Just got back last night from Hiroshima, it was a really good event. I was set up to do a exhibition match with Akiyama Kancho, from the Vale Tudo Karate style. We started of standing up and then he kicked me and I countered with some punches, feeling was good. After going to the ground we wrestled a bit and then he did a triangle bar on me. Then we got up and boxed around a bit, I took him down and mounted him, then I got to take the armbar on him. 1 point each, and then after that it was like real sparring, I axe kicked him and the crowd went wild. It was just really cool to be in front of the crowd again, I felt like I wanted to try the real MMA fight. Maybe there will be such an opportunity for that in the future.
Nicholas
さて、広島から帰ってきました、何と秋山館長と野エキシビションマッチを無事に終わりました。僕は本当に楽しかったです、やりながらタイミングを考えて後ろ回しけりやかかと落としでお客さんにアピールをしました。なかなかよかったと思います、横になってもそれなりに頑張りました、エキシビションだったので一本お互いに取り合いましょうと決めてきたので僕は三角締めでやられました、その後にアームバーを決めました。その話よりも自分がアップをしたときに地元の子供たちに囲まれていたので”お前らもやりたいのか？”って聞くと”オス”、”ヨーシ、分かった！”そして、そこで空手の練習を始めました、一緒にじゅうなんをしてから空手の中段つきを教えました。そごい、いい気合が入っててみんなに注目された。空手は本当にどこに言っても押忍と気合だけでこころがつながるなーとあらためて思いました、その後に試合をしたときに一緒に運動をした子供たちはすごいいきおいで応援してくれました。久しぶりに”ぺタ～ス！ガンバ～って！”を聞きました、本当によかっただなーと思いました。
ニコラス
Monday, May 29, 2006
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
何ですか？この天気！What's up with the weather?
昨日は朝早く起きて川口のほうに用があって一人でバイクに乗って向かいました、いや～今日は天気がいいな～と思いながら、ノースリープで気持ちよく走っていました。それから会社のミーティングに参加をしまして、もう一度川口まで行きました。二回目行ったときは本当に暑くって日に焼けるぐらいでした、それから急に行き先の手前まで行ったら暗くなってしまった。。。まさか？雨？いや、それはないでしょう。無事には着いたけど、帰ろうとしたとき台風の目にあだってしまったため３０KM以上スピードは出せなくって帰るのに一間かかりました。この２週間でそういう天気はもう三回目です、今日はいいでしょうと思っても安心できないです。。。
今日はバイクを洗ってWAXをかけたいです、そしてノースリープでゆっくりと走りたいです。。。
ニコラス
I am telling, the weather in Tokyo is crazy these days. Like yesterday I had to drive out to Kawaguchi, which is a good 25km run, so I got up early and took my bike out for a spin. It was a really nice day and I ended up taking my jacket off, and riding in my tank top. I thought it would be a good time to work a bit on my tan...Anyway, as it turned out I was way too early for my appointment, so I drove back to my office and had a meeting. After that I had to drive back to Kawaguchi, and it was getting really hot, my tan was coming along just fine when...No Way! Rain? I couldn't believe it, it was like some just pulled down a curtain and everything went dark! When it was time to go back home, the eye of the storm was right above me and I could see the lighting and hear the heavens roar with thunders, enough to make even the strong at heart want to seek cover. I could hardly see the road ahead of me, and so a 30min. drive ended up taking over an hour! At least I didn't crash or anything, but everything was soaked through to the bone. Well, looking outside today, we are off to a good start but you never know...Today I have got a bit of time,so I just want to take my bike for a nice spin.
Nicholas
今日はバイクを洗ってWAXをかけたいです、そしてノースリープでゆっくりと走りたいです。。。
ニコラス
I am telling, the weather in Tokyo is crazy these days. Like yesterday I had to drive out to Kawaguchi, which is a good 25km run, so I got up early and took my bike out for a spin. It was a really nice day and I ended up taking my jacket off, and riding in my tank top. I thought it would be a good time to work a bit on my tan...Anyway, as it turned out I was way too early for my appointment, so I drove back to my office and had a meeting. After that I had to drive back to Kawaguchi, and it was getting really hot, my tan was coming along just fine when...No Way! Rain? I couldn't believe it, it was like some just pulled down a curtain and everything went dark! When it was time to go back home, the eye of the storm was right above me and I could see the lighting and hear the heavens roar with thunders, enough to make even the strong at heart want to seek cover. I could hardly see the road ahead of me, and so a 30min. drive ended up taking over an hour! At least I didn't crash or anything, but everything was soaked through to the bone. Well, looking outside today, we are off to a good start but you never know...Today I have got a bit of time,so I just want to take my bike for a nice spin.
