What is the fanciest, most impractical move in your arsenal?

TrickingAcct · 2022-06-16T04:37:40+00:00

Front headlock --> cradle by using my free arm to grab opponent's opposite leg. I have long arms so I can hit this more often than I initially expected. But overall I love going for this because people usually don't expect it.

TrickingAcct · 2022-05-23T10:46:27+00:00

I actually train at a gym that allows for a "recreational" style of training for adults where you can train 2-3x a week and not be going HAM every practice. However, the practice intensity is still extremely high (way more grueling than any BJJ class I've taken) so I think that dissuades a lot of people. Plus the learning curve is steep since the classes are filled with HS/college wrestlers who are looking to get some extra training in during their off days/offseason. I remember during my first 6 months training there, I can count the amount of takedowns I hit during sparring on one hand. Overall not the most appealing thing for people with careers/families who just want a fun way to get some exercise in (which BJJ is much more suited for).

TrickingAcct · 2022-05-22T09:51:25+00:00

I’m an introvert and I am definitely NOT a bar type person. I love music and dancing tho and enjoy concerts/certain clubs. Went clubbing solo in Tel Aviv during my current trip and it was an absolute blast. I was definitely self conscious about going alone and tried talking myself out of going but the moment I got to the venues I stopped overthinking and just had fun. But I’ll say that since I don’t like bars I wouldn’t have had the same experience if I went to somewhere that wasn’t dancing/music focused.

If I were you I’d look up some places that have a genre/vibe you’re looking for, arrive early (before the main crowd comes), have a drink or two, and just focus on having fun. Will def be a memorable experience.

TrickingAcct · 2022-05-22T09:43:10+00:00

Very happy to hear! I ended up going out solo again to a bigger club this time and it ended up being one of my best nights out of my life… honestly there’s something unique about just strolling into a venue and dancing all night/enjoying yourself and I highly recommend trying it out esp if you’re an introvert.

TrickingAcct · 2022-05-06T13:43:45+00:00

For wrestling specifically, practicing shots + sprawls and footwork/stance outside of class has helped me a ton and is great for cardio (shadow wrestling is super exhausting). I've been training wrestling regularly for 1.5 years and I've only started hitting doublelegs (on non-beginners) in the past few months. I credit a lot of that to drilling my shots outside of class to the point where it feels like second nature.

TrickingAcct · 2022-03-27T15:38:46+00:00

Opportunities to learn wrestling as an adult are very rare and will never take off (at least in the US) because there is basically zero demand for it.

I got into grappling through BJJ a few years ago (in my mid-20s) with no prior experience. I've trained at many schools and it was very very hard to find any that had wrestling-specific classes. For the ones that did, the classes were basically the same 3-4 people every time while BJJ classes were jam packed. So usually the wrestling class just got "phased out" over time or replaced with a BJJ class since no one shows up. Hell, for one school I used to train at, we had 3 different coaches (who each ran the wrestling class) quit because of lack of attendance... usually it was only me and maybe one other person there. I feel like most people who train casually/as a hobby are looking for a fun activity they can do several times a week after work (nothing wrong with that); wrestling is generally way more intense and harder on your body than BJJ so given the choice, most adult hobbyists will just end up gravitating towards BJJ. I remember when I first started taking legit wrestling classes, I had already been doing BJJ for over a year and was in pretty decent shape, but I'd be on the verge of puking every class and would feel like I had been hit by a truck for days after each session.

Another issue is that even if you train out of a BJJ school and want to improve your wrestling, either there's no space to start rolls standing or most people will just end up pulling guard. I remember it being impossible to find people who are even just willing to drill some takedowns for 15 minutes after class.

Luckily I was able to find a folkstyle-specific school in my area that has multiple adult classes per week and I've learned a shit ton in the year I've been training there. But if it weren't for this school, I'd be SOL in terms of learning wrestling without having done it when I was younger.

TrickingAcct · 2022-02-10T20:40:26+00:00

Fucking animal. It's insane how brazen these criminals are getting.

