April2015

I’ve just put up a pair of Thaismai, 6 oz, lace-up gloves for auction on Ebay. We’re heading up to Chiang Mai for two fights against two very good, top-level and world class 50-51 kg opponents,...

This was a rematch against the same fighter I faced for my 100th fight in Thailand. I’d won that fight by KO in round 4 (ref stoppage) and was feeling pretty confident about this rematch. The...

We’ve just launched a Muay Thai Roundtable forum on 8limbs.us, where people can discuss all things Muay Thai. It’s a bit unique in that there is also a “women only” section, which is intended to be...

In this post I return to two shops I had previous reviewed for Muay Thai equipment and custom shorts in Chiang Mai. You can find my original reviews, more than 2 years ago, here: The Sportland...

Jazmine Gallate absolutely made my jaw drop when I learned she was only 17 years old. She’s pushing for her dream, training and fighting out of Chokchai Muay Thai gym down on Phuket in Thailand. Jazzy...

above, vlog #128 Songkran is About Paying Respect The festivities of Songkran, or “Thai New Year,” are mostly marked by the nation-wide water fights that take place over a period of days. The pervasiveness of this...

If you enjoy this archived article, you may like Kevin’s forum post, which contains a lot of additional references and explanation: Illegal Foot Sweeps in Muay Thai – Separations from Judo I’ve fought over 100 times...

Guest Post: A Husband’s Point of View One of the things that will perhaps stun you, if you are sitting around Petchrungruang Gym with not much to do like I do, and patiently watch the Thai...

In Sylvie’s Tips I try to capture on video various small techniques that I run into while training. The way that it happens in Thailand, things are seldom taught to you in the form of...

Above: videos of two of my rounds of padwork with Mot Ek yesterday Normally my second padwork for the day is at O. Meekhun, but on days that they aren’t training (away for fights, or whatever),...