day 2822 – wall flippy

April 25, 2021 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #attempts, #body, #goforit, #happy, #injuries, #layoff, #longtimenosee, #musclememory, #nocomplaints, #opengym, #patience, #relearn, #shoulderpain, #spotted, #staythecourse, #storyofmylife, #surprise, #train, #training, #tricking, #wallflip | Leave a comment

haven’t done any wall flips since the turn of the calendar year because body just hasn’t allowed it. i got spotted twice and was told i could do it on my own. i’m really surprised it felt so good after such a long lay off, because i thought i had to relearn it from the beginning. i guess muscle memory does exist sometimes. i hope that goes for back handsprings as well because i’m aiming to get back to it once my shoulder works better

day 2607 – spotted wall flips

September 21, 2020 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #attainable, #attempts, #cheesemat, #coach, #commit, #experience, #flightclub, #flips, #fun, #headoverheels, #parkour, #revisit, #scary, #spot, #spotted, #spotter, #timers, #training, #tricking, #wallflip | Leave a comment

revisiting wall flips since the first time i tried them early last year. i remember being way more scared back then and needing to do lots timers before the actual flip. i got a heavy spot then because even my spotter didn’t trust that i’d commit and probably worried i would do something unexpected. i’m a little better now. i got a few reps in and the attempts were already more trusted than last time. this trick might be more attainable than i initially thought now that i’ve gotten many more head over heels experience

day 2256 – open gyming

October 6, 2019 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #backhandsprings, #backtuck, #bluemat, #flightclub, #flip, #hitmyhead, #kipups, #latenight, #opengym, #pop3, #practice, #progress, #puttinginthework, #quiet, #session, #space, #spotted, #unspotted | Leave a comment

open gym sundays because i can afford to stay up late since i don’t have work the next day. i did some back tuck maintenance work before drilling some back handsprings and websters. when the back handsprings started falling apart, i switched over to finish the session with pop360 and kip ups. a quieter night at open gym just the way i like it. i like that there’s a lot of open space to work with

day 2220 – outside masters

August 31, 2019 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #backtuck, #comfortable, #finishstrong, #flightclub, #flip, #grass, #keepgoing, #masterclass, #noexcuses, #outside, #practice, #practicemakesperfect, #refinement, #saturday, #spotted, #unspotted, #workhard, #xout | Leave a comment

keeping up with practice at masters class on one of my infrequent saturday off. i’m even more taped up than usual after getting a scrape across my instep yesterday, but that’s never stopped me from anything in the past. i’m glad i went because i got more pointers on how to refine my back tuck and x-outs. the bonus was getting to try them with shoes and then some x-out attempts on grass, both spotted and unspotted. i wouldn’t say i’m comfortable with it by all means, but the fear is slowly shrinking. it’s a pretty good way to end the month of august

day 2016 – spotted progress

February 6, 2019 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #combo, #detentionclub, #fear, #feelinggood, #goforit, #happy, #hardworkpaysoff, #justdoit, #overthink, #practice, #progression, #roundoff, #roundoffbacktuck, #scary, #sohappy, #spotted, #uncertainty, #unspotted | Leave a comment

a really happy moment tonight when i went for it and did a some spotted roundoff backtuck from the floor to blue. since my roundoff snap down was feeling pretty strong during overtime practice, i asked to go for it. i then went on to do one last one, unspotted. i didn’t land it, but i was told it was the biggest step because i just diminished a lot of the fear and uncertainty that it came with. i’ll be the first to say it was scary, but unlike all the previous times i tried something for the first time, i didn’t allow myself to overthink and just went hard. just good to see another progression towards what i’ve always wanted

day 2011 – wall flip

February 1, 2019 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #backtuck, #bluemat, #coach, #dowhateverittakes, #fcfam, #fell, #flightclub, #flipping, #knee, #learn, #nogame, #noregrets, #practice, #pullout, #solid, #somethingnew, #spotted, #stepbystep, #storyofmylife, #wallflip | Leave a comment

my flips were feeling strong in class and post class training. my back tucks have been coming back to me and lately i’ve been able to get solid landings on blue mat by myself. i was curious about the wall flips so i asked to learn it to which one of the coach graciously took me through the steps. they were really cool once i started going through the whole motion with a spot. although in the end i hurt my knee on one of the awkward landing, i don’t regret having asked to learn it. since i didn’t know the extent of my injury, i did have to pull out of my hockey game later that night

day 2004 – roundoff game

January 25, 2019 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #airtrack, #bigstep, #coaches, #comealongway, #commit, #confidence, #connect, #deepdown, #doitformyself, #flightclub, #flipping, #gohard, #goingforut, #happy, #hardworkpaysoff, #leapoffaith, #roundoff, #roundoffbacktuck, #spotted, #tumbling | Leave a comment

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a few weeks ago, my roundoff didn’t look remotely like a roundoff. i made up my mind that i wanted to change that so i worked on it every class, it’s really come a long way since. deep down, i ultimately wanted the roundoff backtuck but i didn’t want to press for it and waited for my coaches to have confidence in me first cause clearly i didn’t. it was offered today and i’m very happy i chose to go for the roundoff backtuck at the end of today’s session. i went home really feeling really satisfied knowing that i’ve taken a big step towards attaining what i’ve always wanted

day 2000 – flip flops

January 21, 2019 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #airtrack, #backtuck, #bluemat, #cartfront, #confidence, #flightclub, #flipping, #gainer, #keepworking, #mondaygrind, #moonkick, #progress, #redmat, #roundoffbacktuck, #solid, #spotted, #unspotted, #websters, #workinprogress | Leave a comment

