Sunday, April 24, 2005

[Action Photography] Flying kick


In the arsenal of kicks, the flying kick is one of the most devastating, with the power to send your opponent flying up up and away. The guy flying away, dreams of being a super hero. He is now one step closer to achieving his dream.
Ian_MartialMind

[Action Photography] Floating


All things are possible with proper focus, and an excellent photographer ;).
Ian_MartialMind

[Action Photography] Punch


When punching, one should always control their power. Also, when trying to look cool, one should stand in line with the setting sun, it has a much better standing effect.
Ian_MartialMind

[Technique] The back sault


The back sault or back flip is hazardous for your health if you don't know how to do it, or don't have a spotter. Basic steps to doing one, 1) stand and stare at a spot directly in front of you. 2)Keeping your gaze focused on that spot, jump up as high as you can while swinging your arms back and over your head. 3) While in the air, tuck your knees into your chest as fast as you can ( this will give you faster rotation), all the while during rotation you should try and search for the spot you were gazing at initially and you should be looking at it when you land. Once again, don't try this without an experienced spotter. Dedicate your jump and at worst you'll land on your knees, never stall half way, that's when bad things happen =D.
Ian_MartialMind

[Technique] The au batido


This move is called the au batido, one of the more basic capoeira moves. You can do it with either a straight leg or a bent leg, easier to do it with bent leg if you're just starting out. Grab your kicking leg for extra support =D
Ian_MartialMind

Tuesday, April 19, 2005

[Photo] The last 'roda'


This was taken at the very end of the 12 hour training session. Was dead tired by then, though we managed to have a 'roda' at the very end of it and I managed at least one game. Poor effort I must admit on my part, though standing around I managed to take good video of at least half of it though. 12 hours of training and they can still manage to play, that's capoeirista's for you.
Ian_MartialMind

[Photo] Group pic after T-12


After a gruelling 12 hour training session organised by our capoeira coach Chan, it was from 7pm Saturday evening till 7am Sunday morning. Legs were starting to cramp by midnight but i think that was due to the fact that I skipped on dinner (dumb). What you see in the pic are the people who managed to make it through the night.I'm the guy lying on the ground in black, Chan is the dude right in the middle in the white shirt between the girls. Seriously amazing guy, great capoeirista as well. Guy on my right ( left from where you're looking) is Xu Jiang, my man from back in college, keeps me going when i get too lazy to train.
Ian_MartialMind

Monday, April 18, 2005

So it begins

Well, I just started this blog, its the middle of my study break and I have tons of things to do which I haven't got around to doing , gah!! Well, hopefully I can find some time to add some new stuff to my blog so as not to bore to tears my friends who come by -_-". Plan to post training pics, tips and what not when i can find the time, hopefully by tommorow. Laziness is evil!! Let it DIE. Alright till later then.