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Boys and Honour – The Muay Thai Photography of Mio Cade
February 3, 2016I ran into the photographs of Mio Cade on Flickr, a project he calls “Muay Thai’s Honour” and which he ethically relates to the problems of young, male prostitution in Thailand. The way that Mio Cade... -
Treated Like a “Lady” | The Benefits/Complications of Female Only Classes
February 1, 2016This post is taken from a response I posted on the Women Only section of the Roundtable Forum – where confirmed female members discuss all things Muay Thai. If you are a female who trains in... -
Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu – Interview | Female Fighter of the Year Awakening
January 30, 2016For the past three years Awakening Female Fighters has held awards, which are nominated and voted on by the public supporters of female combat sports – the female Muay Thai community. Last year I was thrilled... -
For Clinch Purists – The Technique of Tanadet’s Long Clinch and the 9th Limb
January 28, 2016Study with me as I learned from Tanadet here: #56 Tanadet Tor. Pran49 – Mastering Long Clinch (63 min) watch it here This post is in the spirit of this site, showing things in progress, as... -
When the Swelling Begins, A Walk Into Fire – Training Vignette
January 27, 2016The Karate class is divided by belt: black belts on the softer mats for grappling, everyone else being led in stretching and warm-up by Olivia. She’s a black belt of several degrees as well, but she’s... -
Sylvie’s Tips – A Simple Way To Close Distance – Hop In | Muay Thai
January 26, 2016This is a deceptively simple way to close distance. I get interesting communication from readers and fans. When it’s brief, I’ll answer directly. Mostly I try to get folks to post their questions on the Muay... -
One Hundred and Thirty-Sixth Fight – Ploynapa Sakrungruang
January 24, 2016December 27, 2015 – Wat Hom Sin, Chonburi – full fight video above Upon arriving at this temple, Kevin and I realized we’d been here before. Maybe 8 months prior I’d had a fight, technically with... -
The Lobloo Aeroslim Female Groin Guard – A Review | My Amazon Strap
January 21, 2016The Lobloo Aero Slim Female Groin Guard inexpensive very well designed – light weight, simple, effective, comfortable could improve technique – groin confidence in clinch, kicks, knees free shipping, arrives fast I love the Lobloo female... -
Muay Kathoey (transgender) – Angie’s Second Muay Thai Fight Here in Pattaya
January 20, 2016Some people have shown interest in following the story of Angie, the kathoey fighter at my gym Petchrungruang in Pattaya. I interviewed her just before her first ever fight and last night was her second time in the... -
Why We Quit, Early Fatigue and Long Runs – Learning from Runners
January 19, 2016Some Runner’s World Gems I read Runner’s World magazine. While I don’t identify as “a runner,” I definitely qualify as one. I run 10 km every morning before training, which is about as habitual as any...
