UP AND AT 'EM.....

“Speak softly and carry a big stick" - Theodore Roosevelt

In terms of the film: things are going great...
I spoke to Lynn last week and he has set me some new "homework" as well as finalising the final stages of the challenge.
I can't go into a lot of detail yet (it's still a little hush hush) but needless to say it's awesome and scary in equal measure...

I can reveal that as a part of my "warrior training" i am going to be spending quite a bit of time learning elements of the Filipino Martial Arts (often called Kali, Escrima or Arnis among others) particularly stick, sword and knife fighting techniques..
Kali is a battlefield art (in that it hasn't been completely "diluted" into a sport and that for the most part it is still taught as intended - to mess people up quickly and permanently). It is essentially an art devised to teach farmers how to fight. A militia art that is all function over form. An art that teaches core techniques very quickly that can be adapted to a variety of weapons. Very dangerous and very efficient.
Kali is also what i would describe as an "alive" art..one that is still evolving (to incorporate modern weapons and modern confrontations).
I have a little background knowledge of the art (as you can probably tell) and it's something i have a lot of respect for and I'm excited to learn more about.
I know it's an art Lynn has trained pretty intensively for many years and one he excels in.
Cool..

I also had a production meeting today with Steve and Maria (my producers from Vita Nova Films) which went really well...
Lots of exciting stuff on the cards though i'm sure there'll be many meetings ahead in order to get this film rollin'
Happy days

In terms of my training: I still suck
I had a really great (and intense) RKC training session on Saturday with Phil and the Killy mob, followed by a pretty respectable attempt at running on Sunday (i haven't ran in years)...
However yesterday my body decided to kick my ass...
I came down with a random (and pretty woeful) bout of man-flu. I couldn't leave the sofa let alone train...
I had a full on fever, barfing..all that lovely stuff...
Today i feel much better, suspiciously so, and I'm beginning to wonder if my body was just fighting back. All of this madness must be an epic shock to the system. My life these days seems to boil down to nothing other than training and recovery. I'm either sweating or I'm hurting...
Perhaps my body just wanted a break?

Anyway. No peace for the fat kid...i have another RKC Kettlebell session planned for tomorrow night and tonight i'm boxing with my awesome (and kick ass) girlfriend.

Goodnight

Andy