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Road to Lumpinee – Angie Makes History as a Transgender Fighter
September 28, 2017read the lead up: Making History: Angie the 1st Transgender fighter at Lumpinee On September 19th, 2017 I made my first trip to the new Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. I’d been to the old Lumpinee, this... -
The Art and Psychology of the 5th Round in Thailand
July 28, 2017An upside down world where going forward can mean you’re losing, and retreat means dominance. More people seem to be aware now that the first two rounds in Thailand aren’t so important, that scoring really begins... -
Kard Chuek for Women – What it Felt Like, What it Means
June 18, 2017the televised broadcast feed of my Kard Chuek fight, June 16 2017 – if you cannot see, link here What Kard Chuek Was Like I feel simultaneously like I have so much to say about my... -
Fight 166 – WMC 52 kg Title Fight | Sylvie vs Mary Verona Farm
April 24, 2017December 5, 2016 – Lumpinee Park, Bangkok – above, full fight with commentary This fight was just an incredible opportunity. There was nothing in the fight itself that looked good on paper for me: it was... -
Fight 165 – Sylvie vs Nong Kwangtong Pettonpung
April 20, 2017November 17, 2016 – Loi Kroh, Chiang Mai – full fight video above Having just beaten the champ, Thanonchanok, the night before in a somewhat un-credible and unexpected experience for me, I was riding pretty high... -
Muay Thai Vocabulary | Understanding Your Thai Trainer
April 1, 2017A reader recently asked me if I’d ever written a post on what Thai trainers say during padwork. Obviously trainers are not all the same, but knowing the Thai words for basic commands, as well as... -
Fight 164 – Sylvie Petchrungruang vs. Tanonchanok Kaewsamrit
February 16, 2017November 16, 2016 – Loi Kroh Stadium, Chiang Mai – above: full fight video with commentary Kevin and I park the rental car down this very narrow alleyway that shuttles mostly motorbikes and tuk-tuks between the... -
Muay Thai Clinch – The Importance of Building a Frame
January 5, 2017This post is about the first 5 minutes of a 32 minute clinch work video available to patrons here This is some of the best clinch work I’ve ever offered, a lot of that due to...