Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Saturday, October 11, 2008
TaeKwonDo Times Excerpt
"The Korean word for uniform is dobok. Do means "way of life" and bok means "a spiritual protector or shield against the elements". So, wearing your uniform has great symbolic value. When you wear it, you also "wear" your commitment to follow the spiritual path leading you your Silent Master. Your commitment is assuredly your protection against the elements. The belt wrapped around your waist symbolizes the unity of spirit you share with others on the path, and it's color proudly proclaims your level of achievement. When you honor you uniform, your honor your real self". Quote from Tae Yun Kim/TKD Times Mar. 2008.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
A Couple Random Factoids
The snow in snowglobes used to be gold foil.
The Chicago Cubs won the 1908 World Series.
Sweden has a population of about 9 million people.
Saskatchewan is the seventh largest province at over 600,000 kilometers.
The Chicago Cubs won the 1908 World Series.
Sweden has a population of about 9 million people.
Saskatchewan is the seventh largest province at over 600,000 kilometers.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Flo-Jo Quotes
Quotes by Flo Jo:
“People don't pay much attention to you when you are second best. I wanted to see what it felt like to be number one.”
"When anyone tells me I can't do anything... I'm just not listening any more."
“I like being unconventional"
"We really couldn't afford new Barbie clothes, so my mother taught me how to sew and how to make my own dresses. That was such a joyful time for me -- doing something creative that we both loved."
"After she [my mother] separated from my father, my mother had no choice but to be independent, and I think I got that from her -- being able to stand on my own two feet. She taught us all that nothing is going to be handed to you. You have to make things happen."
"The ladder of success is never crowded at the top."
“I had always come in second, and when you’ve been second best for so long you can either accept it or try to become the best. I made the decision to try and be the best in 1988.”
“I had a good start, a relaxed middle, and kept my knees up at the end. It was more or less a perfect race. When I saw that time, I couldn't believe it, but after the first race time I knew I could get into the 10.50's. It just made me realize that if I kept concentrating, I could go faster.”
--On the day Florence officially became the fastest woman in history
“There is no substitute for hard work… I have the medals to prove it!”
"Nothing is going to be handed to you -- you have to make things happen."
"I don't play around. I want to get on the track, get the job done and get off."
"I've been in track and field for more than 20 years, and out of all my races, I've lost more than I've won. But it's all been fun."
"I trained a lot harder -- maybe three times harder -- for the '88 Olympics. There is no substitute for hard work... I have the medals to prove it."
"For a long time I thought that being relaxed meant you were running slow, but it's the contrary. When you're fighting against your body instead of letting go. Relaxation was the key."
"I like designing clothes, and I wanted to bring something of myself into what I do. The one-legger? That was an accident. I was actually creating an even more radical style by cutting several holes in the stocking, and I happened to cut off the leg. I tried it on and though, 'Hmmm, this looks cute.'"
"Parents need to be role models for children and instill in them the fact that exercise and healthy eating should be lifelong habits"
“Your dreams deserve a try… the sky’s the limit!”
“The youth of today are the citizens of tomorrow.”
Quotes about Flo Jo:
"We were dazzled by her speed, humbled by her talent, and captivated by her style."
-- Former President Bill Clinton
"She's so sincere and sweet, but she's the most determined athlete I know besides by sister, Jackie."
-- Al Joyner, Florence's husband
"It's a great feeling as a coach to see your athlete run well, hearing the oohs and aahs as she picks people off."
-- Bob Kersee, Florence's former track coach
"For a long time, we've been thought of as 'jocks.' Florence brings in the glamour. She walks out on the track like she owns it."
-- Wilma Rudolph, 1960 Olympic gold medallist
"People are still trying to catch the records she set in '88. It's an amazing legacy. Many have tried and all have failed in terms of her records."
-- Carl Lewis, nine-time Olympic gold medallist
"The gods were with her... It was an unbelievable time."
-- Carl Lewis, who witnessed FloJo's record 100-meter run
"She was a role model for girls and young women in sports. She will be remembered among America's greatest Olympians, and she will be recalled with the legends, like Wilma Rudolph and Babe Didrikson Zaharias."
