Hello Fight Fans!

I am hoping everyone is having a TOP NOTCH summer! (see what I did there!) speaking of top Notch, today I got to have a conversation with Dale Macknowed - the head instructor and owner of Top Notch Muay Thai in Kelowna, BC. Dale has had Top Notch Muay Thai open since 2021 and has been ALL GAS/NO BREAKS with building his community, getting involved in the fight scene and pumping out fighters!

being a kids from the 80s/90s myself - we talk about the common story from that era of watching Van Damme movies, playing Street Fighter and taking martial arts classes here and there. But for Dale - Ong Bak changing EVERYTHING and his Muay Thai obsession was born! We discuss his early training and a few fights Dale has had, the development of his gym and team, but than we get into a POPULAR topic as of late - life after fighting! and when the "dream" gets taking from you, which is what happened to Dale. Dale tells me the events that stopped his world championship dreams with lasting effects STILL! and more importantly - how he climbed out that dark time following to find a new purpose with Muay Thai and in life. THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT TOPIC! - it ends for all fighters, but when it's really over how do you let it go?!

All I can say for now, is that "you're going to be okay"

Great chat with a great guy who's got ALL the energy and passion for what he loves - Family, community and Muay Thai!

SHOUT OUT TO YOU DALE!