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He was chosen to direct the film adaption of Avatar: The Last Airbender, which was released as The Last Airbender.
Though full American citizens, his parents traveled to India for his birth, giving him Indian citizenship before American. He began making home films at a young age, and clips from several of these films are included on DVD releases of his feature films, typically with an introduction where he decries the poor skill he had at the time. Though he began making films professionally in 1992, it was not until the release of The Sixth Sense in 1999 that he found mainstream success.
Shyamalan was introduced to Avatar by his children, when his daughter wanted to dress up as Katara for Halloween. His children convinced him to watch the show in late season two. He was immediately intrigued and bought the DVDs of season one, which quickly made the whole family fans of the show. His favorite character is Zuko due to the morally gray complexities of his personality.
In recent years, many critics have accused him of declining quality, with The Last Airbender having a 6% "rotten" rating on "Rotten Tomatoes".
Shyamalan is currently writing and preparing The Last Airbender 2, despite negative criticism of the first film. A third movie is also planned.
Many of Shyamalan's other films had been ill-received prior to the release of The Last Airbender.


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We're more than just your average Car Club. We conduct a variety of car activities on a weekly basis (Car Meets, Group Cruises, Car Shows, Barbeques, and Track Days). We're here to bring Muscle Car enthusiasts together and provide them with a friendly environment to enjoy and share their passion for American Muscle. Have a great day and we hope to see you at one of our future events. Facebook Group Page: http://www.Facebook.com/groups/MuscleCarClubofAmerica Facebook Page: http://www.Facebook.c …
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This is a group for the car lovers in Southern Maryland who want to keep track of all the shows and events in the area.
This group is an "all makes and models" meetup for car enthusiasts in the North Virginia area. Our primary focus on attending local meets and attending local car shows. We may also tag along to other events and cruises depending on interest and weather conditions. Look through the membership list and you'll see a wide variety of domestic, imports, and exotic cars. The focus will always be on sports cars, but there is no hard rule about what kind of car to bring. Show up in whenever you want, bri …
We love Cars...Cigars...&...lol. Sponsored by Average Joe's Auto's and BnB Tobacco and hosted by The V Eatery and Brew house in Ashburn, VA. We're not a pretentious group of enthusiasts...Several members have cars and bikes that are in various stages of completion so don't let that discourage you from coming out. If anything, you'll probably meet someone who can help you to the next stage of your project... that's what we're about. If its cool and rolls...BRING IT OUT!!!! Our meets are open to A …
Networking with other electric car owners is a great way to learn more about driving, charging, tax breaks and other topics related to electric cars.
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This is a group for owners of sports cars in the Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Columbia, Pasadena, and Baltimore area. Our initial members are Hyundai Genesis Coupe enthusiasts but we welcome everyone with a passion for their vehicle.
This group is for anyone that loves cars and wants to meet to show their ride and/or chat with others about cool cars. We meet at Dolce Coffeehouse, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Sundays.
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We are a new group and growing, please Join us as we hope to get active soon. All Beetle enthusiasts welcome. If you know anyone who has a Beetle please invite them to our group. This is a group for anyone interested in VW Beetles. Own one, Want one, Drive one. Let's get together for affordable activities in MD/WV/PA/DC/VA. Got ideas? please feel free to bring them with you :) Looking forward to Car Shows, A Drive for a Cause, 100,000 mile Party!!! :) and more. Feel free to post a picture of you …
this meetup is was created for meetup members who are interested in motorcycles and cars of all classes, and like to tinker, show, and drive them whenever we get the opportunity. ARETIP was established to recognize that the motorsport culture side is the most important side but being able to share this experience is an essential part of that. that being said, we ride together, we show together, and event together. so if this sounds like the kinda person you are, you should be here.
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Updated Description: Make no Mistake This group is primarily for those who just want to enjoy life, Get out and Do, those that love us and local Mustang and Muscle Car owners/enthusiasts/groupies, ( you do not have to own a mustang ). Our purpose is to have fun, meet new people and a hot set of pipes. We will be getting together for meet ups, comedy shows, theater, shoot some pool, not to mention... car shows, cruises, adventures, movies etc. Let's go out there people and Have a Great Day!
Founded in 1975, the Washington Volvo Club is the continuation of a club begun in 1958 for the care and feeding of Volvos of all years and styles. In 1978, the WVC was chosen to participate in a print and TV advertisement for Volvo Cars (the photo from that advert is on this page). After that, everything changed, and we ceased being a purely local Club. We went from fifty members to hundreds of members, from Sweden to Malaysia, from Maine to California, and in various places in between! We mai …
MD Volt Inc., a Maryland based non-profit, was created for the growing number of battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) owners and enthusiasts in the State of Maryland and surrounding areas. It also celebrates the expanding charging station infrastructure in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. Through meetups and events we hope to educate the general public about our experiences.
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Panhandle (WV, MD, and VA) based group for those with an interest in all things British. Anything from British TV (Monty Python, Only Fools & Horses etc) to movies, sports, cars, food (who can resist properly made Yorkshire Puddings with Bisto gravy), pubs, and travel to British related events. The group is informal with no rules, the only requirement being a love of all things British. We will meet at least once a month in one of our favorite Indian restaurant in the area with more events plann …
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DMVCyclist (District, Maryland and Virginia) A social hub for buttocks powered cycling friends Welcome to the DMVCyclist What to expect if you join us. Sometimes, but not all the time. Maybe some are more than others, maybe not. But every so often We stop and laugh; We ride and laugh; Some people cry its so hard; Others say a prayer along the way; Some people, just a few, not many and when no kids are around use some different kinds of words to describe the moment. One person called on Jesus …
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Do you like SPEED? Do you love to have FUN? Then come join us!