-- Bill Hybl, U.S. Olympic Committee president
"The beauty of her was that she never changed. She was the same Flo Jo before (she became a star) and she was the same Flo Jo after."
-- John Smith, track coach
"Florence brought a certain style to track, something so different, with her fashionable appearance and her stunning speed."
-- Patricia Rico, president, USA Track and Field
"Florence was a ground breaker, setting new standards in athletic achievement and in fashion."
-- Craig Masbac, CEO, USA Track and Field
"She showed so many young kids that sports was a real alternative to drugs and violence."
-- Arnold Schwarzenegger
“People don't pay much attention to you when you are second best. I wanted to see what it felt like to be number one.”
"When anyone tells me I can't do anything... I'm just not listening any more."
“I like being unconventional"
"We really couldn't afford new Barbie clothes, so my mother taught me how to sew and how to make my own dresses. That was such a joyful time for me -- doing something creative that we both loved."
"After she [my mother] separated from my father, my mother had no choice but to be independent, and I think I got that from her -- being able to stand on my own two feet. She taught us all that nothing is going to be handed to you. You have to make things happen."
"The ladder of success is never crowded at the top."
“I had always come in second, and when you’ve been second best for so long you can either accept it or try to become the best. I made the decision to try and be the best in 1988.”
“I had a good start, a relaxed middle, and kept my knees up at the end. It was more or less a perfect race. When I saw that time, I couldn't believe it, but after the first race time I knew I could get into the 10.50's. It just made me realize that if I kept concentrating, I could go faster.”
--On the day Florence officially became the fastest woman in history
“There is no substitute for hard work… I have the medals to prove it!”
"Nothing is going to be handed to you -- you have to make things happen."
"I don't play around. I want to get on the track, get the job done and get off."
"I've been in track and field for more than 20 years, and out of all my races, I've lost more than I've won. But it's all been fun."
"I trained a lot harder -- maybe three times harder -- for the '88 Olympics. There is no substitute for hard work... I have the medals to prove it."
"For a long time I thought that being relaxed meant you were running slow, but it's the contrary. When you're fighting against your body instead of letting go. Relaxation was the key."
"I like designing clothes, and I wanted to bring something of myself into what I do. The one-legger? That was an accident. I was actually creating an even more radical style by cutting several holes in the stocking, and I happened to cut off the leg. I tried it on and though, 'Hmmm, this looks cute.'"
"Parents need to be role models for children and instill in them the fact that exercise and healthy eating should be lifelong habits"
“Your dreams deserve a try… the sky’s the limit!”
“The youth of today are the citizens of tomorrow.”
Quotes about Flo Jo:
"We were dazzled by her speed, humbled by her talent, and captivated by her style."
-- Former President Bill Clinton
"She's so sincere and sweet, but she's the most determined athlete I know besides by sister, Jackie."
-- Al Joyner, Florence's husband
"It's a great feeling as a coach to see your athlete run well, hearing the oohs and aahs as she picks people off."
-- Bob Kersee, Florence's former track coach
"For a long time, we've been thought of as 'jocks.' Florence brings in the glamour. She walks out on the track like she owns it."
-- Wilma Rudolph, 1960 Olympic gold medallist
"People are still trying to catch the records she set in '88. It's an amazing legacy. Many have tried and all have failed in terms of her records."
-- Carl Lewis, nine-time Olympic gold medallist
"The gods were with her... It was an unbelievable time."
-- Carl Lewis, who witnessed FloJo's record 100-meter run
"She was a role model for girls and young women in sports. She will be remembered among America's greatest Olympians, and she will be recalled with the legends, like Wilma Rudolph and Babe Didrikson Zaharias."
-- Bill Hybl, U.S. Olympic Committee president
"The beauty of her was that she never changed. She was the same Flo Jo before (she became a star) and she was the same Flo Jo after."
-- John Smith, track coach
"Florence brought a certain style to track, something so different, with her fashionable appearance and her stunning speed."
-- Patricia Rico, president, USA Track and Field
"Florence was a ground breaker, setting new standards in athletic achievement and in fashion."
