September football

Its been a while since I've blogged. No real reason why, maybe if anything just not sure how to word my thoughts. Which for most people who know me will find that hard to believe as words constantly come out my mouth like projectile vomit.
ひさしぶりのブログ。特に理由はないけど考えがまとまらなかっただけ。僕を知っている人には信じられないことだと思うけど。いつもだったら思ったことはすぐ言葉になって止らないのに。

The season has now begun and I have featured in 2 of the teams 3 games. 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. Got to play in Hong Kong Stadium which is Home of the Rugby 7s for those of you who aren't aware...(shame on you if your not aware as im buzzin' to watch the rugby next march). Hard to believe for many but I used to play rugby until 14. I was a hooker,　its a position...!!
サッカーシーズンが始まり、３試合中２試合出場。１勝、１引き分け、１負。ラクビー７のホームグラウンドである香港スタジアムで試合をした。知らない人は残念。来年の３月のラグビー戦は楽しみだ。信じてもらえないかもしれないけど、１４歳までラグビーをプレイした。フッカーってポジションだよ。

1 thing I enjoy about home stadium is the fact its similar to English stadiums with there being no running track around it so the fans are closer and louder. I think this makes it more fun for the fans and the players. Plus its nice being able to spot friends around the stadium.
このホームスタジアムのいいところはイギリスのスタジアムのように客席が近くファンの声援も良く聴こえる。選手にとってもファンにとってもこの近距離は大切だ。友達やファンの顔もよく見えるよ。

Here is a extremely touristy photo taken inside the stadium
観光客みたいな写真。スタジアムの中。

Yes the pitch looks very nice but I'm worried when the big rugby guys get on it and destroy it but its the best grass I have played on in HK so far. So very happy that its SCAA home stadium! Look at it... looks like a lovely green carpet!
カーペットのような芝生。ラグビーの選手が使った後は大丈夫かな。香港中で今のところ最高な芝生だ。SCAAのホームスタジアムで良かった。グリーン色のじゅうたんのようでしょ。

Here are some pics from the first two games!
出場した試合の写真です。

Great support at away games....　アウェイの試合に応援に来てくれたファン。

Not friends on the pitch....　試合中は友でも容赦しない。

We look like cartoon characters i like it.. and these 2 are a lot taller and we
all look the same height so i like it....
漫画ぽいけど気に入ってる。他の２人はもっと長身だけどここでは一緒にみえるのがいい。

Thats some pictures and here is a short highlight from those 2 games.
３分ぐらいのハイライトです。

On a side note been here 2 months now and still enjoying HK, great city!!
香港に住むのはも２ヶ月たったけどマジ好きやー！

Pari

An over due post.

Sorry i haven't been blogging much recently. I will write a proper post soon but for now I decided to put some media footage that I have featured in during my month in Hong Kong and in South China so far.

最近ブログ書けなくってツイマテン！！　そろそろ書くと思うけど、とりあえず今回のブログは香港で掲載されたニュースの特集！！

For another video click here
もう一つのビデオは上のリンクにのせてます。『here』



These 3 videos are from the clubs opening ceremony. I have never taken part in a opening ceremony like that so it was something new and interesting. It was to pay respect to the gods for the season ahead.
３つのビデオはクラブの開会式のもの。このような儀式は今回が初めてでおもしろかった。良いシーズンが迎えられるよう神様に祈るもの。よろしくお願いします。

If you can see on the video it has the temp at 31degrees and the humidity at 64%.... it wasn't a sweat free day thats for sure.

上の三つのビデオは新シーズンの開会式。外は31℃、湿度６４％。暑いってもんじゃない。

something weird with my right hand.,..
僕の右手ヘン？

i just like to dance dance dance dance
踊るの大好き

I guess many of the Hong Kong blog viewers would have seen this some of this before so i apologize, so this post is for views in other parts of the world.
香港で読んでくれてる人たちはもう既に見たことある写真ばかりでごめん。これは別の国から応援してくれている人たちのために紹介しています。

I really need to improve my interview skills. Most people who know me wonder probably why I answer with such short answers but luckily modern technology edits my gibberish and takes only the essentials.... So big Thank you to Modern Technology.
俺はめっちゃ話せる人だけどインタビユーはぜんぜん良くない！！何かあせってわからない事言っちゃう。。。あらま。。恥ずかしねー！これからのインタビユー頑張ります！

Also was very nice to meet many of the South China fans at the stadium yesterday. And also very nice many people said "Ganbatte" in japanese. Thank you.
昨日はサウスチャイナのファンの人たちに声をかけてもらえて嬉しかった。日本語で頑張ってって励ましてもらえた。ありがとう。感謝。

Paris
パリス

Pre Season Highlights '11

As pre-season comes to an end i decided to upload some footage put together from training camp in Korea.

