Just in: Ben Edwards has defeated Raul Catinas by second round TKO. Looks like his trainer, Marcel Dragan, owes me a beer…
K1 Rising: Edwards defeats Catinas
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Ben Edwards, K1 Rising, Marcel Dragan, Raul Catinas on October 15, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Raul Catinas – Ben Edwards' Opponent for the K1 Final Elimination Tournament
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Ben Edwards, Chakuriki Amsterdam, Cor Hemmers, Daniel Sam, Golden Glory, Holland, K1 Final Elimination, Marcel Dragan, Metalbox Arad, Mike Tyson, Peter Aerts, Romania, Thom Harinck on October 11, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Ben Edwards will face off against Romanian fighter Raul Catinas at K1 Final Elimination on October 14. Raul and Ben will meet in what I expect to be the most exciting fight on the card; both are big, powerful men with a reputation for big, powerful punches. Both have cut their teeth with previous Final Elimination appearances at which they lost to more experienced opponents. The road is narrowing to a path and Catinas and Edwards are nose-to-nose at the junction.
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Ben Edwards: The Road to the K1 Final 16
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Alexei Muchkin, Alistair Overeem, Ben Edwards, Jamie McCauig, Nick Boutzos, Raul Catinas on October 8, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Ben Edwards, Canberra Kickboxing sensation, ascends the world stage on October 14 to represent Australia at The K1 Final 16. A win at this tournament will secure him a spot to fight for the title of world number one. He tells Jarrod Boyle all about it. Continue reading
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The Dark Satanic Mill – Recreation Gym, South Melbourne
Posted in Observation, Statement of intention with tags commercial gyms, consumer culture, Crossfit, Dylan Thomas, fitness, gothic architecture, Recreation South Melbourne, T.S. Eliot, William Blake on October 4, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
A gym is like a gothic cathedral; everything from the architecture to the fittings to the music should conspire to project your energy upward. Training is a ritual experience. It’s a celebration of values though action. Continue reading
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Moby Dick to be Broadcast On-Line
Posted in Reading with tags 'Jazz', Free Jazz, Ken Burns, Moby Dick, Ornette Coleman, The Guardian UK, Ulysses on September 25, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Moby Dick will be read in its entirety and broadcast over the internet. Continue reading
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Apprentice Debt Collector
Posted in Fiction with tags concrete pineapples, Debt collection on September 16, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Debt collection is a tricky business. And what people don’t realize (or aren’t willing to credit) is that it’s a legitimate trade. You don’t just walk into a person’s house and say, ‘give me the money’. When you go to collect, a million things can go wrong. Continue reading
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The Grail
Posted in Fitness, Observation with tags Crossfit, fitness on September 4, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
I loathe Crossfitters, but I love Crossfit.
Anyone interested in fitness, or being fit, must read this.
http://www.crossfit.com/cf-download/Foundations.pdf
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Benjey Zimmerman
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Alistair Overeem, Assisi, Benjey Zimmerman, Breda, Chalid Arrab, Cor Hemmers, Errol Zimmerman, Francesco Damiano, Fred Royers, Godfried Balyn, Gokhan Saki, Golden Glory, Maeng Ho, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Ramon Dekkers, Randy 'Machoman' Savage, Sergei Korschinsky, World Series Boxing on September 2, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
When I trained at Golden Glory, the most famous fighter on-campus was Chalid ‘Die Faust’ Arrab. There were another four lesser-known guys who were just as awesome; Gokhan Saki, Alistair Overeem, Errol Zimmerman and his cousin, Benjey. The first three have gone on to become household names (in kickboxing households, at least).
For my money, Benjey is next. Continue reading
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The Power Source: The Squat
Posted in Fitness, Journalism with tags Blitz Magazine, squat on August 27, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Blitz Magazine, August 2012
The squat, with or without weight, is one of the fundamental movement patterns and is referred to by many as ‘the King of Exercises’. It develops mighty posterior chain strength and can be made more specific, depending on where you position the load. Continue reading
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Uncaged: ‘John’ Wayne Parr
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Journalism, Kickboxing with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Angie Parr, Buakaw, Caged Muay Thai, Evolution 25, Frank Giorgi, jiu jitsu, Joe Nader, Jordan Tai, MMA, Mostafa Abdollahi, Nonsai, Petrosyan, Steve Moxon, UFC, WMC, Yodsanklai on August 19, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, July/August 2012
‘John’ Wayne Parr has supplied international Muay Thai with some of its greatest moments over the course of his twenty-one year career. His skills as a promoter have allowed him to hatch a novel idea – Muay Thai in the cage – for his last fight. He talks to JARROD BOYLE about events in the lead-up to one of the most significant dates in this country’s history of the sport. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 