Ninja Treehouse

Ninja Treehouse is my new blog - expect great things from it :) I'm not sure exactly what'll become of this blog, but the Treehouse is going to be my new spot for talking about martial arts. This blog is likely going to become a blog about my memoirs and current events.

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Jon "Bones" Jones

Jon "Bones" Jones, from what I've heard from my friend Evan who's heavily into UFC, is basically the kind of fighter who isn't traditionally trained. Or at least to a degree he is, but no serious belts or anything... That really resonates with me.

I've never been able to complete a full black belt, admittedly. I've gotten up to a high yellow in Kung Fu, a white in Judo, and a white in Karate. And, I guess, technically another white belt in Kung Fu when I was really young. But I still think of myself as a capable fighter.

When I heard this about Jones, I knew that there wasn't something wrong with me. Training hard really does pay off. The challenge isn't necessarily to get a belt, it's to become remarkable at what you do.

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Fighting Music

Crazy enough, humans have been using music for fights for (literally) thousands of years. Spartans actually saw the importance of song and music and dance, and sang before they fought to show how unified they are. It's almost even intimidating when you see the other person singing - the loudness and the energy just consumes people. Just a tid-bit of history. But seriously, music is good for fighting and good for your health.

Here are songs I love to train to...

Eminem - Despicable


Eminem's not for everybody, but I love him. This was actually a freestyle! And I uh, don't mean to brag but I can rap this whole thing without looking at the lyrics. (It's okay to be jealous). (I know it's a big accomplishment).

Skrillex - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites


Skrillex music is kind of try-hard, but I like this song anyways. Dubstep in general is sort of cliche right now too... Hmmm.


Breaking Benjamin - Diary of Jane


This is one of my FAVOURITE songs - I've listened to it probably 200 times. No joke.

I only wanna list 3 videos because any more than that is a little excessive, but here are some other songs that are definitely worth checking out.

Rage Against The Machine 

- Bulls on Parade
- Maggie's Farm
- Bullet In Your Head 

Excision 

- Swagga (ft. Datsik)
- Shambhala 2008
- Shambhala 2009
- Shambhala 2010 

Beck 

- Where It's At 

Rise Against 

- Prayer Of A Refugee
- Give It All 

TAWG 

- Secrets Kept 

Dayglo Abortions 

- Proud To Be A Canadian 

Stoned Optic 

- Party Song
- Full Circle 

Deadmau5 

- Ghosts N Stuff ------- NOT the Rob Swire version (blehhk)
- Raise Your Weapon
- Some Chords 

Stickybuds 

- Whalestep
    - Whalestep (Excision version) 

Splitting Adam 

- On My Own 

Lil Jon 

- Get Outta Your Mind

LMFAO 

- Shots 

There are a lot of songs I don't have listed, and honestly my music knowledge is sort of limited. But if you have any comments, or want to list anymore fight music then leave a comment below!

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Tsunamis and Earthquakes

My thoughts and prayers are with Japan... I'm one of the lucky few to have relatives and friends that have survived the disaster. I don't have much to say, but I can't imagine what it would've been like if they didn't pick up the phone. If they didn't email me and my family... I'm not experienced with death. I'm not sure how I would've handled it.

Yesterday my family was shaken enough that we even attended a tsunami and earthquake preparedness meeting. We learned about our area's risks, how to make emergency kits, and all the kinds of emergency kits we'll need, along with general prep and info about emergency services. I wasn't concerned about a big disaster in my area (still not so much, to be honest). But seeing what happened there made me think, and it is a reality, that there's going to be a huge disaster in my city. Maybe not this week, but maybe even in 200 years where my great-great-great grand-kids will have to deal with it...

Anyways... I do hope they have a swift recovery, and best wishes for Japan.

Sincerely,
Kris Roxas

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