Charlie
10-07-2003, 08:22 AM
Hi all (& thanks for the greeting Coach) i'm originally (sorta) from British Columbia, but I eventually left Canada to travel through SEAsia, and ended up exploring the east coast of Australia. Now I'm up in Lismore finishing a secondary science / teaching degree at Uni.
My primary martial art is Judo, which i'm absolutely loving, it is fantastic. One of my biggest goals for the next few years is to reach ikkyu (brown) rank, so i'll be legal to teach Judo to the kids for sport in highschool. (Personally I would like to learn MMA and the other grappling styles too, and if they're every available i'll do so. One of the drawbacks of a country lifestyle is the scarcity of martial art!)
I've recently bought IOUF, and it is an amazing inspiration & idea-source for my personal practice. It has really revved me up for exploring Coach Sonnen's materials further - the clubbell material is high up on the list. I hope these forums can help me to get a headstart.
best regards,
Charlie L.
ps. my wife & I have two beautiful little babies ... and i have plans for them & their development too. let me share a cool quote:
In the evening I desired the boys to let me see their dexterity in
athletic exercises, such as running, leaping, wrestling, and climbing;
telling them they must keep up the practice of these things, so as to
grow strong, active men, powerful to repel and cope with danger, as
well as agile and swift-footed to escape from it. No man can be really
courageous and self-reliant without an inward consciousness of physical
power and capability.
"I want to see my sons strong, both morally and physically," said I.
"That means. brave to do what is good and right, and to hate evil, and
strong to work, hunt, and provide for themselves and others, and to
fight if necessary."
-- from The Swiss Family Robinson, by Johann Wyss:
My primary martial art is Judo, which i'm absolutely loving, it is fantastic. One of my biggest goals for the next few years is to reach ikkyu (brown) rank, so i'll be legal to teach Judo to the kids for sport in highschool. (Personally I would like to learn MMA and the other grappling styles too, and if they're every available i'll do so. One of the drawbacks of a country lifestyle is the scarcity of martial art!)
I've recently bought IOUF, and it is an amazing inspiration & idea-source for my personal practice. It has really revved me up for exploring Coach Sonnen's materials further - the clubbell material is high up on the list. I hope these forums can help me to get a headstart.
best regards,
Charlie L.
ps. my wife & I have two beautiful little babies ... and i have plans for them & their development too. let me share a cool quote:
In the evening I desired the boys to let me see their dexterity in
athletic exercises, such as running, leaping, wrestling, and climbing;
telling them they must keep up the practice of these things, so as to
grow strong, active men, powerful to repel and cope with danger, as
well as agile and swift-footed to escape from it. No man can be really
courageous and self-reliant without an inward consciousness of physical
power and capability.
"I want to see my sons strong, both morally and physically," said I.
"That means. brave to do what is good and right, and to hate evil, and
strong to work, hunt, and provide for themselves and others, and to
fight if necessary."
-- from The Swiss Family Robinson, by Johann Wyss: