Currently Reading: Muay Thai

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...

I climbed slowly down the short ladder from the corner of the ring, the cool air washing over the water soaked clothes, Vaseline and oil on my skin, while the warmth of blood streamed down from...

Below are some ruminations on things I’ve picked up on in Thai culture These are suspicions I’ve arrived at through my various experiences and observations of Thai culture and should be taken as that, rather than...

(above) This was my vlog update from this morning, coming out of the Arjan Pi Bangkating Wai Kru ceremony. A special, once a year event which involves students gathering to pay respect, and rituals to recharge...

I’ve just put up a pair of Thaismai, 6 oz, lace-up gloves for auction on Ebay. We’re heading up to Chiang Mai for two fights against two very good, top-level and world class 50-51 kg opponents,...

We’ve just launched a Muay Thai Roundtable forum on 8limbs.us, where people can discuss all things Muay Thai. It’s a bit unique in that there is also a “women only” section, which is intended to be...

In this post I return to two shops I had previous reviewed for Muay Thai equipment and custom shorts in Chiang Mai. You can find my original reviews, more than 2 years ago, here: The Sportland...