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Being the Girl

Posted on November 15, 2012 by muaythailife

By Jenypher Lanthier After another exhausting day at my day job where I was a graphic designer, which frequently involved arguing with my boss over why I refused to use the comic sans font in anything I produced, I got to the gym around 6:00 pm and was ready to spar. I had sparred before but this was one of the first organized sessions that my Kru had set up, so it was a full house. Tuesday sparring at Siam No.1 was always a broad mixture of sizes and skills. Beginners, amateurs and professionals were all grouped together in the same sweat-drenched ring.

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Why Fighting Solves Everything

Posted on August 28, 2012 by James Gregory

  James is the author of Paleo for Fighters There’s a popular t-shirt among Muay Thai fighters, black with “Fighting Solves Everything” embossed in big white block letters right across the chest. Of course, this is poking fun at the idea of using our words and not our fists, talking things out, walking away, and instead saying, “Screw that, just punch them in the face!” Obnoxious t-shirts are the best, and it is a guaranteed conversation starter. But at the same time, there is a very resounding and likely unintentional truth in the meatheadish message of the t-shirt. Muay Thai tests your entire being—it is as much physical as it is emotional and intensely intellectual. You can have the athleticism but not the technique. You can have the technique but not the fitness. You can look like a Greek statue and still freeze like a deer in the headlights once you step in the ring. Because of this, it makes other things in life comparatively easy. To do it competitively, even at an amateur level, you need self-discipline, physical and emotional awareness, a sense of life balance, and, determination. Fight training is grindingly intense, you push your body to give absolutely everything it has while your mind simultaneously deals with the inevitability of getting into a fist fight in front of hundreds of people.

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America At A Glance – A series of articles, videos, interviews and more highlighting American Muay Thai, then and now.

Posted on August 28, 2012 by muaythailife

Unfortunately, Muay Thai in the U.S. is still in its infancy and is far from reaching the popularity that it currently enjoys in both Europe and Asia. However, the last few years have been pretty big for Muay Thai and the opportunities to help the sports of Kickboxing and Muay Thai flourish in America are now many. For many years American Muay Thai fans could only voice their opinions about the sport at their local gyms and small events where they were either spectator or participant. Now, with sites such as Muay Thai is Life, Muay Thai Authority, Liverkick, Total Muay Thai, My Muay Thai, and more, fans finally have places where they can share their thoughts and or learn about what is going on in the North American Muay Thai scene, as well as the rest of the world. Each of these sites have a different voice but all of them are intent on making sure that, in the end, awareness about the beautiful sports of Muay Thai and Kickboxing grows; not only in America but also around the world. Along with these other great sites, Muay Thai is Life and Muay Thai Authority aim to bring you some of the best coverage of Muay Thai and Kickboxing in the U.S. For this reason we (Muay Thai Authority and Muay Thai is Life) have decided to collaborate on a series titled “America At A Glance – Highlighting Muay Thai in America”, that will showcase not only some of the … Continue reading →

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Muaythai Journal Documentary Blog: The Wrap Up

Posted on February 27, 2012 by John Wolcott

In just a few days I will begin my journey back to the states. Time seemed to have passed so quickly during this trip. Had I accomplished everything that I set out to with this documentary? For the past week, I have thought about this frequently. Although, looking back, I’m not sure that a month is an appropriate amount of time to sum up the whole of Muaythai, or even just a small portion of it. It’s too dynamic. Its rivers run too deep, and the more one wades in them the more they will learn that Muaythai flows on a course of its own. And with its strong currents, Muaythai has the ability to either topple a man over and wash him away, or carry him to uncharted territory. During this past month, I’ve experienced both instances. At times, I had to ask myself why I have given so much of life to this sport. What was the meaning behind it all? In the past, I wrote about the beauty of Muaythai – and I still stand by those words. However, after digging so deeply into the sport this time around, I’ve learned that the ugliness is just as prominent. It is a sad reality for anyone who loves the culture of Muaythai, but it is a reality nonetheless. There is just no beauty in watching a fighter course through his career to wind up with nothing to show for it at the end aside from a bad drinking … Continue reading →

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