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Sylvie’s Big Long Muay Thai Equipment Overview
January 20, 2020I get a lot of messages, asking what gloves to buy. What shinpads I use. What kinds of pads are “the best.” I know people are just looking for some guidance in a sea of options,... -
Diary Entry: When The Men Were So Badass
January 18, 2020#Diary last night Arjan Gimyu was driving his motorbike back to Pattaya from Bangkok (this is insane, for those of you who don’t know the distance or context of the motorway) and fell off his bike.... -
The Presence of Greatness: Chamuakpet, Dieselnoi, Legends in Residence
January 12, 2020Chamuakpet is one of the greatest fighters of all time. He was dubbed “Mr. Computer Knee,” a fighter out of the famed Hapalang Gym which produced Knee-fighting champions and included Dieselnoi in its stable, but Chamuakpet... -
Why Women Need Groin Protection – Lobloo
November 8, 2019Yeah, It Hurts Thailand, Pattaya – My trainer, Kru Nu, is 5’10 and a solid 25 kg heavier than I am. He’s not small. He’s also long, rangy, and doesn’t throw full power when he spars... -
Pride Projects and Shame Ditches – Mental Training
October 28, 2019My arms are burning and I’m thirsty. The soft, pudgy flesh of my clinching partner pillows under my forearms as I snake and move and turn him, the insides of my legs slapping the sides of... -
Library Coffee Podcast – Tak Cho. Nateetong – Muay Femeu Excellence
October 6, 2019Kru Tak is very charming. He’s quiet, confident, boyish in both demeanor and physical appearance. The first time I ever walked into his gym, 5 years ago, I thought he was a teenager and asked where... -
Auction Sylvie Signed Gloves for Landmark 250 Fights – Proceeds Go To Kru Fund
September 24, 2019I’ve recently reached the landmark achievement of 250 fights, which is incredible to even write. It’s a monumental achievement and one I want to celebrate, but to put it in context it’s about the halfway mark... -
Our Muay Thai Library Coffee Podcast
August 23, 2019Part of the beauty of my Patreon, is that it not only supports everything I do – from writing, training, fighting, blogging, vlogging, the Muay Thai Library, documentary projects, helping take care of Legends, etc. –... -
Muay Thai Bones Podcast #8 – Introverts, Goggins, Long Clinch, Fight City
August 4, 2019The newest Muay Thai Bones podcast is up, another epic podcast clocking at 3 and a half hours, full of in depth discussion of how Muay Thai touches all aspects of life. Here is how to... -
What Team Means in Thailand – The Eyes in Team
July 16, 2019I am, in many ways, a satellite to my gym in Thailand. This is necessary for me to do almost everything that I do, but it’s also a point of difficulty. I don’t fight through my...
