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Help Khem Recover From Paralysis – A Former Champion Needs Your Help
September 25, 2013click to go to PayPal.com – pay to recipient lannamuaythai123@gmail.com Khem Visits Lanna Muay Thai I’ve written before about Khem here. This is an update on how Khem is doing,... -
[vid] VLOG – A Lesson Gleaned From a Kid Playing Soccer, Also Good for Muay Thai
September 21, 2013Today on my afternoon run I passed by a soccer field with a bunch of guys playing. They were really good, clearly having spent a lot of time playing soccer. I loved soccer when I... -
There Is Crying in Muay Thai – Emotional Training
September 15, 2013I had lunch with Alicia Nowak yesterday, a young Polish woman who lives and trains Muay Thai in Vienna. We met through my Muay Thai Facebook page and I was surprised as we sat together... -
The Value of Gym Loyalty in Thailand – Fighter, Customer, Culture
September 8, 2013I read a post by Emma Thomas on her great new Under The Ropes blog this morning, on the subject of “Gym Hoppers and the Importance of Loyalty in Muay Thai”. It’s an interesting topic and... -
[vid] How Knots Are Removed – Nook Massages out a Knot – Muay Thai
September 6, 2013Extremely Painful – and Beneficial I wrote some time ago about processes that help to speed healing the regular knots and bruises that one acquires through training and in fights. These treatments are really indispensable for... -
The Joy of Teaching English to Tor – Excerpt From a Book Project
September 1, 2013A short while ago I started giving free English language lessons to Tor, who is a 19-year-old Thai fighter at Lanna and also happens to be Daeng’s son (one of my favorite trainers). I’m not a... -
Muay Thai Training Cycle – Thoughts and a Round of Padwork [vid]
August 27, 2013Video Journal Update #79 A few of my thoughts today, taking a break from my run. I talk about the training cycle, and adjustments I’m making, as well as the time off post-fight hangover. I’m fighting... -
Video Journal – After My 45th Fight – White Temple [vid]
May 29, 2013A few thoughts on my parents visiting and where I’m getting to in my fight schedule in coming months, as well as an extended view of Wat Rong Khun “the White Temple” in Chiang Rai. If... -
If/Then – Mental Training Technique for Fighting and Muay Thai
April 28, 2013I wrote a blog post on How You Know When You’re Ready To Fight in order to cover some of the things I often discuss with folks at the gym (or online) who would like to... -
What I’m Working On – Late April
April 27, 2013It’s been a while since I’ve contributed to this series and now is a good time to continue. In general I’m still working on the things I’m always working on, which are getting kicks online, boxing...