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No car, no problem! This group is for those who don't have a car or just don't want to drive. We will hitch a ride on HostelHiker's minibus or van, and we'll coordinate everything from day trips to overnight adventures outside of D.C. Going on a road trip is always more fun with a small group of awesome people! We are different than most Meetup groups in that you don't have to try to coordinate carpools yourself. Driving a caravan of fuel-efficient cars has twice the carbon footprint of using a …
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The ingredients of a Mocha Lady is: 1 cup hot brewed coffee, 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon white sugar, 2 tablespoons milk. You can also add different mocha flavored coffee syrups. If you fit any of these ingredients, we want you in our group. Mocha consists of different flavors and ingredients so join us regardless of your ethnic background or place of residency; 35's and up preferred; married or single; SUV, minivan or luxury car drivers; stay at home mom, or corporate la …
Our group is here to give you some Adventure Fun in your life so get out of your ordinary routine, pull yourself away from the couch and most importantly STOP letting work consume you! Let's meetup with friends old and new and start marking the best out our weekends and while were at it... Heard of the Bucket List... What's on your list? Here's a few we plan on hosting: Whitewater Rafting.....Skydiving Hangliding.....Flying a Plane Caving..... Mt. Climbing..Zip Line Backpacking....Hiking A …
"Capture a once in a lifetime shot, at least once a year." . . . . With that goal, you'll capture many more. Most people don't have the equipment, time or resources of a professional photographer. These classes and meetups are about what works in the real world for the rest of us. The focus of this group will be on mastering light and composition, how to "get the shots that rock," working with themes, panoramas, and high dynamic range, as well as, equipment that works in the field. Our meetups …
Some people drift through their entire life. They do it one day at a time, one week at a time, one month at a time. It happens so gradually they are unaware of how their lives are slipping away until it's too late. The time to be happy is now, regardless of any circumstances or beliefs, it is your birth right to be free and happy in every moment. Here we maximize every moment of our existence and live our life to the fullest. This group is here to remind us of all the things we want to achieve i …
Welcome to the Meetup group for the activities of the C&O Canal Association. We sponsor hikes, canoe trips and bike rides along the 184-mile-long towpath between Georgetown and Cumberland. Our events are open to the public. C&O Canal Association is an all-volunteer citizens organization established in 1954 to help conserve of the natural and historical environment of the C&O Canal and the Potomac River Basin. The association works with the National Park Service in its efforts to preserve and p …
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We are a group of F1 fans who gather together to watch live or DVR delayed races, as the premier driving championship darts around the globe. Beyond watching races, some happy hours, kart racing events, etc can be mixed in for those non-GP weekends. GP2 and other Formulae could be available if there is interest.
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Update: January 15, 2013 Who we are and what we are doing: We are a group of individuals and families who are following the pioneer spirit that founded this great country. We are, as Holly said in her food presentation, concentrating on preparing for the little disasters with high probability. A car goes out of control or an ice storm hits and you have no power for a few days. A hurricane visits and now you need a few weeks. Without power how will you heat and cook? If you cannot leave yo …
Harbor City Music Company Show Chorus is an award-winning group of women who sing 4-part a cappella music. Our repertoire ranges from Broadway to barbershop, the Beatles to Billy Joel, and just about everything in between. We're always looking for women who like to sing – you don't have to read music or have any experience beyond singing in the shower or in your car. It's not just about singing. HCMC is a close family of "sisters in song" who share joys and concerns each week.
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This group blends "bucket," "I'm bored and just want to hang out," "let's learn something new," and "things you should know" lists. We all have things we want to do or try, but nobody wants to do these things alone. Join this group and create your list. Many of our events are in the Annapolis area but we will explore further out, especially as the weather gets warmer. Please suggest meetups for things you want to do/try. Please RSVP to existing events you want to do/try. If you have ideas or sug …
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This meetup is for people in the Silver Spring, MD area who enjoy being outdoors and want to participate in a variety of activities. Our focus is on outdoor activities of short duration (1-5 hours) and within an hour trip (car or metro) from Silver Spring. Examples would be biking in Rock Creek, a walk around the arboretum, a paddle (kayak) on the Potomac or a potluck picnic in a park. We often walk on the greenway trails in and around Silver Spring. Members are encouraged to suggest and organiz …
This group is for those who are serious about changing their financial future. By playing CASHFLOW Game regularly you will transform your mind-set about money and wealth whether you are new to investing or are a seasoned PRO. Learn why the idea of creating wealth by building assets (by having a home, car, clothes and jewelry) is a myth and how one simple shift in your thinking can change your financial life. Learn the secrets of cash flow and how to never worry about money again. Learn how to ac …
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For DC/MD/VA men and women contemplating separation/divorce, enduring a pending divorce, or recovering from a finalized divorce. You are not alone! Join us for: our award-winning, Transformative legal and financial advice, nationally-renowned, professional divorce guest experts, empowering tools and resources that guide you emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually, and inter-personally, to become a better version of yourself through your divorce. Come share your personal experiences an …
We are a diverse group of easy going people who enjoy the great outdoors. Our outings range from urban walks to country rambles to mountain hikes. We hike on Saturdays, Sundays, an occasional Tuesday and sometimes at night. Since we either begin our hikes at the starting place or car pool to the trail head, there is no need to register in advance. No dogs are allowed on the hikes. But all people who enjoy hiking in the company of others, are welcome. For a complete listing of Center Hik …
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This is a group for people who enjoy intelligent conversation and dining out with new friends. It is that simple. To help you decide whether or not this is the right group for you, ask yourself: Do you enjoy meeting new people? (hint: you don't have to be an extrovert but you do have to get out of the house and actually meet new people) Do you get a lot of bang out of intelligent conversations and intellectual discussions? Are you getting bored by these inane questions already? If you answe …
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I've noticed that there are a number of groups here for women getting together but I couldn't find one for just us guys. So, if you are a fun guy and would like to make new friends, go to a variety of places, enjoy different activities, you have found the right meetup! It's not quite Bachelor Party meets The Hangover but the concept is the same. A bunch of guys getting together to blow off steam without our wives or girlfriends. This is a group for guys who want to do guy things like go to a rac …
Welcome! Every month we'll be getting together at location in the Alexandria area to share tips about technique and gear, (gently) critique each other's work, listen to presentations by professionals and to just enjoy the company of other folks who are into photography, regardless of whether its done through film, digital, or some other technology we haven't come considered yet. The group has a wide range of experience levels, from folks just starting out to professionals who've worked in the fi …
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For some North Koreans, the most exotic vacation possible is closer to home -- the coastal town of Wonsan, about 200 kilometers to the east of the capital.
Here, North Koreans looked to be enjoying a laid back summer holiday at the beach.
Minus a few obvious differences, it could have been a scene from another part of Asia. Everyone looked relaxed and happy. People were swimming, sunbathing and playing ball games.
Small sail boats that had the North Korean flag printed on their sails were available for hire. The stretch of beach I visited was fenced in and Westerners were allowed to walk around freely within that perimeter.
This was the closest I could get to ordinary North Korean people and it was in sharp contrast to the poorer, harsher views of rural life I got during the trip east.
Back in Pyongyang, before my departure, there were signs of outside influences slowly emerging.
There was the city's first hamburger shop, which the locals refer to as McDonald's. Two Italian restaurants had also recently opened.
