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6 months on…
Today marks my 6th month here in Thailand and it’s amazing how much things have changed… When I first arrived, I never thought I would get over being home sick to the point where I just didn’t want to get out of bed. I was suffering from anxiety and depression and was still being medicated […]
Dta laad! Dta laad! Dta laad!
One of my most favourite things to do on the island is to visit one of the many markets (“dta laad in Thai) at my disposal. The markets are a great way to immerse yourself in local cuisine and produce, along with local handicrafts and other craptastic things you may find. I am fortunate that […]
The selfish and lonely journey – filled with pain, joy and new trainers!!
Recently I have had a lot of struggles linking to my life back home in Australia – things that have caused me a lot of pain and stress. I really questioned my being here, doing what I am doing, and wondering if the personal sacrifices I have made to be here are really worth the […]
Fight 7 – the rematch!
So far in my professional career, I have only lost once, in a fight I knew I could have won. Unfortunately when I first arrived, I just wanted to fight and train and continue on until my shins wouldn’t let me. What I hadn’t considered was the mental struggle I would face if I didn’t take […]
All of the noms!!!
When you head off to Thailand for an extended period of time, people just expect that 5 hours a day of training equals fat camp. I am not going to lie – I had envisioned myself a lean mean fighting machine by this stage of my journey, however I quickly discovered how difficult it can […]
Fight 6
I think what I hate the most, is knowing how well I train, in clinching and sparring, and then seeing the gap between that and my fights. It’s so frustrating that my brain just doesn’t seem to connect the dots. I know how to step knee – so why can’t I do it in a fight. […]
Fight 5 – The fight of firsts!
After what felt like a lifetime, I finally stepped back into the ring May 2nd to have my fourth fight for the year (5th fight professionally, 9th fight in total). I was scheduled to rematch Tainã Ursa Duarte March 29, however unfortunately due to a terrible stomach flu which landed me in hospital, I was forced to withdraw. […]
Songkran, World Muay Thai Angels and Koh Samui
Unfortunately this is coming to you quite late after the fact. Fight training has been all consuming (as per usual!) April 13, 2014, marked the day of the Thai New Year of which the Songkran Festival is celebrated. How do the Thai’s celebrate their new years? With a communal, all out water fight!! The streets […]
Perceptions…
An interesting conversation arose recently after I had posted a video of two of our young Thai boys clinching at training. I remember the first ever fight night I went to in Thailand back in 2011. The first fight of the night were two small boys about 7 or 8 years old. I was horrified. I […]
March Madness!
March turned into the craziest month thus far this year, filled with all the good, the bad and the ugly! At the beginning of March I was home in Melbourne. The two main purposes for this trip was to get my Visa stamp in my passport and to visit the other half. Going home was […]
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