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FokaiMusic:GoodVibrationsWithTheKing

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:21:46 +0000

66degrees revisiting Yellowman’s visit to Guam in 2008. Super Reggae Concert for sure.Yellowman took full stage as GregoryIsaacs(Rest in Peace brethren) couldnt make it to the show for the propsed dual-sensation concert.

FokaiProduct:TheFokaiBackpack

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:28:31 +0000

Video techpack of the form and function of theFokaiBackpack…

FokaiProductDevelopment:TheBeast.v1.

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:03:49 +0000

Took apart a couple bags and brought it together for the first step in materialing an idea and product.

TheOlympicStandard:

admin — Sat, 05 May 2012 01:39:53 +0000

from www.guampdn.com

TheBigIdea is Now GlobalPhenomenon

by:NealKranz

Editor’s note: This weekly column looks at the global phenomenon of multi-country, multi-sport events or Games and their wide-ranging effect on the world of sport and beyond.

The vision of organizing a multi-country, multi-sport event in different locations every four years became a reality more than 100 years ago with the staging of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

Since that time the idea has spread across the globe and numerous organizations have taken to staging their own versions of “The Games,” creating an explosion of opportunities for athletes to compete for their countries.

Yet, where in the world did the driving force and idea behind all of this activity begin? Maybe not quite where you would think.

If you said Greece, you were at least on the right continent, but a little east of correct. The idea of staging a multi-county, multi-sport event came from the studies of a French aristocrat by the name of Pierre de Coubertin. As a young man he traveled to England and saw how the schools there valued a combination of physical education and traditional studies. From there he began thinking of ways to promote the educational and humanistic values he saw developed through sport.

At some point, lightning struck (excuse the Zeus reference) and his mind connected the pageantry, values and power of the ancient Olympic Games with the modern need for a single, repeatable event to promote international sport, and the idea for the modern Olympic Games was born.

It was not easy

Of course, the transition from idea to actual event was not an easy process. Pierre de Coubertin had to convince a lot of people that such an undertaking was worth their time, not to mention money. It may seem ridiculous now, but most people were skeptical that countries would even bother sending athletes to other countries just to play “Games.”

Still, a group of like-minded people joined de Coubertin and formed the International Olympic Committee in 1894 in Paris and began preparing to organize the first modern Olympic Games. When the athletes entered the stadium in Athens, Greece, for the opening ceremonies in 1896, there was no way they could have known the impact they would have on the history of world sport.

Billions of fans

Little more than 100 years later, hundreds of thousands of athletes and billions of fans have taken part in either the Olympic Games or other multi-country Games based on the Olympic format. Billions of dollars are spent annually on the promoting and staging of these Games and they are a great source of international pride for the individuals and countries involved. In short, the Games have become a truly global phenomenon that is still going strong.

With the spectacle of the opening ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympic Games less than 100 days away, it is fitting to pause a moment and consider just how big a single idea can become. Truly amazing.

See you next time, when I will look at the opportunities and challenges the spread of various types of “Games” has brought about.

Neal Kranz has been a teacher, athlete and coach on Guam for more than 20 years. He competed at the 1996 Olympics in wrestling and has a master’s degree in Olympic sports organization management.

UnlockingTheDoors:MyFather’sHands

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:43:53 +0000

2 Days ago after attending a Bikram yoga class in Kuta Bali, i was distraught to discover that my keys were missing from the bag that i normally place them in between the twenty steps it takes from the motorbike parking to the front door of the Bikram Yoga Studio…

About 2hours later after calling all the unified forces to retrieve the keys we had discovered that 2 young parking lot servicemen had found them in the parking lot an hour prior–(i apparently missed my bag when throwing them in).

Later on that day, after doing a sunset surf on my way to the same motorbike i had decided to buy a Nasi Bunkus (Bali food for 40cents!) and mysteriously lost track of those same darn keys in between the 20 steps from the FoodStand to the mototorbike..AGAIN 2young (different) servicemen had found the keys bringing relief to a head that was self-slapped several times for the mishaps…

When i was a kid my father had a tendency to lose his keys and i was always the bloodhound who had a skill-from-above for finding the hidden treasures but at 37years old for whatever reason if there was a world championships in losing keys i would be its version of KellySlater.

I had a “lucky” set of keys from 2002-2004 and in ABSOLUTE BELIEF IN THE POWERS OF VOODOO MAGIC that i would bring with me everywhere, would set them in waters of epic surf, splash blood on them from several wounds sustained in failed attempts of downhill snakeboarding, set them into the soils and sands of epic parties and beach bbqs, place them in between the handshakes with friends and family, etc..

My father passed away on the morning of May 8th of 2004 training for the CocosCrossing in attempts to raise funds to donate for the renovations of the library of his high school alma mater. On the day of his funeral in front of the coffin that had inside one-half of the effort that brought me to life, i had (almost reluctantly) made the decision to place these keys in my father’s hands hoping, trusting, and having faith that they would be in safe keeping…thinkingthat would be the end to to the voodoo ceremonies and starting anew would be a large task because NOTHING could ever replace the energy of all that had gone into those keys…or so i thought.

After the funeral, i was having a conversation with my mother and we were talking about dreams of my father after his passing. In the only dream i had at the time i had seen him in the mirror but with his faced cracking with wrinkles fromt he anxieties of difficulties only to find out that two days before the funeral my mother had seen that same version of his face however this time it was in because he was in a cage and screaming for somebody to let him out…

it’s amazing how things have a way of falling into place. Even in dark days–God is everywhere and i am glad that although i may continue to lose my keys til the day i crossover..my favorite keys and the keys that truly count are forver in the right place..int he right hands.

GodIsReal and VoodooMagic forLife.

1008&GoodVibrations

FokaiAmphibiousDivision:22ndAnnualCocosCrossing

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 08:50:29 +0000

Check it out. for the first time in GuamHistory–the Cocos Crossing is gonna have a special 5.5mile distance course to CocosAND back.
exhaustthebody.proceedthemind.cultivatethespirit.

Fokai,66Degrees&Spiderman

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:20:10 +0000

66Degrees broadcasting coverage of Jesse”Spiderman”Taitano’s last fight in Japan MMA competiton

13n144e.MorningGlory

admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:31:46 +0000

A small window into the BigParadise that is much more than where America’sDay begins…

FokaiHawaii:CrazyMikeSpeaketh!

admin — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:00:25 +0000

In this exclusive video interview brought to you by OpenMatRadio.com, Mike Fowler shares his thoughts on several controversial topics in grappling today. For more information of Mike check out www.mikefowlertv.com

GoodVibrations:HafaAdai&Aloha

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:35:24 +0000

In November of last year ago i took a visit to Hawaii and snapped this picture of guy who mightve been older than the bunch but was absolutely KILLING it on an SUP..Never knew who he was(Still dont). The picture was such a telltale photo of Hawaii…older dude, on a stand up paddle, just into take off…We dug the photo so much that we actually made our frst standup paddle shirt out of it.

March 29th,2012 almost six months later…i paddle out to Pops for amorning session..ai swim about 3oyards in to retrieve my board after a failed takeoff and this same guy retrieves my paddle and brings it to me with nothing but Aloha.. and proceeds to the lineup where he continued to SHRED..and I still dont know who he is.

What goes around defintiely does come around…gonna have to find a way to get this guy a tanktop that he likely doesnt even know exists.

Small World, Good Vibrations, Hafa Adai &Aloha