One of those, a pizza restaurant, was the venue for my last night in the country.
Inside, a woman with a microphone stood engulfed in cigarette smoke. She sang one Italian classic hit after another -- with almost no accent.
As in other parts of Asia, karaoke is a way of life in North Korea, usually existing hand in hand with cigarettes and alcohol.
Three young women in tight skirts were running the kitchen, sweating while working with a brand new pizza oven.
Most customers were tourists like me, business people or embassy staff -- the price for a pizza is too high for most North Koreans.
Like other North Koreans I'd met or photographed, I felt from the staff a distinctive curiosity, tinged with a shyness of not knowing how to react to the increasing numbers of visiting foreigners.
They all seemed genuinely friendly, polite and well educated.
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Goshen man admits to child porn charge, still has Elkhart job
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U.S. District Judge Robert Miller conditionally accepted the guilty plea from Sachs, 52, in a South Bend courtroom.
Sachs� attorney, Roxanne Dawson, asked Miller to not fully accept the plea and take Sachs into custody Tuesday. She said her client has �been perfect on pretrial release,� and he�d like to continue to work, she said. �He has had the same employment for 25 years,� Dawson said.
John Maciejczyk, assistant U.S. Attorney, said he agreed to not oppose the request, so Miller broke from his normal routine and instead will formally convict Sachs at his sentencing Oct. 25.
Sachs faces from no prison time to 10 years, less than indicated in the plea agreement, Maciejczyk and Dawson told the judge.
The attorneys also told the judge the written plea agreement listed the incorrect date when Elkhart County authorities raided his home in Brookside Manor Mobile Home Park. That happened last July, not in 2010, they told the judge.
Sachs told the judge repeatedly he�d committed the crime of possessing images of children younger than 12 in sex acts and said he pleaded guilty �because it�s what I�ve done.�
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Venezuela's Chavez facing respiratory problem
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez remains under treatment for "respiratory insufficiency" that arose after he underwent an operation, a government spokesman said Thursday on national television and radio.
But Chavez's treatment for his underlying disease -- cancer -- "continues without presenting significant adverse effects so far," said information minister Ernesto Villegas.
Villegas said Chavez is in Caracas at the Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos Arvelo, where he is alert, communicating with his family, members of government and his medical team.
Chavez returned to Venezuela on Monday after more than two months in Cuba, where he was treated for an unspecified cancer.
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Marital Harmony
Purpose of Marriage
Your wives are a tilth for you; so approach your tilth when and how you like and send ahead some good for yourselves; and fear Allah and know that you shall meet Him; and give good tidings to those who obey. (2:224)
He it is Who has created you from a single soul and made therefrom its mate, that he may find comfort in her. And when he knows her, she bears a light burden and goes about with it. And when she grows heavy, they both pray to Allah, their Lord, saying, if Thou give us a good child, we will surely be of the thankful. (7:190)
And one of His signs is this, that He has created wives for you from among yourselves that you may find peace of mind in them, and He has put love and tenderness between you. In that, surely, are signs for a people who reflect. (30:22)
One of the purposes of marriage is that righteous servants of God may be born who may remember Him. The second purpose is that husband and wife may safeguard themselves through each other against improper looks and misconduct. The third purpose is that mutual love develops between them safeguarding them against distress of loneliness. All this is set out in the Holy Quran. (Chasma-i-Marifat)
Selection of a partner
A woman is married for four things: her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religion. So, you should marry a religious woman, otherwise you will be a loser. (Bukhari)
Surely, the whole world is a provision, and there is no greater provision of the world than a pious woman. (Bukhari)
Truthfulness in exchanging information
O ye who believe! Fear Allah and say the straightforward word. He will set right your actions for you and forgive you your sins. And whoso obeys Allah and His Messenger shall, surely, attain a supreme triumph. (33:71-72)
Essentials of Marriage
And give the women their dowries willingly. But if they, of their own pleasure, remit to you a part thereof, then enjoy it as something pleasant and wholesome. (4:5)
It is narrated by Ibn Abbas RA that a virgin girl came to the Holy Prophet SAW and said that her father had married her with someone but she did not like him. The Holy Prophet SAW gave her the option to maintain that marriage or reject it. (Abu Dawud)
If any woman marries without the consent of her guardian, her marriage is void, her marriage is void, her marriage is void. (Tirmizi)
Responsibilities of husband and wife
They (wives) are a garment for you, and you (husbands) are a garment for them. (2:188)
Men are guardians over women because Allāh has made some of them excel others, and because they (men) spend on them of their wealth. So virtuous women are those who are obedient, and guard the secrets of their husbands with Allāh's protection. And as for those, on whose part you fear disobedience, admonish them and leave them alone in their beds and chastise them. Then if they obey you, seek not a way against them. Surely, Allāh is High, Great. (4:35)
Among the believers, most perfect in faith are those who have the best disposition, and the best among you are those who are kindest to their wives. (Tirmizi)
The husband is the guardian and benefactor of the wife and is responsible for her comfort. He is her master and benefactor. He has been bestowed a stronger faculty than the wife. Since the beginning of the world, man has ruled over woman, and the standard of faculties granted to women is not as high as that granted to men. The Holy Qur'ān prescribes that if a husband, out of his beneficence, bestows upon the wife a mountain of gold, he cannot take it back from her in case of divorce. This shows how much a woman is honored in Islām. (Chashma-i-Marifat)
Additional Resources
US Jalsa Speech -- Marital Harmony (video)
The Islamic Marriage System
Islamic Teachings on Ideal Family Life (pdf)
MKA Process (Power Point)


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Its a game, take the good with the bad and respect the umpire.
The current sytem is simply a ploy for TV to add drama for people who aren't interested in cricket
If it is going to be used, it should be used every single time. To limit its use is a travesty, simply ridiculous.
It gives perference to some batsmen over others i fteh referrals have been used by earlier batsmen. It will influence players averages depending on their position in the batting order.
What will be the long term implications ?
Will the batsman getting reprieved lead to higher scoring games and possibly more draws ?
Will umpires give more not out decisions because they won't want to be shown up as being wrong ?
What will happen when an umpire is shown to be regularly wrong on lineball decisions ?
Any thoughts on these possibilities, or any others you can think of ?
"I want to raise my hand and say one thing. Those who complain about my love for the game or commitment to the game are clueless. These are the only 2 areas where I give myself 100 out of 100."