プリーシーズンがもうそろそろ終わるのでちょっと最近俺のサッカーを見せてあげる！

Here is the Video
じゃーまずビデオから

I wanted to call the video something more along the lines of "Eating people for breakfast", or "Slide tackling 101", or "Paris vs Korea" but decided to keep it PG 13 and went with a more simple title.
このビデオはもっと面白いタイトルをつけたかったけど止めました！
『タックル１０１』それか『パリスvs韓国』とか　どう？

The theme song was a tough decision. I wanted to go with either "You cant touch this" by Mc Hammer or "Its like that" by Run DMC. And if you watch or know the Vanilla Ice video i just love the dance moves and the energy of the song so i decided to go with that! My dad suggested more of a Rock style in bands like Aerosmith and ACDC but I stuck with my instincts!

音楽は知ってるかも知らないけどかなり古いラップだよ―！父がもっとロック系がいいって言ったけどやっぱラップですね！

Some of the images I have in my mind when i play are,
サッカーしてる時のいろんなイメージ！こんなこと想像しながらサッカーするんだ。

Gandalf... not that I'm old or a wizard... but "YOU SHALL NOT PASS"... its just epic!
ガンダルフ、老人でも魔法使いでもないけど"YOU SHALL NOT PASS"はいい感じ。

Maybe a little... "THIS IS SPARTA" but change the "Sparta" with Paris and you get the idea...
スパルタをパリスに変えればいいよ。イメージわかってきたかな。

I think I will stop there.
それでは今日はこの辺で。

Paris 

Training Camp Korea Pt.2

So I was in Korea on a 18 day training camp.
１８日間の遠征のため韓国に来た。

It was the longest training camp I've ever been on and probably the hardest. During the 18 days we had many games and double trainings almost everyday. Plus not to mention in the heat and humidity like an asian summer.
今までの中一番長くハードな遠征。多くの試合とダブルトレーニングの毎日。しかも猛暑と湿度が高いきびしいアジアの夏の中。

1 of the best things about the camp was the fact that I was with my new teammates everyday, 3 meals a day etc etc... It let me get to know them faster than everyone having their own lives in Hong Kong it was a lot easier to talk and socialize.
毎日チームメートと過ごすのは大切なこと。香港に戻ればそれぞれの生活があるので今仲間として知り合いになる絶好の機会。

But technically 1 of the best things about the camp was the number of times we had Korean BBQ. Its super awesome!! I dont quite know how to explain it to those who have never tried it but i guess its something like cooking thin strips of meat on a burner, in the middle of your table with 3 other people or so...? And then you dip the meat into sauce and eat with rice or lettuce or kimchi (spiiicy). Kinda hard to explain but it is very good and I usuggest it to any true meat lover.
それと次に遠征で楽しかったのは、コリアンバーベキュウ。何度も食べれた。薄い肉を焼いてソースにつけご飯、レタスまたはキムチと一緒に口に運ぶ。肉好きにはたまらない。

Maybe the photo helps?
写真をみたらもっとわかりやすいかも。

Here are a few pictures from games and training.
試合と練習の写真。

run forest run....マジ走りヤバイ

trick contest??　トリックコンテスト。

different boots for each foot...　片足づつ別のシューズはいてみた。

always wanted to be a figure skater... i found my partner??
フィゲアスケートのパートナーがみつかったかも

more run forest run...　走り続ける。

reminds me of my rugby days....　ラクビーやってた懐かしい思い出がもどった。

One of the most important factors of a training camp is to push your body as hard as possible without getting injured. Thats where physios, ice baths, tape, all become big players in holding me in 1 piece. Somehow I survived and now feel in better shape then I have in a long time and looking forward to the season ahead.
怪我しないようにハードな練習をこなすのが大切な遠征の要素。自分をバラバラにしないように医者、アイス風呂、テーピング等が重要な役割を果たす。なんとか生き残り、お陰でフィットネスもとりもどし、気分もいい。これから始まるシーズンが楽しみだ。

me ruining a photo of ben... but much thanks to him i survived!
せっかくのベンの写真。悪いことしたけど、彼のお陰で僕は助かった。 

Also it was my birthday in Korea, although many people joke I'm around 25 I actually turned 22... So some of the guys on the team were awsome and got me cake... but most of the cake met my face.. not my mouth... but a good laugh and touching as i knew them less then 2 weeks.

