ckf life records

Latest iPad drawings

2011-10-12T05:39:00.000-07:00

Electronic Drawing and Sketching

Recently, I spent quite some time using iPad 2 to draw and sketch. These are the results of what I have done so far. I am happy to pick up the drawing skill again, since I retired as an art teacher for years.

Extract from Anthology

2011-10-03T06:47:00.000-07:00

About Me

This is part of the published article and materials that was written about me years ago. The title of this publication is 'An Anthology of Singapore Chinese Literature'. It was published in bilingual.

Images of Yuen Cheng

2011-09-03T01:14:00.000-07:00

Portraits of my beloved daughter Yuen Cheng (韵清）

有些记忆难以磨灭，有些伤口永远无法愈合！

Yuen Cheng with her brother Jia Jing, Kelvin

2nd KUS Invitational Karate-do Championships 2011

2011-08-09T20:18:00.000-07:00

2nd KUS Invitational Karate-do Championships 2011
24th July 2011, Toa Payoh Indoor Sports Hall

Assisted in this event in the capacity of Secretary General of KUS.

Workshop in 2011

2011-08-09T20:08:00.001-07:00

ACE Sports Conditioning Workshop 29th April 2011

With course facilitator Mr. Fabio C.

2010 achievement

2010-11-28T06:38:00.000-08:00

2010 Achievement

Obtained this certification after attended the relevant workshop and discussion.

2010 Asia Fitness Convention 16-19 Sept 2010

2010-09-24T06:20:00.000-07:00

2010 Asia Fitness Convention, Bangkok

I attended the above-mentioned Convention this year, and participated in the three days' workshops. This is a rewarding and satisfying learning experience. The only regret was at the period of time, I had a trapped knee, therefore, most of the practical sessions I was only sitting there watching people practicing. I managed to participate the Drum Alive session, but after that, my knee was killing me. I had attended most of the theory sessions conducted by 'Guru' of its field. Enriching sessions.

At the Opening Ceremony.

Fit Booth and Fit staff

Suzanne Hosley giving the introductory speech

Key Talk by Paul Brown, the inventor of Face to Face Retention System.

TRX Guru, Fraser Quelch giving the personal experience and coach skills to us.

Other demo by the TRX Guru, Fraser Quelch

Jim Stoppani, Ph. D. Exercise Physiology giving workshop on 'Workout Nutrition'.

Guru Peter Twist in his Bosu Workshop

Gym Ball (Fit Ball) work out session

ACE Coach Peter McCall giving talk in his workshop

Peter McCall demo fascia stretching method

Drum Alive Guru, Carrie Ekins presenting her Drum Alive Exercise Program

Carrie Ekins in class

Paul Brown sharing his business secret

Jim Stoppani and his 'Nutrition for Strength/Power athletes' workshop

Participation Certificate

Three Day Pass for Delegates

曼谷行纪亊

九月十六日
上午九时许乘计程車到机場第一终站，匆忙趕去登記１登机手續，不料到闸門，却被工作人员驱去另一个闸門。去到第二个門时，却見人龍己排了上数十人。心中无名火遂起：新加坡怎麼能有这种工作效率呀！正冒火着，又見一位职員小姐走来说：你們可以到另一个門去排。一半的人龍乖乖地走去另一个闸門。我拒絕他去。預備与这些工作人員争執一番。不料轮到我时，竟順順地让我過关。怪哉。

当地时间，下午一时许到迏曼谷机场。乘了四十五分钟的计程车才到迏旅館。稍为休息後又马不停蹄地趕去会議地點登記明日参与的课題。之後，才有时间走去曼谷的百乐宮购物商场吃一點东西。不料一走下地下层的食阁，却被一股排山倒海的紫色給溺着。椅子是紫的，牆也是紫色的。连杯子也是紫的。一肘，被這股紫潮弄到不知如何是好！勉強吃完一頓不知是什麼味道的和食，匆匆地走了。

九月十七日
上午六點正鬧鐘準時响起，但自己却有一股懒散意。慢條斯里的洗刷完畢，便下楼去吃早歺。在歺廰里見到Lorentz及Barry.原来他们也住在同一層楼里。早點后，三人步行到会议处。開幕的主要献词是一位澳洲的著名行政人員布朗呈現的。他的內容倒是軋实且有说服力的。听畢感动得很。他说：身為体能教練不能为了收入而忽略了学員的训练目的。我們应当了解学员所须而为他們设计他們所需要的训练项目，同時还要知道他們的体能程度在那裡，不可以自己的见解而要学員去完成。他说得确实有理呵。

