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Women Fighting At Lumpinee: My Interview with Thai Female Fighter Phettae
May 18, 2021May 2021 saw the first announcements for women to be allowed to, invited and booked, to fight at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. Famously, women are barred from the Bangkok National Stadia, Lumpinee (Military) and Rajadamnern (Police),... -
The Boatman
May 16, 2021There are few Muay Thai krus who still carry a stick while supervising their students. Off the top of my head I know Rambaa, Sagat, and Sangtiennoi. Of the 3, I’ve only ever been bitten by... -
Dieselnoi Walks Us Through Muay Thai History | All the Great Fighters of Thailand
May 13, 2021Do read the (free) Patreon post which talks much more about this amazing video and has lots more on Dieselnoi and the 123 Book. When I’m able to make historic videos like this they are for... -
Anime and Legends – Reaching For Your Own Song
May 10, 2021Anime is absolutely incredible, both visually and in what stories are told. The opening to Those Snow White Notes has some of the most beautiful animation that I would never even imagine myself, this soft gust... -
“I’ve got the bravest little sister. Maaaan, I’ve got such a brave sister.”
April 28, 2021The downstairs floor of the house I grew up in was always significantly cooler than the upper floor of the house. The floors were concrete, whereas upstairs was unfinished wood that offered splinters and creaky betrayals... -
Leaving Pain to Weakness, From Shame to Strength
April 25, 2021I woke up shivering, my teeth ground together and my temples aching from the pressure. My fingertips felt numb as I consciously uncoiled them from the sleeping bag, which I was clutching around my body. Only... -
Infomercial Heroes, Clark Kent and Peter Parker
April 19, 2021I’m starting to write again on my blog. There is a lot of amazing content on my Patreon, which I spend most of my off-training hours creating for my wonderful patron supporters, but I want to... -
Vlog #365 – How Karuhat Reads You Before You Strike and More Magic
April 17, 2021Much has happened in the last weeks, some of it quite painful. This post is about my return. I had a chance to train with Karuhat for a few days following our attendance of Namkabuan’s Funeral... -
The Menstrual Cycle & Muay Thai Training: Important for Female* Fighters & Those That Coach Them
December 1, 2020*The phrase “Female Fighters” is used in the title for brevity and discovery, read as: “People Who Menstruate”. Read more of my Gendered Experience articles here. There are a lot of reasons why talking about the... -
What It Is Like to Train At Sangtiennoi’s Muay Thai Gym – Clinching With a Champion
October 16, 2020We shot more than an hour of my training at Sangtiennoi’s gym about 40 minutes north of Bangkok, just to give everyone a sense of what it is like to train there. It is one of...
