Yes, wat hv we done again? By bringing ourselves to face pressure at the gym, as if we dun hv enough of it at work.
Few of us attended Post Module Trg at FF recently, today was the 2nd round.
Prior to that I had 3 weeks to prepare, but work and family was pulling me down. I simply had no means to put my heart into practising for it.
Scripting was done last week, and when I wanted to start practising physically , the knee pain came back.
This time it felt much worse. I dunno why.
Will leave it to Dr Tho to find out 2 weeks later bah.
Seriously I'm glad it's over, at least for now, whether or not we did it, pull thru, doesnt matter yet.
But at least we tried.
Cant say further how pressurised I was last night, until a fren who stays in Tiong Bahru wanted to come over my place just to talk to me.
Much as I hated the stress, I must admit I always learn something new, or picked up something from Ben after each session.
That's something I dun get from our own gym. Sad to admit that though.
-_-
Folks, let's wait for that email in the mailbox now.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Post Module Training (PMT)
Also known as Audition, if you asked me. This time, it's held @ Fitness First, my 'alma mater'.
Yes, I recalled mentioning in my previous post that I'd not be attending such auditions anymore but since I had been invited by my Teacher to give it another shot, why not? The mentality is still the same... I'm just aiming to 'upgrade' my grade, simple as that. Anything else will be a bonus.
And so, here I am @ FF Paragon typing this entry while waiting for the PMT to start.
I was desperately trying to practice this morning but somehow, I just can't seemed to gel certain parts of the track with my movements. I guess it's a matter of going too long without revising. I'm half hoping, praying that Tanya Walker, the presenter of my presentation track, would pocess my body during the track :p
OK, I know that's simply impossible... But I do really hope that all will go smooth, need not be flawless, just let me complete everything without any brain-farts will do.
Yes, I recalled mentioning in my previous post that I'd not be attending such auditions anymore but since I had been invited by my Teacher to give it another shot, why not? The mentality is still the same... I'm just aiming to 'upgrade' my grade, simple as that. Anything else will be a bonus.
And so, here I am @ FF Paragon typing this entry while waiting for the PMT to start.
I was desperately trying to practice this morning but somehow, I just can't seemed to gel certain parts of the track with my movements. I guess it's a matter of going too long without revising. I'm half hoping, praying that Tanya Walker, the presenter of my presentation track, would pocess my body during the track :p
OK, I know that's simply impossible... But I do really hope that all will go smooth, need not be flawless, just let me complete everything without any brain-farts will do.
Monday, September 21, 2009
A Long-Overdue Post from August....
My very first post over here since the inception of "The Memoirs of BodyCombat Instructor Course". My article today is a recap of the 3 gruelling days that all of us went thru over at FF Capital Tower. I've actually posted this over at my own blog under the heading "3 Gruelling Days + 19 Awesome BC Fanatics = ??"
Anyway, I've replicated the post herein for convenience of reading....
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The answer is : An Unforgetttable Experience...
I attended the long-awaited BC Instructor Course over the weekend from 21 - 23 Aug and I'm sure the title of today's posting tells the entire story of the 3 days... I must admit the course indeed IS fun.... but the stress level is there too due to the 4 presentations that we have to do.
Day 1's pretty much about theory and technique work. Don't think this is chicken feet... we did the same moves over and over again until we got it. Its either this or we had to hold the moves in position while the trainer goes around to check.... By mid-day, we were allocated our presentation track for Day 2. As luck would have it, I was assigned Muay Thai Track just as Jo had predicted! Not that I hated this track, but MT tracks are usually the most intensive tracks of the release. By intensive, I mean in terms of strength, voice and tempo. I was petrified when allocated because I've never really like this track and also due to the worry of not being able to match the intensity required.
Day 2 started off with plenty of aches for me in the butt and shoulder areas. I guess this is what everyone else in the course is feeling too. The day started off with the 1st of 4 presentations we had to do in total.... As my turn draws nearer, my heartbeat goes faster, my hands turned colder and my feet became heavier. It felt worse than my first time being on stage in the XXX SP Auditorium presenting my presentation on Spams Prevention.... When my turn inevitably came, I took a really deep breathe and told myself : "You've signed up for this... now go out there and get the job done. You have nothing to lose.... Just do a good 5min show and you're 1 down!"