下午上了菲因斯的ＴＲＸ的实践课。但因自己的膝伤未愈，只能坐在一边拍照与听讲而已。後來还听了一讲有关營養学的講座。四时许便独自离开了会场，回旅館放下在会场买的ＤＶＤ和書籍。再乘了一站的地铁到 Patuwan 的 MBK 购物中心，买了些信物给妻子与继子。再到Patuwan Princess Hotel 的酒廊喝酒。想不到还能見到去年在那里唱歌的歌手呢！真是前世的缘份。只是他們在当地时间九點才开始表演，我只听了两苜歌便打道回朝了。

九月十八日
早上竟然沒有听到鬧鐘的声音，一口气睡到八點多才起床。匆匆吃完早餐，就走去会議地點。聆聽了半场的演講。及後又参加了Drum Bit 的实践课程。获益不少。下午的節目却不太理想。两课都听了一半就离场。回到旅館到其二楼的日本餐館吃晚餐。吃完用旅館给的优待卷附款。一天就此用完。

九月十九日
第三天，真的是感到有些个有心无力。一大清早在会議地點从报章上看到今日红衫军将在我們开会的地點示威。心里就很不是味道。虽然当地人再三说沒问题，但你可不知是否有人刻意制造事端，那我們就问题大矣。我們的所在地，正是红衫军去年的大本營！

勉強上完两個講座，便趕回旅館退房。退房後，刻意走去红衫军示威地點，只看到數百红軍聚集，场面不算伟大。順便拍了多幀照片为证。下午又回去会场聽课去了。

下午上了两个講座，己经是四时许。匆忙趕回旅館取出行李。但还是頑強地走去红衫軍示威地點看看。不看则己，一看可把自己嚇着。中午的数百人变成滿街红潮。同时那些人都像中邪一般，喧鬧及鼓噪非常。看来如果有人刻意鬧事，一定会不可收拾矣。匆匆搭了计程车往机场驶去。

曼谷行便就此打着。

YOG

2010-08-30T06:38:00.001-07:00

My Involvement in Youth Olympic Games Singapore 2010

I was involved with the YOG from 11 August to 18th August as Accreditation Officer at the Youth Olympic Village. As a sports person for so many years, to get involved with this event really made you feel great.
This is the souvenir badge given to all volunteers. It is a limited edition version.

Hanshi title

2010-04-24T20:42:00.001-07:00

Shihan Chia was conferred the title of 'Hanshi' by Karatedo Union of Singapore on the 18th April 2010, during the 1st KUS Invitational Championships at Delta Indoor Sports Hall, by the President of KUS, Dr. Ratty Anil.

Self portrait 2010

2010-01-02T18:49:00.001-08:00

This is a self portrait taken on 2 Jan 2010.

my latest achievement 2009 Nov

2009-12-22T03:26:00.001-08:00

This is the latest certification I have obtained from fitness industry.

Asia Fitness Convention 2009, Bangkok

2009-12-01T22:49:00.001-08:00

The Asia Fitness Convention 2009, Bangkok

This convention was the first kind organized in Asia region. It attracted more than 500 participants. The three days convention was held at Central World Bangkok Convention Centre from 27th November to 29th November 2009.

The three days convention was full of exciting programs. I attended the following workshops: Masala Bhangra, by Sarina Jain; Personal Coaching Model by ACE, Fabio Comana and Peter McCall; TRX Circuit for Metabolic Training by Fraser Quelch; Coaching Movement by Peter McCall; Dynamic Meditation by Simon Borg-Olivier; Progressive Cardiorespiratory Training Programmes by Peter MacCall; Nutrition for Team Sports and endurance Sports by Monique Ryan; One-on-One Personal Training by Peter Twist; TRX for flexibility by Fraser Quelch; Strength Ball Training by Peter Twist; Intergrated Vibration training for Peak Performance by Dan Djoeandy and Bosu Athletic Balance by Douglas Brooks.

At the Main Hall of the Convention. There were stalls with all sorts of training equipment for sales, varieties of fitness exercise were on stage at different time slots.