-- Craig Masbac, CEO, USA Track and Field
"She showed so many young kids that sports was a real alternative to drugs and violence."
-- Arnold Schwarzenegger
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
You might be a tennis player if ...
*when you hear it's suppose to rain you think "yes, i wont have practice today"
*when you hear A-Rod you dont think of Alex Rodrigez you think of Andy Roddick
*you find random tennis balls in your car, room, and even your purse
*you have bruises all year around on your shins from swinging through too much on your serve
*you go through a new pair of shoes every month
*you look forward to winter from a break of 130 degrees on court and then look forward to summer from a break of 12 degree windchill
*half of your life you are in shorts and a t-shirt or sweatpants
*your heart sinks when you hear "alright, line up for suicides" or "alright, line up for lines."
*you have to schedule dates or outings with friends around tournament schedules and practice schedules
*you look forward to offseason... you know... the 3 weeks in December/ January
*if you live in Texas you are well traveled... you've played in Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Abilene, middle of nowhere, Amarillo, Lubbock, San Angelo, and so on...
*your wardrobe consists of Nike, Adidas, and Diadora
*when football players or other athletes complain about practicing in the summer heat, you just sit back and laugh because you know you can last in a 3 hour 3 set match on a 130 degree court
*the week of a tournament your diet consists of Gatorade, water, Gatorade, bananas, pastas, bananas, pastas, water, water, carbs...
*friends stopped calling you and told you to call when you're "FREE" because every weekend they call you and you are somewhere but in town
*you're use to carrying around 20 pounds on your back... its called your tennis bag
*when summer comes everyone has a great tan... and yours is the best... you also win the most interesting TAN LINES competition
*you own 248693 hats
*being sore is something you know and know well
*you know the meaning of the word TREE... and its not a thing you find in the woods
*back to the tan line issue, you have a sock tan, shorts tan, tee shirt tan, tank top tan, ring tan, watch tan, and a hat line tan... you definitely win the most interesting tan lines competition
*people know you around school as the one who plays tennis
*a vacation for you is a 2 day break off of practice
*practice for you consists of working out before school, school tennis, working out after school along with the rest of your other serious team mates
*you have people come up to you in school saying "oh I could so own you in tennis" and when you finally challenge them... you dont even have to hit more than 1 ball
*you have to leave parties early because you either have a tournament early the next morning or things are getting out of control and you dont want to risk getting in trouble
*you are use to getting up at 5 in the morning and
warming up before the sun gets up
*hotels... you know hotels like it was your home
*you have a bag packed and ready to go for tournaments 24-7
*you have missed at least one day of school for a USTA tournament
*you have friends all over your city, state, and all over the country because of playing tournaments
*when you go to a resort or hotel the first thing you wonder is "i wonder if they have courts here"
*you know who Bjorn Borg or Tracey Austin is
*(girls) your hair is in a pony tail 20 hours out of a 24 hour day
*you know what the Australian, French, and US Open and Wimbledon are, where they are played, and what surface they are on
*you know what someone is talking about when they say "i need a new head guard and grommets, and at 60 pounds"
*you know all the new racquets and shoes that are out
*you consider a mile run nothing even though most people think tennis players dont run distance
*plyos, sprints, and weight room are just norms for you
*you know what a P, W, D, and a circle with two lines through it stands for
*you can pick another tennis player out of a crowd just by the way they dress, act, and what they are carrying
*you have been mistaked for a pro walking through the airport with your gigantic bag
*you have broken a racquet by losing your grip on your serve and it smashing into the court
*you know the best resorts and country clubs in your area and in the country... by the tennis facilities
*you have gotten a tan by laying out on a court after a practice before in the summer
*you have pulled a muscle, rolled an ankle, and been overheated
*although gross, you know you will never get rid of those caluses on each of your knuckles, especially the one on your thumb and also the annoying ones on your feet
*you know you will never have soft skin again... it will be dry forever!
