MTG 099: Muay Thai Chat with Marcus Oakley of Goblin Muay Thai

<h2 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; text-align: center;"> <span data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;">Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 99</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> <img alt="1517395_489166804554901_6653954751954431381_n" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-8067" data-mce-src="http://www.muay-thai-guy.com/wp-content/uploads/1517395_489166804554901_6653954751954431381_n-300x300.jpg" src="http://www.muay-thai-guy.com/wp-content/uploads/1517395_489166804554901_6653954751954431381_n-300x300.jpg" height="300" style="float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.5em 0px 0.5em 1em; max-width: 100%;" width="300" />One of the most passionate, outspoken people I've come across online has got to be Marcus Oakley.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> Going by the pen name Charlie Hustle, he has written a number of posts for Muay Thai Guy and has started a number&nbsp;of conversations about the sport that are crucial to it's growth and exposure. From his&nbsp;<span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span data-mce-style="color: #0000ff;" style="color: blue;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.muay-thai-guy.com/top-10-most-influential-fighters.html" data-mce-style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.muay-thai-guy.com/top-10-most-influential-fighters.html" style="color: blue;">"Top 10 Most Influential Fighters"</a></span></span>&nbsp;to the&nbsp;<span data-mce-style="color: #0000ff;" style="color: blue;">"<a data-mce-href="http://www.muay-thai-guy.com/muay-thai-and-kickboxing-fans.html" data-mce-style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.muay-thai-guy.com/muay-thai-and-kickboxing-fans.html" style="color: blue;">Curious Case of the Phantom Casual Fan Offensive in Muay Thai</a>",&nbsp;<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Marcus always has a unique perspective to share and that's why I had to get him on the podcast!</span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> <span data-mce-style="color: #0000ff;" style="color: blue;"><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> We talk a variety of topics including:</div> <ul style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> <li>How he got his start in Muay Thai after watching Blood Sport and seeing Tong Po.</li> <li>How he initially wanted to train for himself but gradually fell in love with coaching.</li> <li>Why he decided to open up his own space and the challenges he's faced doing so.</li> <li>The differences between fancy, high-tech gyms to the old school, bare bone gyms.</li> <li>His thoughts on the fight scene in the midwest and how it's hard to find quality gyms to train at.</li> <li>Why women competing in combat sports is such a big thing for him (hint, he has 3 sisters)</li> <li>What's it like teaching and coaching his significant other.</li> <li>His thoughts on the gyms who don't allow their students to train at other gyms.</li> <li>What is means to be a "true" martial artist.</li> <li>And much, much more!</li> </ul> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> <strong>Click Here<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/muaythaiguy/MTG099.mp3">http://traffic.libsyn.com/muaythaiguy/MTG099.mp3</a></strong>&nbsp;or on the podcast player at the top of the page to listen to&nbsp;<em>MTG 099: Marcus Oakley</em></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> <em><br /></em></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> Connect with&nbsp;<span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span data-mce-style="color: #0000ff;" style="color: blue;"><a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/DmndConditionedOwner?fref=ts" data-mce-style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.facebook.com/DmndConditionedOwner?fref=ts" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Marcus (A.K.A Charlie Hustle) on Facebook</a></span></span>&nbsp;and find out more about&nbsp;his gym&nbsp;<span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span data-mce-style="color: #0000ff;" style="color: blue;"><a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/GoblinMuayThai/?fref=ts" data-mce-style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.facebook.com/GoblinMuayThai/?fref=ts" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Goblin Muay Thai.</a></span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> <span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; 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