What does it mean to become your own man? It’s been talked about on the internet all the time but no one that talks about it can actually define it. A quick Google search would obviously do the trick but even that is too difficult for the “men” leading the new masculinity revolution. They don’t know what it means because they’re not their own man. They’re merely cheap rip off versions of some big social media influencer. Read More
There is a common complaint people have when coming to train Muay Thai in Thailand. ‘They’re not teaching me anything’. Read More
Why would you put in all the effort and train twice a day? Why kill yourself daily?! You could just be an Instagram fighter. Why live a hard life if you could just lie to people?! The majority will never know. Read More
It’s that time of the year again. (read part here)
People make a list full of goals and resolutions, only to let it collect dust.
Or they start but stop once the motivation fades, which doesn’t take long. Read More
We left two days before the actual event for an area somewhere in the middle of nowhere in Issan. It was actually nice when we arrived. We all had houses to share with the team, plus we had a swimming pool. It was nice overall. Read More
There will be people coming at you left and right when you get to a low point.
They’ll tell you stuff like “I told you so”, “maybe it’s time to quit” and “maybe this isn’t for you.” Read More
In a previous substack, I wrote about how I ended up in a Thai prison. Even after the post, people kept asking me why I did it. For some, it was too surreal to be true. Others kept having follow-up questions, so I decided to turn it into a trilogy post.
I’ll cover:
In this part, we’ll take a look at how it all came together, because, believe it or not, that was quite the process. Read More
Many people come to Thailand to learn Muay Thai, only to join the mega gyms. The reason why they join these gyms is obvious, of course. Those gyms have a big budget, plus they understand that you have to market yourself online now. So they hire an influencer with a lot of followers to promote the gym, either on Instagram or in a blog post. Read More
In a previous post, I talked about “the reality of wanting to fight” and the fact that most people underestimate how hard these sports can be.
In reality, competing in these sports isn’t for everyone. Nonetheless, me and some other fighters tell others to try it at least once. Why? Because it’s the ultimate test of character. You can gain a lot by competing in combat sports.
Every fight card has one type of fight that returns over and over again.
One fighter gets beaten to a pulp but somehow manages to survive the whole fight.
The whole crowd goes wild, and the losing fighter goes viral on social media #warriorspirit #damagedbutnotbroken. Read More