The feelings at the end of the 5mins was one of one of relieve and elation. But my throat and shoulders ain't on such good spirits... they're screaming for help for I've actually unknowingly went all out with my shouts and descending elbows. There were more theory lessons after lunch before the 2nd Presentation in the late afternoon. This time, however, we were only expected to present 1/2 of the track. Again, I took another really deep breathe and took the plunge again. 3mins later, 2 down! Yeah!! However, my throat now is not only screaming, its ICU mode now! I dread to think how I could have presented my Exam Track the next day had I not bought Strepsils on my way back.....
Day 3, we had theories again in the morning b4 the 3rd presentation of the course. This time around, my allocation was a Power Track (T3, Sweetheart). When my turn came, I was much more confident than yesterday partly due to the previous 2 'exposures' I've had and it also happens that Sweetheart's one of my favourite track of BC40 besides Set Me Free (T8). Again, this presentation's a 1/2 track.... I'm pretty satisfied with my performance for this round as I've managed to remember and presented out most of the things I wrote down during scripting.
Actually, the reality was that I copied down 80% of what Tanya Walker (the LM Presenter of Sweetheart in the DVD) said in during the 1st half of this track. You should have seen the DVD, she's such a GOOD presenter! She's so informative throughout the presentation that I simply couldn't stop myself from 'lifting' all her cues. I copied quite a far bit that for once, I thought I'd be sued for plagiarism!
We finished off the 1st half of Day 3 with the much-feared Combat Challenge.... Initially we all thought it would be like a 1hr circuit training kinda programme but it turned out to be about 30mins only. The intensity is not that high either, at least in my context. The only thing which caught me out was the pushups and the kicks that we had to execute while lying on our sides. These 2 segment made me recall those days back in the army during BMT where the PTI (the most hated/feared trainer) would make us do pushups like crazy and run around touching things like monkeys.... Just like what Ben said : "We'd earn our lunches."
There were some final bits of theories after lunch... then came the defining moments we've all prepared so hard for... THE FINAL PRESENTATION!! I managed to finish off my last presentation without much hiccups in the choreography but I've not been able to cue/coach as much as scripted. However, I've managed to add in quite some impromptu feelings and motivational cues which I've plagiarised from Sue. Not too sure if the cues went down well with the folks but from the looks on their faces, I guess it ain't that bad :p
The look on everyone's face after the last person had present was one of extreme relief and elation! With the final 'exam' outta the way, 'Camwhoring' is next! Everyone got into the camwhoring act while Ben's giving out the training results to the individuals in private. I can imagine the anxiety within everyone of us as we approach him for our results.
For me, I won't say I'm entirely pleased with my results because I didn't actually attain the mark I've set for myself. Maybe I've expected too much from myself.... Nevertheless, I'd happy to have endured the 3 gruelling days with 19 awesome coursemates. I shall proceed with more practice and see if I can work towards my expected result.
These 3 days had been most rewarding for me in a long while as I've made plenty of new friends and could feel the strong bond amongst us due to the 'blood' and sweat we've all been through together.... Oh, and not to forget those impromptu unified shouting & singing-along of certain parts of the tracks each time that track was played.
We've our very own group in FB now and I really really do hope that we will keep in touch, meet up often and attend workshops/quarterlies or even the FILMING together if possible! I still remember how we were still pretty much in our own 'factions' at the end of Day 1 to now all bombarding each other's FB with messages and postings, starting threads on organisation of trips to upcoming quarterlies, etc..... I guessed this is the so-called camaraderie-ship....
I'm honoured and proud to have attended the training with you ppls!
At the end of the day, what many of those who had attended the course said IS true : "Don't stress yourself so much, just go there and enjoy the 3days!!" I DID enjoy my 3 days....
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Anyway, I've replicated the post herein for convenience of reading....
=====================================
The answer is : An Unforgetttable Experience...
I attended the long-awaited BC Instructor Course over the weekend from 21 - 23 Aug and I'm sure the title of today's posting tells the entire story of the 3 days... I must admit the course indeed IS fun.... but the stress level is there too due to the 4 presentations that we have to do.
Day 1's pretty much about theory and technique work. Don't think this is chicken feet... we did the same moves over and over again until we got it. Its either this or we had to hold the moves in position while the trainer goes around to check.... By mid-day, we were allocated our presentation track for Day 2. As luck would have it, I was assigned Muay Thai Track just as Jo had predicted! Not that I hated this track, but MT tracks are usually the most intensive tracks of the release. By intensive, I mean in terms of strength, voice and tempo. I was petrified when allocated because I've never really like this track and also due to the worry of not being able to match the intensity required.
