Welcome to /xs/ - Extreme Sports/xs/ is a place to discuss all types of extreme sports and similar physical activities, which include (but are not limited to) skydiving, surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, climbing, rafting, bungee-jumping, parkour, BMX & mountain biking, airsoft, paintball, etc.You guys like j-kick?(Japanese Kickboxing)/esg/ Eternal Skateboard GeneralChris Cole is innocent edition/cg/ - Climbing General~~Magnus Midtbø is a Sellout Edition~~
>Where do I start? People typically start in the gym and branch off outdoors and find their niche, be it bouldering, trad, sport or a mixture of the above. Some never leave the gym at all. Ultimately it doesn't matter - just get started and enjoy yourself.
>How fit do I have to be to start? Do I have to be able to do x amount of pull-ups? Being light, strong and flexible helps at the higher levels but climbing is open to almost anyone and is fairly intuitive to most. Even if your body is feeble and weak now, you will develop strength over time by virtue of just climbing. Climbing is a holistic sport and success often hinges upon many factors, not just strength and power, but having these qualities definitely helps when you breach into the higher grades.
>What shoes do I buy? If you're starting out in the gym, don't worry too much: get some snug shoes without dead space that don't cause you lasting pain. Some people (such as the famed shoe designer Heinz Mariacher) recommend wearing soft shoes when you're starting out -- this makes sense since your footwork will probably suck and the increased feedback will pay dividends over time. You really don't need fancy expensive shoes when you're starting out, but certain shoe properties help send harder problems (e.g. stiff shoes for standing on tiny granite edges or soft shoes for sandstone/gritstone smears).
>Do I need Magdust/Rugne Gear? No, most chalk you find will be good. Mammut is older, cheaper, and as reliable as they come.
>Do I need to start hangboarding? Hangboarding is a tool used to improve climbing, but you likely won't *need* it until you've climbed for 2-3 years. Even that's generous. Just climb.
Previous thread: >>220879Snowboard GeneralDoes /xs/ prefer step or strap on bindings? Do step ons work in deep powder?/thaig/ - Muay Thai Generalresurrecting the thread for muay thai. ask questions and talk about muay thai and muay thai related stuff
previous threads: >>154492 >>107758/xs/ Football SquadThe small and mighty board of /xs/ has its own Football squad that competes in an inter-board digital tournament. No players, just computer on computer violence. It's a chance to show the bigger boards that even if /xs/ is slow, our incredibly niche extreme hobbies are cooler than their gacha slop.
After a stale roster for a few years, there's some proposed roster updates. If you want your flavor of autism represented, or what the fuck I'm on about, yell at me in a reply. Or approval if you want a player to stay on the roster.
Proposed Roster:
Punished Hakuho Aggressive Inline Brain Damage Suspension Autism Collagen Shills Kimbo Slice The Earth Rocker Returns (Silver) Esoteric Nuidist Rapierist (Silver) He Burned My Patch (Silver) The Ultimate Martial Art (Gold) Tony Hawk's Existential Nightmare (Gold)
The "Professor" /k/ But for Felons Looking for a new Sport in my 30's Too Broke for this Shit Boxing/Muay Thai + BJJ Street Fight Tactics >Anime Imitation Skiing and riding have Fallen Best Martial Art to Beat Up My Step Dad? Other SUMO rep for someone to tell me to put in here Zorb and Soaping General REAL Wrestling
And remember, you don't have to be a musician to be an Earth Rocker./MMA/ generalwhen will this faggot fight again? I like his style and he definitely beat Sean, but when is he gonna defend that title against the Bugman?I made a family tree of all the most popular martial artsAll of the martial art family trees online are shit, so I decided to create a half-decent one. How did I do? What did I do wrong? What should I add?BJJ cultureWhat makes BJJ culture so insufferable compared to other martial arts?New Sport in 30s>only liked martial arts as a sport growing up >as an adult have had knee problems (ACL, MCL) >have tried to continue martial arts but have blown my knees previously and now realise BJJ/MT is just going to result in that again >need another sport so I can meet people and not be a shut-in
Surely others are in this same situation, i.e. don't like team/ball sports, prefer something like martial arts but can't do it anymore
What sport should I do?Combat sportSo i’m 19 and can’t stand my family and I feel i’m not respected at all. I am constantly mocked and treated like a child. What I would like to do is starting fighting back physically. I want to train like a combat sport but I’m not sure which. Any adviceNo titleWhat's the lowest bar to entry combat sport I can hop in and spar as a complete beginner? I want to have a taste for it without having to go through months of work.No titleHypothetically if an already athletic person had only about a year to train MMA (with 0 prior martial arts experience) and was training 5-6 hours a day, 5 days a week (which is roughly 2000 hours), how far could they get? Assuming they trained really intelligently with optimal nutrition and rest etc
>FAQ on buying a bike that nobody reads anyway: > What good bike can I get for under $500? a stolen bike. Possibly a newer used entry level hardtail but don't expect it to survive rock gardens, jumps, or drops. Or an older mtb which won't be as good as newer ones and will still have a front derailleur, but it'll be good enough. > What good bike can I get for under $1000 Good used hardtail, new entry level hardtail > What good bike can I get for under $2000? New Hardtail, decent used full suspension > What good bike can I get for under $3000? https://www.yt-industries.com/fr/produits/velos/capra/uncaged-10-al/602/capra-mx-uncaged-10/ Used full suspension, decent entry level full suspension but prepared to put more money into it. > What are the excellent value brands? Marin, Commencal, Canyon, Polygon, YT, Propain, Kona, and many more. Sometimes the expensive brands have an excellent alue bike > What are the differences between an XC, Trail, Enduro, and Downhill bikes? XC bikes are for going up fast, go down not as fast. Trail bikes are for going up and down. Enduro bikes are for going down fast, and slower up. Downhill bikes are for going down really fast, needs a ski lift, truck, or the rider pushing it to go up. link to previous thread >>208371/bullfighting/Why are the bulls so stupid? Why do they always fall for the cape trick? Don't they realize that the matador's legs will always be beneath his torso and that attacking the cape is a chump move? Why are bulls so low IQ?/scuba/ generalWhat the fuck bros? There's no /scuba/ general?