Nicholas
Friday, May 19, 2006
MMA Rules, 総合格闘技ルール！
So I have been getting ready for this MMA rules exhibition fight next week, I have been doing quite a bit of MMA sparring. Luckily for me, I have been fortunate enough to train with a few of those kind of fighters over the last year or two. Lately I have been sparring with guy called Oyama, not the Oyama that I used to know, but the fighter in the Hero's that took out Peter Aerts with a heel hold on the new years eve show. He is not as big as me but he is really good on the ground, so we have been giving each other tips on how to do our different styles. I have been teaching him stand up and he has been helping me brush up on my ground tech. I am having some fun with it, and am looking forward to the match up next week. It should be a lot of fun. Today I was sparring with some Russian fighters that I have over here in Japan training with me, and I choked out one of them and then I did the triangle lock on the other little one. It was awesome, I mean these guys are pretty good at what they do but I managed to pull some of my moves of on them. I don't know where this kind of training is going to take me, but for the moment it is just fun to challenge the other guys in the gym.
Nicholas
来週の土曜日はMMAルールでエキシビションマッチをやることになったので、最近はそういうスパーをたくさんやったりしています。やはり、キックルールと全然違うけどなんとなくやられながら覚えていくんです。去年からいろんな総合の選手と 付き合いが出来てずーとそういうスパーはやっていたけど。人の前でそれを見せなきゃいけないとやっぱり違う、今回に向けて大山選手と高瀬選手や戦闘流選手と今うちに来ているロシアの選手と頑張っています。今日は何か知らないけど調子は本当によかったです、いきなり三角締めを決まりました、それに次のラウンドでチョークがきれいに決まった！あれって本当に気持ちいです、ま～今のところではただの遊びなんですけど。。。将来的に、どうなるのかな～？
ニコラス
Nicholas
来週の土曜日はMMAルールでエキシビションマッチをやることになったので、最近はそういうスパーをたくさんやったりしています。やはり、キックルールと全然違うけどなんとなくやられながら覚えていくんです。去年からいろんな総合の選手と 付き合いが出来てずーとそういうスパーはやっていたけど。人の前でそれを見せなきゃいけないとやっぱり違う、今回に向けて大山選手と高瀬選手や戦闘流選手と今うちに来ているロシアの選手と頑張っています。今日は何か知らないけど調子は本当によかったです、いきなり三角締めを決まりました、それに次のラウンドでチョークがきれいに決まった！あれって本当に気持ちいです、ま～今のところではただの遊びなんですけど。。。将来的に、どうなるのかな～？
ニコラス
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
夏だ～！Summer is finally coming！
今一時間ぐらい使ってここでパソコンの前に座って日記を書きました、そしたらいきなり全部が消えたしまったよ。未だにパソコンのことはそんなに詳しくないですので、日本語で何とかメッセージが出てくると大体消します。消せば安心だと思います。。。ところがそれが今まで書いたものも一緒消されたので！悲しくなった。夏が来た～って言う話をたくさん書いてたのに、なんと今俺の回りにいる人たちはみんな頑張ってすごいいいエネルギーを感じているし、今回の冬はやっと終わって昨日ハーレーの駄目になっていたバッテリーを自分で交換して。代々木公園を三回ぐらい回って顔に風をあだえていたら冬の最後の糸をふっ飛ばしました。あ～今年は強いです、２９日MARS韓国大会でWill Bambinaccio Rivaは３ラウンドK.O.勝ちしました。TEAM SPIRITはいまどこ行っても強いです、さー来いよ。今年は何でもチャレンジします、２７日DEEP広島大会で総合ルールでエキシビションマッチをやります。外ではれるぐらい自分も晴れています！
ニコラス
What a day it was yesterday, got up early because I could feel the sun on my face. Met up with Koichi and Jessie(He just off the boat and new to Japan) in the park and went for a run. My feet hardly touching the ground, I was floating along the path and just generally enjoying the fresh air and the buzz of the people playing in the park. Golden Week has begun and everybody suddenly has time for all the things they normally don't do. The park was full of families playing around, and by the time Koichi and I were about to cross the second bridge we had lost Jessie. I am not quite sure where he took the wrong turn, but he never made it over the bridge. We went back searching for him in true trooper style, swept this end and that end of the park but to no avail. So we made our way back to base camp and awaited his return. When after a good 10 min. He didn't show up we went on another foray, trying to find the point of where he might have gone wrong we swept other parts of the park. But still nothing, I reckon that by the time we went back the second time Jessie was so far gone that even a Bloodhound would not have been able to pick out his trace from amongst the other lost souls in search of a small piece of heaven. Yoyogi Park is not that big, but it is big enough to get lost in. After our second tour around we lay down and basked in golden rays of the sun, sucking up it's healing powers. By the time I had turned a lighter shade of pink, we got up and went to go and buy ourselves a soft cream. When speak of the Devil...Jessie pops around the corner, I had just about given up hope and were about to put out a search warrant with the police. Man, it was a true Kodak moment, the expression of relief on his face was just out of control...Now that shall stay imprinted on my mind forever, Jessie a true hero of the infamous Yoyogi park. I want to make a T-shirt for him, can you imagine the lettering. " I went to Yoyogi Park, and survived !" LOL Welcome to Japan, Jessie!
