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Stephan Fox is the General Secretary of the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA) and the Vice-President of the World Muaythai Council (WMC).  He is a huge figure in the recognition and development of amateur Muaythai in...

What follows is not authoritative, it is just the things I’ve gleaned in my nearly 5 years of full time training at my various gyms, and in traveling around and taking privates from some of the...

August 12, 2016 – Asiatique in Bangkok, “Road to Abu Dhabi” show. Cornered by fucking Karuhat and Dieselnoi! That’s the takeaway from this experience! I was excited to be fighting Loma again, as she’s kind of...

All gyms go through cycles, it’s the nature of the game. For a gym as long-established as Lanna Muay Thai in the northern province of Chiang Mai, those revolutions have been many. It’s one of the...

Alex and Note are standing on opposite corners of the ring, wearing shinguards and gloves, hanging out like they’re about to do anything other than sparring. They’re totally relaxed, laughing, joking. Kru Nu is pacing around and...

The response to my Saonaklengkhao (Miss Gangster Knee) shirt, tanks and hoodies has been incredible, and I’ve been so moved by the photos everyone is posting it just seemed right to do something as a thank...

Gym Owner and Fighter Kate wears many hats. She’s a full-time owner and operator of the only Muay Thai gym in West Philadelphia, with her husband and partner Charlie. She’s also an active fighter, which means...

When I watched the Buffalo Girls documentary (watch it here) on two Thai child fighters a few years ago, I was really taken with the story. The director, Todd Kellstein, laid it out with a neutral...

Skip to the last video if you are already familiar with Dieselnoi’s knee technique from previous posts. I’ve trained with the legend Dieselnoi twice now, the first time you can read about and watch some of...

Below is what I would call my video ramble. My fight on the King’s Birthday Memorial Fight was an absolutely epic experience, both because the event was an historic and singular moment and also because of...