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Four Beautiful Photos by Emanuele Siracusa – #fight66 [pics]
December 31, 2013Emanuele contacted me on Facebook not long before my last fight and asked about photography opportunities at Loi Kroh. I told him that it was very casual there, and looked forward to meeting him. My husband... -
Ronda Rousey Handshake – the Question of Sportsmanship
December 31, 2013UFC 168 aired this past weekend and because I’m in Thailand I had to remove myself from the internet for about a day in order to not see spoilers prior to being able to watch the... -
Cast Your Vote for Awakening 2013 Female Fighter Awards
December 27, 2013Voting Ends January 1st 2014 – Lots of Categories Just some of the nominations from a few categories below (oh my God, I’m on there!): My vote for female Fighter of the Year goes to... -
Sixty-Fifth Fight – Nong Phet Kor. Saklamphun
December 27, 2013This fight was very loosely intended to be against a fighter named Baifern, who is an opponent who I have managed to not face off against in over a year and a half of being in... -
The Male Nature of Thai Clich – Play, Dramatization, and Domination
December 25, 2013The Inherent Nature of Thai Clinch This video was shot about 25-30 minutes into a clinching session at the tail end of afternoon training. Initially, everyone jumped in to help Big with his clinch because he... -
Risking Failure in Fighting – What Greatness Means to Me
December 23, 2013I came across a wonderful quote by the great inventor Thomas Edison a while back, “I’ve never failed,” he said, “I discovered ten thousand ways that don’t work.” It’s inspirational because it advises persistence, that failing... -
Female Muay Thai Award Nominations 2013 – R-Awakening
December 20, 2013Awakening – Female Fighters is dedicated to using media to promote female fighters of all disciplines in what the founder dubs “the Dawn of the Female Era.” As this year is drawing to a close, Awakening... -
Khem’s “Thank You” for the Kaitburin Muay Thai 50 Kick Fundraiser
December 20, 2013Khem Lanna Muay Thai is a retired champion from Lanna who last year suffered paralysis after a motorbike accident. Kaitburin Muay Thai in Oxfordshire, England designed and organized a fundraiser to help alleviate Khem’s medical costs... -
My Experience of Weighted Neck Exercises for the Thai Clinch
December 18, 2013I’d seen weighted neck exercises in movies before ever trying it. I did know that neck strength was important for clinch and I’d learned the boxer and wrestler exercise of “yes, no, and maybe” that has... -
A Note on Value – For What It’s Worth
December 17, 2013When I was a kid I played violin on the outdoor pedestrian mall in my hometown of Boulder, Colorado for spending money. My best friend Nell and I would stand outside the upscale trinket and entertaining-in-the-home...
