Down almost deserted alley in Toronto East, behind a blue door unmarked, Ilia Danef through his regular morning routine. He changes his dress pants in a pair of sports shorts, then falls to the ground and starts to do push-ups on a mat. Then he gets up, wraps her hands in red cloth and pops a rubber mouth guard on the teeth. A few minutes later, Danef getting punched in the face.
This is not the most 40-year corporate lawyers begin their mornings, but then Danef is not your typical costume.It is a Muay Thai fighter with a brown belt in karate practitioner and part of a growing trend: more and more regular, if not many people spend their free time training in martial arts gyms across the countries. They are not just doing it to lose weight or get fit. Do people like Danef with families, the grueling work week and other responsibilities train to fight.