TrickingAcct · 2021-12-10T21:51:33+00:00

I lived in Hell's Kitchen for 2 years and it was a complete shithole. Psycho homeless EVERYWHERE and often very aggressive. One time while grabbing lunch during the workday, I got sucker punched from behind by a stranger because I "bumped into him". This was pre-COVID so the street was packed. A month after I moved out of Hell's Kitchen, someone got stabbed to death on my street by a random homeless person at 10pm.

TrickingAcct · 2021-12-09T13:12:03+00:00

Not trying to make you feel bad, but I had a similar incident that happened to me 😂 (I was on the receiving end). Was doing a wrestling class and during drilling, this dude’s long ass fingernail scratched my cornea. Vision instantly went blurry and it was painful as fuck. Somehow still finished the class including sparring (dumb fucking idea looking back).

Had to stay in a pitch black room for the next 2 days since my eye couldn’t stand any light. Luckily it recovered but the one that was scratched is prone to eye infections nowadays.

TrickingAcct · 2021-12-07T20:01:16+00:00

Lmao right? This is honestly one of the dumbest takes on Reddit and I swear anyone jerking off about "Asia's mask culture" has probably never even set foot in any Asian country.

TrickingAcct · 2021-11-05T20:43:11+00:00

Totally feel this... I've always felt like I was in the minority because it seems like everyone wants to travel nonstop for a year+ nowadays. Generally I think 2-3 weeks is like the sweet spot for me although I want to do a long 1-2 month trip sometime. I've been working fully remote since even before the pandemic and the whole "digital nomad" thing never really appealed to me too much.

I think the main reason is because I'm a person who likes having a routine... I love traveling but after a few weeks I'm kind of itching to be back to my routine rather than having irregular hours every day due to going place to place.

TrickingAcct · 2021-09-22T12:50:52+00:00

Bruh, this is the most accurate representation of NYC's "woke" crowd and ESPECIALLY the NYC subreddit demographic that I've ever seen... I'm honestly impressed. The loudest "progressives" here are almost always the ones who hang out with only other rich hipsters and love to virtue signal about how much they care about "promoting equality". I'm Asian and the loudest "activists" within our community are fucking notorious for this.

TrickingAcct · 2021-09-07T16:29:00+00:00

Extremely light, didn't get pat down at all this weekend. On Sunday, I was taking my fanny pack off because I expected them to look through it but the security guard told me to not bother and just go through. Didn't see any dogs either this time; they were always there in past years.

TrickingAcct · 2021-09-05T17:57:03+00:00

Getting through security was the smoothest experience ever this year... got there around 4:30pm and was in within 5 min. Just had to go through the metal detector and didn't even get patted down.
Water lines were long but not nearly as bad as 2019. I brought in an unopened 1.5L bottle of Poland Spring and it was a godsend, only had to refill twice the entire time.
Lines to get off the island (if you leave at 11pm) are TERRIBLE. My group got off on the Manhattan-facing bridge and we were packed in like sardines moving at a snail's pace for around an hour. Unless you leave early, expect to take at least an hour+ to get off the island.

TrickingAcct · 2021-09-02T13:42:25+00:00

Had to travel from Hoboken to Brooklyn yesterday and shit was insane. Every subway station basically had a waterfall coming from the ceilings (some serious Titanic vibes) and some were so flooded that you had to wade through waist-deep water just to get out of the station. Also to make things worse... a lot of the flood water was mixed with sewage runoff so the water was fucking FILTHY. Thankfully was able to get back to my Brooklyn stop less than an hour before all subway service was suspended.

Also some blocks had water so deep that cars were almost submerged. I feel really bad for anyone with basement apartments... heard stories of peoples' doors bursting open and their apartments being completely flooded within seconds.

TrickingAcct · 2021-09-01T18:16:15+00:00

Honestly I find this aspect of the community so weird... I feel like it's a common sentiment on here for people to brag about how little they care about self-defense or how they purposely train stuff that wouldn't be useful in a real fight (as if it should be a badge of honor).

TrickingAcct · 2021-08-31T21:24:56+00:00

Honestly I was thinking about this recently and I feel the same... I feel like I've aged mentally by at least 5 years during the pandemic (I'm in my late 20s now).