- Sachin Tendulkar, as told in an interview published in Bengali newspaper Anandabazar Patrika after his 100th International century (translated by weldone)
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JMAS- What a guyJono: And no one likes your idea because its ****ty American poo.
Nnanden: Same, but that's because Andy OWNS MY SOUL
silentstriker: I'll start fishing for compliments when I can see all of my junk when I look down.
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In memory of Fardin Qayyumi, a true legend of CW
You are asking questions that could also apply to a non UDRS system,
what if a batsmen is not given out to an obvious "out" when on ten and goes on to score a century. its pointess exercise. the importance the UDRS will bring to a game is limit the mistakes/ blunders etc.
lets remove as mmuch doubt as possible... is nt strange that game has an option of doubt... in its basic decision structure.. "when in doubt favour the batsmen"
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It's been pretty good in the Ashes so far
Restarting an innings > Being unfairly given out with no chance to make amends.
Appreciate Swanneh For The Genius He Is.
Bore off, seriously.
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Well agree to disagree then. I feel that being able to resume an innings at a later stage is better than a player not having any impact in the game at all after a bad call.
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Date: Mar 01, 2011
Hofstra University's 62 Annual Shakespeare Festival Presents "The War of the Roses, A One-Evening Version of the Henry VI Trilogy"
March 10-20, 2011, John Cranford Adams Playhouse
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Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY ... The War of the Roses, A One-Evening Version of Shakespeare's Henry VI Trilogy, is the featured production of Hofstra University's 62nd Annual Shakespeare Festival, March 10 to 20 at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse.
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Director Royston Coppenger, a professor of drama and dance at Hofstra, is the creative force behind this new adaptation of the Henry VI plays. He writes that the trilogy "contains some of [Shakespeare's] greatest speeches and his most compelling characters, including Queen Margaret, Richard Duke of York, a hilariously slanted English take on Joan of Arc, and the young nobleman who will emerge at the end as the future Richard III. And then, of course, there's the character of Henry VI himself: hapless, devoutly religious, and horrified by the carnage that ensues as England implodes under his weak reign."
Professor Coppenger, who also successfully adapted a new version of Hedda Gabler for off-Broadway in the summer of 2010, notes that when the Henry VI plays were first performed, audiences were immediately engaged because the characters and events were part of their recent history. The biggest challenge in adapting the trilogy for a 21st century audience was to figure out which parts of the story to tell and which characters were instrumental in moving the story along. He was helped by actual historical records and other adaptation of the Henry VI plays, especially those by Colley Cibber, Theophilus Cibber and John Crowne.
(Scroll down to read "Why I chose to adapt Henry VI parts 1-3 into The War of the Roses" by Royton Coppenger.)
Show times for The War of the Roses are 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 10; Friday, March 11 and 18; and Saturday, March 12 and 19; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 13 and 20. Tickets are $12, $10 for senior citizens (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra students with ID. Members of the Hofstra community may receive two free tickets upon presentation of a current HofstraCard.
The tradition of the Hofstra Shakespeare Festival began with noted Shakepeare scholar John Cranford Adams, president of Hofstra from 1944 to 1964. The first Hofstra Shakespeare Festival, featuring Julius Caesar, opened on March 22, 1950. Professional actors were used in many of Hofstra's early Festivals, but the outstanding, available student talent soon made this not necessary. Notable casts over the years have included Phil Rosenthal, the creator and executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond; Tony-nominees Tom McGowan and Peter Friedman; film and stage actor Joe Morton; film and television actresses Susan Sullivan, Margaret Colin and the late Madeline Kahn; and Tony-nominated Broadway director Susan Schulman, among many others. Steve Buscemi, Kyra Sedgewick and Brian Dennehy, who are not Hofstra alumni, performed in the Shakespeare Festival High School Competition as teenagers. Dennehy has said his brief experience in the Festival helped ignite his love for acting.
The main Shakespeare Festival play is always accompanied by a Festival Musicale and a companion play. This year the Hofstra Shakespeare Festival Musicale is "These Mortals Be," performed by the Hofstra Collegium Musicum, a student ensemble that presents concerts of early music, directed by Professor of Music William E. Hettrick. The companion play is a new one-hour A Midsummer Night's Dream titled What Fools!, adapted by Hofstra Professor Maureen Connolly McFeely.
This is the fourth year the Festival has featured a one-hour adaptation of a Shakespeare play, designed to introduce young theatergoers to the works of the Bard. In addition to the performances at the festival, What Fools! will tour selected area high schools. "These Mortals Be" and What Fools! will be performed together at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse on March 12 and 19 at 2 p.m., plus there will be a special performance of What Fools! on March 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $11, $8 for senior citizens (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra students with ID. Tickets for the Thursday, March 17, performance of What Fools! are $6. Members of the Hofstra community may receive two free tickets upon presentation of a current HofstraCard.
For tickets and more information about any of the performances associated with the 62nd Annual Shakespeare Festival, please call the Hofstra Box Office at (516) 463-6644 or visit www.hofstra.edu/drama-dance .
Director Royston Coppenger: Why I chose to adapt Henry VI parts 1-3 into The War of the Roses
I've always liked these plays a great deal. Shakespeare's Henry VI trilogy contains some of his greatest speeches and his most compelling characters, including Queen Margaret, Richard Duke of York, a hilariously slanted English take on Joan of Arc, and the young nobleman who will emerge at the end as the future Richard III. And then, of course, there's the character of Henry VI himself: hapless, devoutly religious, and horrified by the carnage that ensues as England implodes under his weak reign. The Henry VI plays are filled with romance, passion, blood and thunder. They were enormously popular in Shakespeare's time, quoted, parodied, copied and continuously revived throughout the author's lifetime.
Unfortunately, there's a problem for modern audiences. The War of the Roses was fairly recent history for Shakespeare's audience, and his contemporaries were as familiar with the characters and events of the story as we are with the central figures of America's major wars, men like Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, George S. Patton, and events like Gettysburg, D-Day and the Tet Offensive. Elizabethans read popular histories of the period, they wrote poems and ballads about the characters. To dramatize The War of the Roses all Shakespeare had to do was refer to the stories and characters his audience already knew. It means that, in many instances, the action of the Henry VI trilogy is difficult if not impossible for an average modern audience member to follow.
