by Anish Kapur
If you are like me, you are extremely happy to see that Muay Thai has been getting more and more popular over the last few years. When a growth in popularity occurs, one of the first questions that come to mind is “who or what is responsible for kicking off this trend?” Was it the remnants of the “kung fu fighting” craze that swept the country? No. Was it those action-packed karate movie, with great characters, like Karate Kid’s “Daniel Larusso”, Rush’s Hour’s “Lee”, and Road House’s “Wade Garrett”? It probably wasn’t, seeing as how you probably ended up googling a bunch of those names. Before you go insane trying to figure it out, don’t worry baby birds, I’m about to throw up whatever you need right into your mouth.
There is only one person who is responsible for all of this.
JOHN. CUSACK.
I’m sure a lot of you are in disbelief and need a second to collect yourselves, so feel free to do so. Now that your jaws are no longer at the verge of being unhinged, we can get through this together. In 1989, Mr. Cusack starred in a classic American film, Say Anything, which brought us all many iconic moments of American cinema. The most recognizable to the general public is the scene where he lifts a boombox over his head (a precursor to crossfit?) while playing “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel. In the film, John Cusack’s character, Lloyd Dobler, is introduced to his love interest’s father before taking her out on a date. At this time, he assures him that his daughter will be safe within a matter of seconds by saying, “I’m an athlete so I rarely drink. Kerr-kickboxing, you ever heard of kickboxing? Sport of the future? Don the Dragon Wilson? Benny "the Jet" Uriquez? Mercy Mess on the Champions of Sport? I can see by your face, no. My point is, you can relax because your daughter will be safe with me for the next 7 to 8 hours, sir". BAM. Situation handled. We all know that no father in the world is going to turn down that kind of protection.
If you are like me, you are extremely happy to see that Muay Thai has been getting more and more popular over the last few years. When a growth in popularity occurs, one of the first questions that come to mind is “who or what is responsible for kicking off this trend?” Was it the remnants of the “kung fu fighting” craze that swept the country? No. Was it those action-packed karate movie, with great characters, like Karate Kid’s “Daniel Larusso”, Rush’s Hour’s “Lee”, and Road House’s “Wade Garrett”? It probably wasn’t, seeing as how you probably ended up googling a bunch of those names. Before you go insane trying to figure it out, don’t worry baby birds, I’m about to throw up whatever you need right into your mouth.There is only one person who is responsible for all of this.
JOHN. CUSACK.
I’m sure a lot of you are in disbelief and need a second to collect yourselves, so feel free to do so. Now that your jaws are no longer at the verge of being unhinged, we can get through this together. In 1989, Mr. Cusack starred in a classic American film, Say Anything, which brought us all many iconic moments of American cinema. The most recognizable to the general public is the scene where he lifts a boombox over his head (a precursor to crossfit?) while playing “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel. In the film, John Cusack’s character, Lloyd Dobler, is introduced to his love interest’s father before taking her out on a date. At this time, he assures him that his daughter will be safe within a matter of seconds by saying, “I’m an athlete so I rarely drink. Kerr-kickboxing, you ever heard of kickboxing? Sport of the future? Don the Dragon Wilson? Benny "the Jet" Uriquez? Mercy Mess on the Champions of Sport? I can see by your face, no. My point is, you can relax because your daughter will be safe with me for the next 7 to 8 hours, sir". BAM. Situation handled. We all know that no father in the world is going to turn down that kind of protection.