As far back as she can remember, Cammy White always wanted to be like Cynthia Rothrock: she wanted to kick a...!  She started taekwondo at a very early age and later on,because taekwondo focuses primarily on kicking, she took on boxing in order to learn how to use her fists. After years of practice, she became a very proficient striker. 

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However, something really important was missing from her martial art training; she found it out the hard way when she got clinched by Thai boxer Sagat, who then proceeded to knock her out with a knee to the stomach and an elbow on the top of her skull to avoid messing up her pretty face. He had very special plans for her at the time.

After she recovered from that knockout and what ensued, namely her captivity and brainwashing at the hands of Shadaloo, she decided, among other things, to change her training regimen. Obviously, Sagat had a huge size and weight advantage over her, but it wasn’t just that. As long as she could move and stay far enough to throw kicks and punches, she was fine, but she just didn’t know how to fight in a clinch, let alone on the ground. So, she decided to train in wrestling and Brazilian ju-jitsu. She didn't really like grappling and ground fighting, but the fact of the matter is, sometimes you find yourself clinched and/or taken down, and you have to be able at least to defend yourself.

After a while, she wanted to crank her BJJ training up a notch so she planned a trip to Brazil. She told her sensei about it and he gave her the adress of a good dojo in São Paulo.

To be continued...