*you hate playing leftys if youre right handed and you dont know why
*you love being left handed because the rightys cant figure out how to play you and you DO know why
*you also hate playing tall people because all they have to do is hit down on their serve
*when you walk up at a tournament you look around trying to figure out who your opponent is and then judge them by what they are wearing, what bag they have, what racquet they use, and how they are carrying themselves
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
* you have too many free t-shirt to count from all the tournaments you play
* you hate it when the ball just "cliips" the line.. and you dont know it its in or out.. then you cant call it out because you arent 100 percent sure. gah
* when you get pisssed when your opponent hits EVERY ball on the line
* you get hit in the eye and your coach still tells you to keep playing
*You know your a tennis player when adjusting ur strings is like brushing ur teeth...you do it a LOT
*You have lost count at all the times uve said "are u kidding me" when the ur opponent calls it out when it hits the line
* even if you make a real good shot, your coach is still pissed about something
*if you get all these and are nodding your head at all of them
* at family gatherings the first/only thing you get asked is "how's tennis?"
*you yell "C'mon" every time you ever succeed in the smallest task.
* most everything you own is covered with yellow fuzz!!
* you have blisters on top of blisters that wont go away
* losing has made you or your dad mad enough to be pissed off at everything else in life
* you wake up at 3 am to watch a match on tv thats going on live somewhere on the other side of the world
*your non tennis friends have banned you from talking about tennis
* you know that diffrence between sharapova's and serena's grunts
*grunts and c'mons are now part of your everyday vocabulary
* your opponent takes a ten minute break because you are beating them so badly
* (girls) you get pumped by slapping your thigh
* you love the sound and smell of opening a fresh can of balls
*when you hear A-Rod you dont think of Alex Rodrigez you think of Andy Roddick
*you find random tennis balls in your car, room, and even your purse
*you have bruises all year around on your shins from swinging through too much on your serve
*you go through a new pair of shoes every month
*you look forward to winter from a break of 130 degrees on court and then look forward to summer from a break of 12 degree windchill
*half of your life you are in shorts and a t-shirt or sweatpants
*your heart sinks when you hear "alright, line up for suicides" or "alright, line up for lines."
*you have to schedule dates or outings with friends around tournament schedules and practice schedules
*you look forward to offseason... you know... the 3 weeks in December/ January
*if you live in Texas you are well traveled... you've played in Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Abilene, middle of nowhere, Amarillo, Lubbock, San Angelo, and so on...
*your wardrobe consists of Nike, Adidas, and Diadora
*when football players or other athletes complain about practicing in the summer heat, you just sit back and laugh because you know you can last in a 3 hour 3 set match on a 130 degree court
*the week of a tournament your diet consists of Gatorade, water, Gatorade, bananas, pastas, bananas, pastas, water, water, carbs...
*friends stopped calling you and told you to call when you're "FREE" because every weekend they call you and you are somewhere but in town
*you're use to carrying around 20 pounds on your back... its called your tennis bag
*when summer comes everyone has a great tan... and yours is the best... you also win the most interesting TAN LINES competition
*you own 248693 hats
*being sore is something you know and know well
*you know the meaning of the word TREE... and its not a thing you find in the woods
*back to the tan line issue, you have a sock tan, shorts tan, tee shirt tan, tank top tan, ring tan, watch tan, and a hat line tan... you definitely win the most interesting tan lines competition
*people know you around school as the one who plays tennis
*a vacation for you is a 2 day break off of practice
*practice for you consists of working out before school, school tennis, working out after school along with the rest of your other serious team mates
*you have people come up to you in school saying "oh I could so own you in tennis" and when you finally challenge them... you dont even have to hit more than 1 ball
*you have to leave parties early because you either have a tournament early the next morning or things are getting out of control and you dont want to risk getting in trouble
*you are use to getting up at 5 in the morning and
warming up before the sun gets up
*hotels... you know hotels like it was your home
*you have a bag packed and ready to go for tournaments 24-7
*you have missed at least one day of school for a USTA tournament
*you have friends all over your city, state, and all over the country because of playing tournaments
*when you go to a resort or hotel the first thing you wonder is "i wonder if they have courts here"
*you know who Bjorn Borg or Tracey Austin is
*(girls) your hair is in a pony tail 20 hours out of a 24 hour day
*you know what the Australian, French, and US Open and Wimbledon are, where they are played, and what surface they are on
*you know what someone is talking about when they say "i need a new head guard and grommets, and at 60 pounds"
*you know all the new racquets and shoes that are out
*you consider a mile run nothing even though most people think tennis players dont run distance
*plyos, sprints, and weight room are just norms for you
*you know what a P, W, D, and a circle with two lines through it stands for
*you can pick another tennis player out of a crowd just by the way they dress, act, and what they are carrying
*you have been mistaked for a pro walking through the airport with your gigantic bag
*you have broken a racquet by losing your grip on your serve and it smashing into the court
*you know the best resorts and country clubs in your area and in the country... by the tennis facilities
*you have gotten a tan by laying out on a court after a practice before in the summer
*you have pulled a muscle, rolled an ankle, and been overheated
*although gross, you know you will never get rid of those caluses on each of your knuckles, especially the one on your thumb and also the annoying ones on your feet
*you know you will never have soft skin again... it will be dry forever!
