10/21/2026
Somewhere along the way, these two little knuckleheads grew up into some pretty remarkable young men.
And apparently, Coach Epps is getting sentimental in his old age. Who would’ve thought?
Wayback Wednesday!
These two right here. Charlie and Connor.
I made them recreate a picture from one of our early Muay Thai scrimmages at the event we just hosted. I thought it’d be fun to put the two pictures side by side.
Well, that was a mistake. Now I’m sitting here getting all sentimental over a couple of knuckleheads.
I’ve been coaching these brothers since they were shy little kids. They’d already been training with me for years when that first picture was taken.
And look at them now.
Confident. Capable. Tough as nails. A couple of absolute monsters on the mats and in the ring.
But what you don’t see in these pictures is everything that went into getting them there. Years of training. Countless hours of work. Frustration, victories, setbacks, and all those little moments that slowly add up to something pretty remarkable.
I’ve had the privilege of watching these boys grow up, and I’ve gotten to play a part in helping them along the way.
And that’s something I don’t take lightly.
There’s a special kind of pride that comes with watching kids you’ve invested years of your life in grow into good, capable young men. It’s hard to explain unless you’ve experienced it.
They’re not just students who show up for class. They’re my boys. They’re family.
And I couldn’t be prouder of either one of them.
Now, if they’d just stop growing up so damn fast, I’d appreciate it.
Pride is family.
