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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.

76 topics in this forum

  1. The Historical Foundations of Thailand's Retreating Style, or How They Became the Best Defensive Fighters In the World 1 2

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 27 replies
    • 13.8k views

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 10 replies
    • 4.9k views

  3. Transformations Through Authentic Muay Thai Training in Thailand Understood Through Bourdieu's Habitus, Doxa and Hexis

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

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 7 replies
    • 5.4k views

  5. Muay Thai is Not Growing in Popularity - Some Data 1 2 3

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,   
    • 50 replies
    • 32.9k views

  6. Questions about Muay Thai "Authenticity" in the West 1 2

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 46 replies
    • 12.4k views

  7. Brain Criticality in Skill and Qualities Development in Muay Thai 1 2

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

  8. The Role of the Rich in Martial Arts - Taekwando, Karate, Muay Thai 1 2

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 36 replies
    • 10.8k views

  9. Gender Expectations, Self-Control and How Thai Maechi and Nakmuay Ying Are in Parallel 1 2

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 35 replies
    • 8.1k views

  10. The Metaphysics of Muay Thai: Or, Why Muay Thai is the Greatest Artform in the World 1 2

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,   
    • 34 replies
    • 10.3k views

  11. Beetle Fighting, Muay Thai and the Health of the Culture of Thailand - The Ecology of Fighting

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

  12. Old Muay Thai Fights I Love - A Running Collection

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,   
    • 18 replies
    • 6.3k views

  13. Anger Over the Bottom Rope For Women - And Race

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,   
    • 16 replies
    • 17.1k views

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 16 replies
    • 6.7k views

  15. The god of Muay Thai - Phra Pirap: Where the Real and the Unreal Come Together

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 15 replies
    • 8.7k views

  16. The Balance of Oxytocin and Testosterone in Female Fighters

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,
    • 13 replies
    • 16.6k views

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

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,   
    • 12 replies
    • 4.5k views

  18. The Stupifying of Scoring: How Duration Creates Meaning Through Narration

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

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

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

  20. von Kleist's "Penthesilea" as Architypal Female Fighter Form

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,   
    • 9 replies
    • 3.7k 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
    • 7.9k views

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

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

  23. Broken Tusk - How to Break the Body to Make a Higher Body

    By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu,   
    • 8 replies
    • 5.7k views

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

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

  25. The Spiritual Problematic of the Holy Tiger Ruesi and Tiger Energy in Muay Thai

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

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