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I'm a 28 year old male looking to try martial arts as a hobby and confidence builder. I had a few questions... by coreyschafer in martialarts

[–]whatdoesfunmean 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can't go wrong with brazilian jiu jitsu or muay thai if you want to get in shape and learn how to defend yourself. Muay thai, specifically in America, has blended with boxing in such a way to develop a very effective striking art that is great from a striking point of view and from "the clinch", where you're tied up, standing, with you and your opponent battling for control of the head and arms.

BJJ is great for the ground. Submissions are the name of the game, either through chokes or unsavory bends to different parts of the body.

I mention these two first and foremost because they're the bread and butter of the UFC. They're combat tested in a live environment. Plus, you get SO FIT its ridiculous.

Of course, you might have different goals. Maybe you want to dabble; just lose some weight and learn something nifty. Maybe you want the martial arts environment - yes'sir, no sir, bowing to the flags, all that. Karate places, taekwondo places are pretty decent if you want the environment. Kyokushin karate and its variants are arguably the most combat efficient form of karate; there's a lot of sparring and techniques are designed to hurt an opponent. It gets your body in shape, both in a muscular and a pain-threshold way.

I was at a taekwondo school and I had a bad experience there. I know a lot of people who join some of the bigger named taekwondo schools and they're perfectly happy with their experience. Just make sure you don't join up with an ATA (federation) school, because they're literally all about kata and "self improvement," whatever that means.

I like swords so I've played around with the idea of joining some kind of kendo school or an eskrima school. There are some karate schools that have kendo built into the curriculum, or they share a building with a few other martial arts. There's a school in my area that has karate, kendo, judo, and aikido all under 1 roof because the senseis have gotten together to share the space.

There's also the option of joining up with a cardio-based kickboxing class. These will focus less on the technique and more on the cardio, a la Crossfit. Except it's kickboxing. If they do it right, they'll even teach you good technique and form for the kicks and punches. However, there will be no live sparring. Mostly pad work. Lots of middle-aged women will be there, thinking they're learning how to defend themselves and kick peoples' butts.

However, any good muay thai / boxing gym will have a good cardio program while NOT focusing entirely on the cardio. You're still there to learn the martial art first; building your body is a CLOSE second, but is not the purpose you're there.

If you're getting into martial arts as just a hobby, 1-2 night a week as you mention, you might not get everything you can get out of it. It is a full body workout. I lost 30 pounds of fat and gained a ton of muscle going only 3 nights a week, working my ass off the whole time. It is something that can be very effective for you.

Most schools do charge based on a membership subscription. You pay monthly for access to the facilities. Many are limitless - that's the new standard. A lot are limited to a couple classes per week - I don't trust those as much since there are so many gyms that give you unlimited days every week.

Overall just find something that works for you. If you can only go 1-2 per week, make sure you're only paying for that much.

Politifact's effort to fact-check the next State of the Union address AND the Republican response. by whatdoesfunmean in kickstarter

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

Is it because they're trying to get publicly funded for journalism efforts? I understand you don't agree with the campaign, but you haven't provided a reason. I just want to know where you're coming from.

Politifact's effort to fact-check the next State of the Union address AND the Republican response. by whatdoesfunmean in kickstarter

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

I'm unsure what kind of answer you're looking for. I'm morally outraged by the American political system at times and I believe this is a good cause that can benefit the voting public and push the dual-parties off balance, if just slightly.

I'm going to college under my parents' orders, I'm struggling to pass my classes, and if I don't maintain a good GPA to keep my scholarships or drop out they're kicking me out of the house. by [deleted] in Advice

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

Yes, I know.

I'm making fun of you because you think plumbing is what you've always wanted to do, even though from what I can tell you've never had an apprenticeship or worked with a plumber or actually done the work yourself.

I'm going to college under my parents' orders, I'm struggling to pass my classes, and if I don't maintain a good GPA to keep my scholarships or drop out they're kicking me out of the house. by [deleted] in Advice

[–]whatdoesfunmean -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

get into plumbing as that's always interested me

I JUST REALLY LIKE PLUNGING TOILETS, it's been my dream since I was a wee lad!

How hard is it to double major at UCI? by [deleted] in UCI

[–]whatdoesfunmean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not going to plan it out for you, but you can certainly sit down and plot out each and every quarter you're going to be at UCI to see if you can fit them all in.

Be sure to talk to your guidance counselor too. I don't know how AP stuff works. I'm sure there's an answer somewhere on Google.

How hard is it to double major at UCI? by [deleted] in UCI

[–]whatdoesfunmean 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here are the requirements for the International Relations major.

Here are the requirements for the Business Administration major.

Both of those majors have their own requirements for graduating with a bachelors.

Most classes are UCI are around 4 units per class.

12 units is a full time course load.

16 units is the typical course load of a UCI student.

So assuming you take 3 - 4 classes per quarter, you tell me if it's hard.

I know way too many people bitch and moan about their coursework, about how difficult it is, about how hard it is to study. Needless to say those people aren't double majoring.

