tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83395363737610198082012-02-16T07:25:36.139-07:00Product Reviews, Connections, Info Sharing: Theatre, Stage Combat, Fitness, Martial Arts & MoreBonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.comBlogger3751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-92026949304189099992009-08-06T18:20:00.002-07:002009-08-06T18:22:56.041-07:00

Hi lovely lurkers--guess what?We have updated and upgraded the Bonzuko blog: it's now found at http://bonzuko.com. All the past posts you have enjoyed before now are there, as will be all the new posts. So go there, refresh your subscriptions, all that jazz. It's a new day for Bonzuko!We hope to see mamy astute and intellingent comments on our new site. Thanks for your readership, and we'll see

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-58561508090340571682009-08-05T09:35:00.004-07:002009-08-05T09:50:13.753-07:00

This is the video Kevin put together from the Boulder Quest Center's Youth Sword Camp. Bonzuko's own Jenn helped the kids out the last day of camp with choreography tips and a theatrical sword drill that they then used to build their very own swordfights. Enjoy!

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Well I now have a renewed appreciation for film editors. Sheesh! I counted approximately 13 edits for our 15 second scene.Oh, wait, let me explain:Star Wars Uncut is a project you can see here--basically, what these insane geniuses did was divide Star Wars: A New Hope into 15-second increments. Web crawlers then could claim a scene, re-film it themselves, and upload it. What will result is a

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A while back, I wrote about how the Three Rules from Acting training (objective, tactics, obstacles) served as guidelines for writing strong prose—I renamed them the Three Rules for Protagonists. As I did so, I noticed that the Three Rules also apply to the martial arts. Having recently weeded through a bunch of old MFA musings re: the Three Rules and Mamet’s “Where Do You Put the Camera?” it hit

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This is the video that I call the Making Of Our Star Wars Uncut scene. Now, we'll be uploading our scene to the site soon, but there are 13 edits within the 15 second scene, so for now enjoy this peek into our process, lovely lurkers. And take a moment to remember the lightsaber class. ~Jenn Here's the scene we're trying to recreate: Are we close? :)

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sic transit gloria mundi- so passes away the glory of the world.~JAS

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Here, lovely lurkers, is the culmination of the 8-week summer Stage Combat class in lightsaber technique. This is the conclusion of our summer efforts. We had a great time! ~Jenn

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Boaz and I had the opportunity to perform our lightsaber fight for the Boulder Quest Center testing community and their fan clubs last night. It was fantastic to be able to do it with Duel of the Fates playing and a live audience that wasn't fellow students who've seen it a million times before. We had adrenaline and joy. Here's a still photo thanks to Marcus and family. Video to follow. ~Jenn

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...to J.K. Rowling, author of the wildly, insanely popular Harry Potter book series. Here again is Molly Ringwraith's hilarious parody for your enjoyment. No, I don't have a movie review, haven't seen it yet. Many happy returns of the day, Ms. Rowling. ~Jennhttp://mollyringwraith.livejournal.com/43789.html

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-60547433809551363742009-07-31T13:49:00.002-07:002009-07-31T13:54:22.274-07:00

Ninja jump from the BQC. Keegan, you put your hand down. Does that count? :) Come to NinjaFit Fridays if you want to learn stuff like this. ~Jenn

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-47308587187067438162009-07-29T12:33:00.005-07:002009-07-29T12:41:25.437-07:00

Thursday the 30th is the last day of the summer lightsaber class (sob). We'll be filming all our fights, though, so stay tuned and you can see the results of our 8-week session up here soon afterwards.Friday the 31st is Test Night at the Boulder Quest Center. Highlights will include Jenn and Boaz's lightsaber fight, Kim & Jenn showing the groud flow, and of course much fun belt testing as usual.

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-986847215159480802009-07-28T10:53:00.004-07:002009-07-28T11:03:09.275-07:00

Here's the new trailer, full of super Matrix-esque, shuriken-flinging action. Looks like fun! Thanks to Boing-Boing for pointing the way to this site. "Insanely awesome," indeed.