*you hate playing leftys if youre right handed and you dont know why
*you love being left handed because the rightys cant figure out how to play you and you DO know why
*you also hate playing tall people because all they have to do is hit down on their serve
*when you walk up at a tournament you look around trying to figure out who your opponent is and then judge them by what they are wearing, what bag they have, what racquet they use, and how they are carrying themselves
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
* you have too many free t-shirt to count from all the tournaments you play
* you hate it when the ball just "cliips" the line.. and you dont know it its in or out.. then you cant call it out because you arent 100 percent sure. gah
* when you get pisssed when your opponent hits EVERY ball on the line
* you get hit in the eye and your coach still tells you to keep playing
*You know your a tennis player when adjusting ur strings is like brushing ur teeth...you do it a LOT
*You have lost count at all the times uve said "are u kidding me" when the ur opponent calls it out when it hits the line
* even if you make a real good shot, your coach is still pissed about something
*if you get all these and are nodding your head at all of them
* at family gatherings the first/only thing you get asked is "how's tennis?"
*you yell "C'mon" every time you ever succeed in the smallest task.
* most everything you own is covered with yellow fuzz!!
* you have blisters on top of blisters that wont go away
* losing has made you or your dad mad enough to be pissed off at everything else in life
* you wake up at 3 am to watch a match on tv thats going on live somewhere on the other side of the world
*your non tennis friends have banned you from talking about tennis
* you know that diffrence between sharapova's and serena's grunts
*grunts and c'mons are now part of your everyday vocabulary
* your opponent takes a ten minute break because you are beating them so badly
* (girls) you get pumped by slapping your thigh
* you love the sound and smell of opening a fresh can of balls
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Single Whip
Single whip is one of the signature postures of Taiji. As such, you might expect a broad agreement about its ideal characteristics: hand and stance height, incline of the back, and so on. However, no such concurrence exists among Taiji masters of the past or present.
No matter how you choose to perform single whip, you can find a famous master whose personal demonstrations support your preference. Don’t get cocky; a dozen other masters will dispute the correctness of your posture.
Who is right, and who is wrong? Tellingly, the Taiji classics do not address such a trivial issue. My advice is to pick any single whip you like. If you can justify your choice, then it is good enough for your own practice.
My preferred single whip is below
No matter how you choose to perform single whip, you can find a famous master whose personal demonstrations support your preference. Don’t get cocky; a dozen other masters will dispute the correctness of your posture.
Who is right, and who is wrong? Tellingly, the Taiji classics do not address such a trivial issue. My advice is to pick any single whip you like. If you can justify your choice, then it is good enough for your own practice.
My preferred single whip is below
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Beijing 2008: An Epic Quest with Cute Mascots
Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games is less than 60 days to go (54 to be exact), I am so stoked about getting to go to China to enjoy the sensational event. I've decorate my desktop with these lovely the mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; The Fuwa.
The cute Fuwa group consists of five members according to the traditional five elements: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini. Each of the five names is designed to look like a plausible name for a small child, while also achieving a more complex task: when the first syllable of each name is put together, it sounds nearly identical to the phrase “北京欢迎你”, Běijīng huānyíng nǐ which means “Beijing welcomes you”.
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