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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... -
Phetjee Jaa at a Loss – My Experience of Seeing her Lose in Surin
January 22, 2015full fight video: Phetjee Jaa vs Nong Praew in Surin (above) Twenty minutes before Phetjee Jaa turned 13 years old, we were sitting together on a mat against the aluminum fence separating the schoolyard field from... -
Judging Youth – Young, Great Male (and Female) Thai Fighters
January 16, 2015There has been some vague criticism toward me regarding the age of the Thai opponents I’ve been fighting. I have attempted to elevate the criticisms to a point of discussion by addressing the various facts about...