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Sunday was National Cowboy Day--a day to celebrate the Western American icon we know and love so well here in Colorado. Of course, when we at Bonzuko think of cowboys, we think of staged bar brawls, whip work, and other skills "walk-around actors" still use in various live gigs. Ever been to the Silverton-Durango train trip? There are cowboys and wenches at each stop staging skits and fights.

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Just heard today that one of dance's greatest artists, Merce Cunningham, has passed away at age 90. He was one of the best movement artists ever, so take a moment today to appreciate his contribution to the movement arts.What I appreciated most about Cunningham's dance way was his combination of classical style with a modern sensibility. He also had the coolest improvisation structures, and was a

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TV review, actually. It's been a long time since we've done a review, and there has been much watching of media since the last one. There have been a few Bonzuko favorites in there, but one that has especially good stunt work is showing its first season over again this summer. It's called Legend of the Seeker.Based on some Fantasy novels by Terry Goodkind, Legend of the Seeker plays on TV like a

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-71135496850250331522009-07-26T06:00:00.001-07:002009-07-26T06:00:03.080-07:00

ipso facto- by the fact or the act itself.~JAS

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Shuffle up the Pictures file, lurkers ours! And...it's....Bonzuko's own Jenn being flung across the racquetball court by Glen! Old Genki Kai footage. From 2002 or 3ish.

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-52897655429659496422009-07-24T14:27:00.003-07:002009-07-24T15:44:34.095-07:00

I was happy to come down to the BQC for the last day of their Youth Sword Camp, to help with theatrical swordplay and making a movie with the kids. It was super-fun, super-tiring, very hot, and all kinds of great choreography today between 9 and 12. Good job, Sword Camp kids! Image is Kate and Jane showing their favorite sword kamae.

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-30113877410163466512009-07-23T18:50:00.004-07:002009-07-23T18:54:24.050-07:00

Anyone coming to the Boulder International Fringe Festival Stage Combat class, taught by Bonzuko's own Jenn, the time has changed. It's still August 15th, but now the class part will be 12-3pm, and a showing of our work at 4pm. It's ridiculously cheap--spread the word, and show up yourselves!

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-82381170708995876052009-07-23T18:14:00.002-07:002009-07-23T18:17:47.929-07:00

I'm all about the Hindu Pushup--we do them all the time in NinjaFit. But instead of how this guy does it, start in an actual Downward Dog, go slowly and get your nose as close to the floor as you can, then come up into an Upward Dog. And love the sweat! ~JennThanks to Lifehacker for mentioning this today, and for the link.

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Check it: http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2009/07/2009-07-22ninja.htmlNow let's get the students rolling in, folks! ~Jenn

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-81391552509778509762009-07-22T10:39:00.002-07:002009-07-22T10:43:26.890-07:00

This is such a great speech, lovely lurkers. If you didn't see it last night, here 'tis (in a Scottish accent). ~JennCraig Ferguson’s brilliant analysis of ‘Why everything sucks’ EW.comShared via AddThis. Image from this site.

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With help. Here he is again with stuntman Steven Ho. Tell me he doesn't steal the bit me and Parente did on Channel 2. http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/stuntman-steven-ho-071709/1136546/Image from this site.

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-9631102511575677272009-07-20T15:04:00.000-07:002009-07-20T15:04:55.908-07:00

The Wrapped Scallion: Calling out the Fire and Meat

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"Victorian Train." Magic marker pointillism, after La Gare St Lazare.

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A rehearsal day from the lightsaber class: this is the 3-person fight: Scott J., Paul, and Nick. Mind, this is still rehearsal mode, lovely lurkers. ~Jenn

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vice versa- the order being changed; conversely.~JAS

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A posed piece for MSCD Stage Combat Club Nick's BFA portfolio. Club meeting. Good times.

