Kickboxing and kindness: A match made in heaven

From left, Mike Olsen, Julian Jensen, Eddie Jensen and Sid Bell at the Amateur WBC Muay Thai New Zealand championship. While kindness might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the physical sport of kickboxing, one local club is harnessing its power to change lives. In Hakaru, Noble Fight Systems is more than just a Muay Thai kickboxing gym. Behind its camo-painted exterior – a nod to the building’s former life as a scouts and cadets hall – is a place where people come not only to train, but to heal, find community and rediscover themselves. Former software engineer Ed...