A slight deviation from the normal nightscapes posts, but on a more personal level, time to give an update on how I’m going with Karate. 3 years ago, I was documenting my Journey to Black Belt on this blog. Now … Continue reading
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Results from the BBMA Tournament 2011
On Sunday, the 3rd annual BBMA Intramural Tournament was held. It’s an internal tournament for all 300+ members of Black Belt Martial Arts, in all types of events including kumite (sparring), kata, kickboxing, weapons and more. I entered 4 events – read on for highlights and videos from my fights. Continue reading
Takedown at Sydney All Styles
Just a quick video edit and a quick post while mentally preparing for the upcoming Black Belt Martial Arts (BBMA) tournament that’s in 4 weeks time. Re-living a takedown from the Sydney All Styles tournament earlier this year. Continue reading
June Fitness Challenge – Nearing the end!
It’s been over 2 weeks since my last update – I’ve been very busy during June with work – flying up and down the East Coast of Australia doing some Social Media Seminars for RP Data – showing Real Estate Agents how to use Social Media for their business. Continue reading
June Fitness Challenge Progress – 11 days in
Hi all Time to give an update on my June Fitness Challenge. As a re-cap, some of the BBMA community are setting challenges during the month of June and getting others to join them – as a way to keep … Continue reading
Taking the Fitness Challenge during June 2011
As part of the BBMA Facebook page, Kyoshi had an idea of having some students or instructors pose some challenges for the BBMA community to join in with and take part in during the month of June. The idea is … Continue reading
Results and Video from the NSW AKF State Titles
On the 26th March, I competed in the NSW AKF State Championships – only 3 weeks after the Sydney All Styles event where I placed first in my division. I was looking forward to this event – it would be … Continue reading
Results from the 2011 Sydney All Styles Tournament
Last Sunday I competed in the 2011 Sydney All Styles tournament, run by the NSW Karate Federation (AKF). It was my first big tournament in a year and my first as a black belt in the open division! I competed … Continue reading
First Karate Tournament for 2011 Coming Up
Hi all This weekend, I’m competing in my first Karate tournament for 2011 – the NSW Karate Federation Sydney All Styles. What makes it scarier than usual, is it’ll be my first external competition as a Black Belt! In the … Continue reading
Results from the BBMA Tournament, and more personal bad luck!
Hi all The 2nd annual BBMA Intramural Tournament was held last weekend, and it was a fantastic day. The staff and volunteers did a tremendous job keeping things running, ensuring every one of the hundreds of competitors enjoyed themselves – … Continue reading
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Hawkesbury River Sunrise (Vertical) 
Hawkesbury River Sunrise 
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