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Street Fighter Sagat Petchyindee Private – Uppercuts | Power From the Center
July 29, 2016Below is a 12 minute video segment of a private I shot for Nak Muay Nation. The full hour and a half, with audio commentary, is available for Nak Muay Nation members. What follows is a... -
The History of Petchrungruang in Pattaya – A Family Gym
July 21, 2016J and I were arguing over the date that establishes the gym, Petchrungruang. Neither of us know for certain, I’m basing my number on a T-shirt that says 1986 and J is actually part of the... -
Hard Sparring in Thailand – Beyond Going Light
July 4, 2016What follows is just an expression of what I’ve personally seen in the two gyms that I’ve trained at in the last four years: Lanna Muay Thai in Chiang Mai, which is a western-oriented gym but... -
The Essence of Muay Thai – 6 Core Aspects That Make it What It Is
May 26, 2016A Husband’s Point of View – Guest Post One of the most difficult things when talking about trying to preserve Muay Thai, especially the Muay Thai of Thailand, is defining just what that is. A lot... -
The Western Women Who Have Fought the Most In Thailand – Updated
May 13, 2016Below is a list of western women who have fought the most times in Thailand. I had made this list a year ago in a post in an attempt to put my goal of 100 fights... -
Thaismai Muay Thai Retail and Wholesale in Bangkok – Gloves, Pads, Bags and More
May 11, 2016Thaismai is my favorite equipment brand. It’s not because I’ve tried and tested every brand on the market (and, in fact, a number of seemingly different brands in Thailand are actually the same manufacturer and identical... -
Stories of The Bottom Rope: Thailand’s Muay Thai and Prohibitions for Women
May 7, 2016I’ve written about the bottom rope before (articles at bottom) and this is my response to it coming up again recently. Interestingly, it was reintroduced by an American coach who was saying that his female fighters... -
So What’s the Big Deal About Women and the Bottom Rope In Thailand?
May 1, 2016photo credit above: Paula Bronstein at Getty Images Guest Post – A Husband’s Point of View There’s been some of recent conversation about the bottom rope, and the Thai custom that women not only pass under...