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Pics from NAGA. Submission Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fun.

by etfwellness on August 24, 2006

I might have mentioned that I was planning to compete in NAGA, which is one of the largest submission grappling tournaments in the States. Well, I ended up taking second in my division (flyweight beginner), which wasn’t so bad for my first tournament. To tell the truth, I was so nervous about it that I [...]

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Are You Having an Active Summer?

by etfwellness on July 17, 2006

I think I may have found a sport suitable as a snowboarding substitute for the off-season. That doesn’t carry risk of sharkbite, that is.
Above: It only took me a minute to learn, but it will take me a lifetime to…wait, that’s something else. Skimboarding at Long Beach.
Stay cool and well hydrated out there!

    

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The ‘05-’06 Snowboard Season – Drawing to a Close.

April 10, 2006

Well, weather’s getting warmer, individuals with Seasonal Affective Disorder are coming out of their winter funks, and me?
I’m glad that my body can start healing up a bit. I’ve had enough of injuries already. I didn’t even achieve a 540 this season (my initial goal). Well, there’s always next season, where I can train harder, [...]

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Mute Backside 180.

February 16, 2006

Why?
Because I want to show my Olympic spirit and solidarity.
Because I’m delighted Hannah Teter and Shaun White won gold.
Because it’s wonderful to be alive.
Because it snowed 27 inches in NYC last weekend.
Because I don’t have any good pipe shots yet this season.
But mostly, because I love snowboarding, and I wished to share a little slice [...]

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How to Perform a Frontside 360, on a Snowboard.

January 20, 2006

(Instructions described from Goofy-foot stance. Reverse for Normal)
1.) Begin taking off towards your intended hit/jump. Ride flat-based to pick up some speed.
2.) Initiate a set-up carve: for frontside spins, edge ever so slightly towards your toe-edge so that you begin to carve toe-side. You want to have the smallest deviation from straight possible.
3.) [...]

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The 2005-2006 Season Begins!!! October Riding!

October 31, 2005

Just in case you were curious as to how I spent my weekend, I went snowboarding. Killington stayed true to its cause to be the first North American ski resort open each season by opening its doors yesterday, October 30th. Once I saw the announcement on Killington’s website, there wasn’t really any question in our [...]

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This is My Idea of Romance.

September 9, 2005

Above: My lovely, long-suffering wife comtemplates what it would be like being married to a man who wrote poetry for a living.
This past Labor Day weekend my wife and I were able to escape to Vermont to get away from the city, breathe some fresh mountain air, tease ourselves about snowboarding season, and have a [...]

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It’s Only a Matter of Time Now….

August 21, 2005

Above: I’m speeding towards the Evil Russian in the foreground, hoping to scare the bejeezus out of him as I zoom by and snap a picture (Note the digital camera in waterproof case in my right hand. Bear and I are very tech savvy).
…only three more months. That 12′ trampoline should be arriving any day [...]

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Sigh…

August 6, 2005

…only three more months. Well, at least the pre-season training is going as planned – My 360s are still crisp, but then again, I haven’t strapped a snowboard on just yet. Time to break out the trampoline!

Above: FAUS.

    

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"What I Did During My Summer Vacation."

June 27, 2005

Above: My long-suffering wife learns the joys of mountain biking and the virtues of waterproof camera cases.
Only five months to go until snowboarding season, sigh…
Well, there’s still fit fun to be had. One popular mode of crosstraining happens to be mountain biking, which my wife and her family members tried for the first time during [...]

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