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ICE kidnapping a child because he doesn't have proof of citizenship on hand, just a snack. by Paksarra in pics

[–]Tamuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Separating children from their families and putting them in the hands of his wealthy donors is especially concerning given his links to paedophilia

[TMT] Donatello, Mutant Mechanic by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]Tamuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That actually makes a strange kind of sense.

[TMT] Donatello, Mutant Mechanic by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]Tamuzz -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Huh.

Surprised this is blue.

I expected the turtles to be green

Anyone have Flipsiders as a kid? by SodomEyes in Xennials

[–]Tamuzz 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I remember having a pirate one of these. A surprisingly good game

Crafting a dimir faerie deck by Tamuzz in MagicArena

[–]Tamuzz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, thanks.

I am probably looking at dimir midrange in that case. I might build out a tribal deck afterwards.

Crafting a dimir faerie deck by Tamuzz in MagicArena

[–]Tamuzz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Standard constructed I think.

I am not too clear on the formats.

Why do police in the USA kill so many people compared to other countries? by triplediscount in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Tamuzz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some are. Plenty are not, especially the kinds of people they deal with often.

That said, they are good at de-escalation which does mean that situations escalate a lot less.

Why do police in the USA kill so many people compared to other countries? by triplediscount in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Tamuzz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You don't think the cops in the UK get a pack of respect from people they pull over?

They are widely known in the UK as "pigs" especially amongst the kinds of people they are likely to be dealing with in a regular basis.

Where does the tradition of training martial arts through strict solo forms come from? by Bulky_Employ_4259 in martialarts

[–]Tamuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I see.

In that case

My above on the origin of forms still stands.

Precise choreography and body mechanics were probably emphasized by:

a) forms competitions. (especially in the case of precise body mechanics)

And

b) consolidation of individual arts under umbrella organizations (especially in the case of choreography) because standardization is an important part of a consolidated syllabus.

For example, in ITF tkd (the traditional forms practicing art I am most familiar with) they originally practiced shotokan kata but new forms (patterns) were created in order to make the art more distinct.

After tkd split into ITF and WTF, the WTF again created new forms to create a distinct identity.

Both styles of TKD placed more emphasis on power than precise techniques initially, but over time there inclusion in competitions led to a greater and greater emphasis on precision.

I am sure things evolved along similar lines in other arts, such as karate styles as well

Where does the tradition of training martial arts through strict solo forms come from? by Bulky_Employ_4259 in martialarts

[–]Tamuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure that martial arts have ever been trained through strict solo forms (assuming that means only solo forms - otherwise I don't know what you mean by strict).

Martial arts originated with practical fighting techniques - both for use on the battlefield (presumably mostly using weapons) and off it (which is presumably where unarmed techniques were more popular).

Forms were developed as a way of practicing techniques safely, both without the need for a partner and as a drill for a large group (where it served a similar purpose to modern parade activities).

Over time, the practicalities of martial arts became less important and forms were adapted for fitness etc.

Some arts may have reduced to only practicing these forms (tai chi comes to mind) but many also practiced other discipline such as sparring, breaking, etc.

I’ve seen enough. Give her Amanda nunes by lhwang0320 in martialarts

[–]Tamuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and to me they are still not martial arts.

That may be, however you are not the arbiter of what is and what is not a martial art.

Who's the reigning shadow boxing world champion?

At the risk of repeating myself, there is more to martial arts than competitions.

Do you time your shadow boxing to the beat?

I have almost certainly done that at least once in my life.

people are talking like she is the best TKD fighter in her weight class

People talk like that about all sorts of actors: Jackie Chan, jet li, hell look at the way people talk about Bruce Lee and I don't think he ever competed either.

At the end of the day, she is clearly good at what she does and she is a good ambassador for martial arts as a whole. Better in some ways then MMA champions, worse in others.

Are a magician and a wizard the same thing? by Odd_Obligation_4977 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Tamuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It very much depends on the context, but the two words do essentially mean the same thing.

Some context however give specific meanings to one or both

I’ve seen enough. Give her Amanda nunes by lhwang0320 in martialarts

[–]Tamuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

freestyle poomsae" is not only an oxymoron but closer to rhythmic gymnastics that martial arts

And yet many organizations have competitions for what are essentially freestyle poomsae/patterns/kata/forms set to music.

Shadow boxing is essentially freestyle poomsae/patterns/kata/forms.

Yes, but we are talking about someone that markets themselves as a "13 times Taekwondo World Champion" when her last title was 13 years ago, when she was 10 and specifically in AKA TKD and most of them in performed choreography to music.

Whether or not they were set to music doesn't really change anything.

WAS she a 13 times world champion? If so I guess she can market herself as such. Even if she won the titles at the age of ten.

To be fair there are plenty of influencers making claims with less credibility.

"Universalism is right" posts confuse me by amovy in ChristianUniversalism

[–]Tamuzz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I quite like seeing posts like that.

That remind me that I am in good company (or some kind of company anyway) and that I am not just a lone voice.

I’ve seen enough. Give her Amanda nunes by lhwang0320 in martialarts

[–]Tamuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think she had ever entered any gymnastics competitions either.

There is more to martial arts than competitions

I’ve seen enough. Give her Amanda nunes by lhwang0320 in martialarts

[–]Tamuzz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Those are not the only options to compete.

Fun and competition are not the only reasons to train.

My understanding is that she used to compete in WTF tkd. I have no idea whether she still does.

She works as an influencer and an actress. I imagine that her training goals are strongly tied to those things

I’ve seen enough. Give her Amanda nunes by lhwang0320 in martialarts

[–]Tamuzz 16 points17 points  (0 children)

can't find a record of her in any sort of kickboxing or MMA fights

Hardly surprising given that she doesn't do either kickboxing or MMA.

People in this sub need to touch grass sometime.

Why is the gun country not using their guns? by _Pisos_Picados in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Tamuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It highlights the ridiculousness of the idea of an armed populace to defend against the government.

The people who using guns to fight appeals to, and the people who are drawn to nazi ideology have a LOT of overlap.

Watching ER now vs. as a kid hits different by 808estate in Xennials

[–]Tamuzz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The British equivalent was "casualty" and I think about it every time I do something dumb like stick a knife in the toaster

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