KROX GYM
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The Founders
James Bedford-Stradling (Jim) and Peter Smith started training together at Krox 1 in 1994, to train and master the White Tiger system of Kung Fu, as taught by the Legendary Bob Johnson. Over the decades many have joined them and enjoyed the KROX experience. The name KROX didnt come into being until 2005, it is a play on the name of the famous KRONK Boxing Gym in America, and refers to the fact that the majority of the folks who train at KROX are... well...not young (old Krocks in fact).
In 2005 Jim and Pete were training for a grading and needed to drastically up their stamina, Jim asked Nick Riozzi (a former professional boxer) to help them. He started them on three minute training rounds , as boxers train. That was the start of the two, three, four and so on rounds, that KROX uses at its core of training. In 2010 KROX moved to Krox 2, and its current surroundings.
Krox is low key, fun, hard training for like minded folks. There are no ego`s at KROX (well, outside of Pete) everyone helps each other, and in a cordial atmosphere great growth takes place.
Between 2007 and 2011 the Founders spent 4 years writing a book called FIGHTMASTER about the late great Bob Johnson. The book was an effort to make sure this amazing man and his remarkable history would never be lost. A legacy to future generations of British martial artists.
Both Jim and Pete have written other works since,.
THE FINAL GREAT PATH
As a guide to people on a spiritual path Jim has given as a free gift on this site his book `The Final Great Path` you can download it on the button below. The Final Great Path refers to the real purpose of this life, and teaches techniques such as meditation and mantra. It encompasses all spiritual paths and shows how the Mind Body and Spirit work together.