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Wrapped and Oiled, Ready to Fight I was standing on the mat looking attentively at a fight in the ring. It was between two little girls, one of whom reminded me so much of a mini-Phetjee...

Round 1 (at top) Round 2 (above) Round 3 (above) Difficult Padwork Days Something that Pi Nu said to me early on was, “every day body not same.” This just means you have good days and...

It was not my explicit intention to be an interviewer of female fighters, but from the very beginning I’ve found women that I wanted to talk to, to find out more about, and ultimately to share...

above is Mr. Wanchai who helped guide me with my visa Deciding on an Agency Kevin and I waffled back and forth about going with an agency versus going by ourselves to Vientiane, Laos for our...

Above are the first 2 video parts of my conversation with Kelly – parts 3 and 4 will be coming soon. At 4:00 AM my alarm sounded. I rolled out of bed and turned on a...

full fight video Part 1 above, part 2 below: May 1, 2015 – Kalare Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai There’s a familiarity that never goes away for me when it comes to traveling routes. Even when every...

I had the rare treat of going to watch a night of live fights, just as a spectator. The night was co-promoted by Petchrungruang and the card was peppered with my teammates from both gyms, including...

A fighter’s progress is continual. One of the best things about fighting frequently is that every time I get in the ring it’s a real-time feedback on where I am between the last step and the...

One of the beautiful things about the new Roundtable forum is that the conversation between us can get deeper, this seems especially so in the women only section.  One of our threads is discussing invisible illness...

Things you May Not Know About Muay Thai 1. Not every Thai fighter does a Ram Muay, in fact across the country many do not. 2. Even female infants cannot pass over the top rope of...