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-31958401580617412752009-07-17T08:42:00.007-07:002009-07-17T09:35:25.558-07:00

Last night, the Summer Advanced Class (Lightsabers) was the subject of a liveshot on Channel 2 News. Anchor/Reporter Chris Parente came by and helped us show the world what we do. We watch Mr. Parente on his various Deuce and Channel 31 endeavors all the time in the Bonzuko home office, and so it was delightful to see how the whole thing worked on the other side of the TV screen. The class, which

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Any lovely lurkers who are in Colorado, tune in to Channel 2 News ("the Deuce") at 7pm tomorrow. You'll see the one and only Chris Parente doing a live story on the lightsaber class! Don't miss it! In fact, record it for Jenn!

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What a rhizomic world of writing the blogosphere is. Here is a link to a Stephen Hayes blog post that was actually mostly written (translated) by Kevin. We're all writing about ninjas, all the time... :) ~JennImage is Jenn and Mr. Hayes at his most recent seminar at the BQC."Only a Ninja..."

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-15679871497669336832009-07-13T20:21:00.003-07:002009-07-13T20:28:05.992-07:00

Check this out. If you remember "that one Muppet" and you don't remember its name, just look at this interactive article from National Post and remember!

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-24536101660631561882009-07-13T10:06:00.007-07:002009-07-13T13:50:41.083-07:00

Now why the heck wasn't I called about this??? Where was I supposed to have signed up? I'm teaching a lightsaber class, for Pete's Dragon's sake...Waaaaah! ~Jennhttp://io9.com/5313180/re+edit-star-wars-and-have-not-just-han-shoot-first-but-everyoneThanks to i09 for alerting me to what will no doubt be hilarious fun. Gosh darnit...

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-39372081028781713182009-07-12T17:33:00.001-07:002009-07-12T17:34:55.999-07:00

"Throw in a duck."~the secret of writing, according to Thomas Pynchon.

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-5818196353802296902009-07-12T06:00:00.001-07:002009-07-12T06:00:00.948-07:00

persona non grata- an unacceptable person.~JAS

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-50844704939095864822009-07-11T19:39:00.002-07:002009-07-11T19:42:20.053-07:00

A picture of a cold day on a very hot day. Hopefully it'll cool you off, lovely lurkers. ~Jenn

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-9346509745312506562009-07-10T11:58:00.003-07:002009-07-10T12:06:14.976-07:00

Bonzuko's own Jenn will be teaching a three-hour workshop at the Boulder International Fringe Festival this summer. Stage Combat Basics is the the theme of the day. Check the link for all the information, and spread the word--we want this class to be huge!http://boulderfringe.com/2009festival/program-details.aspx?id=56What: Stage Combat Basics WorkshopWhere: Boulder International Fringe Festival

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-35526448702081162302009-07-10T10:15:00.002-07:002009-07-10T10:23:16.800-07:00

Thanks to stellar blog i09 for posting this vimeo page by one of the original ILM guys. One of the comments says: "hardly a computer in sight" which I think is mind-boggling when you think of how good those old films still are and how much we rely on computers nowadays. I know, I sound like an old lady: "When I was your age, our movies didn't have new-fangled CGI..."Enjoy this vid, lovely lurkers

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-84877258978610927502009-07-09T21:55:00.002-07:002009-07-09T21:59:30.860-07:00

Have you seen this? Jenn's expertise on Harry Potter's legacy:http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/books/article/0,2792,DRMN_63_5636222,00.htmlImage from this site.

