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...
A Short Biography of Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn
April 28, 2020I’m working on improving Dieselnoi’s wikipedia page which for a long time was quite bare, and held some mis-information. There just isn’t much authoritative on Dieselnoi in English. I text with him pretty regularly, maybe 3...
Elbows – The ebbs and flows of poetry
April 24, 2020Have you ever watched a “battle,” between singers or dancers, or even intellectuals on a panel? In dance battles, often the “retort” begins with an imitation of the initial performer’s moves and then expands out to...
Watch With Me | Yodkhunpon vs Klaisuit & Jaroensak
April 22, 2020There’s something about the actual “event” of going to a movie, the excitement of not knowing much about it other than that you like the main actor, or that it’s in a genre you like. You...
Sylvie’s Technique Vlog – The Diamond Guard
April 15, 2020Kevin and I are calling this the “Diamond Guard,” but because it’s influenced by some familiar boxing guards from legends like Archie Moore, Joe Fazier, a little by George Foreman. I personally first ever saw it...
What Muay Thai Means To Me? What People Say
April 8, 2020It started as the thought to draw attention to the huge Sylvie Intensive collection that documents the Muay Thai of Karuhat Sor. Supawan. No great fighter ever has been so documented, I believe. But, in this...
Muay Thai Bones Podcast ep 15 – Covid-19 Threats to the Fabric of Muay Thai, Heart Rate, Buddhistic Yoniso
March 28, 2020Muay Thai Bones grew out of the discussions that Kevin and I have, all the time, about all things Muay Thai. It’s endless. Usually we’re driving across Thailand, returning from a fight (as that’s generally when...
Sylvie’s Technique Vlog – Mental Gym, Getting Yourself Started in Visualization
March 26, 2020This Sylvie’s Technique Vlog is shot at a time when most of us are experiencing “social distancing,” “self isolating,” or “shelter in place,” depending on how it’s called. But we’re at home, quarantined to varying degrees,...
Watch With Me: Sangtiennoi vs Chamuakpet – Legends Battle at Rajadamnern 1989
March 25, 2020This is part of a series that Kevin and I really enjoy doing, that we call “Watch With Me.” We watch Golden Age fights and just react and talk in a very informal way. These aren’t...
