Monday, October 16, 2006

Thai Boxing: The Devastating Fighting Art of Thailand
Author: Samyon Tanjawon
Published 1975

I bought this book so you won't have to. Seriously, do not buy this book. This is 80 some pages of the worst pictures ever depicting Muay Thai. It was so bad I couldn't be bothered to scan an image to show you. Edit: Found one on the web, know the face of your nemesis!

I have some other books from this time period and they look nothing like this. It can't be that the art has changed this much, as those other books look like Muay Thai. This doesn't look like any martial art. The kicking pictures in particular are horrid. Arms flailing every which way and hitting with the sole of the foot sort of like a crescent kick motion. Really I have no idea how anyone could learn from this book.

Having said that there are some interesting shots of the Mae Mai and Luk Mai in the middle section of the book. They aren't identified as such but they are in there. The Distinguished Art of Fighting is a better book for this though. Please do yourself a favour and buy it instead.
KenFlo vs Octagon Post and Sherk. Watch the video here

Decent fight overall for Sherk, his takedowns are explosive. Kenflo was cool though, hung in till the end which many, including me didn't expect.

Thursday, October 12, 2006


So hot on the heels of his win in Heros I get a news release stating Carlos will be fighting Renzo Gracie in the IFL this coming Dec 29th. Go Carlos! Go Dragons! More here