Currently Reading: Muay Thai

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...

I’ve been living here in Thailand for three years, and because I’ve made a commitment to blogging and reporting my experiences continually online, getting and staying online is a big deal. Add to this that my...

“I Want to fight here like I want to breathe” Below is a screen shot of a message I sent my husband after I filmed a bit of the incredible action from Rajadamnern, my very first...

A little behind the scenes, what arriving at the festival fight was like in Thailand. Dean Taylor was there before us. He’s shooting a female Muay Thai documentary Scars we Choose. It took us about 20...

My stitch count stands at 51 stitches, most of which are in my face.  When looking in a mirror, I can see about five vertical lines along my hairline and forehead. I love them. I...