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-77670853574360965622009-07-09T21:25:00.004-07:002009-07-09T21:40:22.540-07:00

I'll put more up soon, but here's one clip from today's lightsaber class. Don't you wish you were there? Image is the three-person fight, video is me and Boaz starting to get a bit better. Everything is still in rough draft mode, but we are so close to being ready for public consumption. Oh, wait, the Internet is the public, isn't it... ~Jenn

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Well, it's not really a fight. It's Penn Jillette juggling broken bottles. So we at Bonzuko like Penn & Teller a lot, and we like Discovery Channel's Time Warp a lot. They did another amazing section on this episode wherein they showed the classic cup-and-balls magic trick a few different ways (including clear cups!!!) and it taught everyone a lot about what sleight-of-hand really entails. Anyway

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-68978408400910024982009-07-07T09:58:00.003-07:002009-07-07T10:00:22.685-07:00

Part sketch, part collage, actually. Title: "Sparrows"

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This is an old DU lecture from now-nonexistent "Writers on Writing." Stay tuned for a sequel in which I parallel the Three Rules for Actors to warriorship. ~Jenn Three Rules For ProtagonistsEvery morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the pieces together.--Zen in the Art of Writing, Ray BradburyBack in acting

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-58593372912313525482009-07-05T15:48:00.003-07:002009-07-05T15:57:01.973-07:00

Here goes the unofficial shuffle and click into the Bonzuko Movement Arts picture archive...It's Jenn's only foray into the world of the slackline. Very very difficult. The class was called Yoga Rocks! at the Auraria Rec Center, and was a mix of yoga and rock climbing. That day, they added the slack line to the mix. A very cool combination.

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-41229299908154432692009-07-05T06:00:00.002-07:002009-07-05T15:48:38.492-07:00

et cetera- (etc.) additional unspecified things~JAS

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-17379107481792112812009-07-04T09:22:00.002-07:002009-07-04T09:24:46.162-07:00

Cookouts and beer. That's the American way. Have a fun and safe holiday, lovely lurkers!Image from this site.

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-35361058284975461182009-07-03T10:23:00.002-07:002009-07-03T10:25:07.711-07:00

Happy Birthday to Jenn's Mom, Ginger! Yes, Virginia, the fireworks are for you. :)

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-46305690215983251572009-07-01T09:42:00.012-07:002009-07-01T10:33:21.835-07:00

This summer I am teaching Freshman Comp (Research Writing) at MSCD. Earlier in the semester, I gave my students extra incentive on one of their assignments: the best "mini-essay" would be published here on the Bonzuko blog. Congratulations to Katherine Pivoda, this summer's mini-essay contest winner! Her mini-essay (edited for blogging purposes) is below. Good job, Katherine! Image is from this

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-73832240635255723112009-06-29T10:25:00.003-07:002009-06-29T10:31:03.976-07:00

Conan O'Brien learns some stage combat ropes from Steven Ho, stunt coordinator. Hilariousness ensues. Thanks to Hulu for the clip and the image. Thanks to Scott M. for sending it along.http://www.hulu.com/watch/77082/the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien-steven-ho---stunt-coordinator

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-75608736197661059792009-06-29T10:12:00.002-07:002009-06-29T10:17:09.944-07:00

Found this on stellar blog Boing-Boing: it's a steampunk lightsaber. I actually agree with a couple of the comments below the post, in that it does look a little too techno to be truly steampunk. I'd think it would need a vaccuum tube or some gears or a tiny steam engine, or...something less advanced. But it does look super-cool, aesthetically. Check it out here, and see if you agree with me. ~

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-74154950211182502482009-06-28T18:33:00.000-07:002009-06-28T18:33:48.192-07:00

Time Warp is one of Bonzuko's favorite shows these days. The premise is simple: they take cool things, and film them super-slowed-down. This reveals all sorts of cool scientific things about what they're filming--often their subjects are surprised! Recently they did an episode about big cats (mainly tigers) and MMA. Some of the things they said about martial arts were very interesting,

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-28316947640421020542009-06-28T18:03:00.003-07:002009-06-28T18:12:50.820-07:00

I came across this link from good friend Ricky on facebook. This illustrates the very real power of the clown, even in today's society. And think about this--those clowns could have actually gotten hurt. Racist neo-Nazis aren't messing around with their hatred. Anyone know if there's a video of this event out there somewhere? I'd dearly love to see these clowns in action.Check it out here. ~Jenn

