Revealing: I’m a Muay Thai Fighter
July 28, 2012There’s a street vendor cart right below my balcony (well, many floors below my balcony, but a direct fall/jump) that sells the most delicious fried chicken. Sometimes I step out and look over the railing...Expect the Uninspected
July 15, 2012I got the gym a little after 4:00 this afternoon. It had rained heavily for almost an hour and the air was only recently cleared of the heaving movement of wind. Nook was directing two young...Training Women In Muay Thai – Roxy Richardson Point and Counter Point
July 12, 2012There aren’t a great number of professional female Muay Thai fighters in the west and fewer still in the USA. I came across Roxy “Balboa” Richardson just as she was preparing for her retirement fight this...Act Like It – Confidence In A Performance Culture
June 17, 2012Either Side of the Ropes Something happens when a woman steps into the ring. It’s not universal and I cannot speak for everybody, but I’ve both witnessed this phenomenon on many occasions in other women and...Body Language – Clinch, Thailand and Gender
April 26, 2012There are complications to being a woman - or more specifically, having a female body - in a male dominated sport. As a fighter you are using your body to perform an art and you must...The “Over/Under” – Gender and Privilege in Thailand
March 11, 2012Over I’m moving to Thailand in less than a month. I’m so excited, so joyous and inspired by the realization of this dream that I can barely think of anything to be nervous about. As it...