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TAR 21: Abbie Ginsberg & Ryan Danz "Dating Divorcees"
RaceUntilWeDie:
I was just looking through Ryan's Twitter... and these tweets seem suspicious to me:
Ryan Danz @RyanDanz
if the 2 gay guys on #amazingrace dont win, my experience was incomplete. CLARIFICATION: If the 2 gay GOAT FARMER guys.. just to clarify.
Ryan Danz @RyanDanz
@RealityRecaps @AbbieGinsberg yah i know, u did gud. i cant wait 2 see how this plays out. im saying my prayers every nite 4 a beekman WIN
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He would know the results already.. right? I guess he's just following the 'rules' and just playing along in not spoiling the season's winner. I really hope Goat Farmers don't win :gaah:
georgiapeach:
They are very good friends, nice to see friendships form along the way.
Prophet:
--- Quote from: RaceUntilWeDie on December 02, 2012, 03:43:26 PM ---I was just looking through Ryan's Twitter... and these tweets seem suspicious to me:
Ryan Danz @RyanDanz
if the 2 gay guys on #amazingrace dont win, my experience was incomplete. CLARIFICATION: If the 2 gay GOAT FARMER guys.. just to clarify.
Ryan Danz @RyanDanz
@RealityRecaps @AbbieGinsberg yah i know, u did gud. i cant wait 2 see how this plays out. im saying my prayers every nite 4 a beekman WIN
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He would know the results already.. right? I guess he's just following the 'rules' and just playing along in not spoiling the season's winner. I really hope Goat Farmers don't win :gaah:
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That is kind of funny... :lol:
ZouLy:
Amazing Race Contestant Ryan Danz from Gracie Barra Encinitas
DECEMBER 4, 2012
Ryan Danz talks about his Jiu-Jitsu Background and the Amazing Race!
The Amazing Race is one of the top grossing international reality game shows in the history of television. For those who have yet to see the show, the mechanics are quite simple: get to the finish line first. Lagging behind could mean an elimination. Sounds easy, right? Not so. The competitors are put on different sets of challenges which can involve doing almost anything!
One of the favored contestants in the Amazing race is the Tandem of Ryan Danz and Abbie Ginsberg. Ryan Danz is a member of Gracie Barra Encinitas. He shares his thoughts about the contest and the race.
Ryan says there was no better preparation for the Amazing Race than his competition training in Jiu-Jitsu. “When I’m next up at a Jiu-Jitsu tournament, my adrenaline starts to run and at that time, I have to check myself. So, I take that step back. I always step back. Coach Franklin told me to always take the first move to help with my nerves. As a white belt, I relied on my strength and power. As a blue belt I learned to use more technique. In The Amazing Race, I had to figure out how to use both. I identified with the tensing up part. I had to calm down and trust my instincts like I do in Jiu-Jitsu. So, I would physically step back and then step forward before challenges, like I do before Jiu-Jitsu matches. At my very first match at the Nationals, my plan was to shoot a double leg, but my opponent pulled guard and closed it. He threw me off my game plan, but I learned to calm down. Just because you have a game plan doesn’t mean it’s going to work. You can’t get locked into doing things one way.
He adds, “You have to keep an open mind. During the race, I had the pressure of $2 million at stake, people watching me on TV, and letting down teammates and others relying on me. It added a lot of pressure. Just like in Jiu-Jitsu, there are people watching you, people reporting on you, and you don’t want to let your teammates or school down. It was just a good comparison for me. I often thought of Professor Nelson and how everyone respects and loves him because of his respectful nature. I just wanted to make sure that I treated everyone during the Race the way he does: he is a sweetheart of a man, but he is a strong, respected and respectful man. I think I was able to do that.”
When we asked him how contests such as these require mental and physical fitness, he explains, “There’s no other way to compete on a race like this without these two things. But in addition, one must have a high emotional quotient as well. I think I was able to be successful on this race at the age of 35 as opposed to 25 yrs old because I have developed tremendously from a character standpoint over the past few years. There are so many instances when frustration and fatigue and setbacks beyond your control play a part in the Race and if you’re not equipped emotionally to handle that turbulence, you will not succeed. Of course when I was preparing for the race I was spending most of my time on the physical and mental components, whether it was rock climbing, kayaking, pilates, yoga, cross fit, or crossword puzzles, sudoku and other brain games. I was fiercely competitive with myself about being as prepared as possible."
On Jiu-Jitsu, and being a devout follower of the art, Ryan is nothing but thankful about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
“Jiu-Jitsu saved my soul because I started it at a time when I was losing my best friend and wife and I needed it to fulfill me,” :( :cmas7 he says, “It changed my life. Then Abbie came into my life, along with the Amazing Race, and my life changed again. :xmas110
The Amazing Race was more than just a pursuit for money. It was a major life changing moment. The same with Jiu-Jitsu. I want people to know that Jiu-Jitsu is more than just a sport to me. It’s a part of my soul. It’s almost my religion.”
http://graciebarra.com/2012/12/amazing-race-contestant-ryan-danz-from-gracie-barra-encinitas/
ZouLy:
I was wanting to see Ryan's journal about the race that posted by :
--- Quote from: Dom on October 03, 2012, 05:02:19 PM ---Ryan's got a blog that it looks like he'll be updating regularly along the way.
His first post offers the first leg from his point of view. Take a look: http://ryandanz.com/shanghai-china/
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and
--- Quote from: ianthebalance on October 08, 2012, 09:01:41 PM ---http://ryandanz.com/surabaya-indonesia/
This is Ryan's second post showing a leg from his own point of view. This one was so descriptive... :hearts:
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but when I visited his blog, it was all gone... try to find them in the archive and found nothing... wonder where the posts gone.. :cmas5
However, I do find a post about the preparation (which I'm not sure if we had it already on the Live Sighting or Speculation thread..)
because it was posted on SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Training for The Race
We had one month to train for the Race from the time we were told we were selected to when we would leave for Los Angeles (orientation, meetings, bag checks, etc). That meant trying everything and anything we could to get familiar with various tasks and each other. Unlike other teams that would have years, if not lifetime relationships, we had only known each other and dated for slightly over a year.
We decided that every day we would train at least 30 minutes with our packs including weight. That meant at the gym on the treadmill or stair climber, or outside on the stairs, or on the beach. Some days we did interval runs and others was just traditional hiking. But in either case we got used to the weight, to the fit and to the fatigue of a weighted down backpack.
Other activities that we did just one time (just for familiarity and in the event they could show up on the race) were kayaking, rock climbing, and rappelling.
Some activities we did repeatedly to get in better physical shape and learn the proper technique, swimming, cycling, pilates and plyometric cross training.
And then there were the things we did in mental preparation – learning how to tie knots, map reading, compass reading, mental games, puzzles and brain teasers. Oh, and we watched every single episode of seasons 12-20. :cmas12 Then we re-watched 20 again. We had a feeling that because of the success of season 20, our season might have similarities.
Finally, Abbie never had learned how to drive a stick shift. So for a few hours every week we borrowed her sister’s boyfriend’s car, a 1990 Toyota Camry, and she practiced on side streets and highways.
This was by far the bane of our relationship for the better part of 4 weeks. Every fight or argument we had seemed to revolve around stop-starts and the concept of down shifting. This may have been our greatest preparation for the race – not the actual mastering of the stick shift, but how we learned to manage emotions, feelings and the right and wrong ways to argue and discuss.
http://ryandanz.com/category/the-amazing-race/
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