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Photos from the Kumite Classic aka the Pittsburgh Fitness Expo at the Monroeville ExpoMart on May 23 and 24. I ended up really taking advantage of my VIP pass and took 7,000+ photos over the two days and almost all of those were of the action onstage (I realized this was where the potential money was at!). Competitions included male and female modeling, bikini, Ms. Figure, MuscleMania, and fitness. There were also a wide array of singers and dance teams.
I learned a lot in these two days including: how to shoot fast action; how to effectively use my new bounce flash including distance variables and recycle time; shooting in challenging lighting; leveraging the existing light from the stage to create shots with great lighting; changing the angles of shots to create more dynamic photos; post processing such a mass of photos
To see all of the photos or to purchase photos from this event or other shots from Pittsburgh or my travels, you can go to my new website www.412foto.com
Photos from the Kumite Classic aka the Pittsburgh Fitness Expo at the Monroeville ExpoMart on May 23 and 24. I ended up really taking advantage of my VIP pass and took 7,000+ photos over the two days and almost all of those were of the action onstage (I realized this was where the potential money was at!). Competitions included male and female modeling, bikini, Ms. Figure, MuscleMania, and fitness. There were also a wide array of singers and dance teams.
I learned a lot in these two days including: how to shoot fast action; how to effectively use my new bounce flash including distance variables and recycle time; shooting in challenging lighting; leveraging the existing light from the stage to create shots with great lighting; changing the angles of shots to create more dynamic photos; post processing such a mass of photos
To see all of the photos or to purchase photos from this event or other shots from Pittsburgh or my travels, you can go to my new website www.412foto.com
24 de Junio de 2022. Coliseo Comfacesar Rodolfo Campo Soto - Valledupar.
Valentina Toro - Karate en los Juegos Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022
Fotografo : Sebastian Miranda
Photos from the Kumite Classic aka the Pittsburgh Fitness Expo at the Monroeville ExpoMart on May 23 and 24. I ended up really taking advantage of my VIP pass and took 7,000+ photos over the two days and almost all of those were of the action onstage (I realized this was where the potential money was at!). Competitions included male and female modeling, bikini, Ms. Figure, MuscleMania, and fitness. There were also a wide array of singers and dance teams.
I learned a lot in these two days including: how to shoot fast action; how to effectively use my new bounce flash including distance variables and recycle time; shooting in challenging lighting; leveraging the existing light from the stage to create shots with great lighting; changing the angles of shots to create more dynamic photos; post processing such a mass of photos
To see all of the photos or to purchase photos from this event or other shots from Pittsburgh or my travels, you can go to my new website www.412foto.com
Bikini pageant at the 2013 Kumite Classic held May 24-24, 2013 at the Monroeville Convention Center.
Photos from the Kumite Classic aka the Pittsburgh Fitness Expo at the Monroeville ExpoMart on May 23 and 24. I ended up really taking advantage of my VIP pass and took 7,000+ photos over the two days and almost all of those were of the action onstage (I realized this was where the potential money was at!). Competitions included male and female modeling, bikini, Ms. Figure, MuscleMania, and fitness. There were also a wide array of singers and dance teams.
I learned a lot in these two days including: how to shoot fast action; how to effectively use my new bounce flash including distance variables and recycle time; shooting in challenging lighting; leveraging the existing light from the stage to create shots with great lighting; changing the angles of shots to create more dynamic photos; post processing such a mass of photos
To see all of the photos or to purchase photos from this event or other shots from Pittsburgh or my travels, you can go to my new website www.412foto.com
Photos from the Kumite Classic aka the Pittsburgh Fitness Expo at the Monroeville ExpoMart on May 23 and 24. I ended up really taking advantage of my VIP pass and took 7,000+ photos over the two days and almost all of those were of the action onstage (I realized this was where the potential money was at!). Competitions included male and female modeling, bikini, Ms. Figure, MuscleMania, and fitness. There were also a wide array of singers and dance teams.