Let's rectify that.
Best dive sites? Hairy or funny stories?
And the obvious question, what's better? PADI or SDI?
Here's an Australian Scuba FAQ until we make our own
>Discussion starter Thoughts on how to improve uchikomi?
Previous thread: >>215864No title>/xs/ is slow as fuck, practically dead at times >pic rel is the alternativeSkydiving GeneralWant to participate in one of the most ultimate extreme sports? Come Skydive.
Either do a tandem for ~S220 (Don't get video you will watch it once or twice and it costs $120+) or go through AFF and jump with your own gear every jump ($~3600 for the first 8 jumps or so) Most jumps are $60-70 after that if renting gear, or ~$30 if you have your own.
Any questions? Ask away I'm an insutructorNo titleIs rollerblading still alive?Indian fightersWhere did it all go wrong?What is the boxing equivalent of a BJJ blue belt?In BJJ, the blue belt signifies the ability to defeat a larger, stronger opponent that is untrained (or should do, as defined by Helio Gracie.)
A boxers garb has no signals to represent ones proficiency. So what would an amateur boxer have to look like, perform, and demonstrate his proficiency in order for a coach (or an experienced boxer) to think that person could defeat a larger, stronger but untrained opponent?No titleAny freestyle wrestling fans here/jsa/ Japanese sword arts general the importance of defeat editionA thread to discuss Japanese weapon based martial arts and our own martial journey with like minded people, discussion of other Asian systems is welcomed too.
>what is kendo? Kendo is a modern Japanese budō that uses shinai (bamboo sword) and armor for combat, in its modern purpose is a way to strengthen body and spirit and develop character.
>is kendo a martial art? Kinda
>what do I need to start kendo? A shirt and sweat pants your club will likely borrow you the rest when you start
>what is iaido? Is a Japanese martial art, influenced by zen practices based on different kata (drills) and subdivided in different schools with solo drills based on drawing the sword from the scabbard to defend from an imaginary opponent.
>what is kenjutsu? Is a old form of Japanese budō based on the use of various weapons as they were used back in the day by the samurai, depending on ryūha you can have various way of teaching, weapons, presence or lack of sparring and time/place of origin.
>what do I need to start kenjutsu/iaido? Sweat pants and a shirt again, depending on club ryūha you may be required to buy additional equipment but at the very start you don’t need anything.
Recommended reads The book of five rings Kendo, culture of the sword Kendo jidenroku (Hiroo Hanazawa) Musashi’s ken, kendo nito ryū waza & the rationale Kendo kyohon (Takano Sasaburo) (in general have a look at his works and publications related for a look at pre war kendo) Kurikara: The Sword and the Serpent Strategy and the art of peace Unraveling the cords (Nakano Jinuemon Shumei) Katori Shinto ryū (Otake Risuke) (hard to find, if someone has a pdf please link it)/f1/ - Comfy Formula 1 General - Exodus EditionA new comfy F1 general now that the old one has gone off the rails lately
No Anime No Twitterposting No Redditposting No posting literal shit Strawposting and Gimiposting welcome
Also reminder that F1 has had more deaths than many of the sports on this board, therefore extremeDefendo, legit or total BS?I see Defendo places around me, from their descriptions it seems like Krav Maga but with more focus on unarmed fighting, on their website it says their bases are taken from Muay Thai and catch wrestling. How effective is this? Why would someone learn defendo over just going to a regular old MMA gym?Video games with best wrestling mechanics?A lot of horror game monsters just try to grab you when they attack. And it's made me wonder whether there's a better way for players to struggle against that sort of thing, aside from button mashing. So I wanted to get some opinions here. Which games out there have the best wrestling mechanics? I'm not talking about fake WWE stuff. I'm thinking more of those semi-realistic MMA titles, where players 1 & 2 usually wind up rolling around on the floor. I don't think many horror games would be improved by a full-on multiplayer-level wrestling system. But it could still be an interesting place to start from. Any research suggestions would be welcome./sumo/ - Off-Basho GeneralDan edition
ITT we talk about boxing, not focusing on fights and events but talking about training, techniques, gym shit, injuries, our sparring and fights, ask for advice etcNo title>motocross is so dead there isn't even a thread for it on /xs/ its so over/erg/ Earth Rocker GeneralBeing a musician is optional.
