Attending the Judo selection camp

On the 11th of March 2010,
I have left home after school at 2.45pm to head to the Seremban 2 Sports Complex.
Along with Alex Wong, we arrived there just on time for the welcoming speech.
We were introduced to the coach, Mr.Lee , his daughter who is a gold medalist for Judo, and his black belt student, Tham, who was HUGE!!!
Then the officer gave his speech.
The speech by the officer was encouraging and so we went on for some food after that.
And then we headed for the hall with the tatami mats on the floor.
We were split into categories according to our weight class.
The girls went on the mat first while the boys waited on the other side of the hall.
We saw what the girls were doing.
It was a fitness exam.
Then not long after came the boys turn.
The exam is slightly different for each weight category but every group had some similar ones.
Which is carrying someone who is one category below us and running back and forth.
It was on both hands first and then on the back.
In that exam I carried my friend , Heng Yi Min, who weight 97kg.
It was no easy job carrying someone that heavy.
I fell down twice and I pulled my hips muscle a little and my forearm got numb.
It went on with doing squats by the 20 count, then running across to the other side and doing sit-ups to the 20 count, run back across and doing burpees by the count of 20.
It was no easy task for sure.
That exam was used to choose the team that is going to join the camp.
The rest are to call their parents and head back home.

Now that is what happened at first.
The camp was long and tiring so I'm just gonna blog interesting and memorable times:

During the nights of the camp we watched videos about Judo.
We learnt techniques from that.

We learnt how to break falls in a very interesting way.
We got thrown around like toys.
Two of them got horribly thrown around by the 'sensei'
One was a guy- He was thrown around so badly that the 'sensei' played around with him
The other was a girl- 'Sensei' threw her around so hard despite her being a girl. Her 'Gi' was all opened up and her hair was messed up.
And as for me I finally got to feel how its like to be thrown over.
He threw me over himself and I slammed the mat really hard.
It was so fun >.<

We woke up early for a morning exercise which was extremely intense and tiring.
Imagine 30 minutes non-stop of jogging and then 50 push-ups for separate hands.
The 2nd morning was worse, after 30 minutes of jogging we did like 200m duckwalk.

On Saturday night we played spirit of the ball.
We talked a lot and got to know each other.
We laughed so much that night and formed a "Oh, yes ahhh???" group.
It was an awesome night.

All in all, the camp was awesome but very exhausting.
Well this are the fun times that we will miss some day in the future.

Expect the Unexpected / Sometimes...

Sometimes things in life just do not go the way you want...
But you still have to live on...
Sometimes what you want does not seem to happen...
But what can you do about it....
Sometimes what you wish for do not come true...
But you still keep hoping it will...
Sometimes you expect something to happen...
But it may not happen...
Sometimes you say you would do something...
But you might not...
Sometimes happiness will fade away just like that...
But it can come back anytime...
Sometimes sadness fills your heart...
But joy comes just to take it away...
Sometimes anger conquers over you...
But there is a feeling that calms it down...
Sometimes darkness takes over...
But there is light to shine upon it...
Sometimes kindness is repaid by ungratefulness....
But you are still happy you did it...
Sometimes you do not have to do things...
But you still do it...
Sometimes you make the wrong decisions...
But sometimes you make the right ones....
Sometimes you got to relax...
But sometimes you have to work hard...
All the things in life have its possibilities...
We do not always get what we expect to happen...
But as long as we give our best in what we do...
This sometimes are always worth it...

I wonder....

Its been so long since I last blogged...
Have been kinda busy and lazy of late....
How are you all readers???
I hope you are doing okay...
It seems like I'm starting to have more followers (10 so far to be precise)
Well its a good start, who knows, it might be an international blog some day...
Well, have been wondering about a lot of stuff lately....
Both sad and happy stuff.... Don't worry I'm keeping hold of myself...
And I've been caught up between choosing a saint name....
Should I choose Angelo or Virgil...
I wonder.... Hmmm....
Well, God will help me with all that wondering....
But for now I'll stop here and hope you all take care of yourself.... Bye bye XD