Pictures: Training with Paulo Tocha

It is mid February on a Thursday, traffic in Hollywood is horrible and I'm running late. I'm supposed to meet Paulo Tocha at the Fortune Gym in Hollywood for a photo shoot. After struggling to find parking, and with frustration setting in I walk into one of the most nostalgic gyms I have seen. Traffic, parking, all that doesn't matter anymore. Frustration, what frustration its all gone.

I see Paulo and photographer Scott Hirano chatting. I approach them and Paulo greets me with a smile. His personality can put anyone in a good mood, and then he introduces me to Paulo's Angels. Eva Mendoza, Jami Zabner, and Lindsay Dougherty. All three have been learning Muay Thai under the tutelage of Paulo, and they are going to put on a small training session for us. I find a spot next to the ring to watch each of them do pad work with Paulo while Scott begins to snap away with his camera.