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No Such Thing as Tough – Psycho-Physio Plateaus in Fight Stress
September 22, 2014The above is information from Dave Grossman’s On Combat. When Things Stop Functioning – Know Your State A frequent and nevertheless persistent disappointment many of us face in sparring and in fights is finding ourselves in... -
Interview With Sport Psychologist Dr. John Gassaway – Getting Into Mental Training
September 19, 2014The full Skype Interview (1 hour, 20 minutes) with Dr. John Gassaway on Getting Into Mental Training (above) – an mp3 version is available at the bottom of the post in 4 parts. We’re talking online... -
Rematching Star Sor. Klinmee at 52 kg Thepprasit Stadium, Pattaya – Sept 29
September 18, 2014This is great. I’ve finally got a fight in Pattaya – thanks to Sangwean, Phetjee Jaa’s father – and its a good one. It’s a rematch of The Star Sor. Klinmee, who I fought back... -
Towards the Diety Pra Rahu – Presenting Offerings at Wat Samanrattanaram
September 16, 2014Today on our drive back from Korat to Pattaya we started seeing signs for a wat with a giant reclining Genesha depicted. They got more and more frequent, and then we saw that the same wat... -
Video Interview with Female Muay Thai Fighter Frances Watthanaya in Isaan
September 13, 2014above is my 20 minute video Interview of Frances Watthanaya in Phutthaisong, Buriram – Isaan Read about my trip to Giatbundit Gym in Phutthaisong here. Read about and watch my fight for Giatbundit Gym in Buriram... -
My 85th Fight Is Dedicated to My Supporter Wing Wong
September 12, 2014My 85th fight (overall) and my 76th fight in Thailand will be happening September 15th ( this Monday) in Korat. It will be dedicated to my supporter Wing Wong. I first became aware of her through... -
The Art of Rock – a Blind Man Teaches Us All, Rock On
September 10, 2014be patient, and watch him all the way On our way back from breakfast this morning I stopped to buy some fruit. While I delighted in the personality of the 80-year-old man who sells me pineapple... -
The Glory and Grit of Giatbundit Gym in Putthaisong – Isaan Muay Thai
September 6, 2014[Update 1/14/15: Things have changed pretty rapidly at Giatbundit Gym. The description of my experience below may not correspond to the facts of how things are there now. The Facebook page no longer is devoted to... -
Gender and Class – Muay Thai for the Masses in Thailand
September 6, 2014photo credit above: Lindsey Newhall Fightland There is a great article by Lindsey Newhall “Muay Thai for the Rich” (Fightland) on a trend I’ve been following in thailand of a growing middle-class interest in Muay Thai,... -
Eighty-Fourth Fight – Nongnaa Lookponaak
August 31, 2014August 26th – Buriram (Isaan), Thailand – Fight 84 overall (75th in Thailand) – My Go Fund Me campaign was created with the aim to get me to fights outside of Pattaya, due to the low...