it was one of those few flip sessions where my flips felt pretty strong. signs of improvement in my back tuck where i landed some solid ones both spotted and unspotted. cart front off the air track felt pretty good; good enough i even gave front twist a few tries. randomly revisited websters and for the first time, landed on my feet in the red. i think i have what it takes to land them, but i do know it’s a lack of confidence, which was also pointed out. i’m really aiming to hit something in january. there’s a few things on the top of my list: roundoff back tuck, gainer, moon kick, flash kick, and websters are amongst my top

day 1853 – back to flight

August 27, 2018 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #backatit, #backinaction, #backtuck, #butterflies, #easeup, #equipment, #flightclub, #flipping, #guts, #headoverheels, #longtime, #nervous, #patience, #spotted, #staypatient, #uncertainties, #workatit | Leave a comment

trust me i was feeling butterflies even in my veins straggling into the gym not knowing how my body will handle all the movements i’m about to do. aside from a few pieces of new equipment, everything about the place remained the same. i didn’t accomplish a whole lot, but getting through the class was an accomplishment within itself. i felt pleased that i had the guts to go head over heels on my first day back. i’ll take what i’m given for as long as my body takes to settle in. didn’t want to push it too hard and just want to be back tricking and flipping. i know that everything will start to click with time and repetition, but in the mean time it’s just putting in the work. work hard for what i want, but stay patient enough for what i’ve always wanted

day 1804 – tired but tried

July 9, 2018 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #backtuck, #classtime, #comfortable, #flightclub, #flipping, #goingforit, #july, #keepitgoing, #kick, #learn, #littlebybylittle, #notthebest, #numbers, #pop360, #spotted, #timeflies, #watch | Leave a comment

i’m willing to accept that my legs will take several days to recoup, but not willing to stop everything i have on my schedule. still trying to practice some kicks and land some flips while in class. it wasn’t spectacular by any means, but i still landed a few spotted. the repetition and getting the numbers in has slowly gotten me more comfortable. it’s crazy to think it’s the start of the second week of july. how time flies by so quickly and where has the months gone?

day 1666 – green apple

February 20, 2018 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #benz, #blueskies, #cardio, #cardiooverload, #chilly, #dowhatimust, #driving, #gothedistance, #greenapple, #lungs, #runtraining, #spotted, #subzero, #sunrunintraining, #temperature, #treadmill | Leave a comment

setting aside some time to do my run training since the sun run is only two months out. my lungs were clearly not used to all this cardio, i don’t know how people run the marathons or do ironman. though it’s sunny, the subzero temperature and icy ground doesn’t make it sense to be running outside. on my way to the gym i spotted a green apple mercedes on the road

day 470 – hot wheels

November 13, 2014 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #baller, #carlove, #downtown, #drive, #gtr, #hotwheels, #loaded, #lookingsharp, #matte, #modern, #oneofakind, #ontheroad, #pink, #purple, #random, #rideinstyle, #samisalo, #spotted, #styling, #testdrive, #vancity | Leave a comment

couldn’t resist from pausing in front of this car and taking a snapshot when these wheels were parked beside me. the modern gtr has its own class and personality, pink matte finish matched with purple trim and stripes. reminds me of the time i stood beside salo’s car while getting his autograph during an open practice at ubc. would love to test drive this car and go for a spin around the city

day 427 – kitty car

October 1, 2014 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #carlove, #cars, #childhood, #dt, #fasincation, #fave, #ferrari, #hellokitty, #ontheroad, #parkinglot, #pricy, #random, #refuse, #rideinstyle, #rumours, #sanrio, #sportscar, #spotted | Leave a comment

this is a sick looking hello kitty car spotted, looks very much like the ferrari i know. i have a fasination of expensive cars, and i love looking and staring at them. however, there are some cars i wouldn’t invest in even if i was in the financial situation to do so. a while back somewhere out there, were spreading rumours that hello kitty is not a cat, i still refuse to believe that my favourite childhood sanrio character is a lie

day 231 – sandwich board

March 19, 2014 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #bicycle, #exercise, #jokeoftheday, #jokes, #justforlaughs, #keepingitreal, #legexercises, #random, #sandwichboard, #share, #sharingiscaring, #spotted, #sunnydays, #tootired, #twotired, #walk | Leave a comment

on one of my random wandering moments because it was nice and sunny outside. spotted this along my walk and thought it was a joke worth sharing. why can’t i stand up, because i am too tired. yes, that’s how my legs feel like after leg day or all those exercises my kinesiologist makes me do

day 200 – onto two hundred

February 16, 2014 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #200th, #asianways, #blogging, #carlove, #classiness, #driving, #expensive, #lambo, #milestone, #mindmyownbusiness, #newdriver, #onlyinrichmond, #pricey, #richkid, #richmond, #spotted, #standout, #tongtongvision, #twohundredth | Leave a comment

it never fazes me to spot a car like this in richmond but doesn’t still stop me from admiring them. the unique shade of blue makes it a stand out from others, but i feel it ruins the classiness of the car itself. sometimes it’s a pity drivers with expensive cars have such poor driving skills and can’t handle their car properly. happy 200th day post for tongtongvision. what a milestone!!

day 64 – ilx

October 3, 2013 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #acura, #carlove, #existence, #firsttime, #handful, #ilx, #market, #notpopular, #ontheroad, #parked, #random, #rarity, #resemblance, #spiffy, #spotted | Leave a comment

what would have been my top choice for new car if it weren’t for the current car. the rear of the ilx carries some resemblance to my beemer, but still not as spiffy. i know its still new and trying to break into the market but so far i have yet to see them on the road, this would probably be the first

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