Every time I’m wounded, I bleed in romantic colours. Continue reading
Romanticism
Posted in Love letters, Pornography with tags Byron, Rodney Hall, Romanticism, Vico on August 25, 2011 by Jarrod Boyle
Tuning Your Brain
Posted in Fitness with tags Binaural beats, Holosync, The Meditation Program on August 20, 2011 by Jarrod BoyleI made an amazing discovery recently; the brain can (and needs to) be tuned, just like a car engine. Meditation is the practise of tuning your brain. Continue reading
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10,000 Paper Planes
Posted in Real Men with tags 10000 Paper Planes, Ross Coulter, State Library of Victoria on August 8, 2011 by Jarrod Boyle
“Ross Coulter is a hero, a rebel and an artist.”
Indeed he is.
http://thethousands.com.au/melbourne/make/paper-planes/
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Zen in the Art of Archery
Posted in Fitness, Kickboxing, Writing with tags Conan the Barbarian, Eugen Herrigel, In the Belly of the Beast, Jack Henry Abbott, Zen in the Art of Archery on August 1, 2011 by Jarrod BoyleMore than almost any other book, Zen in the Art of Archery has shaped the way I live – and experience – life. Continue reading
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The Riders
Posted in Reading with tags Australian fiction, Christos Tsiolkas, Gregory David Roberts, Miles Franklin Award, Shantaram, The Riders, The Slap, Tim Winton on July 22, 2011 by Jarrod BoyleT.C. Boyle – 'After The Plague'.
Posted in Reading, Writing with tags Second Edition, TC Boyle on July 12, 2011 by Jarrod Boyle
T.C. Boyle is a modern master.
Anyone who has been following my book and film reviews has probably, as a result, primarily formed a picture of me as a critic; embittered as a result of his own frustrated attempts to be published, etc. etc. Therefore, it comes as a great relief to be able to say that I have finally read something I really liked. Continue reading
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S.C. Pannell
Posted in Wine with tags Brad Williamson, Dan Murphy's, Ratatouille, Stephen Pannell on July 3, 2011 by Jarrod Boyle
http://www.pannell.com.au/index.html
I attended a wine tasting yesterday, courtesy of my excellent friend, Brad Williamson. Continue reading
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Drill of the Month: Be The King of Swing
Posted in Fitness with tags Steve Cotter, Steve Scrofani on July 2, 2011 by Jarrod Boyle
Blitz Magazine, Vol.25, No.4
The swing is the cornerstone movement on which kettlebell methodology is built. It is relatively complex, but correct execution will serve the development of your martial arts more than almost any other exercise. Continue reading
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Kickboxing Kettlebells: The Top 5 Benefits for Fighters
Posted in Fitness, Journalism, Kickboxing on July 1, 2011 by Jarrod BoyleInternational Kickboxer Magazine, Vol. 19, No.2
Martial arts conditioning is a fairly well-trodden path; most trainers have ‘traditional’ methods that they inherited from their trainers and don’t tend to diverge from. When you find a new piece of equipment or a new kind of drill, if it enhances your performance in one way, it becomes a valuable addition to your skill-set. Kettlebells will revolutionise your conditioning, changing every aspect of your game for the better. Here are the most significant contributions they can make. Continue reading
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Training with 'John' Wayne Parr
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Journalism, Kickboxing with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Blair Moore, Chris Allen, Daniel 'Soulja' Jones, Dip, Les Sherrington, Orono, Paul Briggs, Sangtien Noi, Scott Bannan, Sityodtong, Steve 'Superkick' Vick on July 1, 2011 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Vol. 19, No.2
Everyone that does something exceptional does it their own way. This series of ‘Training with…’ articles seeks to find out the individual details that make Australia’s best fighters tick. Wayne Parr lets JARROD BOYLE in on a few of his secrets. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 