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Lumpinee Stadium to Close in 2014 – Sad News for Muay Thai History
October 20, 2012My Memory One of my favorite memories in Thailand is of going to watch fights at Lumpinee Stadium. The name alone holds so much intrigue and esteem toward what Muay Thai fighters strive for – to... -
Food For Thought – Muay Thai Diet
October 19, 2012I get a lot of questions about diet and nutrition. I feel a little uncomfortable offering advice about nutrition for a number of reasons, the biggest of which is that I don’t think that much about... -
The Nooks of Nook – Muay Thai Trainers and Sparring
October 17, 2012No two trainers are alike. Nook is an exceptional and individual character in innumerate ways, some of the most notable being that he manages to communicate 90% of the time without uttering actual words. His grunts... -
Female Muay Thai on Facebook – Rosy’s Female Muay Thai News, Archive & Rumors
October 15, 2012For those who don’t already follow, Rosy Hayward’s Female Muay Thai News, Archive and Rumors Facebook Group (open to anyone) is one of the heartbeats of female Muay Thai online conversation. A lot of world... -
All These Moments – Fight Night Muay Thai
October 14, 2012It’s incredible how much happens in a single evening. Maybe it’s part of being “outside” of the culture in which one is immersed, as it attunes the mental and emotional feelers to everything and little details... -
Chiang Mai Zoo – A Day Off From Muay Thai – Video Journal Update [vid]
October 13, 2012Taking a Day Off I don’t really take days off from training. My “day off” usually consists of half a day of training and I like it that way. I’m not a “type A” personality who... -
Of Modesty and Men – Thai Manners In and Out of Camp
October 9, 2012Power in Modesty? I just read an online article on the topic of Evangelical clothing stores popping up “all over” Brazil. The author is quick to note that Brazil is “known for it’s tiny bikinis,”... -
Sun Shower – Traditions in the Background of a Thai Camp
October 7, 2012The other morning I was in the ring with Nook, trying my best to stay composed and focused on my own goals whilst he did his best to turn the whole ordeal into a game that... -
Sparring With Zack – Muay Thai
October 6, 2012About the time I started really posting on my Facebook page that Kevin and I were going to be moving to Thailand, I also started noticing the comments of a guy in Illinois whose avatar (profile... -
James Gregory’s Excellent Fight Writing – Why Fighting Changes Everything
October 5, 2012You take all of the intensity of the training and funnel and filter it through the years that make up your training career, to the months ahead of the fight, to the six weeks you...
