July2016

Muay Thai legend Kaensak Sor. Ploenjit was the first person to ever teach me the importance of “play” in Muay Thai. In our sessions he wasn’t so much interested in showing me techniques, or holding pads...

Occasionally I’m alone at the gym. Like, totally alone, usually because one of the boys is fighting in Bangkok and so my trainer – Kru Nu – and a bunch of the boys leave before dawn for...

What follows is just an expression of what I’ve personally seen in the two gyms that I’ve trained at in the last four years: Lanna Muay Thai in Chiang Mai, which is a western-oriented gym but...

I’ve been working over the years on not freaking the f**k out when someone catches my kick. My balance has gotten much better and a large part of that is to do with Ajarn Surat of...

April 23, 2016 – Wat Chaiyo, Ang-Thong – full video above, video with commentary below As we walked toward the ring, set in the flat open field of temple grounds, I held the phone to my...