🧵 Who would win?
Anonymous at Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:46:28 UTC No. 207901
What if we conciliated this war in the octagon.
Putin vs Zelensky.
Rules:MMA
Putin is coached by Xi jinpin and Rocket man Kim.
Zelensky coached by Joe biden and Japanese president
Ring girl:merkel
Referee:António Guterres.
They both have 1 year prep.
🧵 What fighting discipline is most practical?
Anonymous at Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:24:41 UTC No. 207778
Kind of late in the game turning 30 soon so assume it’s best to just focus on one discipline and take lessons there. For a 6’4 man who is 200lbs and decently in shape what is the most practical fighting discipline to take up for self defense? Already have ccw but just want to be capable in a bad situation now that I have wife and kids. Involved in sports in stuff but would be a total noob in a fight despite my size. Appreciate any insight
🧵 At what point does height stop mattering in combat sports?
Anonymous at Wed, 14 Aug 2024 22:48:18 UTC No. 207682
For example Conor Mcgregor got absolutely humiliated by Hafthor, but would a 6 foot trained fighter get brutally mogged by a 7 foot guy, or a 6'4" guy get brutally mogged by a 7'4" guy? Surely at some point there's diminishing returns due to the square cube law and also the kind of genetic disorders that cause Guiness Book of World Records level tall people to die early and be very frail. So what height is the cutoff? And what height is the ideal?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aae
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Anonymous at Wed, 14 Aug 2024 02:33:54 UTC No. 207619
I have shekels to burn and have no other hobby
tell me why I shouldn't do paramotoring
🧵 /cg/ - Climbing General
Anonymous at Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:58:04 UTC No. 207446
~~Rappelling Edition~~
>Where do I start?
People typically start in the gym and branch off outdoors and find their niche, be it bouldering, trad, sport or a mixture of the above. Some never leave the gym at all. Ultimately it doesn't matter - just get started and enjoy yourself.
>How fit do I have to be to start? Do I have to be able to do x amount of pull-ups?
Being light, strong and flexible helps at the higher levels but climbing is open to almost anyone and is fairly intuitive to most. Even if your body is feeble and weak now, you will develop strength over time by virtue of just climbing. Climbing is a holistic sport and success often hinges upon many factors, not just strength and power, but having these qualities definitely helps when you breach into the higher grades.
>What shoes do I buy?
If you're starting out in the gym, don't worry too much: get some snug shoes without dead space that don't cause you lasting pain. Some people (such as the famed shoe designer Heinz Mariacher) recommend wearing soft shoes when you're starting out -- this makes sense since your footwork will probably suck and the increased feedback will pay dividends over time. You really don't need fancy expensive shoes when you're starting out, but certain shoe properties help send harder problems (e.g. stiff shoes for standing on tiny granite edges or soft shoes for sandstone/gritstone smears).
Here are some useful resources for sizing:
>https://sizesquirrel.com/
>https://rockrun.com/blogs/the-flas
Old thread:
>>202440
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Anonymous at Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:54:32 UTC No. 207445
What are some P.E.Ds that help boost your chances against a stronger/skilleder/Larger/Faster/Sm
🧵 /BJJ/ - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu General
Anonymous at Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:56:28 UTC No. 207439
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu General
>Smoothcomp
https://smoothcomp.com
>Belt Checker
https://www.beltchecker.com
>Thread question
Thoughts on CJI vs ADCC?
Previous thread:
>>199628
🧵 Breaking/breakdancing
Anonymous at Mon, 12 Aug 2024 03:19:48 UTC No. 207430
Hope to get a breaking thread going after many witnessed the kino that was the Men's Breaking at the Olympics. Some people from the live thread on /sp/ suggested /xs/ which seems fitting as breaking is one of the most physically demanding of dances.
The next big event is The Notorious IBE 2024 happening next week Aug 16-Aug 18, where you'll see familiar competitors from the Olympics battle with their crews in both group and individual battles.
There are plenty of video tutorials online if one wants to get started and learn breaking, but the best way is to find your local groups/jams as the community is very welcoming.
What as your favorite moment from the Olympics? Picrel
🧵 /esg/ - Eternal Skateboarding General
Anonymous at Sun, 11 Aug 2024 19:06:11 UTC No. 207401
Basic brand info for beginners http://pastebin.com/C6rEGbzD
Shoe reviews: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet
Submit a shoe review: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Y7
Just skate and have fun. You're never too old or fat to skate. Skateboarding is 90% mind 10% body.
Skatepark etiquette: Remember everyone there shares a common interest with you.
Thread video
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu
Last Thread: >>205985
🧵 /HEMA/ General
Anonymous at Sat, 10 Aug 2024 22:11:30 UTC No. 207322
/HEMA/ General - Power of Sticks and Staves Edition
>What is HEMA?
HEMA stands for Historical European Martial Arts, sometimes also called Historical Fencing.
It's reconstructing how to fight with swords, daggers, polearms, and other weapons based on old European fighting treatises
>What does it look like?
