Call to Ban Childrens Muay Thai?

I came across this article today about possibly banning children’s Muay Thai in the UK. I’ve done a few posts on the subject… I’m generally not into kids fighting. I’ve been to a lot of the smaller stadiums and watched what appeared to be 8 years olds going at it.

Personally, I feel sorry for the children. I don’t support it, I guess its pretty hyppocritical of me, and as much as I love Muay Thai all of my favorite Nak Muays all walked this path. They were all poor and have had childhoods that I won’t even pretend to understand. I’m not trying to make any value judgments, it’s Thailand and the circumstances are different. Read more

Later Days

So today I bid San Francisco a very fond farewell. It’s strange to leave a place you love. I’ve lived all over but I’ve always had a sense that those places weren’t home, I’ve never really felt rooted in those places.

It was different with SF… I’ve always anticipated that this was going to be my home. I guess In the end you’ve just got to go with the flow. The more you cling the more it hurts, so I won’t cling. Read more