Day 2 started off with plenty of aches for me in the butt and shoulder areas. I guess this is what everyone else in the course is feeling too. The day started off with the 1st of 4 presentations we had to do in total.... As my turn draws nearer, my heartbeat goes faster, my hands turned colder and my feet became heavier. It felt worse than my first time being on stage in the XXX SP Auditorium presenting my presentation on Spams Prevention.... When my turn inevitably came, I took a really deep breathe and told myself : "You've signed up for this... now go out there and get the job done. You have nothing to lose.... Just do a good 5min show and you're 1 down!"
The feelings at the end of the 5mins was one of one of relieve and elation. But my throat and shoulders ain't on such good spirits... they're screaming for help for I've actually unknowingly went all out with my shouts and descending elbows. There were more theory lessons after lunch before the 2nd Presentation in the late afternoon. This time, however, we were only expected to present 1/2 of the track. Again, I took another really deep breathe and took the plunge again. 3mins later, 2 down! Yeah!! However, my throat now is not only screaming, its ICU mode now! I dread to think how I could have presented my Exam Track the next day had I not bought Strepsils on my way back.....
Day 3, we had theories again in the morning b4 the 3rd presentation of the course. This time around, my allocation was a Power Track (T3, Sweetheart). When my turn came, I was much more confident than yesterday partly due to the previous 2 'exposures' I've had and it also happens that Sweetheart's one of my favourite track of BC40 besides Set Me Free (T8). Again, this presentation's a 1/2 track.... I'm pretty satisfied with my performance for this round as I've managed to remember and presented out most of the things I wrote down during scripting.
Actually, the reality was that I copied down 80% of what Tanya Walker (the LM Presenter of Sweetheart in the DVD) said in during the 1st half of this track. You should have seen the DVD, she's such a GOOD presenter! She's so informative throughout the presentation that I simply couldn't stop myself from 'lifting' all her cues. I copied quite a far bit that for once, I thought I'd be sued for plagiarism!
We finished off the 1st half of Day 3 with the much-feared Combat Challenge.... Initially we all thought it would be like a 1hr circuit training kinda programme but it turned out to be about 30mins only. The intensity is not that high either, at least in my context. The only thing which caught me out was the pushups and the kicks that we had to execute while lying on our sides. These 2 segment made me recall those days back in the army during BMT where the PTI (the most hated/feared trainer) would make us do pushups like crazy and run around touching things like monkeys.... Just like what Ben said : "We'd earn our lunches."
There were some final bits of theories after lunch... then came the defining moments we've all prepared so hard for... THE FINAL PRESENTATION!! I managed to finish off my last presentation without much hiccups in the choreography but I've not been able to cue/coach as much as scripted. However, I've managed to add in quite some impromptu feelings and motivational cues which I've plagiarised from Sue. Not too sure if the cues went down well with the folks but from the looks on their faces, I guess it ain't that bad :p
The look on everyone's face after the last person had present was one of extreme relief and elation! With the final 'exam' outta the way, 'Camwhoring' is next! Everyone got into the camwhoring act while Ben's giving out the training results to the individuals in private. I can imagine the anxiety within everyone of us as we approach him for our results.
For me, I won't say I'm entirely pleased with my results because I didn't actually attain the mark I've set for myself. Maybe I've expected too much from myself.... Nevertheless, I'd happy to have endured the 3 gruelling days with 19 awesome coursemates. I shall proceed with more practice and see if I can work towards my expected result.
These 3 days had been most rewarding for me in a long while as I've made plenty of new friends and could feel the strong bond amongst us due to the 'blood' and sweat we've all been through together.... Oh, and not to forget those impromptu unified shouting & singing-along of certain parts of the tracks each time that track was played.
We've our very own group in FB now and I really really do hope that we will keep in touch, meet up often and attend workshops/quarterlies or even the FILMING together if possible! I still remember how we were still pretty much in our own 'factions' at the end of Day 1 to now all bombarding each other's FB with messages and postings, starting threads on organisation of trips to upcoming quarterlies, etc..... I guessed this is the so-called camaraderie-ship....
I'm honoured and proud to have attended the training with you ppls!
At the end of the day, what many of those who had attended the course said IS true : "Don't stress yourself so much, just go there and enjoy the 3days!!" I DID enjoy my 3 days....
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
2nd Audition
Just finished rescripting my audition track this morning.
I know, very last minute.
But for the past week I'm either too busy with work or I simply for no energy to pick myself up to revise or do anything.
Cough mixture is really comparable to chlorofoam. Really. Immediate KO.
You get the drift eh.