My first job was to figure out which parts of the story to tell, in order to draw together all the disparate people, places and events spread over thirty-odd years of history that Shakespeare condenses into his plays. As I worked on the script, it seemed to me that some major characters and plots didn't contribute to the goal of helping a modern audience get a sense of the overall sweep of this drama. For instance, a great deal of Henry VI part 1 is taken up by the story of Talbot, one of the great English generals of the wars in France. Talbot was a great favorite subject of popular stories and poems, and his lament over his eldest son, killed on the battlefield, was a well-known episode in the history. Unfortunately, Talbot doesn't mean much to the average 21st-century American. He died before the War of the Roses really got underway, and he was not connected to the processes that brought the contending families, York and Lancaster, into conflict.
I was helped in writing this adaptation by the fact that a number of playwrights in the 18th century, a hundred years after Shakespeare's death, decided to adapt the plays themselves, for very different reasons, and faced some of the same challenges. Many of these playwrights decided to write new scenes and speeches to introduce and explain characters and actions that Shakespeare had alluded to and which were becoming confusing to 18th-century audiences. I am particularly indebted to adaptations of the Henry VI plays by Colley Cibber, Theophilus Cibber, and John Crowne.
In addition, this adaptation uses actual historical records to help tell the story. For example, since Joan of Arc was tried for witchcraft, many records that might otherwise have been lost were preserved and entered into the court record. I was able to create a scene out of a letter Joan sent to the Duke of Bedford on the battlefield. In another instance I found a petition sent by the followers of Jack Cade, a peasant revolutionary, to King Henry VI, and turned that into a scene as well.
The Henry VI plays were published several times during Shakespeare's lifetime, and in their final form in the Folio after his death. In many cases I've chosen to use the earliest printed versions of the plays, particularly the "Quarto" and "Octavo" versions of Henry VI parts 2 & 3 (the terms "Quarto" and "Octavo" refer to the size of the pages used in Elizabethan bookbinding). These early versions tend to be shorter, simpler, and more direct than the later "revised" or "corrected" versions in the Folio.
In addition, as a playwright and translator whose work has been performed nationally and abroad, in some cases I took the liberty of writing speeches to link scenes and clarify action in the adaptation. These additions were designed to be seamless and unobtrusive; I'm no Shakespeare, but it's my hope that my own "Elizabethan" writing will be close enough to Shakespeare's that nobody will be able to tell.
This version of The War of the Roses, then, is more than a simple cutting of the Henry VI plays. It's a new, hybrid adaptation of Shakespeare's plays, drawn from many sources, that sets out to tell the story of The War of the Roses as fund in Shakespeare's plays, in a clear, accessible and exciting way. It's an entirely unique take on the trilogy, unlike any other version of these plays that has ever been done.
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Maurice Ashley may be a professional chess player, but he approaches the game like a spy. By carefully studying his competitiors' habits — from their previously played games to their favorite moves – he has taken down enough chess champions to earn the title of International Grandmaster, the first African-American player in history to do so. He's also a three-time national championship chess coach, the author of two books, and the designer of the app "Learn Chess! with Maurice Ashley."
Ashley sat down with Ophira Eisenberg on the Ask Me Another stage and admitted that despite his success, he still considers himself the least accomplished member of his family, as his sister is a world champion boxer and his brother is a world champion kickboxer. But Ashley holds his own in any arena — like the aggressive chess matches in Brooklyn, NY, where he trades the silent calm of the international tournament scene for trash talking and soul music. He also explains how the rise of technology has changed the game, and what it feels like to lose to a 12-year-old prodigy.
Maurice Ashley may be a chess genius, but how will he fare in an Ask Me Another Challenge? For this game, we'll ask him about some of the more human quirks of famous chess masters, from Emanuel Lasker's failed pigeon-breeding hobby to Bobby Fischer's paranoid delusions.
About Maurice Ashley
Maurice Ashley lives his passion. Through his love for chess, he not only made history as the first African-American International Grandmaster in the annals of the game, but he has managed to translate his love to others as a three-time national championship coach, two-time author, iPhone app producer, puzzle inventor, DVD creator, ESPN commentator and motivational speaker.
Maurice has traveled the world as an ardent spokesperson of the character-building effects of the game, going from the rough and tough streets of Kingston, Jamaica and Brooklyn, New York, where he grew up, to the crime-ridden neighborhoods of Detroit, the townships of Cape Town, South Africa and the poverty-stricken jungles of Belize, Central America. His book, Chess for Success, (Broadway Books, 2005) crystallizes his vision for the character-building effect of chess, particularly for at-risk youth, and he continuously spreads his message of living one's dream to universities, businesses, chess clubs and non-profit organizations around the globe.
Maurice's app, "Learn Chess! with Maurice Ashley," has been sold in over 30 countries, and he has received multiple community service awards from city governments, universities, and community groups for his work. Maurice is a Fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center and was recently appointed a Fellow of the Media Lab at MIT.
In the video below, Ashley delivers a talk about his favorite strategy — working backwards to solve problems — at TEDYouth 2012.
Welcome back to ASK ME ANOTHER, NPR's hour of trivia, puzzles and word games. I'm Ophira Eisenberg and joining me is chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley.
EISENBERG: Maurice, welcome to ASK ME ANOTHER.
MAURICE ASHLEY: Thank you very much, Ophira.
EISENBERG: I have to ask you right off the top, how do you become a grandmaster? I mean more than the obvious practice, practice, practice.
ASHLEY: You have to play in internationally ranked tournaments with internationally ranked players, Grandmasters, International Masters. And you've got to beat a few of them, or most of them. And then the International Chess Federation takes your result and analyzes it for inconsistencies or otherwise, and they decide if you deserve the title of International Grandmaster.
EISENBERG: And how many games are we talking here through this process?
ASHLEY: Officially, it's only nine games per tournament.
EISENBERG: Okay.
ASHLEY: And you have to do it in three tournaments. It's 27 games. But usually it takes two, three, four, five years for the people to pull it off, at least people like myself who are a little bit slow.
EISENBERG: Oh, that's slow?
ASHLEY: Yeah.
EISENBERG: It would take me 200, just so you know, for the record.
ASHLEY: Well there are child prodigies now, you know they're like 12-years-old and they're grandmasters and they make us look like idiots.
EISENBERG: Oh, that would drive me crazy.
ASHLEY: Yeah, yeah, yeah, you know it's the worst thing in the world to be sitting across from a 12-year-old and getting your butt handed to you. I can tell you.
EISENBERG: We teased that thing earlier about famous openings. There was the....
ASHLEY: King's Indian.
EISENBERG: Yeah.
ASHLEY: And the Fegatello Attack.
EISENBERG: Do you use those? Do you have a favorite?
ASHLEY: Yeah, I don't use any of the ones you mentioned, actually.
