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Interview with Angie, a Transgender Nakmuay Facing Her First Muay Thai Fight
December 22, 2015Part 1 – The Interview with Angie Above is my interview with Angie, a Kathoey (commonly called “Ladyboy”) who is about to have her first Muay Thai fight. Angie started training at Petchrungruang a few months... -
Bare Fist Training and Fight Balance – Robert “Sifu” McInnes WKO
December 19, 2015The walls of the upper floor Muay Thai training room are lined with champions. Framed photos of boxing, K-1, and Lumpinee champions: Yodsanan, Chartchai and decade-long McInnes fighter Sakmongkol, are among the very best, but Peter... -
One Hundred and Thirty-Second Fight – Muangsingjiew Or Wanchert
December 17, 2015November 30, 2015 – Lopburi – full fight video above The scale of this festival was outstanding. The lights could be seen from a good distance away and I was, in fact, engrossed in staring at... -
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Sylvie’s Tips – Arm Position on the Kick, A Different Arm Angle
December 12, 2015a cross position and slash motion on the arm swing The Muay Thai Kick Arm Swing Angle One of the things you learn when you come to Thailand longer term is that there are many, many... -
A Brief Interview with ‘Big Bear’ from Ong Bak – Nick Kara at WKO
December 11, 2015Above is my brief interview with Nick Kara, a trainer at WKO here in Pattaya, and some clips from his fight career. Meeting Ong Bak’s Big Bear Nick is a big dude and is an equally... -
Muay Thai Vlogging Every Day in December – Video Diary
December 10, 2015I asked for feedback from my Patreon supporters, things they’d like to see, and one of my post steadfast supporters said they’d like to see another month of vlogging every day. I vlogged every day in... -
One Hundred and Thirty-First Fight – Chalaamlek Phetdaotaan
December 9, 2015November 25, 2015 – Sattahip, Loi Krathong Festival – full fight video above You know when you’re at a festival. There’s no question of, “is it here?” because it’s all fluorescent lights, blaring bass over the... -
A Custom Mongkol Made from My Mother’s Skirt – Tradition and Woven History
December 7, 2015Buying a Mongkol for myself the first time, almost two years ago, was a very important moment for me. Traditionally, Mongkol are traditionally given to fighters by their masters or are handed down as part of... -
One Hundred and Thirtieth Fight – Gaewdaa Por. Muangpet
December 6, 2015November 17, 2015 – Thepprasit Stadium, Pi Nu’s Birthday and my brother John’s Birthday – full fight video above The Day of the Fight – Pi Nu’s Birthday The gym had been transformed from a haven...
