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David Goggins, Superheroes and the Purpose of Suffering
March 1, 2018Kevin and I are sitting in the car, driving up to a fight in Isaan and listening to one of Joe Rogan’s podcasts with David Goggins as the guest. Up until a couple days ago, I’d... -
Dark Roads – Driving Lost in Thailand
February 25, 2018Kevin and I are looking for my fight. It’s early still, so we have time, but I have a growing nervousness in my stomach as we wind down ever-darkening roads with fewer and fewer streetlights. I... -
Fight 175 – Sylvie Petchrungruang vs Yodying Sor. Sumalee
February 16, 2018February 18, 2017 – Thapae Stadium, Chiang Mai – full fight video here, or full fight video with commentary here In my first couple years in Thailand, I fought Yodying a bunch of times. This one... -
The Jade Dragon Set – At the Very Start of Muay Thai
February 12, 2018In the dimming light of evening training, when the fluorescent bulbs above the ring become more severe, the Jade Dragon Set comes running through the gate and leap onto the tires that line the far side... -
Building Tough – The Making of Men at Petchrungruang
January 29, 2018My bag swings away from me and in the pendulum peak away from me I glimpse inside the ring, where a 13-year-old boy is sparring with a man three or four times his size. The bag... -
The Brilliance of Karuhat’s Forward Check | Offensive Defense From Southpaw
January 28, 2018Yodkhunpon, the “Elbow Hunter of 100 Stitches,” has this favorite fahn sok forward elbow that he likes to teach. You have to lean forward and step around to the blind spot of your opponent, pretty much at the... -
Fight 174 – Sylvie Petchrungruang vs Nong Mat Huasarayiam
January 23, 2018February 10, 2017 – Pak Thong Chai full fight video here with commentary Nong Mat was not the opponent I was expecting when I arrived at the temple in Pak Thong Chai. I’d been told by... -
Meta Techniques – My S.C.A.T.H.E. Acronym
January 21, 2018Below is a long technique vlog, basically explaining an adjustment I’ve made to my training in the last couple of weeks. Usually my training consists of things that promote my conditioning and lots of work focused... -
Being a Fighter, a Speaker and a Daughter Among the Chedi
January 15, 2018My arms had just begun to sweat, ever so slightly, from the direct sunlight as we walked around the outside of the 20 chedi in the yard of Wat Phra Chedi Sao Lang in Lampang. It’s... -
Fight 173 – Sylvie Petchrungruang vs. Zaza Sor. Aree
January 12, 2018February 6, 2017 “Tiger King Muay Thai Day” – Bangkok, Thailand (3 rounds) – full fight video or full fight video with commentary I got the call for this fight while I was driving home from...
