
Onyx Ascension
The cauldron is boiling and has been given a good stir. All this should amount to a thrilling show on 21 September 2019, Saturday. It will b


My First Pro Fight
The Onyx Mother Audrey writes about her experience and gives an insight on fighting pro Muay Thai for the first time.


Our Muay Thai Journeys
Kevin's words struck me hard. In our journey for the penultimate enlightenment of Muay Thai, I forgot that Sylvie and Kevin were both al


The Trainer
I've started Muay Thai around 4 years ago and I've had my fair share of trainers from various gyms. While I've not been entirely sure I was going to compete nor fight when I first started out, I am now. Apart from Onyx, I've been to 3 other gyms. Some have closed down; because the trainer left, or perhaps an issue of motivation, or perhaps progression. But I was training recreationally, so things were always with the flow of events, the dynamics of the personalities didn't ma


The Final Hours
Fighting; as a sport, as a passion comes with its own unique price tags. There are hours and hours training to go through. Then for the gluttony in me, there's also the clean eating that's always a struggle. But the worst of them all, to me at least, the weight cut. You know, it may be abit logical to be writing about the experience, the sights and sounds of the event, or the sexy bits from the fight. But truthfully, the biggest obstacle, and the most memorable of all, for me


Losing
Nobody likes losing. But the nature of these sports dictate that there will be either a winner, a loser or worse, a draw. Of course, winning is always very shiok, and nice, but everyone loses. My trainer, Jack (@soonkueh) always tells me, "Some day, some how, a fighter has to lose". Onyx doesn't like losing. But we've had our fair share of losing as well. Sometimes, we lose on points, sometimes, by referee stoppage/KOs. We don't like losing, so we train hard, and we work the


Why I Hesitated Starting Muay Thai
Hesitating to start or sign up for Muay Thai because you feel that you aren't athletic enough to take on this "hardcore" sport? Or are you hesitating because you "don't think I have the time to commit to training"? Based on the typical (and hectic) lifestyle in Singapore today, we conveniently, and easy can name a few excuses to brush off the notion or initiation to start exercising. We work, had a sinful lunch, and you start telling yourself: "Crap, I gotta go for a jog toni