EISENBERG: Yeah, too low class for you. I understand.
ASHLEY: The Fried Liver Attack, who's going to use that?
EISENBERG: Yeah, really, come on now.
ASHLEY: I'm from Brooklyn. We don't do that stuff.
EISENBERG: How many grandmasters are there, roughly, out there?
ASHLEY: Now, there are about 1,500 worldwide.
EISENBERG: Nice. And are you guys all friends and hang out and...
ASHLEY: Not at all. I don't like those guys.
EISENBERG: Really?
ASHLEY: No, you know, there are some that are your friends but you can't get too close, because you're going to give away trade secrets.
EISENBERG: Oh, it's extraordinarily competitive.
ASHLEY: It's cutthroat.
EISENBERG: It's cutthroat.
ASHLEY: It's cutthroat. Yeah, it's bloodlust. It's bad.
EISENBERG: So it's super aggressive.
ASHLEY: Well, yeah.
EISENBERG: I mean it just seems silent, calm, patience.
ASHLEY: I got to take you to the Hustlers in Brooklyn, on Fulton Street. You won't see silent and calm. You'll get soul music, trash talking. They'll be talking about your mother, your sister. My sister's here, actually and...
ASHLEY: They used to tell me, you know, we're kicking your ass. Could we meet your sister?
EISENBERG: You mention your sister. Are you from a competitive family?
ASHLEY: Very competitive family.
EISENBERG: Oh, really?
ASHLEY: I'm probably the least accomplished person in my family. My...
EISENBERG: Wait a second, an international grandmaster is the least...
ASHLEY: Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's really pathetic. My brother is a three-time world champion kick boxer, and my sister is a four-time world champion boxer. I know.
ASHLEY: So I'm not a world champion, so I've under achieved officially in my family.
EISENBERG: So that's very interesting that they are very sports minded and you are very brainy.
ASHLEY: I'm athletic.
EISENBERG: I'm not saying you're not athletic, Maurice.
EISENBERG: When did you first start playing chess? Do you remember your very first game?
ASHLEY: The critical game was a game I played in Brooklyn Tech High School against a friend of mine, Coultier Collis. I called him Tiko. And Tiko ripped me apart, and then I went home - I went to the library, got a book, studied it, came back and played Tiko and got crushed again. And it turns out, he had read that book and nine other books. And that started a love affair right there.
EISENBERG: And this is when you were living in Brooklyn, because you're originally from Jamaica.
ASHLEY: Originally from Jamaica. Yeah, this was in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
EISENBERG: But you did not play in chess in Jamaica and Kingston growing up?
ASHLEY: We played a little chess in Jamaica. We played it with a lot of other board games. In Jamaica, there was not much to do back in the late 70s when I was a little kid, and so we played games all the time. And I remember my mother - my mother had lived in this country while we were in Jamaica, and I remember her sending down a softball and a glove, because she knew we'd play with stuff.
EISENBERG: Yeah.
ASHLEY: But it was Jamaica. Nobody played softball in Jamaica. So we threw the glove away and used the softball as a soccer ball.
EISENBERG: Not good enough.
ASHLEY: Yeah, we were creative. We just played all sorts of games back then and chess was one of them but we didn't play it too much. It wasn't until I came here that I got really serious and played a lot.
EISENBERG: So, obviously, you've learned all these great thing in not only chess but how to think properly and be patient. Are you an aggressive player or are you more of a...
ASHLEY: Do I look aggressive? Honestly, I'm just aggressive, that's it. When I play, I try to kill. That's like the first thing, the first instinct. Although I had to hold that back when I was playing against top grandmasters because they see all that stuff coming and then it just doesn't work and then they beat you up.
EISENBERG: Oh, so you have to strange your strategy depending on who you're playing against.
ASHLEY: You just have to get them a little bit slower than throwing all your pieces at them. It doesn't depend on who you're playing against. If they screw up, you go kill them immediately. But usually they don't, and so you have to like...
EISENBERG: I feel like I'm talking to a spy half the time.
EISENBERG: And then I realize we're talking about chess.
ASHLEY: Well, you know, we have databases. Computers have changed everything, right, so you can get these databases with millions of games, literally, five million games. If you do a search on Maurice Ashley and hundreds of my games will pop up.
And you can study my games, the openings, middle games, what kind of positions I like, you know, what I eat for breakfast. Well, that's not in there. But, you know, all kinds of stuff. And we do that on each other and we analyze everything about the other person and you feel like you know the inner workings of their soul.
EISENBERG: Right.
ASHLEY: And so when you're in a position, you're like, he's going to hate when I play this move.
EISENBERG: Ha, ha.
ASHLEY: Yeah, you know, and we're always trying to outwit each other, so it's pretty deep stuff.
EISENBERG: Well, we've done a lot of work on - you know, we have done that same thing. We've gone on the computer and, like, figured out everything about your head. And with that, we have put together a very intense high-risk game on ASK ME ANOTHER for you. So I'm going to ask you, Maurice, would you like to take an ASK ME ANOTHER challenge?
ASHLEY: Bring it.
EISENBERG: All right. Maurice Ashley everybody.
EISENBERG: Let's welcome Julian Velard to the stage.
EISENBERG: Hello, Julian.
JULIAN VELARD: Hello, Ophira. I like this guy.
EISENBERG: Maurice?
VELARD: Yeah, I want to take him.
EISENBERG: No, he's cool. He's cool.
VELARD: Let's take him down.
EISENBERG: He's a killer.
ASHLEY: I like you too, man.
VELARD: All right, all right, leave it for after. Let's listen.
EISENBERG: Now, Maurice, chess players are often seen as these incredible geniuses with the processing power of a computer and the creativity of an artist. But they're only human, right? Many stories of the greatest chess players in history revolve around their more human quirks.
So in this game, we're going to explore the lighter side of chess history. Today, you're going to be playing for Christopher Vehon from Phoenix, Arizona. So here's how it works. If you get three questions right, you and Christopher win a prize.
ASHLEY: Cool.
EISENBERG: All right, let's see how you do.
ASHLEY: How many questions do I get?
EISENBERG: Nineteen.
ASHLEY: Nineteen, good.
EISENBERG: No, no, no.
ASHLEY: Whew, I needed that.
EISENBERG: Three.
ASHLEY: What? On a game?
EISENBERG: Let's see what goes on here.
ASHLEY: All right.
EISENBERG: Emanuel Lasker, do you know him?
ASHLEY: We've played once or twice.
