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Balance of Inequality – Lessons in Sparring
July 19, 2012Twenty seconds into sparring with Den this afternoon, I’m already frustrated. There are hundreds of reasons why I shouldn’t be: Den has 300 fights to his name and that doesn’t happen without countless hours of training,... -
What My Walk to the Gym is Like
July 17, 2012Prior to moving to Thailand, I lived in the Hudson Valley of New York. Master K, Kaensak, Augie, Ray Velez (whether in NJ or NYC) and Nat Fuz were all over an hour commute away –... -
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...
