Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan

Kiwi in tokyo, Niseko soon. history grad, 10 years on the ferries. history, japan, tech and honest takes on being a bloke at 30

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

things i got wrong training in my teens and 20s

- trained to total exhaustion every time, thought that was the point
- barely slept sometimes before matches, gave comparatively little time and thought towards hydration and nutrition
- never checked what fuel actually made me perform best
- Didn't realize how much smoking ** would nuke my stamina
- thought being the best player on the pitch mattered more than being a good teammate. it doesnt

(Clip is me playing socially in Bangkok, good times though literally drenched after 10 mins)

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@Rblghan i couldnt agree more @Rblghan 🧠 ↔️ 🧠

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@FabrizioRomano jesus.. lock up your keepers we've got a killer on the loose

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@ESPNFC the less attention on him the better.

famous dad's kid is a story as old as time and whatever happens with his career he's got advantages and problems none of us will ever deal with.

good luck to the lad

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@DiscussingFilm love that he wants to build a new kaiju from scratch instead of running godzilla back every time. that's how a genre stays alive

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@SkySportsNews whether he was the main cause or not carrick going is the catalyst this team needed to turn it around.

also the man has a very strong nipple game so cant wait to see what's in store

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

Role model of the week: the Iron Giant.

Built as a weapon. Told he could be anything. He picked "Superman."
"You are who you choose to be" is still the best advice I've ever got from a cartoon.

今週のロールモデル：アイアン・ジャイアント。
兵器として作られたのに、自分で"スーパーマン"になるって選んだ。
「自分が何者になるかは、自分で選べる」って、アニメからもらった一番いいアドバイスかも。

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@DiscussingFilm Iroh raised a generation of us better than half the dads on TV.

what a scene..

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@DiscussingFilm Watching it from Tokyo, the crowd went silent at the end.

I'll watch every minute of this doc.

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@brfootball Miss a pen, and your little brother scores one and runs straight to you.

Right in the feels

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@England The hair's in retreat, but he's still got the feet.

🎶 Harry Kane, he's one of our own 🎶

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@demmy_wils @Arsenal yeah dude i was thinking the same thing, squaring to saka was the right play imo

i think pros develop a mental trigger when they see goal to go for it regardless - helps reduce indecision probably

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

What's something a coach told you as a kid that you ignored at first, then realised was right?

子どもの頃コーチに言われて、最初は聞き流したけど、後で正しかったと気づいたことは？

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

my dad was a centre back and top scorer in his team for years purely off corners. they called him skid because he slide tackled so much haha but he was deadly in the box

he always told me to wander in late so you meet the ball in your stride instead of standing there waiting. probably the most underused way to score in youth and sunday football. most won't attack it 100% because heading hurts sometimes and they're scared of colliding with another player so they go timid

a few tips:
-train with a softer lighter ball so it's easier on your head
-work on reading where it'll land from the speed, spin, trajectory, and wind
-scream your name when you go for it to scare off anyone else tempted

-(Most important!!) always tell your mind it's coming to you even when someone looks like they'll get there first. Often it ends up reaching you by accident and the chance is wasted because you weren't expecting it

"it's coming to me.. it's coming to me"

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@premierleague @NFFC great to see. must be a great feeling in that dressing room especially between the coach and players.

that said the higher they rise the harder they fall. can they keep this energy after a few unexpected losses or is it only electric when they're winning

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@IGN been thinking about why sex sells so well in media and ads even though people are having less of it than ever.

i guess it flicks a switch in our brains. you go hyper focused and it knocks you out of that mental slumber because you need to scratch the itch. i'm guilty of it too

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@IGN definitely feel a lot of these superhero movies are bereft of soul. problem is they make a shit tonne of money.

who knows maybe the audience is bereft of soul too

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@LFC @equipedefrance damn how good but nerve racking must it be taking shots in front of zidane haha. that said you couldn't ask for a more experienced manager.

a strong presence gets players working hard but it also gives them the humility to be honest about their weaknesses and fix them

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@theJayAlto curious what that hour would be for each of you. for me it's talking to more hot girls when my gut tells me it's the right thing to do

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

@SkySportsNews no release clause just means no club can buy him out early. it doesn't stop the fa moving him on. to be fair i rate the guy.

southgate came across weak as dishwater to me. no presence or charisma and that plays a big part in getting respect from the players

[Rhune 🇳🇿 in japan @RhunePettitt]

19 and already plays like a veteran. glides in and out of tight spaces, sees a pass 50 yards out and had the nerve to lob the keeper from 40 metres against inter.

then she's arriving in the box for the header against lens and the rebound last night. calm on the ball and a goal threat from deep is a rare mix.. Watch out! 👩👩