Is it a Tap Out? — or a Tap In?

You might think music is all I´m doing? But no, not at all.
I used to be a  trainer in Kickboxing for six years, and I’ve trained taekwondo, MMA, and boxing for about ten.

In this photo, I’m with my friend and former coach — pro boxer Anthony “Can You Dig It” Yigit — at IF Linnéa Boxning in Stockholm.

We’ve trained at most clubs in the city together.
I’ve been his massage therapist, his EMS trainer (that’s electric muscle stimulation), and I even brought him into Taekwondo to help sharpen his footwork.
And he trained me — coached me in boxing, pushed me hard.
He also set me up with his other students for sparring.
I only sparred with guys — there just aren’t that many girls in this sport.

He’s not my coach anymore.
Not even a boxer.
He chose another life — the family life.

 I´ve got the fight gloves from when Anthony did his fight in Poland. He lost that fight, but promised me the gloves, they are 8oz, Rival, Yellow — I love them, the best gloves ever. And I´ve also got a pair of Bryant boxing gloves 8oz, from when he fought in Miami. For sparring I use 12oz, and 10oz for bags. So many gloves at home.

Some girls collect bags and shoes,
Guess I collect boxing gloves

My background’s  in personal training and sports massage therapy.
With sports come injuries, well, that’s part of it. Rehab always takes time, 
and it messes not just with your body, but with your mind.
That’s actually why I became a massage therapist, mainly for athletes.
I wanted to help my friends — and others — get back faster into training again. Back to competing, back doing what they love.
I love sports. Just like music, it’s not a hobby — it’s a lifestyle.
And when you lose it, even for a while…
It’s like losing a part of yourself.

Martial arts made me stronger.
It gave me confidence, made me feel safe.
Now I walk through the city at night knowing I can defend myself. I´m not gonna run, I´m gonna fight If I have to. If I fall to the ground I will use my ground game or just stand up again. Because learning fighting, makes you strong both in body and mind.
Fighting teaches control — not chaos.
Respect — not violence.
And yes, I love watching fights.
Because I understand. It’s the lack of understanding that creates fear.

A lot of people see martial arts as something extreme — aggressive, even illegal.
And if your reference is Bloodsport, Street Fighter, or Karate Kid "Cobra Kai"?
That’s not it. Those are illegal street fights. And let’s be real, Cobra Kai  had the worst coach ever...

In real life, martial arts is about respect. 
It’s about rules, technique, body control.
You touch gloves before the fight and you hug after.

My favorite? Loma — Vasiliy Lomachenko.
His dad put him in dance class before he ever touched gloves — and it shows.
It gave him rhythm, speed, and the kind of footwork most fighters only dream of.
His feet move to a rhythm no one else can hear.
His hands glide like wind — sharp as memory —
rolling through punches like they’re part of a song.
Fast feet. Fast hands. And even faster respect for every opponent.
Too poetic for you?
Well, for me, boxing is a poem. A dance. A melody.

So what do I see in boxing?
I see rhythm.
I see a dance between two people.
Footwork, movement, precision.
Boxing has it all.
It’s about showing up — showing hearts

GLOVES ON — LET´S DANCE 🥊