Currently Reading: Muay Thai

Part of my 100 fights in Thailand goal was to fight more in Thailand than any other westerner, male or female – it appears that I have now surpassed the one male who had fought more...

Yes, I’m pretty excited. Every fight I do a video update just after it is over, win or lose. This one was a little emotional. 100th fight in Thailand. It was a huge goal, and I...

The afternoons at Petchrungruang have been crowded lately.  I’m sitting in a somewhat unusual spot between the two rings, rolling my wraps. I’m sitting here because my usual spot on a bench across the gym has...

(above) Me and Sylvie Charbonneau at one of my fights, Kalare Ring in Chiang Mai (above) This is me vlogging about coming to Thailand the very first time. I mention that I’m going to be training...

February 20, 2015 – Khon Kaen, Thailand (full fight video above) I’d spent some time finagling with Yo, the man who booked me for the event, trying to change the fight from 3 rounds to 5...

  Check out this absolutely amazing interview of Emma Thomas of Under the Ropes by Lawrence Kenshin of Lawrence Kenshin Striking Breakdowns. Lawrence asks very thoughtful questions and Emma, in her true form, offers brilliant and...

Any westerner fighting in Thailand has an interest in portraying their Thai opponents as being the best and fighting at the top of their capabilities.  And, to be fair, we assume and hope that this is...

February 6, 2015 – Galare Stadium in Chiang Mai (full fight video above) Chiang Mai is a roughly 10 hour drive north from Pattaya.  We’d arranged to have two fights over the weekend to justify such...

The Idea of duu-lae There is a two word phrase that my trainer at Kru Nu uses in English quite often, “take care.” It’s a meaningful phrase, possibly one of the most important Thai concepts for...

This is a quick Sylvie’s Tips on something I’ve rediscovered for my training. The main tip actually comes from when I trained with the great Kaensak Sor. Ploenjit at AMA in New Jersey several years ago....