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Padwork with Mod Ek – Inside Fighting Towards Clinch – [vid]
April 8, 2015Above: videos of two of my rounds of padwork with Mot Ek yesterday Normally my second padwork for the day is at O. Meekhun, but on days that they aren’t training (away for fights, or whatever),... -
Vlog #126 – Battling a Mental Dimension of Fatigue Lately – Realization
April 7, 2015Today’s vlog after morning training at Petchrungruang. I talk about my struggles with fatigue, which in part may come from real sources like being out of training for a stretch, monthly cycle, recovering from an illness,... -
3 Year Anniversary in Thailand – Thank You To Everyone
April 6, 2015I originally posted this on Facebook, but wanted to include my blog readers too in my sentiments… Today (April 5) was my 3 Year Anniversary of being in Thailand. Among so many other wonderful things, I’ve... -
The Expense of Competition – Training with Former Opponent Saya Ito
April 5, 2015above: Saya Ito, me and Phetjee Jaa I’m standing outside the ring in the late evening, maybe around 7:30 PM, watching Japanese world champion Saya Ito crawl under the bottom rope to stand next to Phetjee... -
Vlog #125 – Fighting a Little Fatigue – Running the Sunday Stairs
April 5, 2015This morning’s vlog is from the stairs at Wat Khao Saothong Thong, running the stairs on what will be a day off for me, just to get a little strength back. Been waylaid by a course... -
One Hundred and Eleventh Fight – Nong Rung Sitkrudaeng
April 4, 2015March 27, 2015 – Chanthaburi – full video, parts 1 and 2 above The sky had turned a dark, gun-metal gray and the winds were visible as they gusted across the darkening road. We approached a... -
One Hundred and Tenth Fight – Saotai Sor. Somgiat Gym
April 1, 2015March 17, 2015 – Ayutthaya on Nai Khanomtom Day This fight is dedicated to my GoFundMe supporter Taryn Laramie, who is also a martial artist and knows personally the difficulties and triumphs of traveling for competition.... -
Auction of My 100 Fights in Thailand Shorts, Program, Photo | Ebay
March 30, 2015You can go to the Ebay Auction here. The 10 day auction ends around April 8-9. I’m auctioning off the shorts I fought my 100th fight in Thailand in, shorts designed to celebrate the effort itself... -
Vlog #124 – Coming Back From Stitches – Unexpected Embrace
March 30, 2015Yesterday I wrote about “Scratching”. I was all prepared to show my gameness today, with my stitches in my head, and have to fight to show how much I want to fight. But was surprised to... -
Scratching – The Most Important Thing
March 29, 2015In Sam Sheridan’s 2008 book exploring various fighting arts, titled “A Fighter’s Heart: One Man’s Journey Through the World of Fighting,” he spends a little time on the upsetting subject of dog fighting. While there’s not...
