Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson joined by father
This past weekend, UFC fighter Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and his father Ray Thompson came to Guelph to do a seminar and a meet and greet. Thompson is undefeated through 37 amateur and 57 professional kickboxing matches.
Guelph Family Martial Arts (GFMA) hosted the event, which took place at John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute. Guelph local Nathan Skoufis from GFMA is the 2018 Welterweight NASKA (North American Sport Karate Association) World Champion.
The seminar from Thompson included basic workout drills and warm ups, teaching students about Thompson’s basic warm-up routine. This led to a practice session where everyone learned about some of the techniques Thompson uses in the octagon. He explained in detail how and why he moves around in a certain way, most notably focusing on his footwork.
After the workout, there was a Q&A session, where many of his fans got the chance to learn more about Thompson. Fun fact: he really likes old kung fu movies starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li. At the end of the seminar, fans got to do a meet and greet with Thompson, which included taking pictures with him and getting his autograph.
This was a fun event, as everyone enjoyed themselves, many stating that Thompson was very down to Earth and humble. People from as far as Toronto attended the seminar.
Photo by Mars Chester Chow