LA TIGRE NERA (THE BLACK TIGER)

I’ve always loved exercising and sports is part of my way of being ever since I was a child.
I really loved rhythmic gymnastics.
I took up swimming, in all its styles.
And I enjoyed horse riding, volleyball, dancing, ice skating, skiing…
But after rhythm gymnastics, I never again found my passion.

When I moved to Milan, I deluded myself that I could go to one of this city’s big gyms. I say deluded because I’ve never been attracted to gyms and the weights room bores me terribly.
In the end I did it, I joined a gym. I joined for a year and, without even realizing it, I ended up going to one of the most exclusive gyms (I won’t mention name or address, but those who live in Milan know which one I mean 😉 ).
Because when I do things, I usually do them well. And when I make a mistake I bang my head 2, 3, 4, 5 times. Just to be certain.
So, I ended up going regularly for a few months, yet even today I still wonder how I did it.
And I felt completely out of place. Every single time? Every single time!

Then I discovered Milan holds many surprises. If you get to know it a little better you realize that there are so many “unlikely” places that make Milan a city to savor like a good glass of Barolo: good wine needs to be decanted and then sipped calmly, possibly with good food; so too Milan needs time to bring out the best in itself and allow you to discover its secrets.

This is how I found La Tigre Nera.
It’s a small gym with only one room, that offers Gym Boxing, Kung Fu, Jeet Kun Do, Thai Chi, Savate and much more.
It’s a place where you can easily get to know everyone; you can go without make-up and dressed as you please, no one will ever crticize you.
It’s a cozy place, where the instructors insult you a bit if you don’t do the exercises, but then at the end of the evening they invite you to have a drink together and organize dinner in a tavern for Christmas.
It’s a place where you can feel like you’re part of the family.
I began going there because I was curious and because I had reached a point where my body was desperately asking me to do something.

And so I found my place, my gym , thething that suits me best.
Because Milan is full of these unlikely places, you just need the desire to look for them and the patience to find them.

If you too feel a little bit like a black sheep, want to feel at home and see what we do, this is the site: http://www.latigrenera.it
I’ll be waiting for you 😉