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“Well, I guess I stopped turning up. After stevedoring I didn’t know what I was going to do with myself, and I tried not to think about it. That’s where the booze came in. Continue reading
Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses – A Novel
Posted in Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses on September 2, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Bruce ‘Preacher’ Macfie
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Martial Arts with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Aaron 'Azzatron' Smith, Adam Bailey, Adam King, Baris Nezif, Bruce 'Preacher' Macfie, Con Listris, Corporate Box Gym, Evolution, facebook, JWP, Malaysia, Michael Schiavello, Muay Thai, Odin 'Damage' Daniels, Pops Tri-Ming, Preacher Elite, Scott “Cannon” Bannon, Shannon 'Shaggy' King, Shannon Forrester, Soren Mongkontong, Street Heat K6, Thai Fight, The Contender, Wanlop Sitpholek on August 31, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, May/June 2015
2015 marks an auspicious year in the career of Bruce ‘Preacher’ Macfie. He has given two decades of his life to the sport of Muay Thai and intends to retire – once and for all – on a high note. He discusses a career as colourful as his hair with Jarrod Boyle. Continue reading
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Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses – A Novel
Posted in Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses on August 22, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Kyokushin Warrior – Daniel Trifu
Posted in Journalism, Martial Arts, Real Men with tags All-Japan Championships, Bondi Beach, bouncer, Bucharest, Communism, Daniel Trifu, Fifty-Man Kumite, full contact karate, gypsy, Jean-Claude Van Damme, jiu jitsu, John Taylor, Kenji Midori, Kickboxer movie, kumite, Kyokushin karate, Kyokushin World Federation World Championship, Lynn O'Brien, Mackay, Mount Mitsumine, Nicolae Ceausescu, Romania, Samurai, security, Shotokan, The Terminator, Toku Jun Ishi, Tong Po, Wu Shu Kung Fu on August 22, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Blitz Magazine, January 2015
After a serious accident that nearly claimed his life, Sydney-based Kyokushin Karate sensei Daniel Trifu not only regained his full health, but returned to fight bare-knuckle, full-contact karate and win world-championship silver. Here, JARROD BOYLE tracks the karate journey of the archetypical Kyokushin warrior. Continue reading
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Gabriel Varga – Glory Featherweight Champion
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Aikido, Artem Levin, Bellator, Gabriel Varga, Glory, jiu jitsu, Joe Concha, Josh Jauncey, K1, Karate, Kickboxing, Lerdsila Chumpairtour, MMA, Muay Thai, Shotokan, Simon Marcus, Thailand, Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai on August 14, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, May/June 2015
Hi Gabriel, how old are you?
I’m twenty-nine.
What weight do you fight at?
One hundred and forty-three pounds, or sixty-five kilograms. Continue reading
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Wendy Waters – Catch The Moon, Mary
Posted in Reading, Real Men with tags Catch the Moon Mary, Linen Press Books, Wendy Waters on August 13, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
I previously described Wendy Waters as the best unpublished writer I knew. No longer; she is now one of the best published writers I know. Her novel, Catch the Moon, Mary, will be available for purchase from Linen Press Books on September 1.
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Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses – A Novel
Posted in Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses on August 11, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
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Sally was also staying in the backpackers, and she preceded Pat up the stairs. He watched the steady swing of her denim-wrapped hips as the little light from the fire-escape clung to the brim of the big white hat she carried in her hand. Continue reading
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Adam Goodes: My Response
Posted in Journalism, Pretensions toward cultural theory, Real Men with tags Adam Goodes, AFL, booing, Malcolm X, Plymouth Rock, Stan Grant, The Age Newspaper, Tim Boyle on August 2, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Adam Goodes: The Other Side
Posted in Journalism, Pretensions toward cultural theory, Real Men with tags 1984, Adam Goodes, AFL, Australian of the Year, Bill Shorten, Football, George Orwell, Indigenous, racism, Stalin, Tony Abbott on August 2, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Mr Boyle,
Good sir, I have noticed your support for Adam Goodes via Facebook recently and thought I might offer my perspective.
I have not attended an AFL match this year, but if I did attend a Sydney match and Adam Goodes was playing I would most certainly ‘boo’ him. Here’s why: Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 