Nicholas
ニコラス
What a day it was yesterday, got up early because I could feel the sun on my face. Met up with Koichi and Jessie(He just off the boat and new to Japan) in the park and went for a run. My feet hardly touching the ground, I was floating along the path and just generally enjoying the fresh air and the buzz of the people playing in the park. Golden Week has begun and everybody suddenly has time for all the things they normally don't do. The park was full of families playing around, and by the time Koichi and I were about to cross the second bridge we had lost Jessie. I am not quite sure where he took the wrong turn, but he never made it over the bridge. We went back searching for him in true trooper style, swept this end and that end of the park but to no avail. So we made our way back to base camp and awaited his return. When after a good 10 min. He didn't show up we went on another foray, trying to find the point of where he might have gone wrong we swept other parts of the park. But still nothing, I reckon that by the time we went back the second time Jessie was so far gone that even a Bloodhound would not have been able to pick out his trace from amongst the other lost souls in search of a small piece of heaven. Yoyogi Park is not that big, but it is big enough to get lost in. After our second tour around we lay down and basked in golden rays of the sun, sucking up it's healing powers. By the time I had turned a lighter shade of pink, we got up and went to go and buy ourselves a soft cream. When speak of the Devil...Jessie pops around the corner, I had just about given up hope and were about to put out a search warrant with the police. Man, it was a true Kodak moment, the expression of relief on his face was just out of control...Now that shall stay imprinted on my mind forever, Jessie a true hero of the infamous Yoyogi park. I want to make a T-shirt for him, can you imagine the lettering. " I went to Yoyogi Park, and survived !" LOL Welcome to Japan, Jessie!
Nicholas
Friday, April 28, 2006
Titans !
Today I went to help out Nitta at his fight at the Titans, he was scheduled to fight against Ali Gunya from Turkey. Last time we saw him fight, it was against Albert Kraus in the elimination for the K-Max finals. He is a strong stable fighter, with nice technique. And fair enough he was all over Nitta in the first round, but in the second round Nitta hurt him with the lowkicks and the pace of the fight clearly changed. In the third round Nitta had Ali up against the ropes for most of the round, and I was sure that it was going to be a draw...But he lost 2-1! It was really sad to see him loose yet again, I know how hard he works and I know how much it means to him to win. But this was just not his day, this fight was very important for him and I think that the outcome is a reflection of how his training has been going this time. I just whish that I can get him out of this loosing streak and then bring down some real champions. I was fortunate enough to speak to JWP, John Wayne Parr, while at the arena, I can tell you all that I whish I had a camera, but he he is a really cool dude. A lot of his fans were coming up to him and trying to talk to him, so I helped him out a few times with some translating. His fight against Mike Sambidis got cancelled and that is a shame. Well, I am out of here gotta go to bed because I have a wedding to go to tomorrow down in Kobe.
