Tom Aspinall’s father and coach, Andy Aspinall, recently shared the heavyweight champion’s recipe for success.
Andy runs a tight ship at Team Kaobon in Atherton, England. For the elder Aspinall, the secret has always been not to get hit. Andy revealed that he has been working on Tom’s defense since he was a kid. Tom has passed on the tradition to his own kids, who are now good at evading shots. Andy says that he wouldn’t have advised Tom to venture into MMA if he had seen him getting hit early. Andy’s concern and sincerity about defense isn’t limited to his son but extends to everyone in the gym.