Survival just doesn't mean living. And strength isn’t about simply having physical strength, but having mental strength and strength of character as well. It means having the vision of your goals and having the commitment to go get them. “If you aren’t serious about your goals and what you want to achieve, you will lose momentum and those goals be worthless if you don’t have true commitment.”   Those thoughts are according to Carlsbad Kickboxing Clubs program director. CKC prepares to go back to its roots and invest in its competition program. Starting Monday, the gym will invest in those...

Carlsbad Kickboxing Club’s MVP Lexie is truly passionate about three things: health, family and her love of traveling to see new places. “Family has always been a huge priority in my life,” she explains. Lexie has three siblings and while they are all very different, the closeness with her family while growing up had a huge influence and impact on who she is today. “I was a competitive tennis player most of my life, alongside my sister Taylee. I got to experience traveling to tennis tournaments with her and I'm pretty certain that's where my love for traveling came from,”...

Fighting alongside Carlsbad Kickboxing Club’s David Delapaz, Arthur Johnson makes his big return to the ring this weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC, during the 9th Annual IKF East Coast Fall Muay Thai Kickboxing Classic. His division, B-Class OPEN Belt Award, takes place this Sunday. Arthur grew up in Chicago and started training in muay thai during his senior year of high school after he was done playing football. “I needed another outlet to keep me in shape.” As it turns out, he just happened to love the sport. “Honestly I think I’m addicted to the never-ending process of learning and...

The common definition for any front desk gym attendant is that they oversee operations, including gym front desk management and facilities usage by patrons. Educational requirements and pay vary by location and facility type and the main part of the role is interacting with patrons at the front desk and on the phone, sharing information on the gym and membership rates with new visitors and answering questions and manages check-in and check-out procedures for existing members and guests. Gym receptionist skills and people skills alike are important most for this role. If you were visiting a regular gym, and wanted...

What a difference one year makes. Last March, the coronavirus pandemic prompted closures of retail centers including fitness clubs and gyms across the nation in an attempt to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 virus. During the critical time, safety was top priority for nearly every business, its staff and members—especially for Carlsbad Kickboxing Club. The gym, decided to close their doors to comply with what seemed to be the right move at the time. Knowing there were grim times ahead, many of its 300 or so members froze their monthly payments as they hunkered at home and, in some...

It certainly was his time to shine this past weekend. As we predicted in January, David Delapaz is on his way up in the muay thai fighting world, just recently earning the win and the belt, at the 4th Annual IKF Spring Eastern Muay Thai / Kickboxing Classic in Myrtle Beach, SC. For Delapaz, it is just the beginning as he prepares for the US Muay Thai Open West National Championships later this month and more events later in the year. For Rolando Montano, CKC owner, this weekend’s win reminded him what Carlsbad Kickboxing Club was built on. “When Carlsbad...

Xavier Barker, who will have his 30th birthday this month, was born premature and grew up in rough neighborhoods in Detroit, Michigan. Subject to bullying, he started training martial arts at the age of 7. For Barker, his training gave him a much needed an outlet, not only as a way to defend himself, but a way to express his feelings. “I initially was drawn to martial arts due to the influence of mass media like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, and Bruce Lee films,” Barker says. “I have always had a passion for it. It’s been fists and...

David Delapaz grew up in Vista, CA, and has lived there for his entire 15 years of life. While he played football as a kid, he used to watch muay thai fights with his dad and fell in love with the sport at a very young age. “Muay thai was always so much more interesting to me,” he says, when comparing it to other sports or activities. He began his training at a very young age (around 4 years old). In terms of the number of fights he has done; it is so many at this point, he lost count...

“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” Those famous words were said by Alexander Graham Bell. That quote emphasizes the desirability of retaining a positive outlook on things, and highlights the danger of inaction. In other words, there might be times when plans that you might have had your entire life come crashing down and if you look at that closed door too long, you might miss a (possibly better) open one.

Whether your boxing gym has all the latest equipment, the most well-trained instructors and all the right classes, none of that matters if the first impression customers receive is less than par. As with meeting new people, first impressions are important when it comes customer interactions. Meet 20-year-old Mattea Thompson, one of the key faces you will come across at the front desk at Carlsbad Kickboxing Club. While some might think the front desk is an easy job, Mattea would agree that it is the touchpoint of nearly everything that happens at the Club. “Those personal interactions can say a...