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One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Fight – Nong Nui Sitdobwod
November 15, 2015November 2, 2015 – Chiang Mai Boxing Stadium – full fight video above I can’t say that the bulk of the experiences fighting at this new stadium was positive – there was a lot of negative... -
Pettonpung Gym – The All-Female Thai Muay Thai Gym in Mae Rim
November 14, 2015There I am, standing in a complete anomaly. I’m in a small gym of hanging bags, old tires, a ring in the back, a tin roof that thunders when people kick, in a small town skirted... -
A Seed in the Ground – the Gift of Pressure
November 12, 2015the above is a photo of Pi Mutt wrapping my hands some time ago This afternoon Pi Mutt gave me some tough love at WKO. We did a million rounds of padwork and the last few... -
The “Natural” Inferiority of Women and The Art of Muay Thai
November 12, 2015Guest Post – A Husband’s Point of View Below is what turns out to be a nearly 10,000 word essay on feminism and female fighting. These are just my evolving views, sometimes strongly stated. They are... -
Working With Kru Dam of Sitmonchai Gym – Low Kick Master, the Whisper Switch Step
November 7, 2015This past week I had the incredible experience of traveling to Sitmonchai Gym, an hour outside of Bangkok. I’d just received my first sponsorship from Nak Muay Nation and part of what they are doing, other... -
Embrace the Pain that Makes You Better – My Million Ways to Live Episode
November 5, 2015Luke Sniewski does a really interesting thing. He travels the world seeking out unique lifestyles that exemplify happy, healthy living, and uncovers what he calls the 6 Healthy Lifestyle Principles and he’s written a book about... -
Caring for Stitches In Thailand – Muay Thai Cuts, Aid, Healing, Training, Fighting, Scars
November 4, 2015One of the things I know a lot about from person experience is being cut in a fight. I’ve... -
My Everest Goal: 200 Fights in Thailand – Breaching the Impossible
November 1, 2015above: the view from Everest, where mountains look like hills My Goal of 200 fights in Thailand. Below is my total fight rate since moving to Thailand, projected out to 210 fights by September 2018 (210... -
Balling Your Fists in Shadow Boxing – Training Intention – Street Fighter
October 31, 2015I had a great realization about training the punch from Sifu Mcinnes this week, that’s further down below. But first, earlier in the day, when I was really dragging, I took a lesson from Spongebob. That... -
Cutting Weight Thai Style – My Experience of the “Wring-Out” Method
October 30, 2015I’ve written previously about using the “water loading” method of drinking a great deal of water for three days, then tapering off and drinking no water in order to do a weight cut. This method is...