Kevin Haas is a multiple Muay Thai champion, a combat martial art from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. Fighting in the weight classes up to 75 kilos, he won the Belgian championship three times in a row from 2007 to 2009, 3 European championships from 2008 to 2010 and became WFCA World Champion in 2011 against Cedric Muller. Born in Esch in 1981, Kevin holds a teaching degree from the HERS in Virton. He has recently picked up his teaching profession after ending his professional fighting career in 2011. Kevin will share his perception of courage through personal experiences.

Il faut garder le courage d'avoir du courage ! Si je coule, le monde coule, c'est la théorie de « l'effet papillon » et c'est cette compréhension des choses qui me donne la force de devenir meilleur...

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