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Loi Krathong Celebration – November Bonus Material
December 12, 2012Loi Krathong is one of the greatest celebrations I’ve ever witnessed. It’s a little like the 4th of July due to the fireworks... -
Practice, Discovery and Revelation – The Love of Muay Thai
November 22, 2012The first few months I trained with Master K I learned quickly. Going from “nothing” to “anything” is actually a much bigger difference to the eye than it is in the abstract. I remember how excited... -
Muay Thai Party Favors: Watch a Fight and Leave With One!
September 27, 2012Seeing fights that occur before or directly after my own bout is an entirely different experience from going to fight night as a spectator. Tuesday night provided just such an opportunity and, having a scheduled border... -
Altered Ego – Compartmentalizing Fight Mentality
September 24, 2012I’m a Sega Genesis girl. We had Nintendo and Atari when I was a kid, but all my favorite games were for Genesis. The game I played the most was Altered Beast, a completely ridiculous side-scrolling... -
On the Double – Preparing for My 24th Muay Thai Fight
September 20, 2012It’s one day before my 24th fight, my 12th fight here in Thailand since returning 5 months ago. I have now officially fought more in Thailand than in the US (as I had 3 fights in... -
Video Journal Update Before 22nd Muay Thai Fight [vid]
August 14, 2012It finally wasn’t raining during my run this week and I remembered my camera. This is a recipe for success when it comes to actually making a video journal update. Four days before my 22nd... -
A New Take on Sabai, Sabai, Making Assumptions & Blood Works
August 3, 2012Be Careful What You (Might Not Be) Ask(ing) For 1. After a really difficult and rewarding (and valuable) session of padholding this morning with Daeng, I was thrilled to tell my husband that Daeng is really... -
The Weight of Intent – Morning Muay Thai Training
July 22, 2012Got up at the regular time this morning to go train with Andy at the gym. He’s down from Hill Camp “for a limited time only,” so I sucked up losing my one day to sleep...