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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... -
The Panty Incident – Gender, Undergarments and Cooties in Thailand
February 11, 2016I wrote this post a few years ago, probably in the first year that I was training and fighting out of Lanna Muay Thai in Chiang Mai. At the time there were a lot of cultural... -
2ITK Podcast e01 – Two Ladies in the Kingdom – Women and Muay Thai – 01 Gym Hopping
February 10, 2016https://8limbsus.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/episode-1-Podcast_01_-_Hopping_Gyms_audio_-_bass_.mp3 The Two Ladies in the Kingdom Podcast is now available on itunes! Emma and I decided to try out a monthly podcast (above). We chat together on a regular basis and keep each other up... -
One Hundred and Thirty-Eighth Fight – Chompu Sor. Penrapa
February 5, 2016January 8th, 2016 – Rajabat University, Mahasarakham I’m seated on our mat just outside the stadium. There’s a metal sheet creating a 10 foot wall behind us and I’ve managed to manipulate a little wire hook,... -
One Hundred and Thirty-Seventh Fight – Mintza Por. Somingdam
February 4, 2016January 5, 2016 – Thepprasit Stadium, Pattaya I’d expected to be rematching Rungnapa Por. Muangpet again, but two days before this fight Pi Nu said (with some disappointment in his voice) that she hadn’t been training...
