MTG 102: Tiffany Van Soest Talks GLORY, MMA and Dinosaurs
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05/21/16 • -1 min
The Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 102
Tiffany Van Soest is making HUGE waves in the combat sports world. Besides being a top level Muay Thai champion, she is hoping to also become a champion in GLORY kickboxing and Invicta MMA. We talk about all of that plus MUCH more in this weeks podcast, including:- Why the two words "who cares" helps her simplify things and lessen the pressure before fights.
- What her preparation (mentally and physically) was like prior to her GLORY debut.
- How she adjusted her game to fit the kickboxing style (hint: she didn't do much).
- How she handles all the hype of all the media attention while being the first female fighter on GLORY.
- Her decision to move to Bali and why it's been a great change of pace.
- What a day in the life is like living and training in Bali.
- What her favorite dinosaur is and why (it's a herbivore).
- How long she's been training MMA and why she decided to make the move
- What changes she plans on making in her striking when fighting MMA.
- Her plans and goals for the near future.
- And much MUCH more!
Train In Bali With Tiffany Van Soest
Interested in training with Tiffany at a future Nak Muay Nation retreat in Bali?Experience the beauty of Bali while hanging out with one of the best female fighters on the planet!Click here or the image to find out more information and to sign up for email updates!
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The Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 102
Tiffany Van Soest is making HUGE waves in the combat sports world. Besides being a top level Muay Thai champion, she is hoping to also become a champion in GLORY kickboxing and Invicta MMA. We talk about all of that plus MUCH more in this weeks podcast, including:- Why the two words "who cares" helps her simplify things and lessen the pressure before fights.
- What her preparation (mentally and physically) was like prior to her GLORY debut.
- How she adjusted her game to fit the kickboxing style (hint: she didn't do much).
- How she handles all the hype of all the media attention while being the first female fighter on GLORY.
- Her decision to move to Bali and why it's been a great change of pace.
- What a day in the life is like living and training in Bali.
- What her favorite dinosaur is and why (it's a herbivore).
- How long she's been training MMA and why she decided to make the move
- What changes she plans on making in her striking when fighting MMA.
- Her plans and goals for the near future.
- And much MUCH more!
Train In Bali With Tiffany Van Soest
Interested in training with Tiffany at a future Nak Muay Nation retreat in Bali?Experience the beauty of Bali while hanging out with one of the best female fighters on the planet!Click here or the image to find out more information and to sign up for email updates!
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MTG 101: Ashley Nichols Talks Training at Kaewsamrit and Reviving Her Passion
Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 101
Photo Credit: Ben Pontier for Enfusion At one point or another, a majority of fighters have a lull in their career due to school, work and other life priorities. Ashley Nichols was at this point and had taken a year off from competing until she had the opportunity to fight Tiffany Van Soest for the Lion Fight title in early 2016. With that fight, her passion for fighting Muay Thai was revived. With a new sense of purpose, she decided to take the leap to move to Thailand to train at Kaewsamrit gym and pursue her Muay Thai career full on. We discuss how she came to this decision plus more including:- How she initially got involved in boxing and other combat sports at the age of 15.
- What it was like finding fights in Canada early on in her amateur career.
- Why her and her team made it a point to compete at multiple tournaments to gain experience.
- How her fight with Tiffany Van Soest was a huge factor in reviving her passion for fighting.
- How she came to the decision to travel to Thailand to train full time.
- What the training atmosphere is like at Kaewsamrit gym.
- What a typical day in the life is like training in the heat of Thailand.
- Why she feels it's important to keep a training and personal journal.
- Her goals and aspirations for her Thailand stay as well as the rest of her career.
- And much more!
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MTG 103: Living The Muay Thai Life with Pro Fighter D.J Miller
The Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 103
Totally dedicating your life to Muay Thai can be a difficult thing to do, especially with it being so difficult to make a living. But the lack of extrinsic reward doesn't deter fighters like Nak Muay Nation sponsored fighter, D.J. Miller from creating a lifestyle that allows him immerse himself in the sport. The first day D.J. stepped foot in a Muay Thai gym, he knew that Muay Thai was going to be a big part of his life. Since then he's had over 30 amateur fights, 12 championship belts and is off to a solid start in his professional career. I had a chance to talk with D.J. about his career including things like:- How the movie "The Protector" peaked his curiosity about Muay Thai.
- Why even as a high school wrestler and experienced grappler, he chooses to stay away from MMA and focus solely on Muay Thai.
- How his location makes it hard for him to get fights as both an amateur and a pro.
- Why he chose to fight in so many Muay Thai tournaments throughout the states.
- The ups and downs of his career and how he was able to overcome a tough KO loss.
- Why he thinks Muay Thai needs more personality to grow in the U.S.
- How he able to train in small spurts throughout the entire day with his job.
- Why he takes it on himself to coach and lead a team of fighters.
- How he's able to balance training his team and training himself.
- His thoughts on weight cutting and why he would rather go up in weight than cut weight.
- And much, much more!
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