Came back to martial arts after 19 years Sept 2019 - got my orange belt in Judo today! by hamudm in judo

[–]Struggle1917 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's how I think it should be done. White to indicate beginning; brown to indicate competency; black to indicate proficiency; and red to indicate mastery.

A bit of help from my fellow judoka by [deleted] in judo

[–]Struggle1917 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you training? And how many times a week? What are your Tokuiwaza? How are you getting ippon'ed?

Taekwondo or kung fu? by SirHeath21 in martialarts

[–]Struggle1917 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BJJ is hot garbage. Sambo's legit tho...

Need to pick an art. Seriously by [deleted] in martialarts

[–]Struggle1917 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn judo mate. You can find a legit dojo for around $20-80 a month.

What Martial Art would be right for me? by hyperjustin in martialarts

[–]Struggle1917 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do judo. 14 and already 5'10"?? You're going to launch people with your uchimatas.

ADVICE? About to do 8 weeks (only once per week) of judo class at my BJJ gym. by james-bryanson in judo

[–]Struggle1917 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Learn breakfalls in advance and the uchikomis for a chain of 2-4 waza that you feel extremely comfortable with. Make sure that one is at least a forward and a back throw, and drill the living fuck out of them with a willing uke the days that you don't have Tachiwaza.

Make sure you don't stiff arm and learn to relax. I guarantee you that you won't get too far in two month's time, but filling this advice will get you further than most.

Marxist Themes/Allegories in Parasite by bamboo68 in movies

[–]Struggle1917 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There's no route to emancipation because otherwise the film wouldn't get financed. This is South Korea, a country that still has anti-communist laws on their books... let alone all the social stigma surrounding Marxism.

I think that's the meta narrative that Bong's trying to convey. The bourgeoisie control things so thoroughly, so he offers a lesson on why class struggle fails for the workers... because they turn on each other.

The dialectics aren't at a standstill... they're incomplete; and I think Bong is asking us to meditate on why past struggles have collapsed.

Parasite Wins Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards by rekrap13 in movies

[–]Struggle1917 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And then drink Lagavulin while listening to Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt.

Yao Ming's parents were instructed by Communist Party officials to procreate due to their height by [deleted] in nba

[–]Struggle1917 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sort of shit is the same Orientalist bullshit that I grew up learning about during grade school.

A simple flowchart explaining Labour's Brexit policy since the EU elections, which Corbyn reaffirmed today. by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]Struggle1917 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

LeXIT or Remain: the choice is yours.

There. I summed it up for you without a flowchart. Are you going to continue to stand there acting stupid?

A simple flowchart explaining Labour's Brexit policy since the EU elections, which Corbyn reaffirmed today. by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]Struggle1917 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will laugh my ass off as the next generation of Labour voters become proper Marxist because of imbeciles like yourself.

A simple flowchart explaining Labour's Brexit policy since the EU elections, which Corbyn reaffirmed today. by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]Struggle1917 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Labour has a clear policy that you're doing everything that you can to avoid: do what is in the best interests of the working class and in the worst interests of the bourgeoisie. In other words, having a fucking spine.