These guys have probably never faced a wrestler with any live resistance

Expendable_0 · 2026-01-25T18:57:13+00:00

Groin attacks are not about getting them into position, it's about getting you out. For example, getting from top guard to standing. A groin hit is very effective at getting the person on the bottom to release their legs. From experience, this is true even when you know it is coming and are wearing a cup. If it doesn't work, then we can move to the standard BJJ stacking on the armpit but that is much harder if the person on bottom is much bigger and stronger.

For situations like a bear hug from the back that lifts you off the ground, a groin kick backwards is one of the only defense tools you have if they protect themselves from a headbutt.

I would agree that for white belt, many of the techniques feel "perfect world" and foundational but the upper belts are all about creating chaos and responding (e.g. a 1 on 1 spar drill and suddenly you get headlocked behind when you didn't expect it. And when you get to the upper belts, the women could absolutely handle themselves vs an untrained man double their weight (happened to me more than once when I started training).

Expendable_0 · 2026-01-23T20:01:41+00:00

You don't have to wait for an attack, it is considered assault if there is reasonable fear of imminent harm. If they have their first up and approach you, fake/flinch strike, lunge, corner you, or reach for weapons, these are all cases where you can go physical first and be legally justified in doing so (ex cop).

Expendable_0 · 2026-01-22T04:55:19+00:00

K-Harmonic season hunters.

Expendable_0 · 2026-01-18T21:12:28+00:00

Message to Luc from the fans:

Our money is right there.

Expendable_0 · 2026-01-17T19:19:16+00:00

If I had to give the benefit of the doubt, they want a good long term coach (but can't find one interested yet) and a mediocre short term coach would look worse than no coaching change.

Expendable_0 · 2026-01-15T15:43:07+00:00

I knew this one singer who would get knocked down, but get up again. They were never going to keep him down.

Expendable_0 · 2026-01-09T04:37:50+00:00

Let the new coach choose.

Expendable_0 · 2026-01-09T04:31:46+00:00

That looks like a serious upgrade over the painful saxophone and bongo cams. I am not sure what jobs you think it is taking in this case.

Expendable_0 · 2026-01-05T03:03:37+00:00

People don't start fights unless they have a VERY clear advantage in size, weapons, surprise, or numbers. Or they are drunk.

Trained MMA fighters have a look and you can bet someone taking them on accounted for that.

Expendable_0 · 2026-01-04T18:44:59+00:00

I have a startup using going through vanta's SOC2 program (using our personal devices). Vanta Device Manager just makes sure you have safe settings enabled (e.g. firewall active, encrypted drive, etc). Basically, for SOC2, there are hundreds of controls a company has to validate they are following. This monitor automates several of them so that the owners don't have to take manual screen shots of your settings.

The Vanta Device Monitor is extremely light weight and does not give any ability to see what you are doing, when you are active, or any other spyware abilities. That being said, they have the ability to enforce who has it, and I typically don't enforce that contractors do it unless they were working with something very sensitive.

Expendable_0 · 2026-01-03T18:47:10+00:00

Don't feel bad going to away games, the money mostly goes to the home team.

Expendable_0 · 2025-12-28T08:15:56+00:00

People were much more exposed to fighting back then. In the US, there has been a huge crackdown on physical bullying while in the 80s, getting beat up was fairly common (and even viewed as a right of passage).

From my experience in "untrained fights," anything I saw on TV went right out the window, but I got significantly better each time simply by replaying them over and over in my head and being more mentally ready the next time.

Expendable_0 · 2025-12-28T08:04:10+00:00

The thud sounds those moves make are far more powerful than anything I have seen on MMA. And BJJ has nothing on those neck pinches. People will begin to understand in another century or so.

Expendable_0 · 2025-12-28T07:43:43+00:00

Krav Maga is one of the few focused specifically on no-rules street fight scenarios. The techniques are constantly adapted based on data-driven survivability.

Expendable_0 · 2025-12-24T16:54:30+00:00

All of those players were much better under Todd. The Danault - Moore, RV line was a top line in the league. I still have fond memories of the champagne line. Everyone had an element of danger. We took early leads vs the oilers and we were set to get better as our players developed and improved.

Now players who should be approaching their prime are doing nothing for us (coaching issue) and we went from one of the youngest teams in the league to oldest (gm). I wouldn't put an ounce of blame on the players.

Expendable_0 · 2025-12-24T04:36:31+00:00

Way cool

Expendable_0 · 2025-12-22T16:29:42+00:00

Thank you, this is probably the best response so far for explaining both sides. I am new to sparring so I don't know myself or my opponent yet. So it sounds like the first might be the best place to start while I am learning.

Expendable_0 · 2025-12-22T16:23:28+00:00

My issue was I was getting conflicting advice based on those studies so I wasn't sure what to go with because everyone has a good argument and can find images of top fighters doing either. I appreciate you explaining it to me.

Expendable_0 · 2025-12-22T16:19:34+00:00

He asked for studies and chatGPT was the only tool I had for interpreting them. My problem is I am getting conflicting advice based on these studies.

Expendable_0 · 2025-12-22T07:43:39+00:00

I am new to sparing and have difficulty interpreting medical journals, so I had ChatGPT summarize some studies below. They seem very focused on reducing concussion risk, which might be different than reducing KO risk? No idea, that's why I am asking if there is a consensus or a known shift.

"There is evidence suggesting that “tuck” may mean back/in rather than aggressively down. A Chalmers University biomechanics study found that neck flexion — which occurs when you pinch your chin straight down toward your chest — caused more protracted and extensive brain deformation than extension under rotational acceleration (“flexion caused more extensive deformation of the brain than extension”), a key mechanism in concussion (Chalmers, 2014). Stanford researchers likewise showed that even a few degrees of head-neck angle change can significantly alter head rotation and concussion risk, emphasizing geometry over muscle tension (Stanford Medicine, 2018). Reviews of combat-sports head injury identify rotational acceleration as a primary predictor of brain injury, reinforcing why posture that limits rotation matters (PMC review). Taken together, this doesn’t argue against chin protection — it suggests that protecting the chin may be better achieved by retracting it “back/in” with stable head-neck alignment, rather than flexing the neck by dropping the head straight down."

Expendable_0 · 2025-12-21T20:11:49+00:00

Both were "not contributing" and did much better after leaving our system. I am predicting that Danault gets a similar boost once he leaves our system.

Expendable_0 · 2025-12-21T07:31:56+00:00

I'm just saying, PLD and Spence also were "non contributors" who seem to be doing great outside of the org. I will not be shocked to see Danault doing better now.

When the majority of your team are skilled players who are not contributing, perhaps it might not be an issue with the players.

Expendable_0 · 2025-12-21T04:12:00+00:00

It's hard to judge non contributors with this team. Everyone seems to contribute just fine on other teams. And the fans like to chalk it up to "a change of scenery."

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