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Sylvie’s Tips: Den Demonstrates the “4” Block for Muay Thai and Boxing
June 7, 2013Den Shows the “4” Block A Little Break Down of the “4” Block Den taught me this block a short while ago and it’s also very well utilized by Neung, who is a WBC boxing champion. ... -
Forty-Sixth Fight – Nong Ying Phet Ton Phueng
June 4, 2013I’ve been fighting every week for a couple weeks now and I was feeling ready for a short reprieve – nothing fancy, just the regular 10 days I usually have in between. I also wanted to... -
Niamh Griffin on Female Muay Thai – 2002
June 4, 2013clips of Niamh Griffin above Female Muay Thai in Documentary I was watching a 2002 documentary that followed 3 fighters in Bangkok – the future writer of A Fighter’s Heart Sam Sheridan, a Thai female fighter,... -
Iman Barlow vs Fani Peloumpi – Muay Thai – June 1, 2013 [vid]
June 3, 2013Iman Barlow vs Fani Peloumpi Thanks to the new openness of Iman’s father, who has protectively guarded filming of Iman’s fights since she was a young girl, we have fantastic coverage of Iman in action vs... -
On the Dangers of Feeling Special
June 3, 2013What Taking Fights Means I have a fight scheduled for June 28th on a fairly big card put on by Thakoon of Sasiprapa Gym. When my parents were here I fought twice in two weeks in... -
Revelation of Practicing Joy – Muay Thai Training
June 2, 2013Training Joy – Muay Thai After my last loss I felt terribly, not because I’d lost necessarily – it was perhaps my best fight yet in terms of performance and being free in the ring, trying... -
A Trip to Wat Rong Khun – The White Temple, Chiang Rai [+pics]
May 31, 2013This is a Muay Thai blog, but part of my mission in writing it is to bring as much of my experiences of Thailand as I can to readers as well, both for those who are... -
Video Journal – After My 45th Fight – White Temple [vid]
May 29, 2013A few thoughts on my parents visiting and where I’m getting to in my fight schedule in coming months, as well as an extended view of Wat Rong Khun “the White Temple” in Chiang Rai. If... -
Forty-Fifth Fight – Phetmuangfang Sor. Sor. Chiang Mai
May 27, 2013May 25, 2013 – My parents are visiting from Colorado and last Saturday they got to come out and watch me fight live for the first time in about three years and for the first time... -
Forty-Forth Fight – Faa Chiang Rai
May 20, 2013May 18th, 2013 – This rematch was suggested immediately following the draw between Faa Chiang Rai and I on my 41nd fight in Mae Wang, but it took a few negotiations to actually come through on...