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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Mar 11, 2017 21:11:57 GMT -5
March 26 is officially the date A tweet by Inui implied the start time would be 18:30, but did not give a duration.
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Mar 9, 2017 5:40:55 GMT -5
To add on to the mental aspect.. I wonder how much mental maturity plays into overcoming the inevitable failure that all Sasuke/ANW athletes face. What I mean by that is.. In professional sports, a lot of people claim that having a winning mentality is not only necessary to succeeding as a professional athlete, but in many cases it actually helps to be the over-confidant, arrogant, the-world-revolves-around-me type. But Sasuke/ANW has a funny way of spinning overconfidence around and shoving it up your *ahem* pocket. Even the Naganos, Yuujis, Drews, etc. fail 99% of the time. I wonder how much mental maturity helps to spin the failures around to your advantage. Could partially explain the relatively old age of success. I don't think you need to look any further than Yamada for that. He definitely fit that bill but most his failures I would say are mental blocks and not a physical lack of ability up until the last few years. He timed out at the Soritatsu Kabe 7 times. During the Ni Ren version, he cleared the first wall but couldn't clear the second. He only attempted the obstacle past it within the time limit once during 18-30. Shingo I feel has had it a different way, his mental blocks aren't overconfidence, they're him making silly mistakes because he's going on autopilot. Yeah, mental acuity is definitely as important, if almost not more important than physical prowess, I'd say. I used to practice archery from around 2011 to 2015, and that was a sport which was almost entirely mental. Once I was able to shoot 500/600 rounds I started getting quite nervous and tense, and my form then got worse and worse until I was all the way back to shooting 300/600 rounds. I eventually got 'target panic', which is basically a compulsion to release the arrow as soon as the gold centre is in your sights, which really messes up your form. The mental strength to cope with pressure, expectation (whether your own or others) and failure is a really important part of any sport. As you said, TCM, Yamada's performance post-17 is probably down to mental blocks, possibly also a little Takeda (and Nagano), in 24, for instance. There are probably others too, but I'm struggling to think off the top of my head. The ability to think fast and improvise is quite prominent in successful competitors as well, although that probably develops with experience too. The 'Morimoto Tap' from ANW vs World 2 and Nagano's manoeuvre on the Double Pendulum in 32 come to mind. Nagano's was especially interesting given how he saved his run when other long-time competitors couldn't (Yuuji, Hioki, Shingo).
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Mar 3, 2017 20:51:06 GMT -5
Normally I wouldn't do something like this, but I noticed a number of political threads hanging about, and I need somewhere to yell about this! As far as I am aware, for the first time, Northern Ireland is about to have a 50/50 split between Unionists and Nationalists with only 2 seats left to declare. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-northern-ireland-39075542The DUP were absolutely destroyed after losing a colossal amount of money on a renewable heating scandal and trying to shift the blame. The split has also axed the Petition of Concern, which removes their ability to veto things they don't like (such as gay marriage). The future is going to be quite interesting, depending on how the new executive behave, we could go to Direct Rule under Britain, which would remove Local Government altogether. Which may or may not kickstart Troubles 2.0. Thankfully, I don't think anyone wants that anymore. And for those who have no idea what I'm talking about, just watch this. Northern Irish politics are an absolute joke.
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 13, 2017 14:10:49 GMT -5
In the UK the Challenge market is smaller than ITV's correct? ITV is in every home with a TV in the UK, Challenge is on pretty much every TV except the REALLY old one's which only have 5 channel's but has significantly less exposure and less advertising than ITV. Challenge is also owned by Sky and features all obstacle course shows (Takeshi's Castle, SASUKE's, ANW up to Season 6, Fort Boyard, Crystal Maze, Wipeout etc). Even so SASUKE draws about 25% of what Wipeout UK draws although in it's prime on BBC Wipeout averaged easily 7m+ and I think peaked at 10m people watching in a country with like 21m tv's! I'm really worried with Ultimate Beastmaster coming out as I think in the UK it might kill off SASUKE, and it being in English straight away with celebrities hosting doesn't help either :I It doesn't help that SASUKE tends to air on Challenge in strange and inconsistent timeslots, the prime daytime and evening slots are taken by countless quiz show re-runs. I don't see Beastmaster as a crushing threat given its on Netflix, if anything I hope it maybe adds to enthusiasm for similar shows.
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 12, 2017 13:40:44 GMT -5
20 bucks says Shingo Fails that. Shingo fails it but not by getting hit by the apparatus. He just loses his balance because God knows he's good at that. So Sasuke 1 Goren Hammer all over again?
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 12, 2017 9:08:40 GMT -5
New photo of the First stage lit up. Photo is BIG.. so I didn't hot link it or it'd take half the screen LOL 99% sure that's the Fishbone. Still can't really see the 'stepping stone' poles at the bottom, but the only other potential option is that it's just a re-jigged Hedgehog, which wouldn't make any sense.