EISENBERG: Okay, so he's not only a chess champion but a world class bridge player and mathematician, who was good friends with Albert Einstein. But he wasn't an Einstein at everything. At one point, he became interested in breeding championship pigeons for the Berlin Poultry Show. After months of failing to get his pigeons to mate, he realized his fairly obvious mistake. What happened, Maurice?
ASHLEY: He was breeding roosters.
EISENBERG: I think that's a good idea that he didn't even know they were pigeons.
ASHLEY: Emanuel - by the way, I didn't play him once or twice since he's been dead for over 60 years.
EISENBERG: No, I know, obviously, if he was friends with Einstein. Yeah, he bought a bunch of - no, he definitely was sure they were pigeons. And he bought all these pigeons. He clearly didn't check one important thing. And then he put them all together and he was like, oh, they're going to breed, and something happened.
ASHLEY: Well, like I said, the rooster thing, they were probably the same gender.
EISENBERG: You are correct. They were all male, exactly.
EISENBERG: I see what you're doing there. That was very smart. Written in the 1980s during the height of the Cold War, the musical "Chess" features a bad boy American, a defecting Russian, a love triangle and spies. The same plot as "White Knights," by the way.
In the musical's most famous song, the main character extols the seedy virtues of the Asian city hosting the world chess championship. Julian, let's have a little of that song.
VELARD: Something, something and the world's your oyster. The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free. You'll find a god in every golden cloister and if you're lucky, then the god's a she. I can feel an angel sliding up to me.
ASHLEY: I should know this song.
EISENBERG: Maurice, do you know this song?
ASHLEY: I know the song, except I don't know the city.
EISENBERG: Okay.
ASHLEY: But I want to say Bangkok.
EISENBERG: Yes.
EISENBERG: You want to say right, "One Night in Bangkok." The best song from that musical.
ASHLEY: Yeah, you know, no chess player went to see that musical.
EISENBERG: What do you mean no chess players went to the see the musical "Chess," it was a hit. One of the greatest champions of the 1920s and 30s, this grandmaster was born in Riga, then part of the Russian empire.
He was known for his many eccentricities, including wearing bed clothes to tournaments and insisting in restaurants that he was intentionally being served portions that were smaller than everybody else's. The answer is not my dad.
EISENBERG: Who was he?
ASHLEY: The first answer that popped in my head, but I can't believe you guys would choose this guy, but I'm just going to say because it's the first one. I have another answer. I'm trying to pick between two.
EISENBERG: Okay.
ASHLEY: So I'm going to say Bogoljubov.
EISENBERG: Okay.
ASHLEY: I really meant to say...
EISENBERG: Who was the other one you were thinking of?
ASHLEY: Nimzowitsch.
EISENBERG: Nimzowitsch is correct.
EISENBERG: Nailed it. At a 1925 tournament, Aron Nimzowitsch found himself losing a match to Friedrich Saemisch. Incensed, he stood up on the table and shouted what phrase that I'm sure you have thought to yourself from time to time.
ASHLEY: I have no idea. I resign.
EISENBERG: You resign on that one. You know what, I'm not sure but I would love to do this. Anyone out there?
EISENBERG: Wrong. All right, cheater. I like that.
ASHLEY: I'd be really upset if somebody else got the answer.
EISENBERG: He said, just why must I lose to this idiot.
ASHLEY: Yeah, yeah, I've heard that many times.
EISENBERG: Has that every rolled through your head at all?
ASHLEY: It ain't just Nimzowitsch. I've heard that many times.
EISENBERG: With the exception of why must I lose to this idiot, which I know you are just too nice to ever think, you got them all right. So...
ASHLEY: I'm going to practice that one though.
EISENBERG: So not only do you get a prize, but also Christopher Vehon, congratulations, you have won. You've both won ASK ME ANOTHER Rubik's Cubes, your very own to have. Well done.
ASHLEY: Thank you.
EISENBERG: Thank you so much, Maurice Ashley.
ASHLEY: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Latest Drought Monitor came out this morning -- as it does every Thursday -- and not much change for the good or bad across the Brazos Valley. Drought conditions have now spread into Leon County and Abnormally Dry criteria has slowly leaked farther to the east. Here's a look:
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Thread: Post videos of yourself playing
The European style of play involves a lot more pushing around the front and mid-court, more drops from the rear...generally less pace but also less lifting.
You can see that rather clearly when there's a few Asian students at training and a German pairing plays against them...the Asians will try to play everything with a lot of power, smash a lot, play fast drives etc, while the Germans will try their best to slow down the game so they can cope with the pace
Just generally speaking though. Of course there are Asian who play a slower, controlled game and Europeans who like to smash and play everything at a hundred miles an hour.....otoh, the most prominent MD pairings in the world show those contrasting styles very well (BoMo vs JungLee/KoLee, CaiFu,...)...
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Hm. Taped some of today's training session, and -to my dismay- discovered my editing software can't open the format my friend's camera records. So I'll have to upload the uncut 30mins and edit a bit on youtube Gonna do that tomorrow though, using University internet (the upload there is on par or even faster than my home download...). Feel free to be excited already
Part of Thursday's training session. Did a few drills for Men's Doubles, starting out easy and getting more complex later. As you might see, even the simple stuff proved to be challenging for some (If you don't know me yet, I'm the tall skinny-looking guy with the black/yellow Victor shirt)
Gonna add drill descriptions and time links in the video description later, can't summon the motivation to do so now
Got the various drill descriptions and times up, if there are any question feel free to ask
No need to point out the sometimes rather low intensity - the other guys aren't used to these kinda drills (I train in another club as well where there's more training with coaches and drills like these), and I was often rather unhappy with the lack of intensity. Even if a drill seems simple, if you don't do it right, it won't help you improve! Any other tips and improvements are very welcome, especially those regarding me
PS: Is it just me, or is the framerate rather low? The real vid is taken at 50fps and runs very very smooth, but on YT it seems a bit....jerky.
PPS: Gotta do more weight training. My legs seem ultra-thin, despite 1-2 sessions every week. Eating more is also on my to-do list.Last edited by j4ckie; 01-25-2013 at 02:35 PM.
8:10-8:20 you can see your racket position is very biased to forehand
jackie, your net shots look like they're used for singles
need to be closer to the net, especially in doubles
You mean taken closer to the net or played closer to it? And at what time, roughly? There were quite a few In some drills, it was better to play safe shots rather than close to the net as the aim wasn't tight (risky) net shots, but to sustain a rally to get the movement going (playing a very tight net shot when the opponent is supposed to lift it anyway can be a bit bothersome ).
