Khun Kru, or instructor, Genelle Gaudinez leads a class of students in a group warm-up before the students practice with pads in pairs. Gaudinez demands a high level of discipline and respect in her ...

For decades, most people have known Thai boxing, or Muay Thai, through televised matches, unaware the sport has an ancient legacy of diverse traditions that are obscured in the familiar ring fights.

SINGAPORE – When Winnia Leow first picked up muay thai as a 15-year-old, she had to hide it from her parents as she was afraid that they would stop her as the sport was perceived as violent and ...