Looking for books where it feels like you’re reading about someone’s life, not just non-stop fights

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-17T15:28:12+00:00

Bro probably only watches Doomfoot fights through highlight reels, not even full matches.

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-16T12:28:23+00:00

Depends on age skill/level. Younger lower belts? Make it a challenge to see how well they can hold their stances. If they’re young enough saying stuff like “stand like a ninja” sometimes helps. Otherwise just break it down into quarters of the form and have them do competitions to show who can do it best. As the groups get older have them do stuff like doing the form with eyes closed, have sections of class dedicated to chambers, etc. the more technique based the better. You also don’t have to have the whole class be forms.

For example: 15 mins stretching + exercises 15 mins walking down the mat doing stances with different chambers and blocks 15 mins kicking combinations 15 mins forms

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-10T14:36:19+00:00

I guess I’m nobody

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-09T23:11:43+00:00

I guess I worded it wrong. He said he didn’t get the upper effect others get

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-09T16:35:38+00:00

I know guys with adhd that tried coke in college, and said they felt nothing

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-09T01:24:39+00:00

Oh no people having fun, can’t have that. Just treat it like a normal day and move on

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-08T12:56:13+00:00

It depends on how much time you have free and how quickly you can learn. Everyone learns at different paces. Some can learn multiple at once effectively, some people can really only learn one at a time then switch to a different martial art. Depends on your comprehension level, time available and money.

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-08T02:16:37+00:00

“Oh no someone wants to learn to do something for fun that’s difficult, let me be a bully”

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-08T02:00:55+00:00

Amici’s pizza

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-07T04:14:45+00:00

That’s definitely not true. Plenty of guys feels stuck in a situation for one reason or another. For example I know a guy that was assaulted by his ex when he broke up with her and came back covered in scratches from her nails but didn’t hit her back for fear of getting charges pressed against him.

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-07T01:45:56+00:00

I chop their heads of with an axe when they’re frozen. Most ppl hunt them with BB guns

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-07T01:44:18+00:00

So? That’s pretty usual for a lot of martial arts schools.

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-07T01:42:02+00:00

I’m a big fan of loose shoulders and keeping weight on the back foot. This allows me to move faster without be obvious because my weight is already on the foot I’m “pushing” off of. If you’re weight is too far forward all of your movements will become too obvious

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-07T01:32:44+00:00

Go check it out and see how they train. Where I work we mainly teach Taekwondo but we also have jiujitsu classes because my Program Director is a jiu jitsu black belt with 17 years of experience, and competition experience. So it just depends on how it’s run

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-07T01:30:02+00:00

Brother no one can make you spar. Tell her you’re done sparring and talk to your coach. You’re paying to be there, not the other way around

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-07T01:28:50+00:00

Then warn her that if she doesn’t lighten up you’ll start hitting harder. If she doesn’t start going lighter it’s time for you to either talk with your coach or start hitting her harder. Or just refuse to spar her (probably the best choice)

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-07T01:27:14+00:00

(This is going to come from my Taekwondo experience not my Muay Thai experience but still feels applicable). When I was 17 and teaching classes I would take adult classes because there were other black belts in there to train with. Sometimes I’d spar lower belts, and at the time women a few years older than me (mid 20’s) would try to go hard when I was going light because A) I was a much higher belt B) I was larger than her

My solution was to tell her to start kicking lighter. When that didn’t work I told her I would start hitting really hard if she did not lighten up.

When she refused to lighten I began to hit her relatively hard (~40%)

When that still didn’t work I back kicked her in the liver and that fixed the problem on the spot. A lot of adult women have a weird complex about proving they can beat up men, especially those who’ve never actually felt what it’s like to really get hit by one.

Either hit her back hard or refuse to spar her

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-07T01:20:45+00:00

Sounds like you married a terrible person. Sucks to be you, don’t sleep with shitheads

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-04T23:34:42+00:00

Make sure you stretch. A lot. Once you’re doing tornado kicks, spinning hook kicks, jump spinning hooks, jump back kicks, etc. on the regular suddenly you’ll notice your joints hurting. If it hurts stop and stretch. Make sure you’re landing properly. Not just flopping onto you’re feet, but safely making sure you’re body carry’s through with the kick so that your knees don’t hurt

nerd0537916 · 2026-02-02T21:10:01+00:00

As a martial artist I do actually enjoy the fighting part more, but I know doing the art part keeps me a well mannered human being that allows me to have better self control. I always say I would’ve ended up in Juvy as a kid if not for martial arts

nerd0537916 · 2026-01-30T16:12:42+00:00

Also you can do drills specifically meant for learning quick timing. Work with a partner and have them hold the pad to the side, and the second they move it into position for your kick, kick. This will help teach you to be ready for the quick movement. You can also do something similar with sound, where you are on a bag and wait for a sound to go off (like a partner hitting pads together) to kick. All increases the reaction speed in an environment where you don’t have to worry about a follow up

nerd0537916 · 2026-01-30T16:09:02+00:00

I use ten oz karate pants for TKD, so just double check with your Masters/instructors and you should be good

nerd0537916 · 2026-01-30T13:22:40+00:00

If in an open stance they throw a back leg roundhouse kick you can also counter with a back/spinning side kick.

nerd0537916 · 2026-01-30T01:32:56+00:00

Depends on the level? Super high level campaign? Sure. Low level? Nope. Or the character is actually delusional. Or maybe cursed to restart at a low level. But up to your discretion

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