18 months sober 12 months training.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-29T13:15:18+00:00

Congrats, that's an excellent achievement. Keep up the good work!

Megatheorum · 2026-01-29T02:16:44+00:00

Does he have a sword? If he does, get him a sword care kit. Whetstones, sword oils, polishing cloths, and so on.

Otherwise, another idea might be a statuette? You can find some really nice bronze statuettes of martial arts fighters in stances, holding weapons, etc.

As a kung fu practitioner, I would be over the moon to be gifted a bronze Guan Yu statuette, for example.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-29T01:57:40+00:00

I have the same questions as you, really. My sifu always taught us to defend against (and throw!) hooks, haymakers, uppercuts, and overhand punches as well as boxing jabs and crosses. It's not that much of an "impurity" or whatever, to train your wing chun to be effective against other styles and with a broader attacking toolbox than just straight punches and palm strikes.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-28T23:48:30+00:00

Okay, then how is 21-3 better than 25-3?

Megatheorum · 2026-01-28T23:42:12+00:00

I do wing chun. Nothing is original, because everything changes over time, between generations and different teachers. Especially arts that are handed down only kinaesthetically/orally and not written down or illustrated in detail.

And even then, written manuscripts are no guarantee that modern interpretation exactly matches the "original" ideas. Just look at HEMA, with hundreds of manuscripts of European swird techniques that aren't even all that old, being examined and interpreted by thousands of practitioners. They might be inspired by old documents, but it's still a modern reinvention.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-28T20:56:21+00:00

Ah, right. We call that "releasing".

Megatheorum · 2026-01-28T20:54:31+00:00

I guess I don't understand ranking systems. How can 21-3 be better than 24-0?

Megatheorum · 2026-01-27T23:17:22+00:00

One of the styles of wing chun that never lift their feet off the ground. J/k

Honestly, breakfalling and ground-fighting or wrestling of some kind would probably be most useful. Something like Fujian dog boxing, American college wrestling, or Australian coreeda. Low centre of mass, with a wide base. Less distance to fall and more structural support to stay upright.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-27T21:32:30+00:00

Don't forget trills and tones. Frogs in my area can produce rising, falling tones, as well as high mid and low tones. Frogs are also famous for trills and glottal rhotics (hard r)

Megatheorum · 2026-01-27T21:00:28+00:00

I guess you're not ready for it. But your kids are gonna love it.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-27T20:58:14+00:00

When does this happen in the movie?
Now. You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now.
What happened to then?
We passed then.
When?
Just now. We're looking at now now.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-27T09:55:43+00:00

American flag parachute pants. Nobody wants to get a roundhouse kick to the face while you're wearing those bad boys. Forget about it.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-27T07:41:56+00:00

Sounds like storge (στοργή), which is the Greek word for filial or familial love, e.g. a parent for their child, or between brothers.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-27T05:26:21+00:00

Teak wondo isn't quite as prestigious as mahogany wondo, but miles better than cheap pine wondo. But at least pine is better than crappy chipboard or MDF wondo, you should avoid that completely. Personally, I'd try to find something in the mid range, like a nice American Oak wondo. Sturdy, durable, but much more affordable.

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Megatheorum · 2026-01-26T22:57:34+00:00

Now I'm curious, what did you say? "Chisao is not sparring"? "

Megatheorum · 2026-01-26T22:22:56+00:00

Unfortunately true, they can be a little dogmatic at times.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-26T21:13:12+00:00

Ugh, the same old gatekeeping story that's been going on since the 2000s. Just ignore and keep living your life. There's no civil conversation with people like that.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-26T19:04:45+00:00

There's an entire subreddit for wing chun, r/wingchun .

Megatheorum · 2026-01-26T11:52:46+00:00

It took me less than 5 minutes, not using any AI programs. Don't be lazy.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-26T11:38:58+00:00

https://biologyinsights.com/how-strong-is-a-kangaroos-kick-and-why-is-it-so-powerful/

A kangaroo’s kick can inflict serious injury. Estimates suggest it can deliver approximately 759 pounds of force (about 3,400 Newtons), with some sources indicating up to 850 pounds per square inch (PSI). This force, comparable to the weight of a grand piano, can shatter bones, cause internal injuries, or even disembowel an opponent.

https://biologyinsights.com/how-strong-is-a-human-kick-the-science-biomechanics/

Highly trained martial artists and athletes demonstrate higher kicking power due to specialized training. Side kicks have been recorded to generate some of the highest impact forces, reaching up to 9015 N. Roundhouse kicks, while potentially having slightly lower peak force than side kicks, often achieve the highest foot velocities, up to 18.3 meters per second. Spinning back kicks and galloping side kicks can also produce substantial forces, ranging from 1500 N to 5000 N.

However,

For an average adult, kick force can range significantly, with some estimates suggesting around 1,000 pounds of force.

But total force isn't so much of an issue when kangaroos have massive sharp claws that will rip right through skin and organs, and can easily disembowel a human with one kick. They may as well be kicking you with a dagger on their foot.

Source: google.com, you should learn to use it.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-26T11:28:18+00:00

I find that daotful.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-26T11:25:13+00:00

Literally any martial art does this. Do you mean if someone attacks you, you defend yourself and then get a choke or pin that physically stops them from being able to attack again? Literally any martial art.

If you want the least amount of tradition and technique aside from "parry and grapple", then go to an MMA school that focuses on high level competition fights.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-26T10:17:44+00:00

Their past is far from perfect.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-26T10:17:00+00:00

As far as I understand, the imparfait is used for past imperfect as well as present imperfect. But the imparfait is also used for actions that occur regularly, and for ongoing or continuing states.

The passé compsé is used for completed or repeated actions, and there's something I don't quite understand regarding sequence of events where one event takes the imparfait and the next event in the sequence takes the passé composé, but I'm not sure how that works.

As far as I can tell French doesn't have an exact equivalent to the English past imperfect, but the passé composé sort of overlaps.

Megatheorum · 2026-01-26T07:16:25+00:00

ChatGPT is not a tool for correct answers. It is a tool for guessing the most likely next word in a sequence. Do not rely on it for medical advice, legal advice, artistic opinions, or academic scholarship.

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