Four young Egyptian women, wearing headscarves, leggings and boxing gloves, punch and kick each other, encouraged by their ...

Four young Egyptian women wearing headscarves, leggings and boxing gloves punch and kick each other, encouraged by their female coach Samah Ahmed - founder of the Monsters Academy. Ahmed, known to ...

Seven American women recently traveled to Thailand to challenge the local reigning champions in a form of martial arts known as muay thai. A film crew chronicled the journey, and the result is a new ...

Shareefa Energy is a poet and lover of martial arts. She says Muay Thai and boxing has helped her through an incredibly difficult period with her mental health and self-esteem. ‘I was always ...

"Muay Thai is a contacting sports but it is not a violent sports like most of us think but it is just an art. It benefits us a lot in terms of de-stressing and keeping us healthy and self-defence".

Traditionally, female Thai boxers must enter the ring by crawling under the lowest rope, whilst men stride over the top rope. Thai boxing, also known as Muay Thai, is Thailand's national sport and ...

Jackie Buntan isn't just proud of what she has accomplished in her career thus far, she's proud of the progression and growth of female striking across the board. With competitors like herself, Anissa ...

Southpaw Stitches was started by Jess Ng who sought to fill a need in combat sports for undergarments that are comfortable ...

Coach Samah founded the Monsters Academy to teach Muay Thai in to Egyptian women and girls after being sexually harassed ABU ZAABAL, Egypt, April 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Four young Egyptian ...