In this episode of Awesome humans, host Brett McCallum is joined by heavy kick Thai fighter, Mark Lucchiari out of the HQGC podcast studio on The Gold Coast. Mark is a Muay Thai champion, having trained out of Strike Force Gym in Burleigh, Mark is now a trainer to aspiring fighters on the Gold Coast.
Mark starts his story off by taking us back to his childhood. Having lost his father at a young age, Mark learned quickly how to look after himself, having later called himself the ‘Bully Basher'. Mark since a young age has always lived in Burleigh, aside from a few moments overseas Mark loves the Gold Coast has now lived here with his wife and kids.
After completing his apprenticeship as a Plumber, Mark started to show an interest in Muay Thai. Through a mate that owned a gym and having been a footy player, Mark tried to up his skills in throwing a punch or two. Mark soon learn discipline through the art of fighting, he found that once he learned how to fight, he could get out of any situation. During this time, Mark learned not how to fight but how to learn different movements and styles with minimal violence. All while Mark and his partner were expecting their first child that would one day become an Australian Champion in fighting at the age of thirteen.
There is so much more to this awesome human’s story.
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