This is the official pass for entry of three days.

TRX exercise in action.

One of the talks in progression.

Group photo of the Masala Bhangra Workshop

ACE PTs at Fit stall.

medicine ball training

2009-11-19T08:06:00.000-08:00

Medicine Ball Training

Completed my Medicine Ball Training, and obtained this certificate.

According to Wikipedia, the information:

A medicine ball (also known as an exercise ball, a med ball, or a

fitness ball) is a weighted ball roughly the diameter of the shoulders

(approx. 14 inches). Often used for rehabilitation and strength training,

it serves an important role in the field of sports medicine. It should not

be confused with the larger, inflated exercise ball.

Medicine balls are usually sold as 2–25 lb. balls and are used

effectively in plyometric weight training to increase explosive power in

athletes in all sports. Some medicine balls are in the form of weighted

basketballs.

Medicine ball training is one of the oldest forms of strength and conditioning training – the first

reference to wrestlers training with sand filled bladders appears in Persia nearly 3000 years ago. In ancient Greece the physician Hippocrates had them sewn out of animal skins and stuffed with sand. His patients threw them back and forth for injury prevention and rehabilitation.

In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the words "health" and "medicine" were synonymous. The so-called "Four Horsemen of Fitness" were the dumbbell, the Indian club, the wand and the medicine ball. This is where the beginnings of the modern medicine ball originate.

One common activity is to have athletes hold the ball against their chest and thrust it at another athlete, who catches it against their chest. This strengthens arm, chest, and leg muscles.

Medicine balls throws are also implemented as part of the SPARQ rating, a test of sport-specific

athleticism, to assess core strength, total body power and coordination. Different tests involve an athlete throwing the ball behind them and over their head as far as they can, or kneeling and pushing the ball out from their chest for maximum distance.

They are also extensively used by secondary schools as a fitness aid.

New certification obtained

2009-07-24T20:31:00.000-07:00

Another Personal Trainer Certificate

This is another qualification of Personal Trainer Certification obtained from FIT.

Certified Shihan Title By ISKU

2009-06-14T09:18:00.001-07:00

Shihan Chia has obtained his certified Shihan Title from International Seishinkai Karatedo Union (ISKU) recently.

Seishinkai belongs to Mutobu-ha Shitoryu Karatedo. More information could be obtained from http://www.seishinkai.com/

ACE Certified

2009-06-03T18:37:00.001-07:00

Certified Personal Trainer of American Council on Exercise (ACE)

Sometimes, determination really works miracles. Who could think of a 63 year old man would go and take the Personal Trainer Course, and in fact, obtained the qualification through hard work and strong mind?

My U lecture said it right: It is not the chronological age counts, it is the biological age that works! I have proved it again. Hooray!

First Aid Course 2009

2009-05-01T19:10:00.000-07:00

Upgrading is a process in individual life at this time of the society context. Continuous learning is a must, as the knowledge we acquired is forever evolving. New research and discoveries have been found or confirmed daily. If we stayed put and claimed to know everything, we must be very ignorant and silly.

Unfortunately, there are people holding to his status and refuse to see the real world in front of him. Sad.

Achievement

2009-03-12T18:48:00.000-07:00

The Determination of one self

One of my rewarding achievements is the conferred of Bachelor of Science by Edith Cowan University, Australia. With my age (61 then) and bad memory retaining rate, I tried my very best to coop with the studies as well as the physical requirement. With my shear determination I finally made it. I am very pleased with my own achievement. Not only obtained the said Degree, but I also obtained several subjects with distinctions.

I have proven to myself another time, if I decided to do something in my life, I will do my best and reach the target that I have set for myself. Failure is not an excuse for me.

When I was young

2009-01-01T06:16:00.000-08:00

1965 August, I was recruited as a government servant, posted to Sembawang Farm School for two years for Farm Training. It was an exciting experience for me, as I grew up in the city area. There were 17 of us in the training. We lived in a big dormitory room. Only on Saturday, we could be released for home. Three meals were provided there. We were taught the following subjects: Animal Husbandry, Freshwater Fishery, Marine Water Fishery, Poultry Farming, Agriculture Farming, Cooperate Society law, and Machine Engineering. Most of the subjects were taught by the Taiwan lecturers. We had practical work in the field. We planted sweet corns, local vegetable, keep poultry pans, we also had two fish ponds to keep local fish for local market, we had a big aquarium with three large tanks to keep precious Gold fish, carps and others. We learned grafting of fruit trees too.

