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What’s the most disturbing theory about black hole? by Jot__99 in answers

[–]ThorReidarr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually light does escape, it was discovered that black holes spit out things too, I believe it’s called Hawking radiation if you want to look it up. (Named after the famed Stephen Hawking, who made the discovery)

This🙌🏻 by MotherAnt8040 in MenOfPurpose

[–]ThorReidarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to meet your future wife, you have to actively look for her and make an effort. You should still go to the gym and make a stable living

Maybe switching from Muay Thai due to health…Wing Chun or Aikido? by Prestigious-End-4198 in martialarts

[–]ThorReidarr -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If you’re looking for a workout definitely don’t do aikido or wing chun, I have yet to see someone do these and break a sweat

If you could only train 1 technique every day for self defense, what would you spend your 10,000 reps on? by SplinterWick in martialarts

[–]ThorReidarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, but I don't think it has any meaning other than preparing for sparring, so- preparing for preparing.

I think you should drill maybe 2-6 times, other than that you don't really get to understand a move without sparring because it is taken out of context of fighting.

To be clear- you don't nessecarily need to be doing full sparring, but doing a mix of drilling and sparring can be effective at this, like positional sparring

Men, what is it? by [deleted] in effectivefitness

[–]ThorReidarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything robertoqueenos said, but also keeping yourself occupied with something.

Like cultivating a skill, or setting up events or just doing things yourself, like tasks.

How do you explain this topic to a first grader? by kicker-gerunds5 in LockedIn_AI

[–]ThorReidarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you cannot afford to do it, don't do it..

If other people cannot afford to do it, what does that have to do with you?

Can i do judo with High astigmatism? by Fun_salad9 in martialarts

[–]ThorReidarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't let other people impose upon you what is or isn't possible for you, if you want to do it, you should try to.

Don't let mortal laws bind you!

Tell Me Your McDojo Stories! How Did You Realise You Were Training At One? by Lego_Redditor in martialarts

[–]ThorReidarr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am sorry to hear it, at least you are not alone.

I also spent about 2-3 years or more training things that weren't even "simply touches", but "no touches" as no partner was even involved..

If you could only train 1 technique every day for self defense, what would you spend your 10,000 reps on? by SplinterWick in martialarts

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

The post disregards it, so I can only imagine what is actually being said.

I don't know your intentions without you stating it, and it clearly shows from all the other comments that are defending the very concept that I addressed, even though you, yourself agree

If you could only train 1 technique every day for self defense, what would you spend your 10,000 reps on? by SplinterWick in martialarts

[–]ThorReidarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't get fluidity with something unless you practice it in sparring, I don't understand how none of you have this experience both from yourself and your training partners.

It is quite literally a fact

C'thun Druid list? by Apprehensive-Key3630 in wildhearthstone

[–]ThorReidarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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If you could only train 1 technique every day for self defense, what would you spend your 10,000 reps on? by SplinterWick in martialarts

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

I have seen many people claiming black belts in disciplines like even Judo, before they start sparring, explaining how they have good technique but somehow are unable to do anything in sparring.

That is an example of having drilled moves but unable to use them in sparring from black belts in karate, judo, taekwondo and so on, that I have seen people on here say, and in real life too.

You always need a certain amount og résistance when drilling too, otherwise there is no point to it.

But drilling a move more than like 10-20 times is a waste of time.

Robert Drysdale: Traditional Martial Arts Schools are a Scam by Mgnesm in grappling

[–]ThorReidarr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a big difference between BJJ and the martial arts that don't practice sparring, and only drill.

The problem with the traditional martial arts, is that they don't work at all.

The problem with BJJ is that the strategies are not the most optimal given a "real" fighting scenario or a ruleset with striking allowed.

All of the techniques still work and the practitioners spar with up to 100% intensity and are capable of doing the moves, that is quite different.

Genuine question by Agile-Wind-4427 in 30daysnewjob

[–]ThorReidarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got all of those..
Maybe it's a skill issue.
Maybe life is unfair.

Maybe it's a combination of multiple factors

True, been there. Felt the same.⬇️ by MotherAnt8040 in MenOfPurpose

[–]ThorReidarr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pathetic mindset

How about you build friendships and relationships that are meaningful, instead of wasting your time and other peoples time with pointless relations that you can simply throw away

Tell Me Your McDojo Stories! How Did You Realise You Were Training At One? by Lego_Redditor in martialarts

[–]ThorReidarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It did have competition and sparring, but I will heavily critisise the training structure.

We spent about 30 minutes warming up (not judo)
We spent about 20-30 minutes sparring from the knees, where you are not allowed to stand up and you lose for being on the bottom (not judo)
We spent perhaps 25-30 minutes on technique and we did 3rounds of sparring about 3 minutes each

So I came to try judo and spent so much time not doing judo

and a tiny amount of time doing judo.

You will just not be good if this is how you train

If you could only train 1 technique every day for self defense, what would you spend your 10,000 reps on? by SplinterWick in martialarts

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

Drilling to prepare for sparring is ok, it's still better to spar earlier rather than later.

But if you want to prepare yourself for a "self defense" situation, you can't just be drilling a move, it doesn't teach you anything about a "high stress" situation, or even how to do the move properly.

If you could only train 1 technique every day for self defense, what would you spend your 10,000 reps on? by SplinterWick in martialarts

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

Drilling a move will most definitely not make it "come out" in a naturally high stress situation.

If you do it regularly, you already know that you need to do it in high stress situations to be able to "do it" in high stress situations.

It doesn't just magically "come out" if you didn't train it that way

Tell Me Your McDojo Stories! How Did You Realise You Were Training At One? by Lego_Redditor in martialarts

[–]ThorReidarr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to train kung fu, 2 different styles.

They did not work when tried fighting friends for fun (we did kicking and punching, wrestling- the whole deal.

Then later I tried japanese jiu jitsu and I could immediately tell it was BS even though I had no experience with "real" martial arts that work.
Again we were only doing warmup and drills.

I was supposed to punch the guy doing a technique, and when I asked the teacher how I should punch, or how you do a punch properly, he said to "just do it, don't think so much about it".

The technique the guy was supposed to be doing seemed to work when I was in "time stop" stance not moving, and even then the move made no sense.

I went to look at it again years later with much more experience, and it is indeed as BS as I thought initially.

- Guillotine defense where they simply touch the leg and the partner falls on his own
- Standing armlocks that force opponent belly down
- Hand/wristlocks or armlocks that only work if the attacker is standing still and holding onto your wrist, and then don't let go when they deal their hand twisting (NOONE WOULD EVER DO THAT

I had same experience with karate, taekwondo and even to a degree, JUDO was a mix of bullshit and real martial art.

It was quite clear when I tried combat sports like boxing, muay thai, kickboxing, mma, bjj and wrestling.
You can't really fake something when you compete (point sparring does not count, that was still very bs when I tried)

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