Walking into Extreme Power Gym in Oceanside, California, one of the first things you'll hear are the padwork sounds of punches, kicks, knees, and elbows – students and fighters of 8th Khan Kru Ruben Rowell, Jr. drilling themselves on the art of Muay Thai. The gym's owner, coach, teacher, and trainer, Kru Ruben is the Chief Instructor and pad holder for both his beginning students and professional fighters. In the following slideshow, Kru Ruben offers a window into some of the realities of pad-holding – the absorbing of a professional fighter's strikes and the wear and tear this has on the body.
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