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Fighting Chickens, Heart and Purity of Muay in Thailand
March 5, 2016Yesterday I passed a booth selling T-shirts. One was a very typical black shirt with a highly stylized image of a Muay Thai fighter, with the word Muaythai (มวยไทย) in Thai above him. The other style... -
2ITK Podcast e02 – Getting Stuck With 1 Trainer – Two Ladies in the Kingdom
March 2, 2016Videocast Above, Podcast Below https://8limbsus.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/episode-2-Two_Ladies_in_the_Kingdom_-_Podcast_2_-_audio.mp3 Here is our 2nd episode of the Two Ladies in the Kingdom podcast. We had our first episode on the subject of “gym hopping” last month and today our theme is what... -
Why I Cried When PTT won the Isuzu Tournament – Culmination
February 27, 2016Two sides of the tiered stadium seating at Omnoi Stadium are packed full of people who love Muay Thai. To the right side are hundreds of gamblers, frantically giving hand-signals to wage bets, standing on steps... -
The State of Muay Thai And Boxing Around 1959
February 24, 2016I have heard some complain that Muay Thai is being ruined by gambling and modernization, and I do think that these are worthy concerns. But we in the West – with our western histories – are very detached... -
The Romance of Being a Wandering Fighter – Thailand
February 24, 2016There is a certain romance to fighting in Thailand, wherein you train for some time at a Thai gym, traditional or otherwise, and you find yourself accepted by the gym and become part of its extended... -
Interview with Female Fighter Chocolate of Onyx MMA – Singapore
February 21, 2016my interview of Chocolate at Petchrungruang in Pattaya (above) Chocolate lets out these “oh-hoy!” exclamations when I land a good knee or give her a quick turn in the clinch. They’re similar to the “oi!” of... -
A Private Session with Burklerk Pinsinchai – The Control of Space
February 19, 2016Because I’m small, I think everyone is “tall.” Burklerk is not a big man and, in fact, it wasn’t until actually watching the footage we shot that I saw how similar we are in height, but... -
How a Conversation with Stephan Fox Changed How I Feel About the IFMA
February 18, 2016I wear many hats on this blog, sometimes journalist, sometimes fighter, sometimes in-between. Today’s post is mostly a personal reaction to the conversation I had with Stephan Fox yesterday, as a female fighter who has devoted... -
Losing Confidence and Losing Streaks – Mental Solutions and Values
February 14, 2016I got a message from a young woman who is struggling with a losing streak, which is something I’ve had a good bit of experience with. She knew this, and asked for my advice on how... -
One Hundred and Thirty-Ninth Fight – Faa Chiangrai Sor. Sakunthong
February 13, 2016January 15th, 2016 – Chiang Mai Boxing Stadium, “The Roadhouse” – fight video above I’m sitting backwards on a chair, my legs bowed out to either side of the backrest and my wrist is perched on...