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magna cum laude- with great praise.~JAS

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Sketches based on ancient illustrations from a Japanese history book. ~Jenn

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Today:"Renewable bamboo flooring."~Jason

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Tonight is the last Friday of June, and so the BQC is holding the best party in town--Testing Night (with potluck after)! Come cheer on all levels of To Shin Do-ers as they attain new belts, uke for others, or as in Kim and Jenn's case, move ever closer to Black Belt status. It's a good time. Adults and youth begin their test at 6pm. To get you lovely lurkers excited, here's the highlight reel

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Here's a partial rough draft lightsaber fight from class today. A sneak peek, if you will. Please to enjoy. ~Jenn

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Well of course that's every day for Team Bonzuko. That is, using bicycles, bus, and other alternative transportation to get where we need to go. We described this lifestyle a couple times before, so go peruse those posts and give yourself a minute of contemplation, and a little more exercise, today at least. Hey, who knows--maybe you'll get to like it!And yes, the Bonzuko bicycle looks like this

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Though the Unbeatable Bonzuko Team normally want to find an ice cave and hibernate during the hot months of Colorado (I don't care if it's a "dry heat"--it's too much! Thank goodness we're not in Arizona), we would still like to cheerfully announce that yesterday was the first official day of summer, and we wish many poolside lemonades, watermelons, cookouts, and anything else that makes you

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Happy Father's Day, everyone! Enjoy this image of Bonzuko's Jenn, her Dad, and brother Jesse sometime in the '90s.

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non compos mentis- not of sound mind.~JAS

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When looking around online for the list of stunt drivers for the old cop show CHiPS, I came across this amazing bio and filmography. She is my newest hero: Debbie Evans. The link is to her imdb page. What a serious badass. Here's her homepage, it looks like it hasn't been updated in a while, but careful of your jaw dropping too hard when you read about her life of accomplishments in the stunt

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More from the Advanced Stage Combat Class: Lightsabers. Look what a good video Jenn's phone takes! Video is Nate and Scott M. beginning choreography outside on the quad.

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-52025888255776705132009-06-19T11:03:00.002-07:002009-06-19T11:09:05.440-07:00

I just love word toys and language games. This new Word Cloud thing is delighting me no end. It's actually a good writer's tool as well, in that one can see which words one uses most often. This is the word cloud for my To Shin Do Black Belt essay and written exam, including the two addenda posted here on Daily Cross-Swords in the past. It's an unusual, interesting way to read.~Jenn

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Found these Muppet fossils linked by stellar blog Boing-Boing. I've seen sketches of these in a Jim Henson art book and my Dad remembers them from his childhood TV, but I have never seen them until now. They're described as "shockingly violent" in the description on Boing-Boing. I actually think they're pretty classic little clowning jewels, clearly influenced by vaudeville and golden age Looney

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Evil Kneivel sed:"Broken bones heal; pain is temporary; chicks dig scars."Thanks to this site for the image.

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Well we've been having lightsaber class now for a few Thursdays--the Advanced Stage Combat students have learned quite a few moves, and now today they were ready to start putting the movement "words" they've been practicing together into "sentences." The choreography has begun! Here's a sample: Boaz and Nick doing the drill with circular footwork. Still image is Scott M. and Nate blurry with

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Just saw a spot for these guys this morning on The Deuce morning news--they're a local Parkour group that teach classes in Denver and Boulder and practice all over the place. It was lovely to see Jenn's former Stage Combat student Noah doing what he does best. They're called Apex Movement, and they have a new website and YouTube page. Check em out! Here's their grand-opening video.Image is Noah

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One of the several Peter vs. Chicken fights from Family Guy. Somehow, when it's animated and one of the characters is a chicken, it just hits home how over-the-top many action film scenes can be.Having "embed" issues, sorry. Here. ~JennImage from this T-shirt site. Wow, what a tee this would be!

