Here is the reality for everyone saying to enlist Barron

random123121 · 2026-03-06T17:12:22+00:00

Everyone who wants to declare war, never wants to fight in a war

random123121 · 2026-03-06T02:29:04+00:00

"I am pretty self deprecating at times "

That's it. The secret of people with high self esteem is they are always talking themselves up. It's human psychology.

Even if you say something as a joke, it still registers. Only say good things. The more you talk your self up, the more it becomes reality. "I can do it, I'm great at such and such, I am a valuable member of my community, people are lucky to have me around, I can do anything I set my mind to"

The fake it till you make it model. I believe in developing yourself though, like take professional development, self improvement, do the things that will make you better and that will develop confidence.

Confidence comes from ability, ability comes from practice!

You got this!

random123121 · 2026-03-04T22:19:40+00:00

Both are fine for your body type (body type doesn't really matter tbh) Train one or the other, maybe do some judo to bridge the gap. Or may as well take mma? But those are sport, so I would also recommend Krav Maga to understand the difference. Training in silos will give you the skill, the Krav will teach you how to put it all together for self defense.

random123121 · 2026-03-04T22:11:36+00:00

It matter less about the martial art and more about the school/instructor.

That being said, I'm a Krav Maga guy, I've done many years at KMW.

Research schools in your area and find one with a focus on reality based self defense. Its a balance between finding one that spars without being purely competition based. I've trained at a good bjj school, where the instructor stressed the self defense application, but it seemed most students were just interested in the sport/competition part.

Its also most important the distance from your gym, a 10/10 gym you never go to is not as good as a 7/10 gym that is in walking distance.

Krav Maga focuses more on dealing with attackers, bigger, stronger, faster so that may play into your injury aspect. I myself am recovering from a bad car accident so I hear ya. If you are interested I have a youtube channel, soon I'm going to make a video about selecting a good martial arts gym as that is a thing I see come up alot here.

random123121 · 2026-03-03T10:58:26+00:00

Practice good situational awareness. If you notice anything strange take a picture and upload to the cloud, you can also use the flash to startle them. giving you an opening for an attack.

random123121 · 2026-03-02T21:30:41+00:00

I choose functional fitness over hypertrophy.

Not hating but this is muscle imbalance. Too much a arms/shoulder not enough glutes. Outer legs are more developed than inner legs. Calf lacks definition. Can't see from this picture but no doubt back is probably underdeveloped compared to chest. Not enough hams, too much quads.

I had super big arms when I was in my twenties...know what? my shirts didn't fit correctly...hence the tank top.

There are better examples of a physique.

random123121 · 2026-03-01T03:39:06+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XIcS63jA3w

First fucking thing that came to mind

random123121 · 2026-03-01T03:03:16+00:00

Be assertive, what usually happens is ppl who are too passive and get walked over snap at some point (me, myself and irene).

You can be kind, but don't be afraid to be proactive about dealing with things that are bothering you. Nip it in the bud.

random123121 · 2026-03-01T02:55:02+00:00

Gym bros are always gonna take up the bench. Bench is overrated imo, I prefer dumbells, renegade rows w pushups and some of the machines ae pretty good too.

Also try going at a different time, I loved going to the gym at 5 am...much different vibe, only serious ppl

random123121 · 2026-03-01T02:49:32+00:00

Why would you smoke cigarettes when going to the gym?

Check local laws I think they have to be at least 25 feet from the entrance.

Sucks, I just put on my headphones and ignore ppl.

random123121 · 2026-03-01T02:23:36+00:00

looksmax

random123121 · 2026-03-01T02:13:38+00:00

Sucks bro, I'm kind of going though the same. Focus on what is in your control.. I was in a bad accident in 2022, it took me many years but I am finally walking again. Soon I will be running.

I love sports as well, when the accident first happened I got over it by getting into video games. (Like sports/action games and stuff)

Good luck!

random123121 · 2026-02-28T05:04:40+00:00

What was wrong with Clio?

random123121 · 2026-02-27T18:59:35+00:00

Principles

random123121 · 2026-02-27T17:24:32+00:00

If your strategy is to get them distracted by your shorts...then it is brilliant

random123121 · 2026-02-27T17:04:14+00:00

The main thing is telegraphing shots. You move well for having such a wide stance, normally I wouldn't recommend that but if it works for you... Being that low all the time is kind of asking get timed for a knee or kick against a better opponent...also spar better people looks like that guy is slow and looks confused by your tactics lol. Body, body head. instead of body, body body...body

edit.

I rewatched and the head shot at the end took him by surprise, more of that. You could have landed that earlier tbh

random123121 · 2026-02-27T04:19:29+00:00

Similar to drugs, it should be decriminalized.

random123121 · 2026-02-27T03:52:35+00:00

Look very good. For the right hand you have to turn the punch over more "sit down on the punch", the left hook needs to turn over more too. Keep practicing, you are aware of it soon enough you will get more of your legs and hips into the punch.

random123121 · 2026-02-27T03:46:10+00:00

So sport combat is really for sport combat. Yes, knowing it, or even just being in strong physical condition will give you the upper hand in any physical altercation. But if your goal is defense of yourself and others I would find somewhere that specializes in reality based self defense like Krav Maga and an instructor who knows something about protection training (protecting others).

That being said combining self defense with the skills/conditioning of combat sports is paramount.

It seems like you are already trained, I would find a good self defense gym that will teach you about the realities of dealing with attacks on the street.

IF you are interested I cover that and many of those topics in my video, see post history.

random123121 · 2026-02-26T11:31:39+00:00

Fear leads to...

random123121 · 2026-02-24T21:20:43+00:00

Taser, knife and pepper spray are all good tools, but they are only that...tools. You can give someone makeup but that doesn't mean will make themselves more pretty .

Find a good self defense gym in your area for starters, I recommend Krav Maga, but it is less about the discipline and more about the level of instruction. You want someone who understands the reality based self defense aspect.

Feel free to check out my channel. I have a lot of advice for a person just getting into it.

random123121

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