February2013

A few evenings ago after training I watched the four Thai boys climb one by one into the taller men’s ring that sits behind the women’s ring at the gym.  They’ve been giddy for a few...

Clinch For the past maybe six fights Den has been yelling at me for turning sideways in the clinch.  I don’t know where that came from, but it’s in there and I do it without thinking...

I began bartending a few months before I began Muay Thai.  I’m not an outgoing, talkative, or extroverted person so bartending was a big jump for me.  The purpose was to have a job, to make...

Above are two video answers for Lisa of The Glowing Edge female boxing blog, part of her introduction and interview of me: Widening the Doors for Fighting Women: Interview with Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu . It was...

Jab I had it in my mind to use my jab – and boxing generally – against Nong Mai in my fight in Isaan, mainly because of our height disparity.  That didn’t end up being the...

The Night Bazaar is a strange place.  It’s like every shopping hub for tourists in any city – if you don’t want to see any New Yorkers you head to Time Square type of thing.  The...

I told Den that I wanted to fight again right when I got back from the fight in Isaan.  He just nodded in the way that Den nods, quietly and thoughtfully with a wry smile just...

Above is my Skype interview with Iman Barlow. The image quality is very jumpy but the audio is good. The edited transcript (for clarity) can be found below, and my Introduction to her is here in...

Iman Barlow is a professional Muay Thai fighter from England. If you haven’t seen her fight or even heard of her, despite considering yourself a fan of female Muay Thai you may not be alone.  When...

  The above is “Diamond G” in her recent February 10th fight against Plangpon Por. Meuang Phet พลังพล พ.เมืองเพชร  the third fight between them – you can read my introductory post about this really impressive 11...