Currently Reading: Muay Thai

As much as I hate it, because I’m shy and it’s awkward, it’s simply the truth that women in the fighting arts are often in a position of having to somewhat uncomfortably advocate for and promote ourselves....

Karate vs Muay Thai in the 1960s – Origins of Japanese Kickboxing co-authored with Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu In June of 1963, for the first time in Tokyo a top Karate fighter faced a top Muay Thai...

Lead Up and Background Faa Chiang Rai is the Muay Siam Northern champion at 105 lbs. She’s 19 years old and has been fighting for a long time, carving a name for herself up in the...

Petchrungruang, Pattaya – Technique and Fear Yesterday I had the opportunity to take a 1 hour private lesson with Yodkhunpon, nicknamed “Elbow Hunter of 100 Needles (stitches)”. His fight name the first part, is basically “the...

December 3, 2015 – Chiang Mai Stadium “Roadhouse” – full fight video above I’m standing outside the “Roadhouse,” as Kevin and I call it, sending messages on LINE to my cornerman (Daeng) that I’ve already arrived....

The walls of the upper floor Muay Thai training room are lined with champions. Framed photos of boxing, K-1, and Lumpinee champions: Yodsanan, Chartchai and decade-long McInnes fighter Sakmongkol, are among the very best, but Peter...

November 30, 2015 – Lopburi – full fight video above The scale of this festival was outstanding. The lights could be seen from a good distance away and I was, in fact, engrossed in staring at...

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a cross position and slash motion on the arm swing The Muay Thai Kick Arm Swing Angle One of the things you learn when you come to Thailand longer term is that there are many, many...

Above is my brief interview with Nick Kara, a trainer at WKO here in Pattaya, and some clips from his fight career. Meeting Ong Bak’s Big Bear Nick is a big dude and is an equally...