Nicholas
今家に帰ってきた、今日はTITANSに行って新田さんのセコンドをやりました、今日はAli Gunya選手と戦うことになっていたので。周りの人はみんな辛そうな顔をしながら、大丈夫？を聞いてくるけど、俺はそれに対して、あいつはみんな強い強いって言ってるけど、こっちだって強いから何？とりあえず試合を見てくれって。ま～結果的に言うと負けてしまったけど、普通だったら５ラウンドはあるので。。。それだったらよゆうで勝ちます、３ラウンドは相手が背中をロープにずーとかけたままでで一発を狙っていたけど駄目で３ラウンドはずーと新田ペースでした。最低でもドローにして欲しかったですが。。。まー今度は相手を倒してチャンピョンなりましょうね！新田、あの佐藤選手も待っているし。お前諦めるなよ！俺たちみんな応援しているから、しかも俺は今試合させてもらいないので俺の代わりに勝ったくれ！頼んだぞ。
ニコラス
Nicholas
今家に帰ってきた、今日はTITANSに行って新田さんのセコンドをやりました、今日はAli Gunya選手と戦うことになっていたので。周りの人はみんな辛そうな顔をしながら、大丈夫？を聞いてくるけど、俺はそれに対して、あいつはみんな強い強いって言ってるけど、こっちだって強いから何？とりあえず試合を見てくれって。ま～結果的に言うと負けてしまったけど、普通だったら５ラウンドはあるので。。。それだったらよゆうで勝ちます、３ラウンドは相手が背中をロープにずーとかけたままでで一発を狙っていたけど駄目で３ラウンドはずーと新田ペースでした。最低でもドローにして欲しかったですが。。。まー今度は相手を倒してチャンピョンなりましょうね！新田、あの佐藤選手も待っているし。お前諦めるなよ！俺たちみんな応援しているから、しかも俺は今試合させてもらいないので俺の代わりに勝ったくれ！頼んだぞ。
ニコラス
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Mas. Oyama ! 大山総裁 ！
大山総裁が亡くなってもう１０年以上たちます。。。俺は未だに毎日頭から離れないです、総裁は僕にとって日本に来てからのお父さんであり、空手の先生でもありました。大山総裁は最高にいい人でした、世界中の人々に感動を与えること出来きました。よく言ってくれた言葉は”やればできる！、やらないから出来ないんだよ！”それと”自分は苦しいとき、相手も苦しい！”意外と単純な言葉なんですけど、よく考えると非常に面白いです。
ニコラス
It has been more than 10 years since Oyama Sosai passed away, and there is not a day that goes by that I do not think about him. He was my farther in Japan, he was my teacher in Karate. I have been blessed with the same gift and love for Martial Arts that he has been able to pass on. I am his last student, when most had already written him off as a figure head of an organisation that was founded years before, I was there to see that he was still a true lion on the top of his kingdom. I will never forget his teachings, nor shal I ever forget the way he treated me. And therefore I am always true to the people that come to me, like the way I went to him. Always keep your door open to a hungry and thursty traveler, and he will smile upon your grace. Train with anyone that you think you can learn something from, and pass on the teachings of Martial Arts as where they a script meant not for you, but for your childrens children to learn how to protect themselves. Stay true to the way, and strive to become a person that people can look up to and admire. Those were words from my former Master, guide, teacher and Farther, take to your heart without regret and you will find that obstacles in life become easier to overcome.
Nicholas
ニコラス
It has been more than 10 years since Oyama Sosai passed away, and there is not a day that goes by that I do not think about him. He was my farther in Japan, he was my teacher in Karate. I have been blessed with the same gift and love for Martial Arts that he has been able to pass on. I am his last student, when most had already written him off as a figure head of an organisation that was founded years before, I was there to see that he was still a true lion on the top of his kingdom. I will never forget his teachings, nor shal I ever forget the way he treated me. And therefore I am always true to the people that come to me, like the way I went to him. Always keep your door open to a hungry and thursty traveler, and he will smile upon your grace. Train with anyone that you think you can learn something from, and pass on the teachings of Martial Arts as where they a script meant not for you, but for your childrens children to learn how to protect themselves. Stay true to the way, and strive to become a person that people can look up to and admire. Those were words from my former Master, guide, teacher and Farther, take to your heart without regret and you will find that obstacles in life become easier to overcome.
