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Pettonpung Gym – The All-Female Thai Muay Thai Gym in Mae Rim
November 14, 2015There I am, standing in a complete anomaly. I’m in a small gym of hanging bags, old tires, a ring in the back, a tin roof that thunders when people kick, in a small town skirted... -
A Seed in the Ground – the Gift of Pressure
November 12, 2015the above is a photo of Pi Mutt wrapping my hands some time ago This afternoon Pi Mutt gave me some tough love at WKO. We did a million rounds of padwork and the last few... -
The “Natural” Inferiority of Women and The Art of Muay Thai
November 12, 2015Guest Post – A Husband’s Point of View Below is what turns out to be a nearly 10,000 word essay on feminism and female fighting. These are just my evolving views, sometimes strongly stated. They are... -
One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Fight – Rungnapa Por Muangpet
November 10, 2015October 20, 2015 – Thepprasit Stadium, Pattaya – full fight video above This was more or less a face-saving fight opportunity. I’d looked poorly against Gaewdaa the month before and, while I fought hard and pretty... -
Working With Kru Dam of Sitmonchai Gym – Low Kick Master, the Whisper Switch Step
November 7, 2015This past week I had the incredible experience of traveling to Sitmonchai Gym, an hour outside of Bangkok. I’d just received my first sponsorship from Nak Muay Nation and part of what they are doing, other... -
Embrace the Pain that Makes You Better – My Million Ways to Live Episode
November 5, 2015Luke Sniewski does a really interesting thing. He travels the world seeking out unique lifestyles that exemplify happy, healthy living, and uncovers what he calls the 6 Healthy Lifestyle Principles and he’s written a book about... -
Caring for Stitches In Thailand – Muay Thai Cuts, Aid, Healing, Training, Fighting, Scars
November 4, 2015One of the things I know a lot about from person experience is being cut in a fight. I’ve... -
My Everest Goal: 200 Fights in Thailand – Breaching the Impossible
November 1, 2015above: the view from Everest, where mountains look like hills My Goal of 200 fights in Thailand. Below is my total fight rate since moving to Thailand, projected out to 210 fights by September 2018 (210...