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Thanks Wordle, for addictive wordplay! This cloud is from this blog as of today.

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A compilation I found on Vimeo, of Errol Flynn swordfights. Please to enjoy. ~Jenn Thanks to Russ McClay on Vimeo.

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ultima Thule- utmost limit. The northern-most part of the habitable world was called Thule by the ancient Greeks.~JAS

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Blogger Brian Lynch posits a believable and hilarious correlation between "30 Rock" and "The Muppet Show" which runs in the vein of Bonzuko's own celebrity comparisons ... with nearly academic authority! Check it [Lynch]

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Found this on stellar blog boing-boing. Someone changed a No Entry sign into a Ninja Entry sign, which delighted me. I hereby re-post it for you, lovely lurkers. ~Jenn

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The trailer for the new Star Wars game. Mmmm, lightsaber fights. Thanks to http://swtor.com/media/trailers/deceived-cinematic-trailer for this breathtaking trailer!

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This is a fun blog post from stellar blog Boing-Boing, about bullwhips. Specifically, the skill in using them and some of the best movie scenes involving them.I remember way back when I was Geoffe Kent's SAFD teacher wing-man, and we did a lec-dem in an elementary school. Team Bonzuko does own a whip but I still can't crack it (maybe it's the giant flinching wince I do every time I try that's

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-49759544526978368212009-06-07T06:00:00.001-07:002009-06-07T06:00:00.897-07:00

modus vivendi- manner of living; a temporary arrangement of affairs until disputed matters can be resolved.~JAS

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-79913162286699306802009-06-06T17:34:00.003-07:002009-06-06T21:08:59.143-07:00

Check out this link from stellar blog boing-boing: http://www.boingboing.net/2009/06/06/how-to-defend-yourse.htmlSherlock Holmes definitely was a bad-ass. However, one should always get real historical education before one begins a new martial art school based on an "authentic" system. Martial arts systems are so organic and honestly influenced by everything around them.

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-88123348234587743282009-06-05T16:31:00.006-07:002009-06-05T18:05:28.916-07:00

"Man, you come right out of a comic book." - Williams, Enter the Dragon, referring to Shih Kien's character Han.image courtesy: us.geocities.com/.../052Overview1Hist02E.htmHan was the coolest movie villain. Who gave Bruce Lee those wicked claw scars across his ripped chest featured in so many posters and stills? Han did. In fact, you might even say that Han shot first, metaphorically.image

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David Carradine - Rest in Peace.According to news sources in Montana (link to story at KTVQ.com here), the portrayer of the original pacifistic badass from the wild west, Kwai Chang Caine, has passed away. He is gone on to reunite with Master Po in the ethereal Shaolin Temple of the heavens for his final stages of wisdom.Of course many of you will remember Carradine best from his role as Bill in

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Hey you lurkers, where have you been every Friday evening? If it wasn't at Ninja Fit class, read this article from the Daily Camera and feel ashamed! Team Bonzuko is proud of the praise Jenn received from Aimee Heckel of the Daily Camera, who reviewed her Ninja Fit class as the Workout of the Week. Many favorite quotes. Here's one:"This is the only class I can honestly say I would ever do on a

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Once again, Jenn has leveled up her ninja guy and has now achieved Brown-Black Belt in To-Shin Do. This means she's this close to a To Shin Do Black Belt. This close.Highlights of the evening included:A priest who's also learning to be a ninja. I know! Does there need to be a movie, or what?Young Keegan levels his ninja guy up as wellJenn's demo takes place within the confined space of an RTD bus

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This is Bonzuko's own Jenn as Hippolyta in CSF's 2002 Midsummer. Yes, that dress is as big as it looks. And there are two layers of corsets. One of the very cool costume things about this was the wig--Jenn's long braid went through the back of the wig, which was perfectly matched by the excellent costume techs. The other cool costume thing were the quick changes. Can you imagine quick changing

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"You don't need glasses to eat soup."

