Fast and Furious Hokkien Drift

In keeping up with the latest Vin Diesel and Paul Walker bromance movie, here is the amazing Fast and Furious Hokkien Drift. along with some other hokkien classics. enjoy responsibly.

Hahaha. POTATOES!!!

Hit a snag

So I've kinda stagnated in my jits development. I can't seem to get to that next level. I've been working my ass off with work and training, and quite honestly its hard to push myself to grind out a win against usually larger opponents when as a chef you've just come from a grueling 10 hour shift which started at 6 in the morning.

But lets not start making excuses, the fact of the matter is, i dont have enough gas to keep pushing my body to its limits in training. As Liam put it, I was a lot better when i first joined his gym. Nowadays i just lie there and look like i'm getting raped. That is embarassing.

So i've decided to work on my conditioning. I believe my skills at my level are if not good, then at least decent. I can work with higher level or larger opponents, until i start to gas. So i've been looking up the internet for training videos and methodology for anaerobic exercise and muscular endurance, explosiveness and flexibility.

I also realise i'm starting to have problems with my guard. Where this used to be my happy place, i'm now finding people smashing their way through my guard, and i have no defence. Flexibility right now is my first hurdle to having an effective guard. Constant movment. With my current level of flexibility, my guard is limited. I need to make a change with my routine.

I'm gonna start with cardio, stretches and flexibility drills to get the ball rolling. Here are some videos I've been watching.

Eddie Bravo on flexibility and work ethic (Freaky flexibility)


The legend Rickson Gracie with his yoga and freaky breathing exercise


The Butterfly stretch

Apple of my eye

So I started listening to Tidal again. I still love it. It still amazes me and makes me wanna metaphorically slash my wrists. The most gorgeous music from a beautiful tortured soul.

Never is a promise (I love this song n Fiona is too hot to feel so low. I feel sad)


Not About Love


I Want You (Live with Elvis Costello)


Criminal (Live at Universal Amphitheatre 1997)

I used to be cute

So its been awhile since my last post, I've been on holiday back home in my beloved Singapore. While home I dug up some old photos of my dear self from way back when (i used to be cute). Here are some choice ones. hahaha

Favourite quotation

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”

This is a favourite quote of mine, and in the past few years I've strived to live my life by its words. It was taken from a speech given by Theodore Roosevelt, and i was just reminded of it while watching the Renzo Gracie documentary "Legacy".

Totoya

So I took Hae Kyoung for a haircut today at Hera in Chatswood, which is currently my Korean hair salon of choice. Maria who always cuts my hair did HK's today. As aways, the outcome was really good, as I would expect, after learning today that she has 11 years of experience. For a $22 haircut, thats a pretty sweet deal.

We went for dinner after at a Japanese Izakaya style restaurant in Neutral Bay called Totoya.

I love izakaya style informal dining with small dishes and ice cold beer. We ordered seaweed salad, entree sashimi, pickle fried rice, deep fried flounder and an assortment of skewers. The food was good, though in my opinion a little over-priced. I was also surprised that they charged me $1 for a small saucer of mayo!!!