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Ditch the gym and explore activities with Asian history

March 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Alia Marsha Northwest Asian Weekly The gym is attractive due to its convenience. It can also, however, feel a little bit too

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 2014, Alia Marsha, Belly Dancing, British India, Chinese, Indonesia, Korea, London Olympics, Middle East, Muay Thai, North American, Ping Pong, Sepak Takraw, Several Southeast Asian, Tai Chi, Thailand, The Health Issue 2014, Vol 33 No 12 | March 15 - March 21

Muay Thai comes to Seattle — NWAW’s Layup Drill columnist reviews Seattle’s first Friday Night Fight

May 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly A line of people waited outside the Fisher Pavilion on a Friday night in May to witness something

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2012, Alexksander Numoski, Canada, Friday Night Fights, Jason Cruz, Justin Blair, Layup Drill, Muay Thai, New York-based, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paul Hage, San Jose, Taki Uluiiakepa, UFC, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8, Wai Khru Ram Muay, West Coast

SIFF PICKS

May 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The Blindfold” Reviewed by Tiffany Ran “The Blindfold,” by Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho is a heartbreaking look at three of the characters’ respective experiences with the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) and its aggressive recruitment techniques. In the film, the recruitment techniques largely target students and the country’s disenfranchised youth. Each scene, dark and somber, bears […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2012, Dal Lake, Garin Nugroho, Indonesia, Jason Cruz, Kirkland Performance Center, Maarif Institute, Muay Thai, NII, Thailand, Tiffany Ran, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8, culture

West Coast Muay Thai tournament premieres at Seattle Center

May 4, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Muay Thai, a combat sport from Thailand, has gained ground in the United States and is now arriving on the West Coast. Friday Night Fights, a Muay Thai production company, produced the longest-running Muay Thai series in North America, and sold out stadiums in many cities. Owner Justin Blair hoped to debut the fight in […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, Fisher Pavillion, Friday Night Fights, MMA, Muay Thai, New York, North America, Owner Justin Blair, Seattle Center, Thailand, United States, Vol 31 No 19 | May 5 - May 11, West Coast, attention

Action-packed “Ong-Bak 2” doesn’t disappoint

October 22, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

At age 33, Thailand’s Tony Jaa seems poised to replace Jackie Chan in the world of Asian martial arts film. Like Jackie Chan, Jaa’s movies emphasize all-natural fights and stunts. They avoid the use of computer graphics and stuntman substitutions for the leading man.

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2009, Andrew Hamlin, Chinese, Jackie Chan, Muay Thai, Northwest Asian Weekly, Thai Boxing, Thailand, Tony Jaa, Vol 28 No 44 | October 24 - October 30

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