same long and costly process as it is in the US for the UK to bring people over. I didnt realize it until a friend brought over his trainer to the states and the length of time and the amount of money spent to get him there.

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kyuss

Orono is awesome. I watched some of his past fights.

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shark

I think hes working as a trainer at 13 coins in Bangkok.
Its a bit sad that he is still fighting as i have heard he already has bad memory loss from too many knocks. He was tough and exciting in his day but that was a good few years ago.
Hopefully he will have the same success as a trainer.

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george stando

I agree, shark. He had alot of fights, probably way too many at this point and he should stop fighting. I hope he finds joy in settling in as a trainer, it will give him a tremendous workout each out. I know when a fighter first becomes a trainer they go beserk, they clinch with you, spar, everything because they want to be so involved, so if hes training people, and if you want to learn muay thai, its probably a good time to grab him now.

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