Ricky Nixon has fronted court to answer charges of assaulting his former fiancée, Tegan Gould. I expect this will force him to put his career as a stand-up comic on hold.
Archive for March, 2013
Ricky and Tegan – As Real as it Gets
Posted in Ridiculous curiosity with tags assault, Ricky Nixon, stand-up comedy, Tegan Gould on March 28, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
Christian Ennor
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Bob Jones Corporation, Boxing, Bruce Lee, Christian Ennor, Dave Hedgecock, Eric Diamandstein, Freddy Roach, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kung fu, Mehmet Ceyan, Muay Thai, Paul Fyfield, Robbie Jankovski, Sam Soliman, Tae Kwon Do, Underworld Gym, Wildcard Gym, Zen Do Kai on March 22, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
I am lucky enough to have Christian Ennor holding pads for me. He is among the best pad holders I have worked with; he is systematic and understands not only how fights work, but how to train for them.
One of the things I admire most about him – other than his insight into the intricacies of fighting – is his physical courage. He always positions himself in such a way that I can get maximum leverage and power into my strikes, which is always at his expense. That kind of self-sacrifice is emblematic of the very best trainers.
He is also proof that a great trainer needs intelligence and insight every bit as much as experience. Continue reading
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Drag-Racing in the Desert of the Real
Posted in Film, Observation, Pretensions toward cultural theory, Reading with tags Baudrillard, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cambodia, concentration camp, Dawn of the Dead, Dexter, George A Romero, Germaine Greer, Irreversible, Killer Joe, Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Wolf, Raders of the Lost Ark, Salo, Sam Peckinpah, Sergei Eisenstein, Straw Dogs, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The American Nightmare, The Exorcist, The Wild Bunch, Tobe Hooper, Tom Savini, Walking Dead, Wes Craven, Wliiam Freidkin on March 17, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
I had an argument with some friends of mine recently about Dexter. Personally, I think that is a show for which the script is a poorly-written pretext for the violence. Continue reading
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Charles Poliquin – Minister of Insanity
Posted in Fitness with tags Charles Poliquin, crazy people, Super-accumulation program on March 14, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
This is probably my favorite training article – ever. Not only is it a fascinating insight into the kind of methods – and attitudes – that produce elite sportspeople, it’s also hellaciously funny.
And it’s my kind of humor.
Enjoy.
