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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... -
Muay Thai Bones Podcast ep 18 – and so much more
October 4, 2020Lots to get caught up on! The Muay Thai Bones podcast is back, with an episode covering some of the more psychological aspects of Muay Thai and being a fighter, as well as the preciousness of... -
Study of the Muay Thai Diamond Guard – A New Guard from Old Ways
September 23, 2020I’m writing this to create a resource chain for anyone else who wants to take a deep dive into exploring this technique. I’ve been working on a side project, along with Sylvie 3.0, a process of... -
Using Your Legs in Muay Thai Clinch & Clinch Basics
August 29, 2020It is no exaggeration to say that there is nowhere else in the world like Thailand to teach you how to clinch. Yes, it’s the high level of technique and deep pockets of knowledge, the sheer... -
A Big Catch-Up Vlog #352 – Sylvie 3.0, Ruup & Sparring
June 15, 2020It’s been a while since I’ve vlogged my process, so this is a big one. Join me as a ramble about how I’m handling coming back to training with a new mission. I’ve talked about Sylvie... -
The Vipassana of Feeling Your Kick, Part 1 an Introduction
June 12, 2020This video is “Part I” of a Sylvie’s Technique Vlog that I’m filming, examining the simple but very detailed way in which we can all learn to “feel” our techniques. Feeling is so important. It’s more... -
When Hippy Fought Chatchai as a Boy in His Own Words
June 6, 2020Below is a story told by the incredible yodmuay Hippy Singmanee. He posted this on his Facebook Page (and the story is apparently in his biography, but I don’t know where you can buy this). You... -
English Trans. Chamuakpet vs Paidaeng Raja Belt Fight 1994
May 27, 2020Kevin and I are starting a new effort in our Preserver The Legacy project. With the support of our patrons we are hiring translators to create subtitles for classic Muay Thai fights. We’ve all enjoyed watching... -
On Photography: Before The Mirror and the Titian Palette
May 22, 2020look at a hi-res version of the photo: Before the Mirror by Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu In this series both Kevin and I write independently about a photograph, first my thoughts, then his… Sylvie writes: This photo... -
Wichannoi and Dieselnoi: My Personal Reflection
May 19, 2020Dieselnoi is my hero, it’s no secret. Over the years of knowing him, I’ve been influenced by him as a fighter, a teacher, a mentor, a friend, in ways that I couldn’t even articulate fully. He’s...