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Innovation

THE DEATH OF THE OLD DRAGON: WHY YOUR DOJO FEARS REAL INNOVATION “Everybody loves innovation, as long as it’s been done before.” That’s the truth, brother. Etch it in the bamboo of every ancient kata scroll and staple it to the front door of every modern martial arts academy this side of Bangkok or Bakersfield. Because what we have now isn’t evolution—it’s choreography. It’s a parade of tradition-draped zombies, high-kicking their way to comfortable mediocrity, chanting oss like a metronome of stagnation. I’ve seen it firsthand. Slept on the mats. Bled on them, too. Walk into your average Muay Thai gym or BJJ academy ....
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On the go!

Somewhere between the blood, the sand, and the smell of ocean air… The last few weeks have been a full-tilt blur—a deranged carousel of fists, sweat, split decisions, and unexpected highway hauls. The kind of stretch that makes your head spin and your liver whisper “please, God, not again.” We went from cornering savages in the ring to crashing a last-minute road trip—celebrating my Pop’s 81st birthday like true American outlaws: good food, wild stories, and a touch of class. Rolled it all into a preemptive Mother’s Day for the two sainted women who hold this chaos together. Back in the trenches—Christian threw down at Legends, all fire ....
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If you are watching someone fail, you are watching from behind them

“If you’re watching someone fail, you’re already behind them.” I never root for another man’s failure. Not even the bastards I can’t stand. That’s weak. That’s soft. That’s bitch attitude. You wanna see someone fall so you can feel taller? That’s not strength — that’s a sickness. A slow, crawling cowardice that infects small minds and hollow hearts. Winners don’t clap for failure. They chase something so ferociously, they don’t have time to watch anyone else trip. Get off your knees. Build your own. Or shut the hell up while those of us with fire in our chests keep climbing. #NoBitchAttitude ....
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Legends fights

Legends Promotion — Oakland, California. What a wild, beautiful mess. An old cathedral of violence, rattling at the seams — the walls buzzing with the kind of raw, human chaos you don’t just see… you feel it deep down in your bones. Beautiful. Iconic. A place built for real ones. Production was razor sharp — no wasted time, no excuses. Just pure fight-time, the way it should be. We brought two into the fire. First man — a debut. No favors. No handshakes. Thrown headfirst into the storm against an undefeated machine — and he fought like a man possessed, swinging through the hurricane, refusing to drown. A brutal, illegal knee — two hands ....
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I didn’t listen

I Didn’t Listen They told me to play it safe. Get the degree. Wear the tie. Smile at the right people. I was already barefoot, bruised, chasing something older than fear. High school parties? I showed up sometimes. But I sweated under fluorescent lights, shadowboxing with ghosts. They said chasing training and competition across the world was dumb. Too expensive. Too risky. They never felt the silence before a bell rings in another country. College was “the move.” But I was learning how to break balance and build mine. “Don’t open a gym.” “Don’t spar hard.” “Don’t compete.” “Don’t grow.” ....
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Cade Albracht wins Super Welterweight Gold in Long Beach

Cade Albracht Captures WCK Super Welterweight Title in Long Beach War Long Beach, California – April 12, 2025 – Cade Albracht added another belt to his collection Saturday night, emerging victorious in the WCK (World Championship Kickboxing) Super Welterweight Title fight at 154 lbs. The Long Beach crowd witnessed a battle for the ages as Cade, a graduate of Millennium High School, fought through fire to claim his third Super Welterweight championship title. Representing American Top Team – Tracy and Rising Sons Thai Boxing in Newport Beach, Cade improved his Muay Thai career record to 19 wins, 5 losses, with 4 knockouts. Saturday night’s victory ....
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Blood, Leather, and Loyalty: The Sacred Rite of the Belt

Blood, Leather, and Loyalty: The Sacred Rite of the Belt The thing you’ve got to understand about fight gyms—the real ones, the soul-scorched dens that smell like old leather and dried ambition—is that they’re not just places to train. They’re temples. Brutal, beautiful temples where men and women offer up pieces of themselves on the altar of combat, hoping to come out on the other side carved into something sharper. Now and then, a fighter emerges from the meat grinder with a belt. A real one. Not the shiny toy straps you see in strip mall showcases, but a title earned under fluorescent lights and roaring crowds, hands taped up like gladiators, ....
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U.S. Muay Thai open- Spring Championships

“Desert Dogs & Championship Straps” The Arizona desert is no place for the weak. Five days of heat, blood, and full-rules Muay Thai—no shortcuts, no safety nets, just raw violence and the will to survive. We came with two fighters and left with two belts. Not luck. Not chance. Just hard hours, sacrifice, and the kind of hunger you can’t fake. But the story doesn’t stop there. A third warrior—a young assassin with the heart of a lion—stepped into the fire and walked out with gold of her own. She’s trained with us for years, grown with us, fought alongside us. She’s loyal to her team back home, but when she’s with us, ....
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After action report-MDL scrimmage Stockton, California.

AFTER ACTION REPORT: MDL SCRIMMAGE — STOCKTON, CA The smell of sweat and Thai liniment hung heavy in the air — the unmistakable aroma of battle. Four rings, non-stop action. Kids with fire in their eyes, coaches pacing like caged wolves, parents gripping the edge of their sanity. This was Muay Thai Development League (MDL) — and it was beautiful carnage. No wild brawling here. Just clean, technical Muay Thai — sharp teeps, hard knees, and footwork like poetry. Every athlete testing themselves, learning under fire. No knockouts, no major injuries. Just hard rounds and harder lessons — exactly how it should be. American Top Team rolled in heavy — ....
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10 things teammates don’t let teammates do in championship cultures

I saw this list, and it spoke to me in the kind of way a loaded gun speaks when it’s pressed against your temple—clear, immediate, and without room for interpretation. So here’s my version, straight, no chaser: 1. Cut corners. There’s no express lane to being a savage. Every shortcut you take is just another hole you’re digging for yourself, and sooner or later, you’ll fall in. 2. Whine and complain. No one cares. The world doesn’t hand out tissues and pats on the back. If you have energy to cry about it, you have energy to fix it. 3. Make excuses. Excuses are lies you tell yourself so you can sleep at night. But deep down, you ....
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Innovation

On the go!

If you are watching someone fail, you are watching from behind them

Legends fights

I didn’t listen

Cade Albracht wins Super Welterweight Gold in Long Beach

Blood, Leather, and Loyalty: The Sacred Rite of the Belt

U.S. Muay Thai open- Spring Championships

After action report-MDL scrimmage Stockton, California.

10 things teammates don’t let teammates do in championship cultures

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