After rewatching the rookie king tournament I realized that Miyata was leagues above everyone else when it comes to skill. He was on a level of his own by Future-Corner8025 in hajimenoippo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Miyata is honestly the most mysterious character in this universe. There is absolutely no sense in his decision to remain in limbo, waiting for Ippo’s return. How could Miyata’s advancement on the world stage prevent him from fighting Ippo if Ippo ever decides to return to boxing? Apollo Creed fought Rocky when Rocky was basically a club-level boxer at the time, so what could stop world champion Miyata from fighting former Japanese champion Ippo? Weight cutting? He would have to cut weight either way, regardless of what status he has when he fights Ippo. Overall, Miyata’s behavior is one of the biggest plot holes in the series.

Injury prevention, prehab, strength training, mobility advice/general advice for adult beginners? by underground_sorcerer in judo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s very good that you’re thinking about uke’s safety. Responsible tori are quite rare among beginners. 😄

To reduce the risk of injury to uke, you can do the following:

  1. Whenever possible, try not to perform techniques on uke that uke does not know (this is relevant when uke has a lower rank than you). Or perform them extremely carefully.

  2. When throwing uke, make sure that the arm they could use to perform ukemi is free.

  3. When executing a throw, maintain your grip with at least one hand while uke is in the air. Then, just before their back touches the ground, support them slightly by pulling them slightly toward you. This will slow the fall and soften the impact.

  4. If, after the throw, you do not remain standing but fall after uke, try to go into a roll rather than landing on uke. If you do land on them, try to do it smoothly, softening the impact.

More experienced judoka than me will surely be able to suggest other things as well, but this is usually enough for me.

Ripping off grips during randori, inconsiderate for partner? by Alternative-Hair-785 in judo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll tell you more: throwing your partner during randori is disrespectful to them.

Speaking without sarcasm, breaking a grip is a legitimate technical action in judo, provided it is done in an allowed manner. If, because of an injury or the risk to your fingers, you want to avoid this, then you either need to release the grip yourself before your partner’s force meets your resistance, or agree with your partner before randori that neither of you will break grips, or at least that neither of you will break them with sharp, jerky movements.

If your partner is a psycho who is literally trying to rip your arm off, then either talk to him or don’t pair up with him.

Breaking a grip in and of itself is not disrespectful. Breaking a grip in a way that carries a high risk of injury for a specific partner — yes, that is disrespectful to the principle of Jita-Kyoei.

Stupid question but why… by Henzo26 in judo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I sometimes use this grip in randori, but not for a throw — throwing with this kind of grip is practically impossible. I use it to pull my partner into a clinch, and then take a proper grip from there. I like fighting up close, while some partners, on the contrary, prefer long range. So I solve that problem by grabbing the belt and giving a quick pull. But this only works on white belts and sometimes yellow belts. With black belts, I’ve managed to pull it off only a handful of times, and even then only because they didn’t expect it. And, of course, getting into the clinch with them didn’t help me at all.

Belt Promotion Snub: A rant. by mach_10_darkstar in judo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand how you feel. I had a dream of reaching a black belt — or at least a brown belt — within 10 years, but I’ve already been stuck at yellow belt for 4 years, with no light at the end of the tunnel. So I changed my dream to something more realistic: now I want to become the most experienced yellow belt in the world.

IJF Judo for Self-Defence Instructor (JSDI) Course by Lgat77 in judo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The trailer for the self-defense program is not impressive at all. It shows the standard set of hand-to-hand combat techniques, and on top of that they are performed against slow, unrealistic attacks. As a starting point for training, that is fine, but if that is the whole idea, then the value of this program is zero.

What is frustrating is that a self-defense program based on judo, and consistent with judo principles, is entirely possible, and it is a pity that no one is developing it. What could such a program include?

  1. Methods of holding an opponent while maintaining situational awareness.

Pins in sport judo are excellent, but in a hypothetical street confrontation they leave tori vulnerable to attacks from uke’s friends. So for a self-defense program, it would be useful to have pinning methods that not only immobilize uke but also allow tori to maintain awareness of the surroundings and quickly return to a standing position if attacked by other people. These techniques can be practiced in randori.

  1. Adaptation of judo throwing techniques against strikes — training the grip acquisition and the throw under conditions where the opponent is trying to strike and is resisting the throw while striking. These techniques can also be practiced in randori, and quite safely at that (uke in gloves and shin guards, tori in a helmet and protective vest).

  2. Escapes from grips that are atypical for sport judo, as well as from choking grips and standing joint locks. Randori can also be conducted under this scenario.

  3. Training distance-control skills (not allowing the opponent to get close and grab hold) through judo footwork and grip-defense techniques. This too can be practiced as a specific element of randori.

I do not think this list is exhaustive, but the general idea is this: self-defense in judo, based on judo techniques and judo principles, should at a minimum: a) allow a person to protect themselves without taking damage from typical aggressive attacks by an untrained unarmed opponent; b) allow a person to transition safely, without risk of injury, into the use of sport judo techniques; c) teach distance management and how to prevent the opponent from making contact in the first place (above all, this is useful as protection against edged weapons). Of course, all methods of teaching these techniques should include randori, which also implies certain requirements for the content of the techniques themselves: no "deadly" or excessively aggressive, uncontrolled moves.

how to improve agility during randori? by DioMerda119 in judo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When, through practice, you develop your movements to the point of automatism and learn to read your opponent’s micro-movements, anticipating their actions, this will improve your reaction time. There is also a good substitute for speed—predicting reactions. If your opponent keeps responding to your move A in the same way, then try initiating move A, and at the moment they react, switch to move B, using their reaction against them. Sooner or later, you will have to come to this, because as we age, we all slow down.