Nicholas
Monday, April 24, 2006
Fortissimo、 富士山を円の中に。。。丸山！
Just got back from Nagoya, were we helped out at the new event Fortissimo. Ryo Pettas was scheduled for his 3rd. pro. fight, and Maruyama a kid I have been holding back for a while finally had his debut fight. Ryo was in great shape and just didn't stop hitting guy, for 3 rounds he tried with everything he had to knock him out, and although he did get close a few times the other guy was very tuff. Ryo ended up winning the fight on ponits but it was well deserved. Then after that it was Maruyama's turn. I had had made a pair of kickboxing pants for him, my friend Hiro was kind enough to draw the design of a Mount Fuji within a big circle. This would symbolize his name, Maru-being a circle, and Yama- being a mountain. The shorts were in red and the final outcome was really nice. He looked great and although I could tell that he was very proud to wear the shorts, he also was very nervous about the fight. The first round was a hard one for him because everything he did was meant to hurt the guy, and he wasted a lot of energi. So coming out into the second round he relaxed and didn't try too hard, and yes soon enough he dropped the guy with a right hand. And that was the end of that fight. What a debut! Gongratulations, next fight is already lined up so keep up the work Maruyama, May 13th. is just around the corner.
Nicholas
日曜日は名古屋に行ってきました、Fortissimoの手伝いや選手の参加がありましたのでみんなは土曜日にバスで行きました。そのバスの時間はゲームをやりながらいろいろと面白かったですけど、やっぱりなにごとも無くいけないと思いますのでパーキングエリアのトイレに一番大切の人は財布をおどしましたハペニングは多分一番面白かった。運がいいのかよく分からないけど、次の日の帰りにその財布は全部帰ってきました。。。Ryo PettasとMaruyamaは試合が決まっていたので、げんりょうと戦いながら会場に向かっていきました。当日は体重二人ともO.K.が出たのでまず一安心。Ryoは最初から最後までパンチを打ち続けました、どうしても倒したかったので全面的に気合が入っていました。何度か倒せそうでしたけど、相手はかなりタッフで最後までがまんをしました。Ryoは３－０の判定で勝ちでした、そして帰りのバスの中で反省会をしました。結果はよかったけど次回はどうやって相手を倒すのかはもっと練習しなければならないともいます、お疲れ様！Maruyamaはもう二年を見ています、彼はデビューを遅らせた理由は言わないけど結果的に言うとそれは正解でした。緊張をしながら２ラウンドで右フックをあいてをきれいに倒して、すばらしいデビューは出来ました。今になって言いたいのは、俺を信じてよかったでしょう？って言う一言。おめでとう！次はもうすぐですので、５月１３日幕張メッセでまた会場を盛り上げましょう。Keep up the good work !丸山君にキックのパンツはプレゼントをしたけど、それは友達のヒロさんにデザインをしてもらったので何も知らない丸山にお前今日これを入ってやれば、とわたして彼の笑顔を見ただけで満足しました。すごくかっこよかった、ヒロさんの富士山を円の中に入っていた絵は丸に山だった意味で本当によかったです。
ニコラス
Nicholas
日曜日は名古屋に行ってきました、Fortissimoの手伝いや選手の参加がありましたのでみんなは土曜日にバスで行きました。そのバスの時間はゲームをやりながらいろいろと面白かったですけど、やっぱりなにごとも無くいけないと思いますのでパーキングエリアのトイレに一番大切の人は財布をおどしましたハペニングは多分一番面白かった。運がいいのかよく分からないけど、次の日の帰りにその財布は全部帰ってきました。。。Ryo PettasとMaruyamaは試合が決まっていたので、げんりょうと戦いながら会場に向かっていきました。当日は体重二人ともO.K.が出たのでまず一安心。Ryoは最初から最後までパンチを打ち続けました、どうしても倒したかったので全面的に気合が入っていました。何度か倒せそうでしたけど、相手はかなりタッフで最後までがまんをしました。Ryoは３－０の判定で勝ちでした、そして帰りのバスの中で反省会をしました。結果はよかったけど次回はどうやって相手を倒すのかはもっと練習しなければならないともいます、お疲れ様！Maruyamaはもう二年を見ています、彼はデビューを遅らせた理由は言わないけど結果的に言うとそれは正解でした。緊張をしながら２ラウンドで右フックをあいてをきれいに倒して、すばらしいデビューは出来ました。今になって言いたいのは、俺を信じてよかったでしょう？って言う一言。おめでとう！次はもうすぐですので、５月１３日幕張メッセでまた会場を盛り上げましょう。Keep up the good work !丸山君にキックのパンツはプレゼントをしたけど、それは友達のヒロさんにデザインをしてもらったので何も知らない丸山にお前今日これを入ってやれば、とわたして彼の笑顔を見ただけで満足しました。すごくかっこよかった、ヒロさんの富士山を円の中に入っていた絵は丸に山だった意味で本当によかったです。
ニコラス
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