I learned a lot in these two days including: how to shoot fast action; how to effectively use my new bounce flash including distance variables and recycle time; shooting in challenging lighting; leveraging the existing light from the stage to create shots with great lighting; changing the angles of shots to create more dynamic photos; post processing such a mass of photos
To see all of the photos or to purchase photos from this event or other shots from Pittsburgh or my travels, you can go to my new website www.412foto.com
24 de Junio de 2022. Coliseo Comfacesar Rodolfo Campo Soto - Valledupar.
Carolina Videla - Karate en los Juegos Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022
Fotografo : Sebastian Miranda
24 de Junio de 2022. Coliseo Comfacesar Rodolfo Campo Soto - Valledupar.
Valentina Toro - Karate en los Juegos Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022
Fotografo : Sebastian Miranda
24 de Junio de 2022. Coliseo Comfacesar Rodolfo Campo Soto - Valledupar.
Fernanda Vega - Karate en los Juegos Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022
Fotografo : Sebastian Miranda
24 de Junio de 2022. Coliseo Comfacesar Rodolfo Campo Soto - Valledupar.
Carolina Videla - Karate en los Juegos Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022
Fotografo : Sebastian Miranda
Photos from the Kumite Classic aka the Pittsburgh Fitness Expo at the Monroeville ExpoMart on May 23 and 24. I ended up really taking advantage of my VIP pass and took 7,000+ photos over the two days and almost all of those were of the action onstage (I realized this was where the potential money was at!). Competitions included male and female modeling, bikini, Ms. Figure, MuscleMania, and fitness. There were also a wide array of singers and dance teams.
I learned a lot in these two days including: how to shoot fast action; how to effectively use my new bounce flash including distance variables and recycle time; shooting in challenging lighting; leveraging the existing light from the stage to create shots with great lighting; changing the angles of shots to create more dynamic photos; post processing such a mass of photos
To see all of the photos or to purchase photos from this event or other shots from Pittsburgh or my travels, you can go to my new website www.412foto.com
Photos from the Kumite Classic aka the Pittsburgh Fitness Expo at the Monroeville ExpoMart on May 23 and 24. I ended up really taking advantage of my VIP pass and took 7,000+ photos over the two days and almost all of those were of the action onstage (I realized this was where the potential money was at!). Competitions included male and female modeling, bikini, Ms. Figure, MuscleMania, and fitness. There were also a wide array of singers and dance teams.
I learned a lot in these two days including: how to shoot fast action; how to effectively use my new bounce flash including distance variables and recycle time; shooting in challenging lighting; leveraging the existing light from the stage to create shots with great lighting; changing the angles of shots to create more dynamic photos; post processing such a mass of photos
To see all of the photos or to purchase photos from this event or other shots from Pittsburgh or my travels, you can go to my new website www.412foto.com
Robert Bradley at Space Kümité. Baltimore Rock Opera Society. Peabody Heights Brewery, 401 E 30th St, Baltimore, MD.
Space Kümité, by Baltimore Rock Opera Society. Peabody Heights Brewery, 401 E 30th St, Baltimore, MD.
Photos from the Kumite Classic aka the Pittsburgh Fitness Expo at the Monroeville ExpoMart on May 23 and 24. I ended up really taking advantage of my VIP pass and took 7,000+ photos over the two days and almost all of those were of the action onstage (I realized this was where the potential money was at!). Competitions included male and female modeling, bikini, Ms. Figure, MuscleMania, and fitness. There were also a wide array of singers and dance teams.
I learned a lot in these two days including: how to shoot fast action; how to effectively use my new bounce flash including distance variables and recycle time; shooting in challenging lighting; leveraging the existing light from the stage to create shots with great lighting; changing the angles of shots to create more dynamic photos; post processing such a mass of photos
To see all of the photos or to purchase photos from this event or other shots from Pittsburgh or my travels, you can go to my new website www.412foto.com
24 de Junio de 2022. Coliseo Comfacesar Rodolfo Campo Soto - Valledupar.
Valentina Toro - Karate en los Juegos Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022
Fotografo : Sebastian Miranda
Photos from the Kumite Classic aka the Pittsburgh Fitness Expo at the Monroeville ExpoMart on May 23 and 24. I ended up really taking advantage of my VIP pass and took 7,000+ photos over the two days and almost all of those were of the action onstage (I realized this was where the potential money was at!). Competitions included male and female modeling, bikini, Ms. Figure, MuscleMania, and fitness. There were also a wide array of singers and dance teams.
