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My Greatest Night of Boxing (so far)
It was a big night of boxing for me – the highlight of my boxing career thus far. Continue reading
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Tagged boxing, Father Dave, Father Dave Smith, fight, Fighting Father Dave
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Father Dave: ‘The Punching Priest’ – Episode 500 Asylum Special [4k]
A big thank you to Steve Wellings and my other mates at The Boxing Asylum in the UK who turned my interview with them into a video documentary. In my view it’s one of the best documentaries on my … Continue reading
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Tagged boxing asylum, boxing asylum UK, Father Dave, Figthing Father Dave
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Father Dave’s Preach and Punch Fest – 26-27 June, 2021
Binacrombi Bush Camp – June 26-27, 2021 I had some excellent men join me in the rign on Saturday night, June 26. My first opponent – Fonda – had obviously had a few fights. He knew what he was doing, … Continue reading
Preach and Punch Fest – June 5&6, 2021
Binacrombi Bush Camp – June 5-6, 2021 We had a great pair of boxers to take me on in the Binacrombi Bush Bash on the Saturday night (Karim and Mohammad) and a wonderful collection of Bible readings at our Sunday Eucharist. The … Continue reading
Fighting Fathers to spread their message in Guinness World Record attempt (Sydney, March 16)
After preaching his Palm Sunday sermon on April 1, 2012, Father Dave Smith of the Holy Trinity Church in Dulwich Hill will enter the boxing ring for a record 120 rounds over eight hours. Fifty year-old ‘Fighting’ Father Dave, as … Continue reading
Fight Club – by Tristan Gunzman
This was an interview-project put together by Tristan Gunzman as a part of his university studies. It is reprinted with permission. The Lord is my trainer I shall not fear the fight You see yourself in the mirror, arms up, … Continue reading
Martial Arts: Society’s safe option for controlling conflict – by Nichola Aindow
The ancient art of ‘combat’ in a contemporary world, is not just about getting people to think about health, safety, body and mind; nor is it just a way to provide a space for people to be slightly rougher than … Continue reading
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Tagged art, expression, Martial arts, Martial Arts: Society, matter, Nichola Aindow, social expression, society, way
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Boxing and the Cool Halls of Academe – Professor Gordon Marino
“Know thyself” was the Socratic dictum, but Tyler Durden, the protagonist in the movie Fight Club,asks, “How much can you know about yourself if you’ve never been in a fight?” Although trainers of the bruising art wince at the notion that … Continue reading
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Tagged body, Gordon Marino, headgear, Loic Wacquant, National Collegiate Boxing Association, person, tournament, university
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Farewell to our Fight Club in Dulwich Hill
Father Dave’s Old School Boxing Academy trained out of the church hall of Holy Trinity, Dulwich Hill from 1991 to 2021. We trained many champions. More importantly, we saw a great many crazy kids grow into confident adults, and, in … Continue reading →