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Den Solves the Waist Clinch
July 16, 2012The Problem In my 20th fight I experienced great difficulty with the clinch. My opponent was bigger than I, which isn’t the problem really, even though it would seem that her strength or tendency to rest... -
Expect the Uninspected
July 15, 2012I got the gym a little after 4:00 this afternoon. It had rained heavily for almost an hour and the air was only recently cleared of the heaving movement of wind. Nook was directing two young... -
Twentieth Fight – Yodying Sor. Sumalee
July 14, 2012My last fight was a rematch and the result was a draw, theoretically with the intention of meeting yet again two weeks later. In fact, when the draw was announced my camp told me that it... -
Training Women In Muay Thai – Roxy Richardson Point and Counter Point
July 12, 2012There aren’t a great number of professional female Muay Thai fighters in the west and fewer still in the USA. I came across Roxy “Balboa” Richardson just as she was preparing for her retirement fight this... -
Helene Garnett – Female Muay Thai Ninja
July 12, 2012A few years back I was making a film about Natalie Fuz’s final Muay Thai fight before her retirement in December of 2009. I got a media pass to film at Friday Night Fights at the... -
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Sylvie’s Tips: How to Cover Distance on Muay Thai Round Kick
July 7, 2012After 45 minutes or so of sparring with Den yesterday he finally broke down for me what I was doing wrong with my attempts to land kicks on him. (I landed maybe 5 in that time,... -
Land of Smiles – Non Verbal Cues in Muay Thai
July 7, 2012After an intense padwork-turned-sparring session with Nook in the morning, I was pretty satisfied with the effort I’d put in but had definitely experienced difficulty in feeling positively about myself and my performance. In between morning... -
What Goes Up – Refusing to Stay Down
July 6, 2012There’s a saying that “it’s not how many times you fall, it’s how many times you get back up,” or variations thereof. The funny thing about this life affirmation, to me anyway, is that in a... -
Win, Lose or Draw – Brooks Miller Breaks Down My 19th Fight
July 3, 2012I had just turned around from giving respect to my opponent’s corner, the sip of water that is ubiquitously offered still in my mouth, when the decision of my last fight was announced. I didn’t really...
