Sumo Wrestlers

I just saw an instructional video on Sumo Wrestling on TV. It was very interesting and I learned a lot about the sport from Japan. It's funny because those big enormous guys are treated like royalty in Japan. They have special schools where their whole job is to eat food and get big and be strong wrestlers.

I wasn't exactly sure how it all worked, but it seemed cool. Then my brothers and I put pillows in our shirts and tried to sumo wrestling. Let me tell you- running at your brother from across the room hurts- even if you have pillows in your belly. Ha ha, but it was still a lot of fun.

Apparently sumo wrestlers are really flexible too. Very interesting. Maybe flexibility is super important.

So now, one of my new goals is to go to a sumo exhibition. I think it would be very fun. Have you ever gone to any exotic or really interesting sporting events? Would you like to try to be a sumo wrestler?

Flexibility

I think one of my biggest weaknesses in all of sports is flexibility. No matter how hard I try (and when I try it hurts OUCH!), I can not touch past my toes. Have you had to do the sit'n'reach test in school? That board really hurts.

My coaches always say that flexibility is really important. But it seems to me like running fast and having good skills is even more important. What do you think? How important is flexibility?

Are you flexible? Can you touch your toes? Can you wrap yourself up like a pretzel? Ha ha. I would like to eat a pretzel right NOW! Mmmmmm. Pretzels. What do you think is the most important sports characteristic? or attribute that will make you the best? Please write in!!! Thank you!

Tony Hawk

Sometimes I wish I were Tony Hawk. I can imagine I'm him when I play Tony Hawk and skateboard around and do all the awesome tricks. When I actually try and skateboard outside (WITH FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR). I'm not so much like Tony Hawk, I'm more like a Hawk that fell out of the sky with no wings.

Ha ha ah. I have no skills compared to him in real life.

What do you think about playing sports videogames? Is it close to the real thing? Would you rather actually be playing the sport or is it fun to pretend?

What's your favorite sports videogame? Do you think you could beat me??? I doubt it, I'm the best. LOL!!!

Gary Payton is my hero

I went out to dinner with my family yesterday and guess who I saw? That's right, the Glove- Gary Payton. You may not know him. He's a little bit of an older basketball player, but my dad says he was always his favorite player. He was really good at defense and was really tough. He had quite a swagger to him and would always steal the ball from other teams.

The reason my dad liked him was because he had so much hustle and heart. Also, he chewed the gum out of the side of his mouth- which was pretty cool and a little funny.

Anyways, I saw him eating at the table. And he didn't look that big on the court. But in person he's HUGE. He is a giant. I think he at first didn't see me and almost stepped on me! Ha! But then I got his autograph. Yayyyy!!!!!

Do you frisbee???

Because I do. I love throwing around the frisbee. I think it's great. The perfect throws where you run underneath it and you are chasing it, chasing it, chasing, and then YES! You've got it. Those are my favorite moments- I feel like a superstar! Do you know what I'm talking about??

It would be great to have a frisbee-catching dog! Or a dog, at all. Even if it were just a regular dog that sleeps all the time in the middle of the floor and doesn't do anything. Ha ha.

But way better to have a frisbee dog.

Sometimes on the beach, I like to do the jump in the water catches- then I feel even more like a superstar. ha ha! Have you ever tried an Aerobie? That's the disk that goes like 3 miles. It's kind of crazy, but I always end up losing them because they go too far :( and I can't catch them. I bet there's a place three miles from where I live where Aerobies keep hitting them in the head and somebody's like, "Stop throwing these rings at me!" Lol

What color frisbee is your favorite? I think red go the farthest (jk- but they're easiest to see!)

Huge Contract

Did you hear the news about the new
baseball contract for CC Sabathia? He's going to play for the New York Yankees next year and make $160 million over the next seven seasons. That's right! $160 MILLION. Isn't that crazy? Not just $50 million, or 75 or 100 or 125 or 150 or 155 or even 159! BUT 160!!!! I can't believe it.

I wonder what he's going to do with all that money. He should buy a country. Or he could become a country. He really is a good pitcher though- one of the best. He's an enormous player (for baseball). He'd fit in on a basketball court with the giants- he's 6 feet 6 inches. Or even on a football field- I think he weighs more than 300 pounds.

I do like him quite a bit. He played for Milwaukee Brewers for half the season last year and did a tremendous job! He put the team on his shoulders and brought them to the playoffs.

He seems like a really nice guy so I wish him the best in his new city. I hope New York isn't too rough on him. What do you think? What would you do with that much money?

Wrestling- Real or Fake?

What do you guys think about wrestling? I have a friend that is a really HUGE fan. He's always trying out moves on me and I'm like, "AAAAAHHHH!!! Please stop it- that hurts!!" LOL.

I'm not sure if it's real or not. I do like to watch it sometimes. It's really entertaining and sometimes there are great stories going on.


What do YOU think?

Bicycles Bicycles!!!

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle

I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

You say bark I say bite
You say shark I say hey man
Jaws was never my scene
And I don't like Star Wars
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman
All I wanna do is

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my BICYCLE!!!

What is going on in this picture? Can you give me any ideas? I do love to ride bikes as evidenced by this song?

Do you like to bike? Do you have any stories about first starting to learn on your tricycle or with your training wheels?

The gyro motion that keeps bikes upright and balancing is MOST interesting. Don't you think? Maybe we should invite a science guy to explain how bikes work. Do you know how????