I learned a lot in these two days including: how to shoot fast action; how to effectively use my new bounce flash including distance variables and recycle time; shooting in challenging lighting; leveraging the existing light from the stage to create shots with great lighting; changing the angles of shots to create more dynamic photos; post processing such a mass of photos
To see all of the photos or to purchase photos from this event or other shots from Pittsburgh or my travels, you can go to my new website www.412foto.com
Photos from the Kumite Classic aka the Pittsburgh Fitness Expo at the Monroeville ExpoMart on May 23 and 24. I ended up really taking advantage of my VIP pass and took 7,000+ photos over the two days and almost all of those were of the action onstage (I realized this was where the potential money was at!). Competitions included male and female modeling, bikini, Ms. Figure, MuscleMania, and fitness. There were also a wide array of singers and dance teams.
I learned a lot in these two days including: how to shoot fast action; how to effectively use my new bounce flash including distance variables and recycle time; shooting in challenging lighting; leveraging the existing light from the stage to create shots with great lighting; changing the angles of shots to create more dynamic photos; post processing such a mass of photos
To see all of the photos or to purchase photos from this event or other shots from Pittsburgh or my travels, you can go to my new website www.412foto.com
My Best Fight - by Brian Howell
St. Louis High School McCabe gymnasium, Kaimuki, Honolulu, Hawaii - 1982
7th Annual Mas Oyama All Hawaii Kyokushin Karate Championship Tournament
Black / Brown Belt Kumite 146-155 lbs.
Kyokushin karate matches are bare fist limited full contact. No pads. Punches to the head are not allowed, but knees and kicks to the leg, body, and head are legal techniques.
The only way to score a full point is to knock your opponent down. Half points are awarded for staggering your opponent. A knockdown or full point total wins the match.
I am alone. No sensei, no coach or teammate, not even a buddy with a water bottle.
A masterless samurai, ronin, a lone wolf cloaked in a black and white gi.
Once inside the arena, I do what I often do upon entering a tournament. I look around for who I might have to fight. I spot him right away, across the court, banging away with hard punches and kicks as his partner braces the hefty Thai pad. Hard style. He's likely from Oyama's dojo in Japan. He wears an all white gi with the dark blue kyokushin chest logo -- his black belt embroidered with gold kanji. He stands a couple of inches shorter than me, but has a stockier build.
As time draws near to calling my weight division, I do what I always do before my event. I go outside to get ready. Making sure that no one can see, I stretch and then practice my arsenal of kicks -- front, side, roundhouse, hook, spinning back... and my favorite turning hook or wheel kick. With a bead of sweat on my brow, the battlefield now beckons me. Sure enough as luck, fate, or strategic pairing would have it, I'm matched up against the tough guy that I figured I'd fight.
Hajime !
I begin the match with an offensive barrage of body shots -- lots of front, side, and roundhouse kicks; right crosses and left hand uppercuts interspersed within a shotokan rush. I hit him in the head with a front leg roundhouse kick, but not solid. I'm dominating the fight, yet mid way through the round he dives forward at me and does a somersault. I freeze in response and his heel grazes my forehead. Although it's without consequence, the rollover kick draws a gasp from the crowd. I allow him to roundhouse kick my thigh a couple of times during the round, yet as time runs out I feel I should win a lopsided victory.
The judges make their decision and I am surprised. I shouldn't be. After all, his ryu is hosting the tournament and he's one of their chosen sons. All four corner judges and the head referee are unanimous. Draw.
We'll go again after a minute rest... Hajime !
Round 2 begins much like Round 1 as I take it to him with another aggressive onslaught. For the first half of the round I get the better of the exchanges. Past the midway point we square off, both of us in typical left foot forward fighting stances. He then attacks my front left thigh with a rear leg roundhouse kick. I don't flinch as I absorb the hard kick. (note - at this time I perceive leg kicks as no big deal and would allow my opponent free will to kick my leg, although I've since learned otherwise.)
