THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO "SISTER SPORTS" By Angela Chang With both kickboxing (K1 rules) and Muay Thai growing simultaneously around the world, fans of one sport are often fans of the other. With many Muay Thai fighters successfully mak...

THE MUAY THAI GUYS PODCAST: EPISODE #73 By Sean Fagan There are some unwritten rules when it comes to stepping foot into a new gym. However, most people are unaware of these unwritten rules because, well – they’re unwritten. Fortunately,...

THE DON’TS OF YOUR VERY FIRST FIGHT By Angela Chang In my last article on Muay Thai Guy, we talked about what you should do during your first fight. Frankly, there’s plenty of fight advice of what you should do during your fir...

THE FUNDAMENTAL WAYS ORTHODOX FIGHTERS CAN STIFLE & WILT SOUTHPAWS By Angela Chang Are you an orthodox fighter? Do you have trouble when you’re sparring a southpaw? No need to worry – you’re not the only one. With onl...

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A MUAY THAI FIGHTER? By Angela Chang There is always something in Muay Thai that anyone can find purposeful, enjoy doing, or make great use of. When you go to a gym, you will find people there for different reaso...

PREVENTING INJURIES STEMMING FROM BAD FIGHTER POSTURE By Angela Chang  Whether it’s a small ache or a full-on broken bone, injuries suck. They’re almost always sure to put you out of action for at least a little bit of time. But...

WHAT’S IN A NAME? EVERYTHING. By Jillian Bosserdet Marcel the Shell: Guess what I want but I’m not gonna beg for it? Guy: Uh… what? Marcel the Shell: A nickname. Because you can’t—you can&rs...

LEARNING TO COUNTER THE AGGRESSIVE BULL IN YOUR GYM By Angela Chang Behold! the original list of ten sparring partners that you will encounter continually throughout your career. Today we break down one of the most challenging opponents t...

IT'S SMART TO TRAIN MUAY THAI (WITHOUT TAKING A FIGHT) By Angela Chang Wherever people are engaging in serious sporting competition, you can guarantee there are also countless others practicing the same sport for recreation only. For every Ti...

HOW TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT YOU NEED TO SUPPLEMENT PROTEIN By Angela Chang Everyone is obsessed with protein and getting enough of it. Almost any person who is health or fitness -oriented has a tub of protein powder in their house. We...