Currently Reading: Muay Thai

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...

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...