After kicking my leg my opponent goes right back into his long power stance. I remain motionless. He pauses briefly and then comes at me again with the same roundhouse kick to my leg. As he moves forward I notice that he is dropping his right hand and that his head is wide open. I deduce that if he kicks again - just when he hits my leg - he's susceptible for a spinning wheel kick to the head.
After the second kick my opponent again steps back into his fighting stance. Again I remain motionless. An audible murmur sweeps through the crowd in attendance. It's as if the table has suddenly turned and now I am merely a lame duck in the crosshairs.
From the ancient teachings of Sun Tzu - Art of War we learn that "All warfare is based on deception. If you are far from an enemy, make him believe you are near. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective."
Like a chess master sacrificing pawns to set up the queen, once again, I offer my leg as bait...
The primal groan emanating from the audience builds with intensity as he comes forward, on cue, with another hard kick to my thigh. I wait for the impact to bring him within range and then spin on a dime in a tight pirouette. An instant later the back of my right heel lands square on the side of his head and knocks him off his feet...
The entire arena erupts with a sudden "raaah!!!". Shock filled fans are seemingly aghast as their beloved karateka sprawls face first on the hardwood floor.
To my amazement the officials make no ruling of the knockdown. Rather, they halfway help him up and allow time to collect himself. No matter, now he's the sitting duck.
Behind our lines again... Hajime !
I saunter straight in as my opponent covers up. I dip forward dropping my front shoulder to waist level. Driving power from my hips, I thrust upward with a vicious left fist uppercut deep into his gut -- clearly my best punch of the fight. I follow the uppercut with a back leg roundhouse kick which clips his head as he backs out of bounds. Time expires.
I quickly get back behind my line and stand firm to await the judges decision while my opponent appears disheveled, as if he just rolled out of bed. Four red flags and a referee confirmation - I bow and let out a proud OSU!
I wonder why a point was not awarded for the knockdown. My opponent may have been standing on one foot, but he certainly didn't slip. Regardless, the shrill that mushroomed from the gallery was unmistakable... and priceless.
Later I face defending champion Alan Kitaguchi in the finals of what is an anti-climactic match. My left leg is swollen so stiff that I can no longer effectively attack. Alan takes the easy pickin's by roundhouse kicking my already sore thigh, but that's to be expected. At the end of the round, two of the corner judges rule draw and two hold white flags for Alan. Referee confirms. Just as well as I am spent.
During the trophy presentation I limp up and hand slap Alan on the thigh. Spontaneous laughter springs from the bleacher seats.
Two years later I am in this same tournament again -- the 9th Mas Oyama All Hawaii Kyokushin Karate Championship. I fight well and place 3rd, but that's another story. After the tournament a strong young Japanese man from the audience approaches me, bowing as he does so. In broken English he asks me if I remember him...
Es una serie de ejercicios que incluyen las habilidades
físicas y mentales adquiridas en el gohon
kumite. Éstas se ejecutan cuando el oponente
ataca a la parte alta, media y baja del cuerpo. En
este sistema de kumite se realizarán dos tipos de
ejercicios
Es una serie de ejercicios que enseñan las técnicas fundamentales de defensa y ataque, dando al practicante disposición física y mental para el kumite. Estos se practican cuando el oponente ataca a la parte superior y media del cuerpo
Es una serie de ejercicios que incluyen las habilidades
físicas y mentales adquiridas en el gohon
kumite. Éstas se ejecutan cuando el oponente
ataca a la parte alta, media y baja del cuerpo. En
este sistema de kumite se realizarán dos tipos de
ejercicios
Bodybuilding competition at the 2013 Kumite Classic held May 24-24, 2013 at the Monroeville Convention Center.
Es una serie de ejercicios que incluyen las habilidades
físicas y mentales adquiridas en el gohon
kumite. Éstas se ejecutan cuando el oponente
ataca a la parte alta, media y baja del cuerpo. En
este sistema de kumite se realizarán dos tipos de
ejercicios
Es una serie de ejercicios que incluyen las habilidades
físicas y mentales adquiridas en el gohon
kumite. Éstas se ejecutan cuando el oponente
ataca a la parte alta, media y baja del cuerpo. En
este sistema de kumite se realizarán dos tipos de
ejercicios