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This is about a moment in my last fight when I crushed my opponent to the ground in the clinch. She was so surprised that before even getting up off the canvas she immediately protested to...

Part II of this article, involves going to see live Gwang Chon beetle battles, complete with video: Underground Gambling, Beetle Fights, Heart and the Clinch of Muay Thai [edit in: a very good article on Beetle...

I’d love to be the person who genuinely only thinks that whether I do the best I can in a fight is what’s important, and winning or losing is secondary to that. That if I fight...

In my recent fights I’ve felt disappointed afterward for performing in a way that could be described as “low energy.” I’m not tired, I’m just kind of slow in that I’m lacking urgency in my approach. ...

I’ve joined Patreon, a website that allows readers and viewers to support content producers on a monthly basis; a kind of voluntary subscription for people who believe in and benefit from the creative work of others....

The Land of Gossip Thailand’s moniker, the Land of Smiles, is an earned one. But part of that is because smiling is the only “saving face” response to a myriad of situations taking place publicly: someone...

Most mornings I wake up before the sun. The room is dark, although there’s a kind of charge, almost a glow, to the darkness as the light of morning becomes imminent. I sit up and look...

Muay Thai gyms are living, changing things.  I’ve written before that they go through phases and cycles, both good and bad. I experienced this at Lanna Muay Thai, over the course of the 2 years I...

I’ve always had an internal objection to this phrase, “train smarter, not harder.”  On the front of it, I think people should train however makes them feel the best and that can be from minimal to...

August 21, 2015 – Savan Vegas Casino, Laos border – Round 1 above, Rounds 2 and 3 below  round 2 round 3 This was a 4-woman, 50 kg tournament. A fellow fighter, Juliana, had posted a...