ISS and Counter-Terrorism Police

Here are some photos of the gym we did most of our training at. It is owned and run by Sifu Robert McInnes and is an impressive place. While being a gym it is also the World Kumite Organization Headquarters and the training ground for Pattaya SWAT Counter -Terrorism Police.

We spent a short session training on the police course with Sifu and it was much harder than it looks. SWAT police are required to complete the course carrying their equipment and a person of equal body weight. I managed to scrape through three runs carrying myself alone.

Lifting weights is one thing, but putting strength to practical use is much more challenging and infinitely more useful.



Looking down from the top level of the gym onto the SWAT Police Training Ground



Our first visit to the gym, I didn't quite know what to expect the following week



Neck-strengthening with Sifu



Myself pad-training