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Six Fights in 28 Days – Surfing the Impossible
October 27, 2014I’m writing about something that in the West might feel or seem “impossible” to some, but quite honestly it’s not even extraordinary here in Thailand. Fighting twice in a single night isn’t common, but it barely... -
Loving Muay Thai and My Fighter Wife Sylvie
October 25, 2014by Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu This is the first post in an experiment for 8limbs.us; the idea is to occasionally bring another perspective on the Muay Thai of Sylvie’s journey, to look at this path from another... -
Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu Interview – Fight Vision Season 1
October 20, 2014A few months ago, maybe in March, Roman contacted me to interview me for his YouTube Series: Fight Vision “a video project about martial arts and physical training all around the world – many styles, many... -
Sylvie’s Tips – Low Kick: Where to Kick the Leg – the Sensitive IT Band
October 20, 2014Kick Where it Hurts This is another installment of Sylvie’s Tips where I seek to share some of the things my Thai trainers are teaching. The other day Kru Nu landed a couple leg kicks on... -
Banrai Jomthong Resort – A Night When My Parents Come
October 20, 2014Banrai Jomthong Resort is difficult to locate, but we’re glad we found it. We happened upon the website while researching pet-friendly hotels near Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat); it didn’t end up being a place we could stay... -
Solo Morning Sessions with Kru Nu – The Talk of Muay Thai
October 15, 2014The kids at Petchrungruang train before school, so they’re running at 5:30 AM and out the door for school by 7:00. Morning training for me is at 9:00 AM, after Kru Nu has gone back to... -
Lommanee Tom Female Beauty – Muay Thai Angels Shows Support
October 14, 2014About a year ago I wrote about the mixed blessing of attention that the World Muay Thai Angels show was bringing on female Muay Thai in Thailand: World Muay Thai Angels and the Benefit for Women. ... -
Female Muay Thai Lineage – Jill Guido – One of First Heroes
October 12, 2014All photos by Steve Bauzen I was in Korat last month, waking up the morning after my 85th fight I got this incredible message from fighter Jill Guido: “Hey Sylvie! I’ve been meaning to write to... -
Clinch is Not Only Holds or Throws – Leading the Basics Like Dance
October 9, 2014O.Meekhun Clinch Pedagogy I clinch with the O. Meekhun kids everyday. Let me just say that the clinch technique of both PhetJee Jaa and Mawin, for kids, is just extraordinarily high. I’m a clinch fighter, it’s... -
The Upside and Downside to Learning Thai – Muay Thai in Thailand
September 28, 2014It’s been important to me to learn the Thai language. I started my lessons on my first trip out to Thailand in 2010 by a kind of accident. While trying to contact a woman who had...
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February 8, 2023Fighting For a World Title at the WBC Amazing Muay Thai Festival
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January 22, 2023The Pain of Not Belonging
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December 30, 2022
I’m startled awake by a sound on the front deck of my kuti…
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December 26, 2021The Art of Binding – Kard Chuek, Kata and Knowledge
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October 6, 2021Throwback: Fight 178 – lessons in reading clinch
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August 15, 2021Encouragement for the “Not Naturally Aggressive” in Muay Thai
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