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How Pain Breeds Confidence
August 10, 2012Ever since Den hit my nose in padwork and it started spurting blood like a B-movie, he’s been asking me before every training session whether I think I can fight on the 17th. “If not,”... -
Understanding is Simple Addition: Control of the Self and the Fight in Muay Thai
July 24, 2012Brother My brother Shane and I are close in disposition and age; he is two years my elder. As the younger siblings we were subjected to both the physical maturity and emotional immaturity of our older... -
Mind Matter: Mental Training
June 5, 2012One of the more difficult aspects of adopting a consistent mental training regimen is being able to identify and acknowledge the numerous ways in which one has been already training negative mental practices. It’s actually the... -
Crush – Adversity in the Heart of Muay Thai
January 25, 2010Today was utterly disorienting. It began with a restless night and ran straight into a quiet, but difficult day of training. I felt okay during the morning session and even going into the afternoon with a...