Emily Friedel is Australia’s only Master of Sport in Girevoy, the sport of Kettlebell lifting. She placed first in her event at the WKC World Championships in 2010 and 2011 and also holds the official Australian women’s record for 24kg snatches. Continue reading
Emily Friedel
Posted in Fitness, Real Men with tags Australian Kettlebell Club, Biathlon, Catherine Imes, Emily Friedel, Girevoy sport, Iron Edge, Long Cycle, Master of Sport, Melbourne City Baths, Mike Mahler, Olympic lifting, Pavel Tsatsouline, Steve Cotter, Steven Khoung, The Ice Chamber, Valery Fedorenko on May 14, 2012 by Jarrod BoyleLeo Tolstoy Vs. Robert S. McNamara
Posted in Observation, Reading, Real Men with tags Agent Orange, Axis, Battle of Borodino, Errol Morris, General Kutuzov, Hitler, Holocaust, Loe Tolstoy, Napoleon, Robert S McNamara, Vietnam war, War and Peace, War criminal, World War II on May 2, 2012 by Jarrod BoyleOne of the most interesting aspects of reading is that sometimes you might read something and, regardless of whether you enjoy it or not, it begins to creep into your thinking. You start to see it everywhere; kind of like when you’re walking the streets in a strange country and you feel as if you keep catching glimpses of people you know. Continue reading
A Woman’s Place is in the Cage – or in the Ring
Posted in Kickboxing, Observation, Real Men with tags Brian Butler, Daniella Smith, David Mayeda, East End Boxing Gym, Fighting for Acceptance: MMA and Violence in American Society, Gladiators, Herald-Sun Newspaper, IBF World Title, Joe Nader, London 2012 Olympics, MMA, Powerplay Gym, Sarah 'Missy' Howett, Sophie Ruston, Tae Kwon Do, Viper on April 29, 2012 by Jarrod BoyleAcademics annoy me no end.
Especially ones like David Mayeda, Continue reading
Mark Hunt to Fight for Heavyweight UFC Title
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Junior Dos Santos, Mark Hunt, UFC Heavyweight Title on April 29, 2012 by Jarrod BoyleWar and Peace
Posted in Reading, Real Men with tags 'Little Gidding', Four Quartets, Hawaii marathon, Napoleon, Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot, Tolstoy, War and Peace on April 27, 2012 by Jarrod BoyleI finished it. Continue reading
Police Brutality
Posted in Fiction on April 25, 2012 by Jarrod BoyleI don’t remember much about what happened, as far as ending up in a holding cell. The three of us lay there, wrapped in the darkness of pain and concussion for an unspecified amount of time. There was a sound that kept filtering through, light as the touch of a tap dripping on concrete. The sound of Knackers whimpering. His arm was snapped. Continue reading
Frank Giorgi – 'The Showdown' on April 28
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Antoine Pinto, Arslan Magamedov, Buakaw, Joe Nader, Lansongkram, Peter Kent, Steve Moxon, Thai Fight, The Contender: Muay Thai, Tobias Alexandersson, Total Carnage on April 22, 2012 by Jarrod BoyleFrank Giorgi faces off against Steve Moxon on April 28. It’s hyped to be one of the fights of the year. We’ve heard from Steve; let’s find out what Frank has to say. Continue reading
Marco Pique: The Sniper
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Frank Giorgi, Marco Pique, Surinam, The Challenger Muay Thai on April 12, 2012 by Jarrod BoyleInternational Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2012
Marco Pique is becoming an increasingly well-known name around the world. Australian fight fans are developing an especially keen interest in him, given the introduction we received on The Challenger Muay Thai when he fought – and defeated – the fearsome Frank Giorgi. Continue reading
The Coming Storm: Frank Giorgi
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Abraham Roqueni, Andy Souwer, Arslan Magamedov, Buakaw, Evolution, Frank Giorgi, Giorgio Petrosyan, K1, Nonsai, Nugget, Steve Moxon, Thai Fight, The Challenger Muay Thai, Vuiyisile Colossa, WBC, WMC on April 12, 2012 by Jarrod BoyleInternational Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2012
2011 was an enormous year for Frank Giorgi. He’s come storming into the forefront of Australian Muay Thai and made a significant impact on the world stage. Continue reading









