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The 80 Percent Fight – A Hidden Story Behind Western and Thai Match Ups
February 18, 2015Any westerner fighting in Thailand has an interest in portraying their Thai opponents as being the best and fighting at the top of their capabilities. And, to be fair, we assume and hope that this is... -
One Hundred and Fourth Fight – Baifern Bor. Puiboonput
February 17, 2015February 6, 2015 – Galare Stadium in Chiang Mai (full fight video above) Chiang Mai is a roughly 10 hour drive north from Pattaya. We’d arranged to have two fights over the weekend to justify such... -
When Turning Down a World Title Fight – Taking Care
February 14, 2015The Idea of duu-lae There is a two word phrase that my trainer at Kru Nu uses in English quite often, “take care.” It’s a meaningful phrase, possibly one of the most important Thai concepts for... -
Sylvie’s Tips – Using the Wall to Correct Kicking Form
February 13, 2015This is a quick Sylvie’s Tips on something I’ve rediscovered for my training. The main tip actually comes from when I trained with the great Kaensak Sor. Ploenjit at AMA in New Jersey several years ago.... -
One Hundred and Third Fight – Muangsingjiew O. Wanchert
February 6, 2015January 25, 2015 – Don Chedi Festival – full fight video above I’m standing in the ring, surrounded by gamblers and festival sounds, lights, and stalls, all under this incredible chedi that rises into the sky. ... -
Fighting 3 World Champions in 10 Days – Cherry, Tanonchanok and Loma
February 3, 2015I say “3 World Champions” in the title of this post, for brevity. In truth it is one standing World Champion (Tanonchanok), one person I believe would be World Champion if she were not Tanonchanok’s townmate/friend... -
How to Avoid Kicking Knees or Elbows in the Basic Muay Thai Kick
February 2, 2015This above is a little video help to Benjamin who wrote me about a basic problem he was having in sparring. It seemed like the best way to answer him was in a quick video. I... -
ฺBody as Evidence – Masculine Frame and Status in Muay Thai in Thailand
January 31, 2015I write a lot about how having a female body and female identity in a male-dominated sport and alien culture places limits on my possibilities as a fighter. There are also ways in which my anatomical... -
The Mitt and the Joke: Illusions and Pitfalls of Equality in a Muay Thai Gym
January 28, 2015Being treated equally isn’t always what it seems. I’ll just come right out and say that I balk when I hear women claim they are treated completely the same as men are at their gyms in... -
Robert Cohen Photographic Portrait of Me – At Ease
January 24, 2015Robert Cohen is a photographer from New York. He’s working on a project of portraits of child Muay Thai fighters and he came by Phetchrungruang and O. Meekhun in Pattaya to get some images of the...
