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Women, Clinch and Sexuality in Thailand – Perils of “Bplum” and the Eros of the Neck
June 28, 2015To begin, these are my observations as a female fighter in Thailand who has pursued learning clinch for 3+ years. Other female fighters may have had other experiences, but difference of experience does not mean that... -
Crunching Knee and Preventing Knee Pain – Rolling Chondromalacia Patella
June 25, 2015The above video is responsible for a very quick improvement in knee pain I started experiencing earlier this week. I’d had this knee pain before but never did anything for it – I’m not sure why... -
One Hundred and Eighteenth Fight – Superball Paladan Gym
June 24, 2015June 12, 2015 – I don’t know what I was expecting when we pulled up to the Grand Boxing Stadium, but when I actually saw the front of it, kind of in a strip-mall and looking... -
Why I’m Taking Karate In Thailand – Creative Tension vs Creating Tension
June 19, 2015There is a saying, “the more things change, the more things stay the same.” That’s kind of Thailand in a nut-shell. My daily grind is more or less the same thing over and over again; it’s... -
One Hundred and Seventeenth Fight – Nang Hong Liangprasert Gym
June 15, 2015Full fight video: Part 1 up top, Part 2 just above. Den waves me over to follow him and we walk to the other side of the stadium to a small room off the back of... -
A Conversation With Kelly Creegan at Sitmonchai – Part 2 | Sitmonchai Gym
June 14, 2015This is the second part of my Interview of female fighter Kelly Creegan. Part two is in two video parts: Part 3 at top, Part 4 above here. See and read about Part 1 of our... -
Karuhat Sor. Supawan – “Top Master” of Golden Age Muay Thai
June 13, 2015GIF from his fight vs Samorankot Sor. Ploenjit see the whole fight here Above is a GIF from Karuhat’s fight against Kaensak’s gymmate, Samorankot. Kevin and I both shouted, “did you see that?” as it happened,... -
Lunch With Thai Female Fighter Yodying
June 9, 2015On Sunday I trained in the morning with Emma Thomas at Master Toddy’s Bangkok Gym, then had to put on my big-girl pants and take the BTS all by myself to the other side of the... -
The Muay Thai Side Bet: The Importance of Gambiling in Thailand
June 9, 2015Wrapped and Oiled, Ready to Fight I was standing on the mat looking attentively at a fight in the ring. It was between two little girls, one of whom reminded me so much of a mini-Phetjee... -
Three Rounds of Difficult Padwork – Fatigue and Response – Pi Nu
June 1, 2015Round 1 (at top) Round 2 (above) Round 3 (above) Difficult Padwork Days Something that Pi Nu said to me early on was, “every day body not same.” This just means you have good days and...