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Twenty-Seventh Fight – Sawlampang Jit Aree Gym
October 27, 2012There were four fighters from our gym on last night’s card, which lends itself well to disorganization. We had to go down to the fights in two separate trucks and, due to poor planning, the... -
All These Moments – Fight Night Muay Thai
October 14, 2012It’s incredible how much happens in a single evening. Maybe it’s part of being “outside” of the culture in which one is immersed, as it attunes the mental and emotional feelers to everything and little details... -
Lasting Impressions – Warnings About Fight Reputation
July 29, 2012A Word of Warning A couple weeks after arriving at Lanna I was chatting with Andy before morning training. It was probably 6:15 AM and we’d just returned to the gym after a run at the... -
What Goes Up – Refusing to Stay Down
July 6, 2012There’s a saying that “it’s not how many times you fall, it’s how many times you get back up,” or variations thereof. The funny thing about this life affirmation, to me anyway, is that in a... -
Win, Lose or Draw – Brooks Miller Breaks Down My 19th Fight
July 3, 2012I had just turned around from giving respect to my opponent’s corner, the sip of water that is ubiquitously offered still in my mouth, when the decision of my last fight was announced. I didn’t really... -
Act Like It – Confidence In A Performance Culture
June 17, 2012Either Side of the Ropes Something happens when a woman steps into the ring. It’s not universal and I cannot speak for everybody, but I’ve both witnessed this phenomenon on many occasions in other women and... -
Fifteenth Fight – Phetkarat Phettonphung
May 21, 2012This fight was frustrating. I’d just lost in a similar way to my previous opponent, with her backing up and me unable to close the distance for my strikes to land. The similarity between my previous... -
Sabai, Sabai
May 15, 2012It's been said to me countless times, "สบาย ๆ." It means "relax," basically and it deals mainly with the aesthetic of Muay Thai and how it looks effortless, calm and flatly unemotional until it explodes in...