韓国にいる間に誕生日もむかえた。みんな２５ぐらいにみえるっていうけどやっと２２。チームメートがくれたケーキ。ほとんどが僕の顔についた。２週間前までは他人だったのに。感動した。

cake faced... 4 times... 1 person each... i guess they found it funny...??
４人に4回ケーキ顔につけられた。あいつらの方が絶対楽しんでた。

I think I will stop there.
今日はここまで。

Paris. 

Training Camp in Korea

Currently I'm in Busan Korea on training camp. So i wont be able to blogging much for the next 2 weeks. The connection out here isn't ideal but o well. Not much can be done about that. So thats why i haven't blogged for the last week.
今遠征で韓国にいる。だから最近ぜんぜんブログ書きなかった！ついまてん。１８日間で９試合があるのでめちゃーハードだよ！！！
Here are some pics from training camp so far.

Airport....空港

Dj..?

had to sit next to these clowns for hours...

training camp near the mountains...山の中

afternoon off after 6 days of doubles

family picture??

Korean BBQ in Korea

The team are great, a lot of fun. Its very helpful that most of the players speak english and Im learning their names. My cantonese is improving considering i was starting at level 0... but now I know how to say some rude words so I'm on the right track. Naturally they told me that the F word ment good morning and thought I was that stoopid but can't say thats the first time thats happened.

新しいチームメートはかなり面白いやつ。ほとんど英語話せるからマジ助かる。今中国語で悪い事言葉しか知らないけどこれから勉強です。おはいよは『くそ』って言われったけど日本でデンマークも同じ 冗談されったからわかってた！！！

Also apparently my name, Nakajima, in chinese reading is Chang dou... means the same thing just said differently. So everyone has a chinese name. Bit of a identity crisis but interesting none the less.

後もなかじま、中島はここで　『チャング　ドウ』って読むらしー！だからここで新しい名前があるみたいです。
Quick thanks to all 4000 viewers in my first month. I will try and keep it interesting. No promise's though, it might get boring.

最後は初めの一ヶ月で四千人が俺のブログを見て暮れってありがとうございます。面白い事もと書きます。つまんなくなたら教えてねー

Thats all for now,
今日はここまで。
Paris
パリス

South China Athletic Association

South China Athleic Association is the name of my new club. SCAA as they say. SCAA have the most honors out of the Hong Kong teams so are one of the most well known teams in the area. They finished second in the league last year after winning it for the past 4 years.
僕が所属したクラブはサウス　チャイナ　アスレティック　アソシエーション　SCAAといいます。香港のなかでも一番有名なチームです。

Very different to any other club I have ever played or visited SCAA have a giant 13 floor sports complex, and a smaller 6 floor building next to it. Has everything from badminton, basketball, fencing, indoor shooting range, billiards. Its pretty cool having all of this in 1 building and the teams changing rooms are on the 13th floor / roof of this building.
今まで所属したクラブとはだいぶ違います。13階建ての大きなビルと６階建てのビルが並び中には全てのスポーツができるようになっている。僕たちの更衣室は13階にある。

Once arriving at the club I received my new training gear and found out I'm No.3 this season. This is my locker after day 1... Still have to decorate it with pictures of family and friends and get some coat hangers etc etc but this is it so far.
一日めの僕のロッカーのなかです。トレーニング用に一式用意されていた。今シーズンの僕の背番号は３。これから家族や友達の写真でかざるつもりだ。

Also was my first run out in Hong Kong, was a little jetlagged and had to adjust to the humidity but sounds like a fun challenge to get used to. They told me yesterday was a cool day at 33degrees.... I thought it was a Hong Kong style joke but apparently it was a cool day... haha!!
早速の練習試合。時差ぼけだったのと湿度が高く慣れるのは新しいチャレンジだ。昨日は
33℃で涼しい一日だったそうだ。

Give me a football and i can entertain myself. Thanks to the photos from Ip SoSo.
サッカーボールさえあれば一人で遊べる。ソウソウ イップの写真のおかげです。

Thats all for now,
今日はこの辺で。

Paris

Football サッカー

There so many types of football, doesn't matter what you do or play, Enjoy it...
サッカーていろなやりたあるけど、一番は楽しめー
Real football....本物サッカー



Beach Football



Futsal  フトサル



This is a ball and feet...　
これはサッカーか知らんけどまず足とボールですねー




Swamp football...



