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Sun Shower – Traditions in the Background of a Thai Camp
October 7, 2012The other morning I was in the ring with Nook, trying my best to stay composed and focused on my own goals whilst he did his best to turn the whole ordeal into a game that... -
Sparring With Zack – Muay Thai
October 6, 2012About the time I started really posting on my Facebook page that Kevin and I were going to be moving to Thailand, I also started noticing the comments of a guy in Illinois whose avatar (profile... -
Training Vids, Two Days Before 25th Fight [vid]
October 1, 2012My next fight is on a Tuesday, which is quite a change from my usual Friday schedule. That means training on Sunday as my final full day and, since that’s usually a rest day for... -
Never Plan For a Light Day – Muay Thai Training
September 28, 2012I was all ready to have a less-than-hardcore afternoon training session because I’m pretty beat today from not getting enough sleep last night. But it wasn’t in the cards for me, apparently: while doing padwork... -
Arm Strength for Clinch – Muay Thai Technique [vid]
September 28, 2012A couple weeks ago Andy showed me how to hold the bag during knees in order to strengthen my forearms and shoulders for the clinch. This video is a demonstration of that technique: use your... -
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... -
Gotta Have a Montage – Training in Perspective
September 22, 2012My general pattern over the past 5 months has been to fight every 14 days, giving me 10 full days of training between matches. It’s a comfortable pattern and I like it. It’s enough time to... -
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... -
Sunday Muay Thai – Journal Update and Bonus Clip [vid]
September 9, 2012It’s the Sunday before my next fight and Kevin and I headed over to the gym to get some ring work done in the afternoon. When we first got to the gym it was empty. Nook...