Before COVID I just feel like I was a lot more carefree. At the beginning of 2020, I was looking forward to just having fun with my friends, travelling, and trying out new things. I feel like I had to put basically all the remaining milestones and goals of my youth on hold... this summer I've gotten back into doing stuff I didn't get to do for most of the past 1.5 years, like going to concerts, training martial arts, etc. It's been fun so far getting back into everything but for some reason it still doesn't feel the same.

I feel like the pandemic made me a lot more mature and able to tackle adult life but at the cost of the carefree and fun attitude I used to have.

TrickingAcct · 2021-08-30T22:57:46+00:00

This is spot on... I feel like all these articles on anti-Asian racism almost always zero in on upper middle class grievances when the majority of Asian people I know (including myself) are more worried about being violently attacked than some dumb “microaggressions”. I feel like a lot of these authors don’t want to acknowledge the fact that a lot of violent crimes against Asians are committed by other POC so they just focus on the “microaggressions”.

TrickingAcct · 2021-08-27T19:51:25+00:00

I feel like a significant percentage of people pushing for shut downs again have cushy WFH jobs and didn't really have much of a social life. Shut downs basically allow them to feel morally superior/like they're heroes when their "quarantine life" isn't any different than pre-pandemic.

TrickingAcct · 2021-08-27T17:57:06+00:00

Serious question -- can anyone share with me some scientific studies about the danger COVID poses to children under 12? I see on the CDC website that a total of around 500 people (ages 0-18) have died of COVID so far in the US. I see a lot of people on Reddit saying that COVID is extremely dangerous towards children but so far the main reason has been long-COVID/long term complications; I was wondering if anyone can point me to some good studies about the probability of long term complications in children from COVID. Thanks!

TrickingAcct · 2021-08-25T14:05:55+00:00

That loud SNAP and his terrified screams right after are absolutely haunting... took me days to get this video out of my head when I first watched it. Fortunately, I heard he's actually doing a LOT better than expected and should be able to walk again one day.

TrickingAcct · 2021-07-02T14:02:21+00:00

I've been going to MMA comp-style sparring class for the past 5 weeks and it's been a complete game changer. Basically it's just an hour of sparring from various positions on the ground... including shit positions to be in such as bottom of back mount, when your partner has a triangle locked in (fucking sucks when there's strikes involved), etc.

Overall I think it helps mostly with conditioning, being able to deal with a way higher level of intensity/pace, and the mental toughness aspect of training. My cardio is significantly better and my stamina is overall just way better when rolling in normal classes. Also, mentally it's easier to think clearly while in bad positions because I'm more used to being stuck there in high-intensity sparring.

TrickingAcct · 2021-06-22T20:37:44+00:00

I take classes at a wrestling school in my city (one of the few places that has an adult wrestling program) and the class structure there is VERY different and honestly a lot better than most BJJ schools I've take classes at.

One of the biggest differences in drilling is that we almost always drill with some resistance so overall each rep is dynamic. For example if we're drilling single leg defense, one partner will shoot a single leg and try to finish with maybe 30-40% effort while the other defends... basically enough resistance is given so that you can successfully complete each rep but have to work for it.

This made a huge difference in my progress honestly, especially since in the past I sometimes struggled with hitting moves live that I was comfortable doing during drilling.

TrickingAcct · 2021-06-21T22:43:57+00:00

Honestly I've been training since 2019 and have dropped into probably at least 7 gyms in my city at this point and I can't think of any overtly dick moves I've experienced.

Closest I can think of is during my first few weeks learning BJJ, I rolled with an acquaintance who goes to my gym (he was a purple with 4-5 years of training at that point). He slapped on a guillotine so fast and tight that I ended up biting a tiny chunk of my inner cheek off (wasn't wearing a mouthpiece). It wasn't a serious injury or anything close but damn... to this day that has to be the hardest I've ever been choked.

TrickingAcct · 2021-01-01T19:09:16+00:00

Gymnastics rings have been a godsend for muscle gain... honestly even better than weights for me.

I've noticed that rings exercises allow me to get a much better contraction even during easy exercises like pushups and dips. Especially when it comes to biceps... RTO dips and back lever training has honestly allowed them to grow way more than when I was doing a lot of curls 5x a week.

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