No idea if that was the case though, that's why the time would be helpful
Thanks for the feedback, anyway, appreciate it
Getting ready for our matches....gonna tape a bit only, and search for sth that I can edit the footage with. It's the re-matches of matches I already posted (against the 2 teams at the bottom of the division), and the opponents will probably not have gotten any better (and the matches weren't good last time -.-)...
I was going to say you look like you're getting slimmer which is a good thing! I agree it's a shame the intensity of your training was not matched by your training partners, I've experienced the same, and by the looks they got a bit better towards the end, but we used to get punished for being lazy on the overhead. The mood of the training session is set by the majority, and with half an hour on court constantly, it's all too easy to see them slowing down and follow suit. Any backhands that are unnecessary should be discouraged by the coach if he isn't doing so already . But I did see quite a lot of backhands (not so much from you). I dare say you would find the training more intensive at the end of the session if you were working on the overheads because it requires more movement.
In terms of legs, yes you could maybe do with a bit more muscle for explosiveness but you're movement is a lot better than i've previously seen. If you look at Boe/Mogensen they're a similar build, it's the asian players that tend to be bulked out, so don't worry too much. Quality not quantity i'd say when it comes to muscle.
One thing I thought, is that perhaps sometimes your follow through is a bit exaggerated, for the sake of preparation for match situations, especially when you're fast dropping you're likely to get caught out if you're still following through by a return drive or low flat lift.
What i'm suggesting is that you try and get your racquet up and ready as soon as possible, even if you don't think you need to, good habits are formed in this manner and it should reduce your errors too!Last edited by AimUk; 01-26-2013 at 08:26 AM.
Thanks for the (lengthy) comment! Since that virus in August/September, I've only gained back 1 of the 8 lost kgs....so, while I may have lost some muscle in that time, I definitely lost some baggage as well, and by now I finally feel kinda fit and fluid on court again, so maybe it was for the best
Going to the gym twice a week, doing rather explosive training for the legs and some strength and stability for the rest of the body (especially the back and shoulders, as my muscles in the upper back tend to harden and form little rather painful knots when they're overused (i.e. too much smashing, too little weight training/other exercises). And in the taped training session I found out you can't slack off on your lower back training either as I pulled a muscle at some point which got really painful later that night. :/
Anyhow, thanks for taking the time to both watch the video and comment in such detail. I'll try to work on the smaller follow-through, on the other hand it throws off many opponents and is rather useful in singles that way....and even though MD is my strongest discipline, I have to play MS in team matches as well. Speaking of which, we had two today, and I managed to take some vid of the MD and MS of the first team match. The second was rather unspectacular, so I didn't regret not taping it (21-13 21-8 in the MS match....if I looked anything like I felt, I had to look very tired or very relaxed, in any case it wasn't suited to show me playing anywhere near my max ).
I'll upload it elsewhere again, perhaps tomorrow, otherwise Monday...
PS: I watched a few videos about Badminton at the Exeter University yesterday. You wouldn't happen to be in them, would you? I saw a certain left-hander who looked suspiciously like you in the background a few times... Don't understand why they focussed so much on the Asian kid, he played rather unspectacularly imop. Kinda tense in the left arm and gifting away quite some reach by not extending the right....but for all I know that was then and he'd wipe the floor with me now
Haha, well yes that may well have been me, that video was done 2 years ago and took about a year for the stupid filmer to produce it. Yes he was, but basically there was about 20 minutes of him doing that training constantly for the producer to get about 2 minutes of shooting time. He was absoluetely knackered, I don't know why he didn't put either myself or the girl in to give him a rest but we found it hilarious because he was exhausted at the end. He has probably got better, but I haven't seen him for best part of a year now, don't know what he's up to these days regarding badminton! I do miss the constant training you get at university, it's so much easier to improve when your working hours are more flexible and you get far more practise time for peanuts in cost.
My aim is to do something similar to what you have done, get really ill, lose some weight /muscle and get back to hard training before I go to some bigger tournaments in easter time. I've got a big training session in 2 weeks that i'll try and get some drill footage of too!
Haha, no need to get ill - just basically stop eating for a week From what I've experienced British food isn't all that well-suited to losing weight either But it's way easier to lose the weight the 'normal' way rather than by getting sick, because it took me nearly a month to get back to a decent fitness level - that adds up to 7 weeks of no or really bad badminton. Personally, I'll rather eat less and do a bit more cardio
Matches went well for me, lost the first MD - while the opponents were strong, helping out although they usually play 1 and 2 divisions higher respectively, I'm confident I could've won the match with a decently quick partner. As it was, it was a good try, but after a close first game (20-22) we lost the second quite clearly. Won all matches after that, pairing up with my usual partner for the second MD match (he didn't play the first because of his slightly injured shoulder, didn't want to smash as much as he would've had to).
Gonna go to Uni to upload both MD and MS of the first team match now didn't tape anything in the second match though. My matches were rather clear in our favor and the MS match was only challenging because my doubles partner bet me I couldn't keep my opponent under 10 in the 2nd game
Here's what I taped yesterday: first two are of the MD match, starting at 11-10 in the first game (funny scoreline - 2-6 to 10-6 to 10-10...). Lost it 20-22 and sth-21, second game was decidedly clearer as you can see. Let them get away to a 6-1 lead in the beginning and never managed to get back in touch, the closest we got was 2 or 3 points away...
Third video is of my MS match, which started of rather weird. Converted a 5-11 and 7-14 into a 21-19 win in the first, and only started taping after that (so you see the much more in-control 2nd game here). Have to say I didn't quite stay as intense as when I chased after him at 7-14, but it was a decent game.
I don't know how clearly you can see it, but the ceiling was incredibly low in this hall. You couldn't even clear properly during warm-up, and as a result all matches were played rather offensively as you couldn't slow the game down with clears or lifts. They also didn't drop even close to vertically, so you could take the shuttle like 20cm in front of the line even when the clear/lift was great (close to the ceiling, right on the line).
As I pulled a back muscle in Thursday's training session, I played all matches with a back support and a compression shirt over that. Not sure how obvious it is but I was a bit stiff in my lower back and couldn't turn into shots as much, especially smashes.
Shed a tear for my brave Bs12 which died in the second MD game - it fought well and brought me many victories. Too bad someone wanted to take my shot
^Good shot @ 3:59 in MD2. If in doubt, roof out!
Ceiling was an error...and the rings were a bit too small to hit consciously....at least in a pressure situation
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