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Saya Ito vs Little Tiger – WPMF 100 lb World Title Fight – Rematch [video]
May 13, 2016above, the full fight Japanese fighter Saya Ito is the 100 lb WPMF champion. She took the title from fellow Japanese fighter Little Tiger, the 32-year-old WPMF champion who many felt was dodging Saya and others... -
Thaismai Muay Thai Retail and Wholesale in Bangkok – Gloves, Pads, Bags and More
May 11, 2016Thaismai is my favorite equipment brand. It’s not because I’ve tried and tested every brand on the market (and, in fact, a number of seemingly different brands in Thailand are actually the same manufacturer and identical... -
Finding a Giant Ganesha in the Middle of Nowhere – Wat Prong Agat วัดโพรงอากอศ
May 10, 2016Driving along the highways of Thailand, you see a lot of the same things you see when driving in the US. The same patterns of gas stations happens, 7-11’s, Amazon Coffee, and food stalls. Rice fields... -
2 Wicked Dieselnoi Knee Counters to Muay Thai Kicks [GIFs]
May 8, 2016The Sylvie’s Tips feature is a collection of techniques and tips I’ve picked up in my time in Thailand, from some of the best trainers in the world. I’ve never seen these exact counters before, and... -
Stories of The Bottom Rope: Thailand’s Muay Thai and Prohibitions for Women
May 7, 2016I’ve written about the bottom rope before (articles at bottom) and this is my response to it coming up again recently. Interestingly, it was reintroduced by an American coach who was saying that his female fighters... -
Women Making History and the Selfish Endeavor – 1966
May 6, 2016There’s a wonderful quote by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, “Well behaved women rarely make history.” While this conjures, for me, an image of brazen women steeling themselves against injustices to act out in defiance, this also includes any... -
Rambaa Somdet M16’s New MMA and Muay Thai Gym in Pattaya
May 4, 2016The first impression one gets off of Rambaa, Thailand’s first MMA World Champion, is what a nice, sweet guy he is. I just shot a private with him for nakmuaynation.com a couple of days ago and... -
Beauty and Gambling in Muay Thai – The Theater of the Fight
May 2, 2016I’m rinsing myself off under a hose in the corner of the gym. Podee, who is the cutest kid ever and very confident, puts his hand out for me to give him a handshake and then... -
So What’s the Big Deal About Women and the Bottom Rope In Thailand?
May 1, 2016photo credit above: Paula Bronstein at Getty Images Guest Post – A Husband’s Point of View There’s been some of recent conversation about the bottom rope, and the Thai custom that women not only pass under...