Articles Posted by ldf

I’m a Canadian who decided to quit my job, sell most of what I own, pack a suitcase, and skip continents to pursue a martial art. A minimalist. A modern nomad. A kid who just likes having a good time. My attraction to muay thai is that it’s an art with no wasted motion. I spent four years in Thailand training muay thai fulltime. I still live a nomadic life and muay thai continues to be the constant among the variables. I document much of it all on my site Milk.Blitz.Street.Bomb. Be prepared for updates, rambling, video content and anything I’ve learned that I think may of use to you. This hasn’t been easy, but so far, its been a pretty sick ride.

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    Vintage Jomthong

    The following was recently uploaded to youtube. It features Jomthong Chuwattana vs Ronnnachai Naratreekun. I’m confused by the dates…..the fight is listed as March 29, 2007 – stating that Jom was sixteen at the time…either the date is incorrect, his age was mistaken, or Jomthong has been lying to me about how old he is (or [...]

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    Japan-Wrap Up

    Before I landed in Japan, I wrote that I didn’t want to step off the plane with any expectation.  In retrospect, I realize I had a few.  I expected that the terms agreed upon prior to my landing would be honoured or at the very least, acknowledged and I expected to train.  A byproduct of [...]

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    Japan – Week 6

    With the return of the Thai trainer came life to the gym.  Despite this, I still found it impossible to train muay thai. In muay thai, conveying weakness is a liability, and I carry that sentiment in life.  I realize the benefits and limitations of this and it is something that at times, I struggle [...]

  • Japan – Week 5

    Japan – Week 5

    As last week drew to an end and this week began, I found I had little interest in training.

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    The Problem of Not Sleeping With Your Trainer

    I suspect a number of you are aware of the complications having sex at a muay thai gym in Thailand can cause.  It can be a messy affair, a matter that could be written extensively about, but a matter that I’m not going to touch in this piece.  The issue, rather, is on the opposite [...]

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    Japan Week 4

    he basics of the gym are as follows:  from approximately 6 – 8pm most days, children arrive and train muay thai, sometimes karate. During that time, in previous weeks, the Italian nak muays and I would run, warm-up and begin our training session during the latter part of that time block.  On some nights, a few [...]