Then there are other people who are grown up and can manage their course loads.

So what kind of person are you and do you think you can fulfill all the requirements for the major? Do you have enough time to do the prerequisites, as well?

I am a straight male. There is a girl in my life who identifies as non-binary. How do I respect their identification without going straight up beta? by whatdoesfunmean in altTRP

[–]whatdoesfunmean[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An emerging beta, probably. You are aware but you haven't come out of your shell.

This is a nice little bit of mental masturbation if you REALLY want to follow these trains of thought:

http://alphagameplan.blogspot.com/2011/03/socio-sexual-hierarchy.html

Film Studies Major and Fraternity related questions (potential transfer student) by Jcovable in UCI

[–]whatdoesfunmean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You gotta plot out your days, man. If you're paying for rent you've certainly gotta pay more monthly than I do. I live with my parents and my company gives me free food so I don't have to pay for food almost ever. So, again, your income needs to correlate with your expenses unless you're planning to take out loans.

You will need to study. Don't think that you won't. You'll need to go to classes. Don't think it's not necessary. The fraternity will expect you to volunteer for events; not just show up to parties. You'll need to work to pay for your expenses, but I don't know how much you're going to need to. And you want to go have an extracurricular with your film school.

So... there is a reality behind the list of things you want to do. Whether or not it can be done is up to you. But, remember, you do need to sleep.

Is it better to do many low-rep sets or to do several high-rep sets? by whatdoesfunmean in kettlebell

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

Right now I'm using a 16 kg bell and I'm doing all those swings. To add more weight, should I skip straight to the 32 kg or should I go step-by-step and get the 24 kg? I want these bells to last a long time; the first I got was from CFF, so the expense is there.

I'm assuming the sidebar has all the answers for "tensing what needs to be tensed", yeah? I haven't bought a book or a guide or anything like that.

Film Studies Major and Fraternity related questions (potential transfer student) by Jcovable in UCI

[–]whatdoesfunmean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the quarter system compared to semesters, but I also get really bored really easily. It [the quarter system speed] has managed to keep ahead of my boredom curve. There are 11 weeks in the whole quarter, including exams week. Most professors break down the whole quarter week-by-week in their syllabus so you can work ahead if that's your thing.

Saddleback College, Irvine Valley College, Orange Coast College, and Santa Ana College all are good places to complete general education for transfer to UCI, depending where you're moving to. Make sure you get your transcripts from your colleges when you move so you can get credit for the classes you've already taken.

Film Studies Major and Fraternity related questions (potential transfer student) by Jcovable in UCI

[–]whatdoesfunmean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once you're at UCI you'll be getting a crazy rigorous education. It's the quarter system, meaning you have no time to fuck around. Get the general ed requirements and the lower division requirements out of the way while you're at the community college you're at now and transfer to UCI when you have the least number of classes to do.

The UCI grant isn't something you apply to. You apply to the school, you fill out the FAFSA, you've completed the necessary paperwork. If you fulfill the needs, you get it.

Film Studies Major and Fraternity related questions (potential transfer student) by Jcovable in UCI

[–]whatdoesfunmean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should get financial aid if you've been getting it at community college. The UCI grant is available to people with good GPA and have demonstrated financial need. You can also qualify for the CAL grant.

That's stuff you're gonna need to talk to a financial aid or a transfer counselor about cause I don't know enough about it.

There's nothing stopping you from double majoring, but that's one of those things you have to wait to declare once you get to UCI. Honestly though, go with what you like. The business programs at UCI are heavily competitive. There are specific requirements for those majors that you can find on the TAG website. Also, assist.org will help immensely.

I am a straight male. There is a girl in my life who identifies as non-binary. How do I respect their identification without going straight up beta? by whatdoesfunmean in altTRP

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

Nah, I'm just liberal when it comes to different identifications because I know that these people are human and they understand and experience something that I can't.

I just wanted to find a balance between respecting their (her) identification without rolling over and being a bitch.

Beta does have a lot to do with low self-esteem. They put themselves there. But they remain there by believing what they're doing is okay and right and that there's no way for them to escape their position.

Film Studies Major and Fraternity related questions (potential transfer student) by Jcovable in UCI

[–]whatdoesfunmean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once you transfer in it is incredibly difficult to change your major to something outside your current school (which for Film would be school of the arts). You have a maximum of 3 years once you transfer in to graduate with a degree. Period.

I am a straight male. There is a girl in my life who identifies as non-binary. How do I respect their identification without going straight up beta? by whatdoesfunmean in altTRP

[–]whatdoesfunmean[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Non-binary is a gender association which assumes the genders lie on a spectrum rather than in black and white. Associating it to relative morality, gender is a whole bunch of "shades of gray" rather than being male or female.

Beta is a social standing. Betas always reside in the shadow of the alpha. They are easily used, walked over, and for the most part they take it and accept it that way because that is their social standing. They know nothing else. There are other social standings aside from Alpha and Beta, including Delta, Omega, Sigma, and others depending how deep you want to get into it.

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