I dunno abt the rest, but I really hope to clear everything today, pass or fail, doesnt really matter. I just dowan to have to worry abt the auditions and stuff anymore.
No time.
No strength.
No energy.
Work stress is too much to bear already, so I dun tink I can take on something else anymore.
I am still coughing, hopefully this doesnt affect me later.
*chokes*
Heng heng ah, everyone!
P/s: tsk, why isnt anyone making full use of this blog to post some rants.
I know, very last minute.
But for the past week I'm either too busy with work or I simply for no energy to pick myself up to revise or do anything.
Cough mixture is really comparable to chlorofoam. Really. Immediate KO.
You get the drift eh.
I dunno abt the rest, but I really hope to clear everything today, pass or fail, doesnt really matter. I just dowan to have to worry abt the auditions and stuff anymore.
No time.
No strength.
No energy.
Work stress is too much to bear already, so I dun tink I can take on something else anymore.
I am still coughing, hopefully this doesnt affect me later.
*chokes*
Heng heng ah, everyone!
P/s: tsk, why isnt anyone making full use of this blog to post some rants.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Audition
A few of us will be heading for an audition @ CHV later today.
Last night we had a little closed door practise, and I was utterly disappointed with myself.
I know myself too well and tats y it happened.
I'm going thru a nervous wreck now, which wasnt even felt during the 3 days course.
Arrgh!
I'm not keen to becoming a full fledged instructor at all. But I want to complete this whole thing, take it as a personal achievement.
I hope we all can.
Last night we had a little closed door practise, and I was utterly disappointed with myself.
I know myself too well and tats y it happened.
I'm going thru a nervous wreck now, which wasnt even felt during the 3 days course.
Arrgh!
I'm not keen to becoming a full fledged instructor at all. But I want to complete this whole thing, take it as a personal achievement.
I hope we all can.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
BC41 - 1st view
I finished watching the BC41 videos this morning (finally), verdict?
Well, it may not be fair to judge now since the gym has yet to launch it.
I'm not judging this cos I was trained in 40, but maybe the tracks this time are not to my liking.
Or maybe, it's going to take some time for me to learn to like them.
The warmup track to me is -_-
Sibeh noisy and the chanting is like nv ending. :P
The rest of the release, lots of combinations, directional changes etc.
My only fav : the ESK is back!
And I HEART Treack 4, really.
Personal preference as at now: T4/T8
We'll see, by 27 Sep. =)
And yes, I think I want to move forward, decided already.
Well, it may not be fair to judge now since the gym has yet to launch it.
I'm not judging this cos I was trained in 40, but maybe the tracks this time are not to my liking.
Or maybe, it's going to take some time for me to learn to like them.
The warmup track to me is -_-
Sibeh noisy and the chanting is like nv ending. :P
The rest of the release, lots of combinations, directional changes etc.
My only fav : the ESK is back!
And I HEART Treack 4, really.
Personal preference as at now: T4/T8
We'll see, by 27 Sep. =)
And yes, I think I want to move forward, decided already.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Day 3 - 23 Aug 2009
We did the 2 presentations on Day 3 with the newly given tracks.
During the 1st presentation on Feeling less confident than Day 2, I thought we all didnt do as good as Day 2.
I think we were all exhausted.
The final assessment...well, I can't say we were prefect (no one is, anyway), but we tried to take in the feedbacks given by the trainer and incorp into the tracks.
Personally, I thought I could have performed better. Ok, I'm a perfectionist. *bleah*
Nonetheless, I passed. Probably most did, we do not know abt the rest cos results were given one by one, in private.
To those who are just one slight step away, we'll support you to follow up soon in that final lap eh.
IT'S FINALLY OVER~!
And yes, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, made new frens, learnt new stuff.
Empower and unleash!
Be a Fightaaaaaaaa! :)
During the 1st presentation on Feeling less confident than Day 2, I thought we all didnt do as good as Day 2.
I think we were all exhausted.
The final assessment...well, I can't say we were prefect (no one is, anyway), but we tried to take in the feedbacks given by the trainer and incorp into the tracks.
Personally, I thought I could have performed better. Ok, I'm a perfectionist. *bleah*
Nonetheless, I passed. Probably most did, we do not know abt the rest cos results were given one by one, in private.
To those who are just one slight step away, we'll support you to follow up soon in that final lap eh.
IT'S FINALLY OVER~!
And yes, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, made new frens, learnt new stuff.
Empower and unleash!
Be a Fightaaaaaaaa! :)
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