Inside the World of Longsword Fighting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zu
Back to the source - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DB
Martin Fabian Sparring - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Q
>Where can I find these treatises?
https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Main_Pa
https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Categor
>Where can I find HEMA clubs near me?
https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-f
https://hroarr.com/train/clubs-gear
https://ifhema.com/ifhema-members/
Previous: >>195383
🧵 /judo/ Judo General
Anonymous at Sat, 10 Aug 2024 05:12:46 UTC No. 207251
Thread for Judo (other jacketed wrestling styles welcome)
Post-Olympics edition
>IJF World Tour Schedule 2024
https://www.ijf.org/calendar?age=wo
>Watch
https://www.youtube.com/c/judo
live.ijf.org
>Video Resources
https://www.youtube.com/@KODOKANJUD
https://www.youtube.com/@Shigashi84
https://www.youtube.com/@TravisStev
https://www.youtube.com/@welcomemat
https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondGrap
https://www.youtube.com/@RikiDojoUS
https://www.youtube.com/@sambofusio
https://www.youtube.com/@IvanVasylc
>Discussion starter
How did you like judo at the Olympics? Favorite and least favorite moments?
Previous thread: >>203243
🧵 where do i find a private coach for mma, boxing or bjj etc
Anonymous at Fri, 9 Aug 2024 21:14:30 UTC No. 207210
where would i go online or irl? i have no mma gyms around me
🧵 Untitled Thread
Anonymous at Fri, 9 Aug 2024 18:05:38 UTC No. 207195
Is it fair to say that bigger people are better suited for grappling and smaller people are better at striking?
🧵 Why is BJJ so gay wtf ?
Anonymous at Thu, 8 Aug 2024 15:10:50 UTC No. 206992
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Anonymous at Tue, 6 Aug 2024 11:51:59 UTC No. 206616
Is this the best exercise to build KO power?
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Anonymous at Tue, 6 Aug 2024 06:09:34 UTC No. 206599
So this is the power of Kyokushin Karate...
🧵 Olympic Fighting Sports
Anonymous at Mon, 5 Aug 2024 06:04:47 UTC No. 206483
Would replacing Judo, Wrestling, etc., by Mixed Wresling Arts and Mixed Striking Arts be beneficial to the Olympics?
Consider the following:
> circle arena
> out = 2 points
> knockdown/takedown = 3 points
> knockout/submission = 10 points
> 3 3 min rounds
> protection everywhere including head recommended but not obligatory
> first to 10 points, or with more round wins, wins the fight
I think it would be far more interesting if there were very diverse ways of winning points and different styles actually clashed with each other.
This also ends the notion that the Olympics ruins Martial Arts, since there will be no Point Judo, or Point Karate anymore, just Olympic Striking and Olympic Wrestling. As a bonus you could also add an actual MMA tournament with the best of both sides, but following the same rules.
It's light, and you can probably fight 3 or 4 times in this 3 week period if you are fully protected and you can win by just taking people down and pushing them out.
🧵 /esg/ Eternal Skateboarding General
Anonymous at Thu, 1 Aug 2024 16:25:41 UTC No. 205985
Basic brand info for beginners http://pastebin.com/C6rEGbzD
Shoe reviews: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet
Submit a shoe review: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Y7
Just skate and have fun. You're never too old or fat to skate. Skateboarding is 90% mind 10% body.
Skatepark etiquette: Remember everyone there shares a common interest with you.
Thread video
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO
Last Thread: >>203629
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Anonymous at Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:24:40 UTC No. 205873
I used to love urban exploring so much, climbing up the side of abandoned buildings, exploring inside, chilling on the roof. I moved to a country which has a high amount of crack heads in a lot of these places, meaning I can't get that feeling of freedom through climbing since there's more to worry about than just falling. Because of this I resorted to doing stupid shit on my motorbike.
How else do you fuckers get this rush and freedom? Should I go to Eastern Europe to train hop, should I hike up a mountain, should I try shoplifting? Or maybe I should just get into drugs?
🗑️ 🧵 Why do blacks suck at fighting?
Anonymous at Sun, 28 Jul 2024 13:23:27 UTC No. 205402
There are 0 active black UFC Champs right now.
I thought blacks were supposed to be the best at fighting right?
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Anonymous at Sun, 28 Jul 2024 11:49:21 UTC No. 205392
So I'm trying to learn foil pumping. There's literally no place to rent those boards and new they're about 2k. When I try and buy a used one all I can find is either the foil or the board but not both. Please give some recommendations on how to start. My budget is about 500usd.
🧵 Problems starting
Anonymous at Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:15:32 UTC No. 205344
In my town there is only karate and it seems to be 90% kids. Not to mention how questionable the effectiveness of the art is outside of the sport. The only other option is boxing but that will take me half an hour drive. I am not sure how stressful the training would be and since the training is in the evening when I get home and go to sleep I would have like 6 hours of sleep max. Most likely 5 or 4. I could maybe make up for it the other day when I get back from work if I go to sleep super early or if I take 1-2 hour power naps before going to training. Even then I think I could only train twice a week.
🧵 *ruins any hope of learning martial arts*
Anonymous at Sat, 27 Jul 2024 23:08:08 UTC No. 205330
do any ADD anons have tips on training despite having ADD?
For me it's
>instructor is demonstrating something
>my mind wanders off
>when it's time to do the technique i'm totally clueless
And no, i will not take (((meds)))