Currently Reading: Muay Thai

(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...

Jazmine Gallate absolutely made my jaw drop when I learned she was only 17 years old. She’s pushing for her dream, training and fighting out of Chokchai Muay Thai gym down on Phuket in Thailand. Jazzy...

above: Saya Ito, me and Phetjee Jaa I’m standing outside the ring in the late evening, maybe around 7:30 PM, watching Japanese world champion Saya Ito crawl under the bottom rope to stand next to Phetjee...

This morning’s vlog is from the stairs at Wat Khao Saothong Thong, running the stairs on what will be a day off for me, just to get a little strength back. Been waylaid by a course...

Guest Post by Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu Do you believe in magic? Magic is ritual which upon repetition produces change. The rain that was coming looked unearthly. You could see huge curtains of it draped in grey...

Yesterday I wrote about “Scratching”. I was all prepared to show my gameness today, with my stitches in my head, and have to fight to show how much I want to fight. But was surprised to...

In Sam Sheridan’s 2008 book exploring various fighting arts, titled “A Fighter’s Heart: One Man’s Journey Through the World of Fighting,” he spends a little time on the upsetting subject of dog fighting.  While there’s not...