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It's summer in the Boulder/Denver metro area! That means it's time again for the Advanced Stage Combat Class taught by Bonzuko's own Qui-Gon Jenn! Last summer was advanced unarmed and taihenjutsu (just check out the early days of this blog and you'll see the run-downs of that session). This year, the theme is:LIGHTSABERS!We'll learn the ins and outs of Jedi-dom (or Sith-dom if that's how you are)

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memento mori- remember that you must die.~JAS

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Aw, man, I can't believe it! Yesterday (Thursday the 28th) was the one-year anniversary of Daily Cross-Swords! And did I post anything then? No. :sigh:Well sorry about that, lovely lurkers. Anyway, this blog is officially one year old! Celebrate with a festive beverage, go back to post one and read it like a novel!By the way, here's some sychronicity: last year, we were getting all excited for

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It's going to be the last Friday of the month again, and that means it's Test Night at the BQC!Bonzuko's own Jenn will of course be there, this time doing her test demo which takes place on a bus! Come see! Potluck after!When: Friday May 29, 2009 at 6pmWhere: The Boulder Quest Center Image is from last month's test: Jenn and Kim doing a back-to-back joint free response. Good times.

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It's time again for a dip into the Bonzuko photo archive, ready? Ah, yes: Jenn recently rediscovered the Play Ground Theatre company through the wonders of facebook, and so the pictures from her various play work with them are popping up everywhere. This one is from In The Night Room, a take on Where the Wild Things are. This is Jenn doing a big X-jump as she introduces herself as the "funny

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Jeff has been one of my favorite folks to beat up at the Boulder Quest Center, and now he's off to do missionary work. So close to your TSD black belt, man! And we had what would have been the funniest demo ever performed there all set up. Darn, we should have filmed it that evening, huh? Ah well. :) We'll miss Jeff and his lovely fiancee Victoria very much. Here's to you guys. God bless. ~Jenn

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post meridiem- after noon (P.M.)~JAS

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We are big Sherlock Holmes fans here at the Bonzuko hombu. If you haven't had the pleasure of reading these fantastic Victorian CSI stories, today would be the day to get started. Holmes and Watson are some of the most globally recognizable characters in literature, of any culture. Everyone knows that famous silhouette. Many even believe in Holmes so thoroughly they think he's a real person! When

Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-8409073767627570182009-05-21T10:13:00.005-07:002009-05-21T10:26:43.237-07:00

This weekend is Memorial Day weekend, which in Boulder means the Creek Festival, the Bolder Boulder race, and Jenn's parents' anniversary. Lots of excuses to party, basically. But then, in Boulder we always welcome any reason to enjoy a microbrew outside. Heck, we don't even need a reason.This Weekend's Events:Friday: NinjaFit at the Boulder Quest Center, 5:45-6:45pm. Last week, Aimee Heckel from

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VoWoD:WARNING!!!DO NOT TRY THIS ONE ALONE!!!Harriett's habitual hunger humbled honestly after wholly consuming a hundred jalapeno hamburgers in an hour. ~Jason

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Due to the outrageous response to our recent celebrity comparison, we posit the following without comment. Except that we are the first to point it out to the world!Images courtesy:CarveyMcIntyre~Jason

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It's time again, for a randomly-clicked-on picture from the Bonzuko movement archives...drumroll please...and it's... The Sword Day of the two-day stage combat workshop Jenn did for the 12-year-olds doing Twelfth Night last summer! Last summer's Advanced Stage Combat students had the opportunity to help out. This pic is Jenn and Ken demonstrating the steel swords for the kids.

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VoWoD:The little white scooter shall facilitate my daily commute. ~Jason

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VoWoD:I cannot condone needless cow-towing to mamby-pamby, wishy-washy, know-nothing, know-it-all imbeciles. ~Jason

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