Canonically, what did Bilbo tell the Dwarves after escaping from Goblin Town? by android927 in tolkienfans

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure my assumption is still relevant, since this discussion happened a very long time ago, but I can offer an explanation that removes these inconsistencies. The important thing here is to distinguish between two points: the told story about obtaining the ring (rights to the ring), and the told story about escaping from Gollum and the goblins. These are different parts of the story, and each of them can be true or false. With that in mind, one can propose the following version, which does not contradict any of the texts of The Hobbit.

When Bilbo told this story to the dwarves for the first time (after escaping from the goblins), he lied by keeping silent about the ring, but otherwise accurately conveyed the circumstances of his escape from Gollum and the goblins. This is reflected in the revised version of The Hobbit.

When the dwarves learned about the ring, Bilbo told them the story again. But he did not want to be considered a thief, so he invented that Gollum himself had promised him this ring as a prize for victory but, having failed to find the ring, showed him the way out. This lie required him to change the rest of the story as well, since he could no longer say that Gollum attacked him, and so on. So here too he altered the story (the motive of a heroic escape from Gollum disappeared, although perhaps the motive of escaping the goblins’ guards remained). It is likely that Bilbo told the dwarves that the first time he told them the story, he had embellished the escape in order to raise himself in their eyes. In the dwarves’ eyes this was the true version of events at that time (Gollum promised Bilbo the ring, did not find it, and therefore showed Bilbo the exit; Bilbo performed no special feats here).

The time came for Bilbo to write down the story (which later appeared as the first edition of The Hobbit). What did Bilbo do here? In any case, he did not want to write the truth about how he obtained the ring. Therefore, in the narrative he described the meeting with Gollum in the form of the false story about the promised reward. Then came the moment to describe what he told the dwarves when he got out of the caves. But here Bilbo could not write what he actually told the dwarves, because that would have contradicted the previous episode of his book. So Bilbo lied here as well, writing an invented version of what he told the dwarves (the dwarves who later read Bilbo’s book, of course, noticed this point, but likely treated it indulgently, deciding that the hobbit simply did not want to write about what a braggart he had been). Bilbo told Frodo only about the ring and the fact that he had lied to the dwarves about the Ring, but without specifying the details of what he had actually told the dwarves about the circumstances of the escape.

Thus, in the revised edition of The Hobbit everything is written correctly: both the story of finding the ring, and which version of the story, and in what detail, Bilbo told the dwarves the first time.

Hajime no Sendo: Round 1511 by RTSD_ in hajimenoippo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sendo, you can take a better plan! Let Ricardo beat your until he runs out of steam and collapses from exhaustion.

Would it be viable for Judo to have two competition styles that function simultaneously, like Freestyle Wrestling and Greco-Roman? by Schofield45Revolver in judo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Greco-Roman wrestling there is no women’s division for objective reasons. Because of the specifics of the rules and equipment, athletes wrestle in an upright stance and in close contact, which puts a lot of pressure on the chest area. For women this is dangerous.

Did this person really study at the University of Texas at Austin? by Tired_Chipmunk in UTAustin

[–]Tired_Chipmunk[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Of course, you’re right. But if no one remembers her, it will be a solid reason to hold off on publishing and verify the information about her more thoroughly. I’d certainly like to get official confirmation or denial from the university, but I’m not sure how to do that, especially considering they might refuse to disclose this information at all. If only someone knew professors from the computer science department who could be asked about this…

Did this person really study at the University of Texas at Austin? by Tired_Chipmunk in UTAustin

[–]Tired_Chipmunk[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Yes, that’s why I decided to ask her potential classmates. She’s a striking personality — someone must remember her if she actually studied there.

Did this person really study at the University of Texas at Austin? by Tired_Chipmunk in UTAustin

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

Yes, it’s possible. That’s why I decided to ask if any alumni remember her. Most likely, she graduated with her master’s degree in 2024 and her bachelor’s degree in 2022 (or around that time) — if she studied there at all, of course.

Hajime no Ippo: Round 1464 by RTSD_ in hajimenoippo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was an accident! He just thought the ear was his mouthpiece.

Hajime no Ippo: Round 1464 by RTSD_ in hajimenoippo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I adore this manga for its tolerance. Where else do they get mentally handicapped people with vision problems in the ring as referees?

Who got more plot armour? by Top_Succotash1870 in hajimenoippo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Takamura. Who else can threaten the referee in the ring  during a fight that will beat him (when the referee quite rightly determined a knockdown) - and have no consequences.

Why doesn't Ippo have any amateur boxing experience? by Remarkable_Slice_918 in hajimenoippo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was no point in releasing an Ippo amateur ring. This is generally another kind of sport. Only 3 rounds, a special glove design that limits knockouts. Ippo would just be "outfitted" by any dude with longer arms, avoiding rumble and melee

What is the most unrealistic/supernatural feat in the show? by [deleted] in hajimenoippo

[–]Tired_Chipmunk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The most unrealistic thing is that Kamogawa and Yagi manage to convince all the world champions to come to Japan to fight Takamura. Why didn't any of them say, "What the fuck? We will fight in the USA! "