Whatever football you play, Enjoy it...

何のサッカーでも楽しんでねー

Role Model ロールモデル

There are many people to look up too for many different reasons, but this time I will stay football relevant.
すごい人はいっぱいいるけど今回はサッカーのロールモデル。

Now if you ask most people they will say Ronaldo or Messi. But personally the guy who is Football to me is Gennaro Gattuso. I'm sure he doesn't need introduction but his hard work and passion are what real footballers are made of. He is nacknamed Ringhio or in English Growl. He is known to have a temper and racks up a fair collection of yellow cards but in my opinion its just times his emotions and passion get to much and come out wrong. His spirit is inspiring and its a quality I admire the most.
多分今の子供達に聞いたらほとんどロナルドとメシーがでてくる。だけど俺が選ぶのはガットゥーゾです。彼は多分いっちゃってると思うけどすごい気持ちが強い。絶対負けない選手です。怒ってる時はpassionで、別に相手に怪我させるわけではなく、負けない気持ちでファールしてる。

Here are some sick Gattuso clips to give you a better idea.

Now while I'm talking about role models and such let me just say that Ronaldo is one of the worst role models in football. True he is one of the best players in the world not doubting that. But his constant tantrums and the fact he looks like he is going to cry are not qualities that are helping the development of football. Jumping around complaining at his own team mates, diving around looking for weak free kicks are not what football is about.  You now see 12yr olds thinking that they can throw their arms in the air and have a tantrum because they see this on tv. Its planting the wrong seed and its sending football down the wrong path. Do you see Messi cry or dive when he gets tackled or doesn't receive a pass. NO. So Ronaldo should cut it out too...

ちょっとここで言いたいけどロナルドはいいロールモデルじゃない。悪い選手ではないけど彼のシムレーションはありえない。世界が彼をみてサッカーはわがままなイメージを持つと思う。ボールをもらえない時とかフリーキックをもらえない時ガキみたいなかんしゃくをおこす。本当に今の子供達に悪いことを教えている。マジ止めてほしいな彼のような態度。

Here is Ronaldo, role model football player?

And on a side note i removed the coaching blog post because it seemed some people didn't understand the context. I think coaches are very important but what i was saying is that some questions about the top clubs don't get asked in the case of Mourinho and Wenger and Sir Alex and such. But as some people didn't understand the message so i have  removed it so people don't get confused.

最後で昨日のコーチのブログは消しました。勘違いされると困るので消しました。機会があったらまた書き直します。

Paris
パリパリ

Stadiums スタジアム

Here are some pictures of stadiums I've played in during the last couple of years...  It's a little awkward to get a camera out while on the bus so I haven't caught them all but here are a few.
これは今までやってたスタジアムです。何個はきまずいから写真はとてないけどまず。。これですー

A Stadium in Lebanon. レバノンのスタジアム

A Stadium in Lebanon. レバノンのスタジアム

Toronto FC stadium. トロントFCのスタジアム

Stadium as a youth player. ユースのスタンド

スイスのスタジアム。Young Boys Stadium in Switzerland

Ground in Trinidad. トリニダどのスタジアム

The most amazing stadium I've seen so far. 今まで一番やばいスタジアム

Wonder what my next home stadium will look like...
次のホームスタジアムはどういう感じかな？

Paris
パリス

The World I've Played サッカーでいった国

Football was a hobby growing up but it has let me see the World. 7% out of the previous 11% is from travelling with football for the past 9 years. I got to see countries I've never seen before. Yet on the pitch its still grass, 21 other players and a ball. Whats a beautiful game.

子供の頃サッカーは遊びの為にやりました。今でも確かに遊んでますけどそれでも世界の７％を旅しました。

ただどこ行ってもピッチでやる事は変わらない。まだ一人一人の戦いです。

The world I've played