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Returning to Petchrungruang – First Week After Moving to Pattaya
June 9, 2014We drove down to Pattaya from Chiang Mai with my trainer Daeng and a large portion of his family. We’d initially asked Daeng to drive... -
I’m Moving from Lanna Chiang Mai to Petchruangrung / Sakmongkol WKO Pattaya
May 11, 2014Leaving Lanna We’ve made the decision to leave Lanna and Chiang Mai in order to head back down to Pattaya, to train again at WKO with Sakmongkol and at Petchrungruang Gym; we’re moving. I announced it... -
15 New Techniques That Will Improve Your Muay Thai – From My Training in Pattaya
March 11, 2014I learned a ton training with Sakmongkol in Pattaya for 7 weeks, as well in my time at Petchrungruang Gym. You can see my daily blog posts of my time with Sakmongkol here if you want... -
My Review of Petchrungruang Gym – Pattaya – A Small, Authentic Family Muay Thai Gym
March 8, 2014Petchrungruang Gym – Pattaya Above is my video review of Petchrungruang Gym, where I spent about 6 weeks during my recent stay in Pattaya. For those that have not been following, I was doing a full... -
Sakmongkol Muay Thai – Days 25 and 26 – Rage and Energy – WKO Pattaya
February 18, 2014*** A quick note on how these days are numbered: I go by only counting actual days of training with Sakmongkol, so I’ve been in Pattaya longer than 26 days and these two days actually have... -
Met My Hero Today: The Best Female Fighter in the World – PhetJee Jaa เพชรจีจ้า อ มีคุณ
February 15, 2014Coincidence and Purpose When we first came down to Pattaya to train with Sakmongkol we knew that I’d need a second gym in order to fill out the rest of my training, since WKO only has... -
Sakmongkol Muay Thai – Advantages and Novelties – Days 23 and 24 – WKO Pattaya
February 13, 2014Day 23 – Use Your Advantages This morning on the way to Petchrungruang I was actually retching on the bike and continued to feel really nauseated as I was warming up. Given that Kru Nu is... -
Training With Sakmongkol – Prefight, Postfight – Days 19 and 20 – WKO and Petchrungruang Pattaya
February 8, 2014Day 19 – It’s About Recovery and Throw It Like You Mean It This morning at Petchrungruang I was starting to feel difficulty in throwing kicks with full force because I wasn’t breathing properly. Yesterday –... -
Muay Thai With Sakmongkol – Attitude and Mixed Messages – Days 17 and 18 – WKO Pattaya
February 5, 2014Day 17 – Mental Tai Chi Yesterday my trainers were telling me I seemed tired and today I was even more tired than yesterday. Clinching in the evenings with the little kids at Petchrungruang is sure... -
Sakmongkol Muay Thai – Block and Clinch – Days 15 and 16 – WKO Pattaya
February 3, 2014Day 15 – First Training After My Fight My shin is a little swollen from checking a kick in my last fight so I wasn’t sure whether I’d be able to kick on it today. It’s...