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Kevin's Corner - Muay Thai, Philosophy & Ethics

A corner of the Roundtable where Kevin (Sylvie's husband) can assemble his wide-ranging thoughts on Muay Thai, history, ethics and Philosophy and invite discussion.

67 topics in this forum

  1. The Historical Foundations of Thailand's Retreating Style, or How They Became the Best Defensive Fighters In the World

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 17 replies
    • 1.6k views

  2. Toward a Theory of the Spirituality of Thailand's Muay Thai

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.4k views

  3. Muay Thai Seen as a Rite: Sacrifice, Combat Sports, Loser as Sacred Victim

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 7 replies
    • 4k views

  4. Trans-Freedoms Through Authentic Muay Thai Training in Thailand Understood Through Bourdieu's Habitus, Doxa and Hexis

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.9k views

  5. The (In)dignity of The Chase: Important Differences in How Westerners and Traditional Thais View Fighting

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 2 replies
    • 705 views

  6. "Armed Rural Folk: Elements of Pre-colonial Warfare in the Artistic Representations and Written Accounts of the Pacification Campaign (1886–1889) in Burma" Michael W. Charney

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 0 replies
    • 65 views

  7. In Praise of ONE Championship - Muay Thai In the Age of Screens

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views

  8. A faith renewed in the hope and future of Muay Thai, beyond its Farangification

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 0 replies
    • 486 views

  9. The Cowardice of the Knockout - Hellenic Greek Concepts of The Beauty of Boxing

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 16 replies
    • 4.7k views

  10. O. W. Walters' "Miscellaneous Notes On 'Soul Stuff' and 'Prowess'"

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 3 replies
    • 276 views

  11. Saving What Fighters Have Built With Their Bodies & Ethics of Preserving Traditional Muay Thai

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 0 replies
    • 314 views

  12. The Golden Kick - Why Most May Be Kicking the Thai Kick "Wrong"

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 6 replies
    • 9.2k views

  13. The Free Energy Principle and Styles of Muay Thai Fighting: How Muay Khao Shrinks Surprisal and Controls the Fight Space

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 4 replies
    • 825 views

  14. Gambling in Thailand's Muay Thai: detective work, betting on other minds & social status

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 7 replies
    • 791 views

  15. Notes on the Origins of Muay Thai and the Story of Capital Kingdoms vs Provincial, Rural Martial Knowledge

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  16. Operatic: Thai Khon Dance and Muay Thai Likely have a Natural Lineage Together

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views

  17. Description of Warfare in the Late 17th Century Siam - The Ship of Sulaiman

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 0 replies
    • 205 views

  18. What REALLY Made Samart Special...He Fought in Cowboy Time in the Age of Hard Men

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.7k views

  19. Ruup - Why Should a Fighter's Posture Matter? The Art in the Art of Muay Thai

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.4k views

  20. Understanding the Origins of Muay Thai and the Kingdom of Ayutthaya: A Cosmopolitan History of Influence

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.1k views

  21. Perhaps Sagat Wasn't the Real the Inspiration for the Sagat Street Fighter Character - Dieselnoi Was?

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 9 replies
    • 6k views

  22. Thailand's Muay Thai Gym, Authenticity and the Escape from Capitalism | Agamben on The Highest Poverty

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.2k views

  23. Do not "pull" your strikes in sparring - and other proper techniques and Forms of Life in Thailand

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views

  24. Rule Following, (n-1) Dimensions and the Panes of Immanence - How We Artistically Create In Our Lives

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 5 replies
    • 533 views

  25. Transduction and the Art of Muay Thai - How The Body Re-Expresses and Transforms Potentialities | Simondon, Deleuze, Spinoza

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 3 replies
    • 841 views

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