European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 stars and stripes thursday March 29 2qq7 Kevin Parker wraps his hands for kickboxing training in his Kanazawa Hakkei gym on monday Parker a former Kitty Hawk Sailor who works at the Yokosuka naval base commissary is moving up quickly in the professional Shin Ninon kickboxing circuit photos by Allison Batdorff stars and stripes former Sailor kickboxing his Way to the top by Allison Batdorff stars and stripes Yokosuka naval base Japan Evin Parker laughs when he gets smashed in the nose a kick to the gut and he winks he shimmies his shoulders stops to pose for pictures and occasion ally gets an Elbow in the face for his trouble believe parkers broken nose and broken Eye socket kickboxing hurts but parkers prowess As a Cha Risma fighter one who throws in a Little flair with the punches and kicks has vaulted the former uss Kitty Hawk Sailor into the professional circuit of Shin Nihon kickboxing Hes a smiling commissary cashier at Yokosuka naval base by Day but on the weekends Hes Hideo Maximus his kick Box or Persona and this weekend Parker is fighting his first class bout against japans no 4 ranked kick Boxer Parker int intimidated he said even though it will be his first three round fight in a Little cocky its part of the attitude Parker said that Why the crowd responds to me As an class fighter he gets to choose his own Entrance music d4ls betcha cant do it like me and Hes prominently Dis played on the promotional poster besides he has the Best Abs in middleweight he said Parker 24 began martial arts with a Bone to pick with a bully in his Alabama Hometown the bully went Down with a dragon punch Parker Learned from a Library Book he said parkers May thai fighting and kickboxing a brutal form of martial arts employing hands shins elbows and Knees started in Japan after he arrived As a Sailor on the Kitty Hawk Parker turned pro after he got out of the Navy in 2005 Hes had seven fights so far six in Japan one in Thailand he was fast tracked for his entertain ment value Parker said the Shin Nihon kickboxing match will be held in Geikie to in Misaku uchi doors open at 2 pm fights begin at 3 pm admission varies from 3000 yen to 10000 yen per seat for More information Call 0468524602 Batdorff in really loud and always smiling and winking at everyone Ive gotten hit a few times for that Parker said but though it May lose me Points on the card it wins Points with the fans you have to make the crowd care about what happens to you otherwise Why bother at first his popularity won him fights he want ready for Parker said but his record is 61 and he feels stronger and More Well rounded he said but becoming a fighter in Asia is no cakewalk Parker said be sides fighting against people who have been training since birth Parker had racism to contend with on two fronts Hes Ameri can and Hes Black it took time for people to accept him he said when i first got Here i was basically used As a punching bag for the other fighters because they didst take me seriously Parker said they think foreigners dont care about training because most of them dont in a Thailand training Camp his Trainer would refer to him Only As Black Hawk Down he said Parker eventually graduated to Blade a Vampire killer played by Wesley Snipes in the movies he finally was called Kevin before he left he said its important for foreigners to avoid being intimidated by asias martial arts history Parker said you cant just sit in the Back ground being amazed at every one Parker said you have to get in there better than them parkers sense Hirohiko Watanabe says parkers Success is due to his discipline i have never seen a person like him Watanabe said he trains a very Short time but very hard he came in with no experience and he has jumped very Quick he is a Good fighter Parker trains six Days a week twice a Day his Job at the commis sary gives him the flexibility he needs to travel around Japan and Thailand for fights and training he said but even though Hes sur rounded by food at work he cant eat any of it during fight week i still have 2 pounds to lose Parker said if i eat i have to run email Allison Batdorff at mandatory of Survey online due saturday us Mobile air Force officers in the rank of lieutenant colonel and below and All enlisted members who have not completed a mandatory for eign language assessment Survey can still do so by logging on to a2htm the Survey was to have been sent to More than 524000 Active Reserve and guard members in the air Force according to an air Force news release the service is trying to gauge the level and scope of its Mem Bers foreign language proficiency Survey results May Impact prioritization of foreign language development the release stated the service does not plan to re quire airmen to take the defense language proficiency test if they profess proficiency in a foreign language but could pursue this Avenue in the 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