Euro 2008 GOES TO SPAIN !

JUST AS I PREDICTED,THE EURO 2008 TITLE GOES TO THE SPANISH !
Fernando Torres scored the only goal in an exciting final,making the Spanish won by 1-0.
With or without German's captain Micheal Ballack as he is injured,the German just couldnt hold a candle to the Spanish !
For more information
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20080630/tsp-soc-euro-2008-final-6e81073_2.html
Meanwhile Spain set sights for the 2010 World Cup.
WAY TO GO SPAIN !

Flying knee

Attached video will be just short clip of a flying knee.Not only the fanciful flying knee impresses people,but also strike the opponent at extraordinary fast speed.
There you go !

&Hey guys,what do you think about various forms of martial arts?
Here's a list of different types of martial art and a personal rating of mine for self defence
Do contribute if you have any comments about other martial arts.

Muay thai-Kickboxing which include elbow and knee 4/5
Boxing-Striking with hands with the aid of body momentum 3.5/5
Sanda-Kickboxing which involves grapple 4/5
Jit jusu-Ground fighting which include submission 2.5/5
Judo-Grapples and slamming 3/5
TKD-Offence with kicking 3/5
Krav Maga-Self defence with brutal techniques 4/5
Akido-Pushing the opponent around(HAHAHA) 1/5

Kindly add your thoughts and martial arts(if you have any)
Thank you

Light sparring warm up

The following is a light sparring warm up.Exercise should be done slow and injury free as its objective is to loosen our muscle and training our reflexes.
Training with slower speed enable you to keep calm and also improve your technique.
Do try it and stay tuned to tomorrow's post about flying knee as we will be going through aspects from different martial arts.
SOCCER NEWS,Euro 2008 is finally coming to an end with a close and intense final between Germany and Spain.Do contribute on your views who will be Euro 2008 champions.Will it be the Germans,or the Spanish?Please leave a comment or tag for discussion on this topic.Personally,Spain will be my top favourite.German's captain Micheal Ballack certainly doesn't have what it takes,while players like Klose are harmless against the Spanish.Spain's David Villa and Fernando Torres will spoil the German's day.GO SPAIN !

Sparring video of muay thai

Here are the sparring videos,including one which i spar with a 1.8 metre tall caucasian whose lightning fast punches.Check it out !

Training video of muay thai

As i promised,videos of muay thai training and sparring will be uploaded.

Video consist of extreme training from day 1 to day 8 including running up and down slope while dragging a tyre!
Do leave a comment or tag.

Muay thai champion

Hey we are finally back home.

Just here for a moment to upload few photographs from certificate presentation and being a muay thai champ !!HAHAHA those are actually the instructor's belt and trophy.
Stay tuned as i will upload all our videos tomorrow.

Taking a break !

After a long week of tiring muay thai training,we decided to take a short break and carry on our tour around phuket.
As there is no training on sunday,we decided to head on to the weekend night market on saturday night.
There are about 200 stores selling a wide variety of goods.Many stuffs were sold at the crowded town including tasty food,unique clothing and specially designed thai souvenirs.Price was unbelievably low,especially after bargain. Next morning,we went to the popular Kata beach to enjoy a wonderful sunday morning,tan and swim.The scenery was enchanting and the strong subtle waves that hit and pull us simultaneously was exhilarating compared to marine parade east coast park.Now i understand why Kata beach attract lots of tourist !
After being under the scorching hot sun for hours,we headed to a nearby seafood restaurant for a delicious feast.Quite a number of shops were already open and this create more shopping spree for us.
Rest and relaxation was marvellous !

Some highlight of the sparring techniques

For the past 2 days,we had wonderful sparring session with both the instructor and the trainees.

This will be a short and sweet post,uploading training with different people and heavy bags.

I also met my new fellow Singaporean friend here while we trained together and exchanged sparring techniques.

Videos will be uploaded when we return.

Day 2 of muay thai training

Is only day 2 of muay thai training,and more adventures are awaiting for us.
Training is always tiring as it totally drains off your energy,however those training improves and condition your body physically and increasing your stamina tremendously.Light sparring with the instructor occurs during monday,wednesday and friday while lesson on wai khru are taught on thursday and saturday.

Of course,there are still many objectives from this trip.The meals here are palatable,serving local seafood delights,from fish,oyster to crabs.YUMMY !

Shopping in phuket is enjoyable,not only do we look for muay thai shorts and equipments,the clothing are cheap and nice.

We even did horse riding in this trip !

Being a first timer,we rode a horse for an unbelieveable 2 hours,learning

how to trot and gallop the horse through the jungle and beach.

By the end of training,we are all competent riders.

Picture below tells the fun that we had

First day of muay thai training

Currently in thailand,Phuket muay thai school
Muay thai training in thailand is super 'siong' yet fun !
We are the only two asian there,while the rest are caucasian.
Morning,we had 5-7km of run,follow by 20 minutes of skipping and 1hour of pad work and kicking,same goes for afternoon session.
One typical session makes you flat out !

Defence against Knife Attack

This is a difficult episode to comprehend , the sucess of getting yourself out of such peril not only depends on your alertness , reflex , calmness, situation but also your assailant physical and mental state. e.g. is he a robber , a hooligan, drugs addict , drunk, etc.

YOU WILL ONLY ENGAGE him as a last resort when all discussion or reasonable submition fails or when assailant attack suddenly.

YOU WILL ONLY ENGAGE him if the lives of your love ones is highly endanger by his actions

TAKE FLIGHT if you think you can outrun him and used whatever useful
object (chairs , pails,etc) to deter or discourage him to attack.

REmember, sometimes its better to be a living coward than a dying hero.

Nevertheless below is 1 way of defending yourself as a last RESORT when
everything else fail . REmember Practice makes perfect.

Scouts charity night

A vibrant charity event was held in hougang secondary school yesterday night.The event was organised by my scout troop,Hougang Rangers.Scouts and guides were in high spirits throughout this wonderful campfire,making it a great success! The event was dedicated to the children association.
My 3 buddies and i were peforming jumpstyle dance and and the crowd reacted with screams and cheers.The dance was a blockbuster !
Here is part of a video of jumpstyle dance.If possible,i will try find and upload the full length video,enjoy !


Also a highlight of the popular Rangers stompband.

Defence for choke hold part 1

Hey back to the topic of self defence.Most choke holds can be broken away with speed and torque.
After breaking the hold,you could continue with punches and kicks or simply run away.
Below is the first part of the self defence against holds and locks
Remember to practice Practice and PRACTICE !Only with practice,the moves will be use able.

Due to the nature of long uploading time,most of our video clips are short.So just sit back and enjoy !

Auntie's World

Hi guys, today let us go off topic for while,
Was in my mother in law house yesterday , saw alot of "kiasu" aunties pampering their teenagers children and army son like babies .
Children taking abreak from their studies but their mummies dearest still "tekan" them with their own "projects."
Damn !!! Aunties themselves are speaking with broken english and waiting for 4-D results but
hoping that their offsprings can become eloquent and refined.

See and talk to alot of youngsters that cannot articulate very well nowadays because many of them end up being mama's boy .

Hope u guys are not one of those Hehehe!