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2 Classic Surf Films - Big Wednesday & Endless Summer

I decided to post the large version of these picture because they are so iconic for me in my own personal surfing history. I am not a long boarder but I can't imagine any surfer not liking these movies. I remember seeing these posters in my friend's beach house in San Clemente when I was around 6 years old, his dad was a surfer, and we would always want to watch these movies. I fell in love with the movies and in-turn, I fell in love with surfing. I can't think of many things are better than catching a wave. Now many years have passed and surfing movies have progressed as well as the sport but my argument here is; that doesn't mean that surfing has to lose it's soul. Just like most everything else out there that we have used to define ourselves artistically and express ourselves, surfing has also become something that makes money and is a marketing tool. As you may know by now, my goal with the BeatLife philosophy is to take us back to when things were more pure and innocent. It seems to me now that there is a price attached to everything and that is stripping our culture away from it's soul and originality. It is pretty evident to me that this has a indirect effect on the economy and the perception the world has about America. When we were creating art like this, the rest of the world marveled and did everything they could to duplicate. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery and our culture was spreading like wild fire up until about 10 years ago. It has now hit a stagnant point with the lack of creativity and we are suffering as a nation. Technology is great but it is also killing the motivation to be creative the way we used to be. Like I have always said, this is just my opinion and I am trying to use this medium to spread my philosophy to maybe one person who could really make a difference. It's movies like these that have soul that really stand the test of time. Watch & Enjoy!

Big Wednesday (1978)




The Endless Summer (1966)

3 Badass Martial Arts Movies Featuring Tony Ja - Ong Bak 1,2, & 3

Ok, I know you could go out and rent these movies or even find them online to watch, but where can you find all 3 in the same place and watch other cool videos that pretty much define a counter culture? Only here because I am the one controlling this cool content that all has to do with my BeatLife philosophy. As you may have noticed, I love Martial arts and before I started practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, I was training Muay Thai Boxing. I love Muay Thai and I do want to train in Thailand at some point. Tony Ja is one fighter who got me interested in Muay Thai, this guy is amazing. Ong Bak was the first film I saw with him and I was captivated. It takes place in modern day Thailand where he is forced to fight to save his village. Tony Ja basically introduces the world to his style of classic Muay Thai. Ong Bak 2 is a little different because it takes place during Feudal times and Tony starts to show that he is exceptionally versed in many styles of martial arts. In one fight scene alone I see him demonstrate skills in Samurai sword, many different Kung Fu styles, drunken boxing, Muay Thai & Jui Jitsu. Throughout the movie he shows how much more skilled he is than many others and that is why this is one of my favorite Martial Arts movies. I haven't actually seen part 3 but I am going to watch it after I post this. I have it in my netflix queque but once I found it online here, I felt it would only make sense to include it with the other 2 so we call can enjoy them. I hope you guys like these posts and please hit me up and let me know what you think. Or if you have any suggestions, I am all ears. Watch & Enjoy!

Ong Bak (2003)



Ong Bak 2 (2008)
Ong Bak 2 - the Beginning - Eng Dubbed from bffcentral on Veehd.



Ong Bak 3 (2010)

Another State of Mind : A Punk Documentary

Well I haven't see this one in years but it is awesome! This classic 1982 Documentary follows 2 bands in their early punk years. I know many of you have heard of Social Distortion but there is also Youth Brigade , who are kings of the old punk era and Minor Threat who also make their way into the picture. If you like music at all, you should watch this and see the progression their music has made, especially Social Distortion. This definitely fits into the Beatlife philosophy as I try to spread the belief that we need to go back to this cultural belief system...once again, through a documentary. From Wikipedia :
Documentary film is a broad category of motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality.

Stop watching The Jersey Shore and all that crap,and tune into reality! Watch & Enjoy!

Another State of Mind (1982)

2 More Sk8 vids from my Day - 20 Shot Sequence & Mad Circle - Let the horns blow

Well since I haven't been blogging as much I will give you guys who like this 2 more videos from my day. Both of these I can say were very influential in my skateboarding and taste in music bridging the gap between Punk & Hip Hop. What I love most about skateboarding back in these times was the lifestyle that it reflected, a pure form of self expression. We didn't have many skate parks and were not considered "cool".We even used to get arrested just for riding. Now we have huge skate contest's in arenas and the pros make millions of dollars with ego problems. Hey I guess that's what happens with everything right. But at least we can look back upon these with fond memories. Check these 2 out; 20 shot Sequence is a collection of guys from Blind, menace, 101 and World Industries. This video opened me up to Wu Tang Clan and Hieroglyphics. Let the horns blow is just a short sick video by Mad Circle where they really focused on the art of the Film mixing and matching the music to each skateboarder. I used to watch both of these videos all the time in high school and really model my style after these guys. Hope you guys think they are as cool as I do...if not, too bad, it's my blog. hahaha. Watch & Enjoy!



20 Shot Sequence (1995)

  
Mad Circle - Let the Horns Blow (1996)

Choke - A Rickson Gracie Documentary

Ok, so it's been a while since I last blogged on here but it's because I have been training like crazy in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Moreover, specifically Gracie Barra, which is a branch of the Gracie Family. As I prepare for my first tournament ever, and really my first true organized fight, I realize that along with all my physical training, I also need to train my mind and focus on the task at hand. A very interesting tip from my World Champion Professor, Flavio Almeida, was that you need to learn how to focus your adrenaline. This is because right before the fight you can spend it all really quickly , become very tired and get beat. This documentary is a little older but it features Rickson Gracie which is considered one of the best Jiu Jitsu artists' of all time, if not The Best. He goes over his preparation for the tournament and shows why he is so grounded and ready when the time comes. If you are a fighter of any type, I suggest you watch this. Either way though, once you start training Jiu Jitsu, it will change your life. This definitely fits the "BeatLife" mold because this lifestyle does not allow for life to kick your ass. A funny fact about Rickson, he will never tell you his age. It is just a number to him...Maybe that's why his relatives all live into their 90's. Watch and Enjoy!

Choke : A Rickson Gracie Documentary