Back Home at P4P: Team Elite Trains with Team P4P

ELITE FIGHT CLUB

Oct 14

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ELITE FIGHT CLUB • COMMUNITY

Bringing my students back to my former training home, and sharing the mats with the men who helped shape my journey.

By Kru Christopher “The Professor” Williams

Team Elite and Team P4P posing together on the training mats at P4P.

Together on the mats: a day of training, friendship and shared experience at P4P.

Some training sessions mean a little more than others. Going back to P4P with my students Anthony “The Bulgar” Georgieff, Felipe “The Weapon” Lopez and Ali “The Wolf” Yasir was one of those days.

P4P is my former training home. Walking back in with Team Elite and seeing my students train alongside Team P4P felt good. It gave me the chance to share an important part of my life with the people I now coach.

The people behind the journey

Kru Saji and Kru Herb have impacted my life both in and out of the ring. When I think about my journey in Muay Thai, I think about the people who were there along the way—their time, their support and the lessons that stayed with me.

Kru Saji has been there for me from day one. Coming back as a coach with my own students made me appreciate that even more. I’m proud of where Team Elite is going, and I’ll always be grateful for the people who helped me get here.

Two training partners standing together on the mats at P4P.

Back at a place that holds so much history for me.

Rounds with Kru Saji

Watching Anthony and Ali get some rounds in with the legend, Kru Saji, was a highlight. It’s one thing to tell my students about the people who influenced me. It’s another to see them on the mats together, sharing that experience for themselves.

Thirty years later, Kru Saji is still at it. Still the same man, still involved, still giving his time to the sport and the people around him. That kind of commitment deserves respect.

Two Muay Thai practitioners facing each other with gloves raised on the blue mats at P4P.

Getting the rounds started.

Muay Thai partners training with raised legs and gloves at P4P.

Working together through each exchange.

Muay Thai partners exchanging techniques during training at P4P.

Time on the mats, learning through practice.

Two Muay Thai practitioners posing together in gloves after training at P4P.

A moment together between the rounds.

Sharing knowledge across teams

The session also brought time to work at close range, with clinch exchanges adding another part to the day’s training. These are opportunities to feel different timing, positioning and responses, and to keep learning from the person in front of you.

That’s something I want my students to carry with them: wherever you are in your training, stay open to learning. Training with another team gives you a chance to build relationships as well as skills. I’m glad we could share the mats with Team P4P and bring those experiences back to Elite Fight Club.

Two Muay Thai practitioners working in the clinch at P4P.

Working at close range.

Muay Thai partners working on upper-body positioning during clinch training at P4P.

Finding position in the clinch.

A Muay Thai practitioner raising a knee during a clinch exchange at P4P.

Knee work during a clinch exchange.

Thank you, Team P4P

Thank you to Kru Saji, Kru Herb and Team P4P for having us. Seeing my students alongside the men who have meant so much to me is a memory I’ll hold onto. It felt good to be home.

RESPECT IS EARNED. GRATITUDE IS FREE. LEGACY IS BUILT.

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Kru Christopher “The Professor” Williams Elite Fight Club Canada