ATA Worlds 09

This year I was flown out to Little Rock by the ATA to help with opening ceremonies. They even put me up in the peabody! That was the first time in the many times i've been to worlds that i've stayed there.

I had the honor of portraying (albeit for only a few minutes) the late Eternal Grandmaster H.U. Lee at opening ceremonies. It was a lot of work to get his movement and mannerisms down but I think I nailed it. It was kind of like preparing for an acting role.. Actually, it w

as exactly like that. It's amazing how much I feel I got to know what he was like just by studying his movement and expressions. A warm-hearted, charismatic individual that had the gift of leadership in a way that everyone who ever met him wanted to follow him. The ATA definitely misses his presence.

On top of that, Kamen Rider and the ATA teamed up to promote the show at opening ceremonies in which i got to do a little demo.... and i fell on my butt :) Oh well I got right back up and continued to put on a show. On Saturday, Adness Ent. (Kamen Rider's parent company) set up a booth and gave away posters, cards, and even 1000 action figures! Needless to say the action figures went quickly! So quickly that i forgot to grab some for myself! I got to sign autographs and for that day I got to feel like a celebrity:)

Here's a picture I got from Ms. K of me with Jackson!

A Few Things...

Thanks to those that still follow this blog! I know I haven't been updating this much but I assure you we will continue to post on this to give updates on our going's ons.

Richelle ended up having her Hong Kong trip cancelled by Mattel last-second... Thank goodness for me!!! I am so glad she is able to stay here with me! We are doing well here in Culver City, but we will be moving from our condo to another place in the area in August as our lease is up so we will be busy searching for a new place and moving our stuff! To aid in the process, I have undertaken a huge eBay project of selling all of the unusued stuff we have laying around which I have discovered is a TON!!!

I am headed to Little Rock next Tuesday to start rehearsal for World Championships. I am not competing or testing but I will be there helping Mr. Chat out with his XMA seminars and I involved in a few different things for the Opening Ceremonies on Friday night at Alltell Arena. I am very excited / nervous as it is the 40th Anniversary and they have some special things planned!

I am also working with Adness Entertainment (Production company for Kamen Rider) to promote the show and will be signing autographs at the Kamen Rider booth on Saturday. Check out my actor site to see my Kamen Rider "Advent Card" I will be signing!

Also... I am starting a new blog today to share with the world (not just our friends and family) called Daily Dojo. I will be posting free martial arts tips and also asian/martial arts inspired health and lifestyle tips for the non-martial artist and martial artist alike. Check it out and share with your friends!

Daily Dojo Blog

A great reason to spoil your kids... or yourself!

Hey everyone!

The Kamen Rider toys are now available at Toys R Us! Unfortunately, my figure is not out yet but will be coming out with the rest of the riders in the Fall. Please buy the toys to support the show!

Also, my character profile has been added to www.kamenridertv.com

http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=kamen%20rider&origkw=kamen%20rider&f=Taxonomy/TRUS/2254197&sr=1