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A Private Session with Burklerk Pinsinchai – The Control of Space
February 19, 2016Because I’m small, I think everyone is “tall.” Burklerk is not a big man and, in fact, it wasn’t until actually watching the footage we shot that I saw how similar we are in height, but... -
How a Conversation with Stephan Fox Changed How I Feel About the IFMA
February 18, 2016I wear many hats on this blog, sometimes journalist, sometimes fighter, sometimes in-between. Today’s post is mostly a personal reaction to the conversation I had with Stephan Fox yesterday, as a female fighter who has devoted... -
One Hundred and Thirty-Ninth Fight – Faa Chiangrai Sor. Sakunthong
February 13, 2016January 15th, 2016 – Chiang Mai Boxing Stadium, “The Roadhouse” – fight video above I’m sitting backwards on a chair, my legs bowed out to either side of the backrest and my wrist is perched on... -
For Clinch Purists – The Technique of Tanadet’s Long Clinch and the 9th Limb
January 28, 2016Study with me as I learned from Tanadet here: #56 Tanadet Tor. Pran49 – Mastering Long Clinch (63 min) watch it here This post is in the spirit of this site, showing things in progress, as... -
Subtle Elbow Techniques – One Hour With the Elbow Hunter Yodkhunpon
January 13, 2016The Nak Muay Nation Sessions with Greatness SeriesĀ I’m filming is focused on long-form instruction with elite trainers and former fighters of Thailand. The idea is to find the very best and capture something of the... -
Fear is in Inches – A Lesson in Fear and Distance From the Elbow Hunter
December 24, 2015Petchrungruang, Pattaya – Technique and Fear Yesterday I had the opportunity to take a 1 hour private lesson with Yodkhunpon, nicknamed “Elbow Hunter of 100 Needles (stitches)”. His fight name the first part, is basically “the... -
Interview with Angie, a Transgender Nakmuay Facing Her First Muay Thai Fight
December 22, 2015Part 1 – The Interview with Angie Above is my interview with Angie, a Kathoey (commonly called “Ladyboy”) who is about to have her first Muay Thai fight. Angie started training at Petchrungruang a few months... -
Bare Fist Training and Fight Balance – Robert “Sifu” McInnes WKO
December 19, 2015The walls of the upper floor Muay Thai training room are lined with champions. Framed photos of boxing, K-1, and Lumpinee champions: Yodsanan, Chartchai and decade-long McInnes fighter Sakmongkol, are among the very best, but Peter...