Pushups... Challenge.... :-)

I have decided to follow this program and see what kind of results i can get in 6-8 weeks. Wanna join me and compare notes on our progress? :-)

Three times a week aint all that big of a commitment, and i think pushups is a good excercise for general strengthening of parts of the body we do not train enough in "regular" karate-classes. (Not in mine anyway, since i am more into the "three k's")

And for the sake of some peer pressure; my initial test ended at 22 good-form pushups. (yeah, i can fake 70 bad ones, but lets be honest with ourselves and see what happens over the course of the program)

hundredpushups.com

:-)

Google Browser!!

WOHOOO!!!! Apparently Google is gonna release a new internet-browser....
And judging by how much i like Gmail, Google Earth, Google Search and so on....

:3D

Look out for the Google Chrome Beta. :-p

Lazy blogger.... (and my 3rd RRoD...... :@ )

Lat blogger, latur bloggari...... (add more translations in the comment-section....)

And besides that; My xbox360 died again..... I might lose count shortly as to how many have become a useless piece of redlight-flashing plastic..... This was my third...... And hopefully Elko still replaces them without any hassle. Furthermore, i hope they dont have any left of the regular version and therefore gives me an Elite tomorrow at 11.00 when the store opens.......

Update:

Me: Hi, my xbox has the red ring of death, is it still common?
Her: Yes (smiles, hihi) Let me talk to the manager.
Me: Ok, cool.
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Her: He says the repairman will look at it on monday.
Me: Eh, do they get repaired or replaced with this error?
Her: Replaced.....
Me: Well... Maybe plug it in, see the lights and replace it?
Her: I am sorry, i cant make that decision.
Me: Can i maybe talk to the manager?
Her: Sure, wait a minute.
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Him: Yes?
Me: Eh, my box has the RRoD, and she says they get replaced?
Him: Yes, but the repairman must look at it.
Me: Whats he gonna look at if they dont repair the RRoD-boxes?
Him: I dont know, he will do it on monday.
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(rrrr....)

Davids last class this time in Iceland...

Thursday at 1830 in the dojo at KAK. I dare the eager city-ppl to show up (og sveitafolkid lika, ad sjalvsøgu) and afterwards we can maybe get some icecream or pizza?

:-)

Photomotion!!

Ok, i am officially impressed!!! Found this video on www.vimeo.com and its just a bunch of still-pics strung together to make a video.


1...2...3... from Mariella on Vimeo.

Variations of kata

Hmmm..... I recorded my Heian Godan after class, just to make a point; I dont want to change my karate, so that judges will like it more. My opinion is that kata should be simple and void of added theatrics.


Einar - Heian Godan from Einar Hagen on Vimeo.

I also did Hangetsu today and decided to include it in this post.


Einar - Hangetsu from Einar Hagen on Vimeo.

Now the performance that baffled me into doing this post:



Anyone think he learns karate at the same place Jim Carrey did? Yes, he has crisp techniques and nice kime, but it doesnt inspire me in the least. (If anything, it makes me wanna quit karate to not be associated with this stuff) And if the judges prefer this way, should we change our karate to please them and win trophies?

Elton John - I'm Still Standin'

Wow.... Best trick ever: Tommi gets to do jiyu kumite with Tom Kompier sensei and when senseis ashibarai fails to floor him he says the magic words: "I am still standing"..... He hit the floor 2 seconds later and apparently his chest hurt in a big way afterwards..... I may have giggled alot.... :-D