Kata Nipaipo Explaination ShitoRyu

 

Kururunfa Shito Ryu - Senior Belt Kata

 

Singapore Back to Phase 2 Plus - positive thinking ; back to review the basics

 

While many may bitch and moan about the semi lockdown measures being taken in Singapore, I am all for it, as once again, I can focus on reviewing my karate katas from the privacy of my little enclave (the attic) in my house.

Here is the Jion Kata which I am refreshing right now, together with the 25 other katas which I had learned in the past.

Here's to happy training ! 

My Best Ever Marathon Timing (Dec 2007) ; Marathon No. 4

 

I have made a pledge, that before I turn 60, I want to run a sub 5 hour marathon, come hell or high water. Once I have set my goal, I go all out to achieve it. So the challenge has been lain on the table.

I will train like never before and will go all out to achieve what few can realistcally say can be done.

Carpe Diem 

Birthday Dinner at Kamoshita 3 Neil Road, my Review Part 1

Grilled Mackerel 

We celebrated my wife's birthday at the most authentic oden (Japanese) place in Singapore. Located in Neil Road. Kamoshita is its name and this is the first time in almost one year that we managed to snag a table (for 3) since the lockdown in Singapore end April 2020. Their reservation format is quite unique, you need to sign up and request for a table via Facebook Messenger and they will reply within the same day. I had tried to book this very popular restaurant located in the back of Chinatown area (Neil Road, running parallel to Tanjong Pagar Road) three times before each time being turned down, because it was full.

So, persistent me decided to make the booking for April 11th 2021 (Sat) almost 1 month in advance. SUCCESS ! We managed to get a table for 3 (my younger son Andrew is still studying in Queensland Australia at this moment) at 7.30 pm.

We arrived at appointed time, and was ushered to our seats. Service was brisk, though we remembered that the Claypot Seafood rice takes on average 45 minutes to prepare, so we ordered that, while I had my Sake (below) and some Fried Fish appetizer (also below).

Fried Tempura 

Top quality Sake 

  

Japanese Style Half Boiled Egg

Tonkatsu Cheese Cutlet with Leek 

Radish Oden 

Oden in Japanese is synonymous with the Japanese Ryokan or Inn. The soup is painstakingly prepared and there are numerous ingredients inside the iron pot which has been slow cooked and simmered for hours, or so it seems. Upon dishing out the ingredients (radish and half boiled egg for example), the ingredients are further decorated with condiments such as leek, shallots and Japanese herbs for flavour. 

We are so very taken with the 'clean food' concept (everything is prepared right in front of you) and the ingredients are fresh and not refrigerated or frozen for long periods of time.

The pacing of the food was just right, and we had ordered something like 8 to 9 small dishes, something which is similar to the 'degustation' or tasting menus of the Western European countries.

Remember this name :

Kamoshita 

5 Neil Road

Singapore 088806

Tel : 6221 3950

 

Brian Cox explains Quantum Mechanics in under 1 minute - Fascinating

 

Brilliant explaination of Quantum Mechanics, which essentially states that quantum mechanics is the study of the probability of a subatomic particle starting at Point A and ending at Point B in a room, so you basically have an infinite amount of probabilities of this Particle (called Z) and the infinite probabilities of it ending up in any of the infinite locations within a fixed volume.

This is the start point of Quantum Mechanics 101.  

Wolves 2 Brighton and Hove Albion 1

 

Wolves new players are showing their class and skill by beating the Brighton and Hove Albion team by 2 goals to 1 almost at the death.

While Wolves play pretty football, they need to strengthen their backline against set pieces and also their forwards are not clicking as what they used to be doing in 2019 - 2020 season.

William Jose, Otazawie, Fabio Silva, Vitinia, Nelson Semedo, Ryan Ait Nouri, Morgan Gibbs White, Max Killman, Fernando Macal have all been thrown into the fray these last 2 games and their efforts are finally showing dividends.

Excellent goals from Adama Traore and MGW more than cancelled out the Brighton captain's Dunk goal in the first half.

Next week, this young team faces Tottenham, knowing that they need to get as many points to keep many fans happy (I am one of them).