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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.

61 topics in this forum

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.4k views

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.6k views

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

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

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 15 replies
    • 4.1k views

  5. 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
    • 650 views

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

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

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 5 replies
    • 8.8k views

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 6 replies
    • 853 views

  9. 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
    • 781 views

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views

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

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

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.2k views

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

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

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 9 replies
    • 5.3k views

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 8 replies
    • 1k views

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views

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

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

  19. 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
    • 668 views

  20. Short Essay: Dieselnoi vs Samart - Who is the GOAT?

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,   
    • 12 replies
    • 3.1k views

  21. What Muay Thai Patriarchy Looks Like - A Sliver of a View

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

  22. Sylvie's Origin Story - Becoming Visible

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

  23. Westerners Have Been Frustrated With Thai Backwards Fighting For Over 230 Years

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.2k views

  24. Spinoza's Argument Against Freewill and the Freedoms of Thailand's Muay Thai

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.9k views

  25. Female Fighters & The Rationalization of a Fighting Art: From 19th Century Jiu-jitsu to Women Fighting in Lumpinee

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