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 12, 2017 9:05:58 GMT -5
I've been curious about this for a long time, and this seems as relevant a place to ask as any.
What do the stars underneath our usernames mean? They change both number and colour and while I though they were some kind of alternate post count indicator, that doesn't seem to be the case?
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 12, 2017 8:55:34 GMT -5
If it is the Fishbone (which seems quite likely) it has the potential to cause some upset. {Spoiler} Given it took out a good chunk of the RED Stage competitors in Kunoichi 9. And given their record on obstacles like this in the RISING era (and beyond) we should be more worried for Takeda!
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 12, 2017 8:15:32 GMT -5
I haven't actually seen the broadcast, but it looks like it was exciting!
I think I posted this in the obstacle thread, but I had a feeling the Fishbone would be a killer.
Timing-based obstacles always wreck the field, a childhood spent watching Raven proved that!
And the clear/fail graphics look beautiful. Really nicely styled.
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 11, 2017 9:44:44 GMT -5
It's... not casting a shadow. At all.
I thought that picture felt 'off' somehow, and that is pretty wonky.
Is there something behind it they may want to have kept hidden?
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 10, 2017 21:37:13 GMT -5
Just restarted my computer (I should have been in bed 3 hours ago, UK time woo!) to say...
Nagano commentating Shingo and Takeda's runs. Throwing in all sorts of banter to put them off.
Not sure if he'd actually do that, but it made such a funny mental image!
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 10, 2017 21:21:00 GMT -5
So Nagano was in the commentary booth as opposed to the host/comedian gathering bit (I'm guessing that's still there this year?). Wonder if they'll cut to him during the broadcast anyway?
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 10, 2017 21:00:15 GMT -5
i cant believe that jun sato got #97, same as nagasaki shunsuke #98 and Tomo at #99 I understand Tomo, given he was last man standing in 32 and has made the final stage before. Shunsuke makes sense as well, I think, he's been a consistent third-stager and this is being touted as an anniversary competition, he's the most successful current competitior with links to the earlier eras.
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 10, 2017 20:47:54 GMT -5
Was just gonna mention that. Seems a bit tight given he's been a consistent second-stage competitor. Also pitifully few female competitors (hard to be certain based on just the names, but I make it only 5 or 6). Could be an effect of Kunoichi going back into production though. Are these the 5/6? No.46 Konno Anno gravure talent · Actress No.47 Tomaru Saehara Talent No.48 Rena vanilla beans No.49 Mao Usami Dokkyo University Land Division No.50 Matsuda Natsu Age Tone Commercial High School 1 year No.51 Watanabe Kanna Business Coll. Judo player Some really bad google translate Yeah, I'm guessing. We know the female competitors go in a block because Tackle weights, #45 is Hiyoki and while I can't remember #52 they struck me as having a masculine name.
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 10, 2017 20:43:35 GMT -5
Wait a minute, is #37 Kota Honma? I don't think so, looking at his name tag to the one I just seen on the website. I'm positive that it's not Homna. Also, No Jin Was just gonna mention that. Seems a bit tight given he's been a consistent second-stage competitor. Also pitifully few female competitors (hard to be certain based on just the names, but I make it only 5 or 6). Could be an effect of Kunoichi going back into production though.
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 10, 2017 20:40:35 GMT -5
I was just about to say all the usual faces are here and then I realised, is Ryo Matachi not on that list? I'm not seeing his name. Yuji with a sub-90 number also struck me as a little odd. EDIT: Wait, is he #88, just realised that one makes no sense Yuuji had 89 last year... My bad. Couldn't remember off the top of my head and thought he'd still been wearing 90's.
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 10, 2017 20:09:17 GMT -5
I was just about to say all the usual faces are here and then I realised, is Ryo Matachi not on that list?
I'm not seeing his name.
Yuji with a sub-90 number also struck me as a little odd.
EDIT: Wait, is he #88, just realised that one makes no sense
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 10, 2017 12:33:51 GMT -5
One thing I DID notice is that DREW is in Japan currently. (I'm friends with him on Facebook and it sometimes shows where he is.) I'm assuming it's for SASUKE 33 but I have no idea. You would like to think he would be competing after his performance in 32, but I guess we'll find out very soon!
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 10, 2017 9:54:02 GMT -5
If I understood twitter's translations correctly, it has stopped snowing.
Hopefully the weather holds until taping is finished.
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Feb 9, 2017 11:59:48 GMT -5
For clarification in case it's not clear: the G4 link Arsenette posted is the first tower final Kunoichi used and swapping the pole for a rope, is the final for Kunoichi 9. The other link is the immediate successor the next tournament after it was beaten where the ladders had augmented sections you had alternate back and forth on. Thanks! The main difference is that this final changed to rope at the end which IMO is SIGNIFICANT.. Yeah, I was thinking that, the pole is a lot more stable and so easier to climb. The only payoff with the rope is that it might be easier to grip? Still probably quite a lot harder overall.
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