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Getting my prosthesis replaced (2010), part 2: having the socket cast 23 Nov 2010 | 11:13 pm
So, this is a little in retrospect, but here it is! The new socket is progressing well – a few weeks back I went in for my cast, which is always when things start to feel a bit more real! For me it’s...
Gastro sucks 10 Nov 2010 | 03:00 pm
I was intending on following up on the last couple of weeks’ worth of posts with new material, but got knocked out with gastro last week. Bugger. Anywho, there should be at least another update this ...
JUMP, and why you need to see it 1 Nov 2010 | 01:00 pm
At this year’s OzAsia festival, Wifey and I were lucky enough to go and see JUMP, a martial arts comedy show from Korea that’s been doing the rounds internationally. We went into this one blind purely...
Reading some local amputee blogs 29 Oct 2010 | 02:00 pm
I went hunting for some amputee blogs the other day and stumbled across two new ones I thought were interesting and wanted to share. The first one is Ordinary Situations, and is written by a fellow A...
Back at training! 28 Oct 2010 | 05:00 pm
Well, kinda back at training – didn’t make it this week due to some leg stuff, but I did get back last week It was great to be back in the dojo and train with everyone after such a long break. The wo...
I watched Vision Quest, and it was awesome 25 Oct 2010 | 02:00 pm
I’m a sucker for martial arts flicks from the 80s, whether it be from Japan or Hong Kong, or from the US. Even if it’s rubbish, I’ll probably still enjoy it, because bad 80s movies are entertaining by...
Getting my prosthesis replaced (2010), part 1: starting the process 20 Oct 2010 | 02:00 pm
Those who have been reading up on the blog for a while will know I’ve been struggling the damage to my stump or with my prosthesis for the last 12 months off and on, and I’m pleased to say I’ve finall...
Excellent 2 part interview with Hanshi Patrick McCarthy @ Ikigai Way 19 Oct 2010 | 02:00 pm
Just a heads-up – Sensei posted a note on the KU-SA Facebook page that linked to an interview with Koryu Uchinadi founder Hanshi Patrick McCarthy, and guess what? It was from Matt over at Ikigai Way! ...
… and I’m back! 18 Oct 2010 | 02:00 pm
Apologies for the unplanned break – a handful of unfortunate issues cropped up over the last couple of months, along with a couple of annoying injuries that have kept training somewhat sporadic since ...
Finding parallels between Koryu Uchinadi and Jeet Kune Do, part 5 11 Jun 2010 | 09:00 pm
Note: This is a continuation in a series of posts, be sure to read part 4, or you can view the whole series by looking up all posts under the Koryu Uchinadi/Jeet Kune Do comparison tag. Now, these pr...
