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Please don't pick fights with armed randos.  Anyway, I finally finished reading Alex Gillis's taekwondo book A Killing Art and it's pretty great if you want  stories about the people who invented TKD.
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I dunno, I'm pretty bad at paraphrasing. One of ITF's official forms is named juche. It was created when General Choi (ITF's founder) defected to the North and realized one of the previous forms was named after a guy the communists imprisoned for treason. Meanwhile, his son was in Canada, plotting to assassinate South Korea's president. Incidentally, South Korea's political history is pretty hosed up.
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That'd be really steep in Finland, but I've no idea about your particular corner of the world. But, uh, I dunno really. Pay attention when they show breakfalls I guess? Try to relax without being limp? Just dive in, try to feel your way around and don't listen to Willie Dee. Edit: I guess, don't expect too much? Aikido's basically tai chi but with a lot more rolling on the ground. Siivola fucked around with this message at 19:26 on Apr 3, 2017 |
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Apr 3, 2017 19:23
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Don't sweat it, do what feels right. Ultimately, Novum isn't wrong – if you want to grapple, you're going to get 1000% more out of a judo or a BJJ class. But aikido's chill and somersaulting around is fun once you get the hang of it, so maybe give it a shot.
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Apr 3, 2017 20:42
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The last iteration was the best one thus far, I really enjoyed it.
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Apr 3, 2017 21:02
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Do check out Taekwondo while you're at it, those people do some high-flying poo poo. Probably have a more active competitive scene than capoeira, too.
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May 25, 2017 15:31
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Start at the hips and work your way down.
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May 26, 2017 20:36
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Sticks are kinda universal. Are you sure you don't have any of the following around?
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Jul 2, 2017 10:01
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Oh, fair enough. I know you asked for video sources, but might I interest you in some rear end-old French books instead? https://hemamisfits.com/2015/05/07/the-sticks-of-joinville-what-is-french-baton/
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Jul 2, 2017 14:16
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I've a soft spot for shouty Japanese sports like naginata and jukendo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkSxqvL2iPM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0XwlWSc9oM
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Jul 2, 2017 15:00
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JaySB posted:You realize that you have no idea who the other person who might get "froggy" is or what they're capable of right? This false sense of over confidence will get you killed.
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Jul 18, 2017 16:58
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Three years of aikido training have left me confident I can put him in his place if he gets froggy. 
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Jul 18, 2017 17:03
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My guess is that they break easily and heal poorly.
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Jul 19, 2017 08:05
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On the upside, you don't have to live in Oulu any more. 
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Aug 4, 2017 09:11
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You can practice breathing whenever. In through the nose, hold for a bit, out through the mouth, hold for a bit. Once that doesn't make you uncomfortable, start working it into your drills.
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Aug 17, 2017 14:02
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVYl1kL9_jQ I don't usually post bad videos because glass houses and all that, but 
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Oct 22, 2017 11:54
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...That's feng shui you potato.
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Nov 21, 2017 21:32
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Mr. Wiggles posted:super nerdy armored combat I'm totally not jealous of people who can afford to joust! Siivola fucked around with this message at 22:38 on Nov 21, 2017 |
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Nov 21, 2017 22:35
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Mr. Wiggles posted:SCA. If the tai chi instructor does a lot of push hands training, you might pick up some neat things you can do with your shoulders and weight distribution. It's kinda woo, but it's interesting woo. Might be useful for moving around in harness I dunno.
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Nov 21, 2017 22:57
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In my experience there's a pretty big overlap between historical reenactment kind of martial arts and the "mystical ancient masters" stuff. I'd imagine lots of people get into traditional Japanese jujitsu for the samurai aesthetic, and there's a poo poo ton of really lame "you're all poo poo my way is the ~~truly martial~~ way to swing swords!!" in HEMA. See, for instance, that video of HEMA dudes trying to turn the clock back on modern boxing. If you're curious about butterfly swords or really like the Ip Man trilogy, you could do worse than get into wing chun imo.
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Nov 24, 2017 12:19
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CommonShore posted:He also did a week-long seminar session with a top-level combatives instructor, and he said he knew more about grappling than the guy did, although the guy was much more adept at stabbing people while rolling. 
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Nov 24, 2017 13:19
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Most people don't actually go to a martial arts class hoping to learn how to fight acid-flinging villains on mopeds.
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Nov 25, 2017 07:50
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Y'all got me watching Ip Man 3 on Netflix and now I'm actually kinda curious to take a wing chun class to get a feel for it. Don't have the money or the time, but it'd be neat.
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Nov 25, 2017 16:33
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Neeber posted:Being a male ballet dancer would be an incredible base for any martial art. 
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Nov 25, 2017 23:34
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The steroid-zit might pop and that'd be gross.
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Dec 4, 2017 10:00
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KildarX posted:Look for cheeky muay thai clinch foot sweeps instead.
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Dec 6, 2017 19:57
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CommonShore posted:Just buy running shoes. 
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Dec 14, 2017 21:36
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Fencing obviously lacks the "ow I'm being punched" factor, but I've noticed I don't try attacks I'm not confident will work. At my level that easily feeds into this negative feedback loop where I try something and it doesn't work so I don't try it again so I never practise it so it doesn't work... Gotta embrace the suck and focus on the times when those things do work, I guess.
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Dec 20, 2017 11:56
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If you have poor knees or ankles, regular boxing might fit you better. But just go try both out and pick the one that suits you better. (Also try the BJJ.)
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Dec 29, 2017 19:00
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There's a new savate promotion called KFWC Savate Pro that's inviting regular shorts-wearing kickboxers to put on shoes and throw down. They had an event back in November: http://www.dailymotion.com/FFSavate/videos
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Who's Kristopher Zylinski and what name does he post here under?
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Jan 23, 2018 20:54
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It looks a bit like the guy being thrown keeps landing on his arm and that can be dangerous, but that's because he's not breaking the fall properly. Getting thrown hard like that is scary at first, but eventually you get used to it. Some people even start enjoying it!
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Jan 25, 2018 23:15
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When I did my spot of judo (I wussed put pretty quick after an unrelated injury), us beginners would practice the big throws on thick crash mats intead of the tatami.
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Jan 26, 2018 19:29
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What up impending pre-midlife crisis buddy. Go do some martial arts. Edit: Oh. Okay, how do you need to defend yourself? (Running is good.)
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Jan 29, 2018 09:51
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Mechafunkzilla posted:Go do whatever you find coolest and most fun because that's what you're most likely to actually stick with. If Muay Thai sounds cool, find a place and go check them out! (The first session should be free.)
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Jan 29, 2018 23:30
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That's way more interesting than the competitive aikido videos we had a while back. Or heck, Olympic TKD.
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Feb 3, 2018 08:55
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New thread name right there.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa27o_zzRH8 Some effin gorgeous ippons from the past season. I should watch more judo. 
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