Personal Experiences My Journey Into Muay Thai & Fighting Posted on June 11, 2023August 7, 2023 By Angela Chang I’m often asked by both long-time friends and during interviews how I discovered Muay Thai, how and why I started training/fighting. I talk a bit about my childhood and how I organically came to train Muay Thai (and eventually fight!) Read more
Fighting and Training Fighting in Isaan: My Experience of Fighting 3 Times in Four Days Posted on April 19, 2023September 12, 2024 By Angela Chang Fighting once in a week is already a challenge for any Muay Thai fighter, but fighting three times in four days is a whole different story. That’s what I did when I went to Buriram and stayed at Wor. Watthana, a Muay Thai camp founded by Frances and Boom, located in the Isaan region of Thailand. Read more
Personal Experiences The Things I Used to Do as a Professional Fighter That I No Longer Do: A Reflection on Better Training Habits Posted on April 16, 2023January 20, 2025 By Angela Chang As fighters, it’s natural to “leave no stone left unturned” and do things that we think can give us an edge. But over time and countless mistakes, I’ve learned that some of these practices were unhealthy AND counterproductive to my performance. Read more
Personal Experiences What I Learned During COVID-19 Lockdown Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 By Angela Chang All of these lessons, I believe, have led me to become a better Muay Thai practioner. And they’ve bled into other areas of my life. Lockdown sucked, yes. But I can say, without a doubt, that I didn’t get nothing out of it. Read more
Personal Experiences I used to love spending long times in the heat and sun. Then, I started fighting. Posted on April 21, 2020April 20, 2020 By Angela Chang Every year when springtime came around, the only thing I had in mind was what within just a couple of months: summer. Growing up in New York, we had distinct seasons, but the winters (and transitions between fall to winter and winter to spring) seemed to last way too long. Winters fill… Read more
Personal Experiences My Experience Fighting at Muay Hardcore & What It Was Like to Wear Female Groin Protection (Fight Video Included!) Posted on January 1, 2020 By Angela Chang This post will be different than my prior posts in that this is an account of my own experience. I usually write about other fighters, but I had a lot of people ask what it was like to fight in MMA gloves, and also how wearing a female groin protector was… Read more