Cathy was one of my favorite cinemas. I used to watch Saturday or Sunday morning shows there. That time, I was stay at 175B Selegie Road. It accompanied me for most of my teenage years.

This is the electric bus operated in year 50-65. The power supply was from the top of the two wires. When it made the turn at the corner, the conductor of the bus needed to run down the bus, to its rear to pull down the two erected bars, and re-connected them to the road where the bus turn into. He needs good timing to perform this act, otherwise, the bus would run out of power. Quite a cute move there!

PLaces I lived

2008-08-24T08:30:00.000-07:00

Places that I have lived

The Places I lived at the age of 18 to 20, I live at this house, the one with red balcony, the unit on the extreme left. Life was tough then. I was struggled to look for work after my study. It was around 1965.
This is where I spent my youth. I live at 175 Selegie Road since I was 6, until I was 17 or so, then moved out. I had my dreams, my future plans, my own struggle in this place. Of course, my first love happened there also.This is the house where I was born. It was 1947. If I am not wrong, it was Chan's Dispensary (陈大药房). I spent my first 5 to 6 years lived at Kreta Ayer Road.

The Path that I have walked

2008-06-07T08:57:00.000-07:00

The Path I walked (Under construction)

1964, Anglican High School Graduation Class photograph.

Taken with classmates at the school compound.

My Karatedo Track

2008-05-19T08:31:00.001-07:00

My Karate-do Track (Under construction!)

My Pen Sketches

2008-05-01T04:50:00.001-07:00

These are most of my pen sketches from the 70s to date. During the 80s I was involved in heavy loads of work, I have stopped sketching for quite a while. Recently, I intend to start it again. You may see more recent works upload in the future.

I do not titled all these works, as I do not think there is a need. Furthermore, some of them I have lost contact with them and could not recall their names too. Please forgive me, as a senior citizen, memory shortage is always a big problem. But for those who were with me at the time of these sketches, I believed they could remember these moments.

My Book cover designs

2008-04-24T21:18:00.000-07:00

My Book Cover Designs

Most of these book covers were done at least 20 years ago. There are some more, but yet to be found in my storeroom.

The designs with photographic method were done with Canon T90 camera and various FD lens. During that time, Photoshop program was not so popular, and most of the photographers rejected the idea of digital imaging. Therefore, all these shots in the book covers were taken with traditional and conventional photographic techniques. Most of the time, I need to set up the objects to take the shot. There was no darkroom technique used too.

For other designs, such as using water colour techniques or cut and paste, it was the idea generating stage that took lots of time, otherwise, the making is short and simple.

May Poetry Society was a famous literature organisation then, the organisation used to publish at least one or two books yearly. Mainly Chinese Poetry collections.

My literature works

2008-04-12T06:31:00.001-07:00

This is my first publication in Chinese poetry.
Title: The God is sobbing 哭泣的神（诗集）
Pen name: Xie Qing 谢清
Book Prize for Chinese Poetry in 1976 by National Book Council of Singapore

My second poetry publication in 1979.
Title: Traces of the crane 鹤迹（诗集）

My collections of short stories
Title: The intoxicated reeds 醉了芒草（小说集）

Collections of my short essays
Title: The language of droplets 水言珠语（散文集）

Some of my poems for children are collected in this publication.

My works are selected for this publication by the editor.

This is an official publication by the authority. Some of my works are selected and translated in English too.

My poems are collected in this publication too.

One of the earliest modern Chinese poetry publications in the late 60s. My works are included.

Chinese love poems collection. My works are included.

Another collections of Chinese poetry publication.

Modern Chinese Poetry collection, my works are included.

My Art Works

2008-04-12T05:47:00.001-07:00

My Illustrations and Art Works

Botanical Gardens (Acrylic Work)

Self Portrait 1982 (Acrylic work)

Qiu Ju (Chinese Painting)

Scenery in Green (Mixed medium)

Dance (Pencil)

Ba Ge (Chinese Painting)

Botanic Gardens (Acrylic work)

The Boat (Acrylic Work)

Illustration (Water color)

Works printed on Shin Min Daily Press