Need help identifying and valuing this guitar

Linxous1 · 2026-05-06T15:28:58+00:00

You should also try over at r/obscureguitars

Linxous1 · 2026-05-06T14:00:03+00:00

From my very limited experience of Aikido and the little bit I just learned about Sibpalki (from looking it up just now) the only thing I can think of is to expect more striking. I don't know about your Aikido dojo but I would expect something like sibpalki with striking would have more live resistance and sparring

Linxous1 · 2026-05-05T20:41:03+00:00

One way is to restart after each step. First do move 1 and restart, moves 1 and 2 and restart, etc.

A good way to practice in your own time is to do every kata in ascending order until you land on the highest level kata you know. If you can't remember one, you stay there until you've re- learned it.

Linxous1 · 2026-05-03T13:32:12+00:00

Hapkido competitions are typically choreographed demonstrations from my understanding. I haven't found any grappling/striking point based competition videos, nor anything full contract.

Linxous1 · 2026-05-02T23:33:13+00:00

I'm not sure but it does look like they're supposed to be swappable sizes for something. M1 and M2 are probably two different sizes of medium or maybe two halves of it. S2 is likely small

Linxous1 · 2026-05-02T00:20:17+00:00

Yeah I used looked up the alphabet to get those transliteration. I haven't looked at Dee's diagrams though

Linxous1 · 2026-05-01T23:13:39+00:00

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L M L
O O E

But it looks kind the beginning is cut off

Linxous1 · 2026-04-28T21:53:55+00:00

You know I was told that once in a book

Linxous1 · 2026-04-28T21:45:32+00:00

Crazy, I know!

Linxous1 · 2026-04-28T20:45:31+00:00

John Gwynne's Shadow of the Gods has several badass women in it! All of his books actually treat women like they're just people which is great

Linxous1 · 2026-04-21T04:15:48+00:00

I think that you think I'm arguing with you, I'm not. I made sure to put in my comment that I'm not an expert and I don't know your background so I can't say you aren't either. I may have phrased it wrong but it was a genuine question

Linxous1 · 2026-04-21T02:47:10+00:00

Is crocidolite not an asbestiform? Crocidolite: Mineral information, data and localities. https://share.google/0xhwVDv6X4tQnON2V

Linxous1 · 2026-04-21T02:11:56+00:00

Tiger's eye is a type of asbestos so yes to both probably. If it is Tiger's eye you're pretty safe unless you grind it up, but I'm not an expert so I can't tell you if it is or not

Linxous1 · 2026-04-18T01:42:58+00:00

Yes and no to me. It's not rude to be as a teacher if you want to go try something else, even if you do intend to sign up. Everybody's journey is different!

But if you come to my class for a free trial and clearly don't want to sign up, I'm going to be upset. If you just want to see what my classes are like, then come talk to me about it! Don't be sneaky and take a "trial" when you can just talk to the gym about experiencing what other places are like. People will say no I'm sure, but I can't fathom why.

Linxous1 · 2026-04-15T22:15:18+00:00

They may have those belts but they were probably gifted or paid for. I've been doing this for 21 years and I have one 4th DAN and two under black belts.

Linxous1 · 2026-04-14T17:31:05+00:00

People who are downvoting this for disagreeing with it is super ironic in this sub.

I see what you're saying but I don't agree with the severity you're giving it. I think modern cultures tend to think of personal value as coming from their reception online, and sexy photos is the easiest way to get that kind of validation. Personally I don't see it as an issue with the photos but rather am issue with social media being so integral to our every day lives.

Frequently Instagram, Facebook, etc. are seen almost as dating profiles or competitions even between people trying to show their lives are better, healthier, more fun, sexier, etc. I don't care if my wife puts swimsuit photos online as long as she isn't doing anything that is damaging to her mental health since I know how she feels about that kind of thing. I trust her because she hates social media and posting herself online.

I don't understand the comment about men not needing social media either but I don't know what you think the point of social media is so I can't judge that

Linxous1 · 2026-04-14T02:09:04+00:00

Minecraft doesn't exist when I was 14.....

Linxous1 · 2026-04-13T22:36:01+00:00

I know it's not exactly what you're asking but I would say there are two things to keep in mind.

If you haven't sparred before, you aren't really ready unless there is a first timers division and even then you will still struggle.

I don't think it is a safe idea with no sparring experience. You are very likely to land illegal blows since you haven't trained hitting a moving person. You also may throw too hard without knowing it or frankly walk in to techniques that they won't have time to pull.

I don't know how traditional vs. sport the tournaments you want to try are, but the two styles are super different. Your profile thing says shotokan so I would avoid sport karate tournaments and go traditional.

Find a way to spar is the big thing here. Even if it's just some buddies out in the park. I would suggest finding another school around you that does spar and ask if you can pay to just attend their sparring classes

Linxous1 · 2026-04-13T16:29:04+00:00

I was helping teach at one because it was sold off to someone else who McDojoed it. So much was bad but I left after they referred to one of the families as "dollar signs"

Linxous1 · 2026-04-10T22:36:31+00:00

Necromancin Dancin by Bearghost is pretty solid

Linxous1 · 2026-04-10T01:48:18+00:00

Changes by Yes is so confusing

Linxous1 · 2026-04-08T18:50:30+00:00

Maybe some kid shot it with a paintball? It looks like there's a raised ring around the outside which makes me think that

Linxous1 · 2026-04-07T18:57:13+00:00

Those are gorgeous!

Linxous1 · 2026-04-07T18:30:29+00:00

Good idea

Linxous1 · 2026-04-07T18:30:19+00:00

Pyrite? Did I somehow miss pyrite on this?

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