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Monday, 27 May 2013
Another one of my diving training videos
Here are the videos from today's training session - 1.5 front somersault piked dive! Don't be shy, leave a comment. I know the form is kinda sloppy still but hey, I am having a lot of fun!
No neither are easy, it is the fear factor that attracts me. I like to feel challenged, I like to be taken out of my comfort zone, I like the thought of risking physical injury if I don't get it right. It made me the person I am for that kind of risk taking appealed to me as a child - also, it scared the hell out of my mother and since she and I never got along, the more she disapprove, the more risk I wanted and it was to defy/annoy her initially - but then I realized, hey this is who I am, I am that guy who would do things like that and why is she trying to turn me into some kinda sissy swot who would rather read a book than do extreme sports?
Anyway, she has long given up on me and has focused her efforts on turning my nephew into a swot who hates sports and is scared of everything - good grief. My mother means well but she is so incredibly misinformed and misguided when it comes to sports it is scary. It is a miracle she didn't fuck me up totally, well, I was not going to let her.
Well then I can fully empathize with your relationship with your mom - I had an extremely similar one with my parents for exactly the same reasons. I still get berated by her from time to time for the thrills I sought from sport and holiday - although I have come to find it quite amusing and laugh it off almost all the time much to her chagrin. While I used to be real bitter when I was much younger, I have arrived at the conclusion that my parents only had the chance the to be parents just once in their lives and will hence be far from perfect in wanting the best for us.
I agree - I always have to remind myself that she meant well despite being quite misguided. It's like, I had this classmate in primary 4 who broke his arm whilst skateboarding and I thought, oh that must hurt, can I sign your cast? I didn't make a big deal out of it but my mum was like, AIYOH end of the world, what if it affected his studies? I was like mum, it's just for a few weeks, there's a crack in the bone, it will heal. And my mum was like 'if this happened during your PSLE, you will fail your PSLE and you will have no future you will DIE' I kid you not, she didn't say you will end up in a bad school or you will end up being a road sweeper, she said you will DIE if you fail your PSLE. (Like what, she's going to beat me to death or something?)
Even at primary 4, I could laugh at just how ridiculous she was back then because I was sensible enough to know that my classmate with the broken arm was going to be alright (and sure enough, it was - he had a broken arm, not a broken brain lah).
But it is seeing her go through the same bullshit with my nephew that makes me need to take a deep breath and take a step back - she is trying her best, she gets a 10/10 for effort and she is motivated by love, but WTF, she is still just has misinformed and misguided as ever when it comes to sports.
Quite true - but not, both sports I picked are solo sports, ie. I don't need a team to train, I can train on my own. If you wanted to play tennis, you need at least ONE other partner - but diving/gymnastics, you don't need anyone.
Sorry this is not related to diving. Any comments on the new Singapore internet publishing rules? http://bigstory.ap.org/article/singapore-news-websites-require-licenses
Just curious, what got you into gymnastics then diving in the first place? Not a sport with a gentle learning curve I am imagining.
ReplyDeleteNo neither are easy, it is the fear factor that attracts me. I like to feel challenged, I like to be taken out of my comfort zone, I like the thought of risking physical injury if I don't get it right. It made me the person I am for that kind of risk taking appealed to me as a child - also, it scared the hell out of my mother and since she and I never got along, the more she disapprove, the more risk I wanted and it was to defy/annoy her initially - but then I realized, hey this is who I am, I am that guy who would do things like that and why is she trying to turn me into some kinda sissy swot who would rather read a book than do extreme sports?
DeleteAnyway, she has long given up on me and has focused her efforts on turning my nephew into a swot who hates sports and is scared of everything - good grief. My mother means well but she is so incredibly misinformed and misguided when it comes to sports it is scary. It is a miracle she didn't fuck me up totally, well, I was not going to let her.
Well then I can fully empathize with your relationship with your mom - I had an extremely similar one with my parents for exactly the same reasons. I still get berated by her from time to time for the thrills I sought from sport and holiday - although I have come to find it quite amusing and laugh it off almost all the time much to her chagrin. While I used to be real bitter when I was much younger, I have arrived at the conclusion that my parents only had the chance the to be parents just once in their lives and will hence be far from perfect in wanting the best for us.
DeleteI agree - I always have to remind myself that she meant well despite being quite misguided. It's like, I had this classmate in primary 4 who broke his arm whilst skateboarding and I thought, oh that must hurt, can I sign your cast? I didn't make a big deal out of it but my mum was like, AIYOH end of the world, what if it affected his studies? I was like mum, it's just for a few weeks, there's a crack in the bone, it will heal. And my mum was like 'if this happened during your PSLE, you will fail your PSLE and you will have no future you will DIE' I kid you not, she didn't say you will end up in a bad school or you will end up being a road sweeper, she said you will DIE if you fail your PSLE. (Like what, she's going to beat me to death or something?)
DeleteEven at primary 4, I could laugh at just how ridiculous she was back then because I was sensible enough to know that my classmate with the broken arm was going to be alright (and sure enough, it was - he had a broken arm, not a broken brain lah).
But it is seeing her go through the same bullshit with my nephew that makes me need to take a deep breath and take a step back - she is trying her best, she gets a 10/10 for effort and she is motivated by love, but WTF, she is still just has misinformed and misguided as ever when it comes to sports.
Nor is it one with (Relatively) widespread publicity or easily played anytime, ie. Football or basketball.
ReplyDeleteQuite true - but not, both sports I picked are solo sports, ie. I don't need a team to train, I can train on my own. If you wanted to play tennis, you need at least ONE other partner - but diving/gymnastics, you don't need anyone.
DeleteHi LIFT,
ReplyDeleteSorry this is not related to diving. Any comments on the new Singapore internet publishing rules?
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/singapore-news-websites-require-licenses
Cheers, WD.
Writing about it as we speak!
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