Samuel Silva vs Chris Duncan George Hardwick vs Jordan Vucenic Harry Hardwick vs Morgan Charrier/rsg/ - Way of the (Roller) BladeRoller skate thread.
Mostly Inline & Quads, Hockey & Derby welcome, Soaps & Heelies too if they're chill. Ice skates? Who knows. Discuss rollerskating tricks, gear, hobbies, complaining about the cost of new wheels and anything else relating to rolling around and it's culture. Cool roller skating /mu/sic is welcome, but talk about other shit too, don't just post music links with nothin else. Definitely not!vandalism belongs on >>>/po/stencil
Last thread (next thread before 2026?) https://archived.moe/xs/thread/127374Kitesurf GeneralIn this thread, we discuss all things kitesurf related (windsurfers, kite wingers, foilers, and others are also welcome). Spots, gear, tricks, stories, questions, anything.
> Why kitesurfing is xs? - Outdoors in natural beauty - Available to all ages, fitness levels, men and women. - Feels amazing flying through the air with power of the wind - Introvert sport. Bros help you launch/land, but you're mostly on your own. - Always new tricks to try and ways to improve. - High "action to waiting" ratio. Sessions can last hours with no breaks. - Undisputed coolest people on the beach (sorry surfers, but it's true). Everyone wants to be friends with the kiters.Strength Training vs. Combat Sports??Crossposting from /fit/...
I've trained (alternating) combat sports and weightlifting for years now and find myself at an impasse of what to focus on right now.
When I left lifting my PR's (at 5'11", 180lbs) were: - Squat: 365 - Bench: 195 - OHP: 135 - Deadlift: 415
Been doing combat sports for the last ~3 years and have competed in and placed (bronze lol) in local competitions. Have vastly improved cardio and lost weight (mostly bodyfat eyyy) -- now weigh 160lbs.
Issue is now I feel more agile but more fragile and i hate it feeling so vulnerable (primarily to injury), even if i can beat up guys who weight 200+ lbs.
So, what are /fit/-izen's opinions of weighlifting (starting strength, texas method) vs. combat sports (sambo)? Particularly for health & overall ""performance""* (whatever that means).
For some context, I live a demanding life that asks a lot of me not just physically*, but especially with respect to my time, hence why I can't train both seriously, but can occasionally do quick side workouts (running, calisthenics)
*endurance probably the most important/required quality, but strength & cardio (e.g. running sprinting) close behind/kg/ - Karate Generallast time on dragon ball kg - >>195013
What's everyones grades? Do you like kata? Where do you buy your gi's from? Does anyone else find the obsession with finding "mcdojos" annoying and counter productive?No titleIs there a martial art that is 100% defensive? ONLY blocks and evades. MAYBE some holds or locks but ideally just defense. >inb4 running away Yeah yeah I get it but still please./esg/ eternal skateboard generalBasic brand info for beginners >https://pastebin.com/CxdBGA6W
last thread >>220110No title>pulled mixed martial arts out of oblivion after 2000 years >made the world know grappling is a valid way to fight >now disrespected by martial arts fansNo titleThe Surfing General
>how do I know if the waves are good? go check surfline or magicseaweed for reports/HEMA/ General/HEMA/ General - Hungarian Shield Edition
>What is HEMA? HEMA stands for Historical European Martial Arts, sometimes also called Historical Fencing. It's reconstructing how to fight with swords, daggers, polearms, and other weapons based on old European fighting treatises
Previous: >>207322speedflyinganyone here done this shit before? i first became aware of it back in 2015 and the idea of it made me want to shit my pants but ever since i see nothing but reels on instagram of people doing it and now i know that i must. theres not too much on the internet about this though aside from some training schools, youtube comments and videos that ive found. people saying,"dont do this if you plan to have kids" but then checking the accident/fatality rate of participants and its pretty low. what kind of gear do you guys get for this shit and is this the type of sport you can expect to die doing in reality or is that just for people who are shooting for a redbull helmet, not the casuals?/ezg/ Eternal Zorbing GeneralA place to discuss zorbing and zorbing accessories. A misunderstood but globular extreme sport. Limp Bizkit once wrote a song about thisJon Jones PredictionJon Jones loses to Pereira by unanimous and the score would be impossible to rob (4-1, or 5-0).
Jon Jones get's really mad and accepts the Aspinall fight.
Loses to Aspinall by TKO in R2.
Becomes like McGregor.No titleImagine this if you will An MMA promotion , but a little different. The fight is set in a stadium and there are no rounds, in fact there is no time limit. Two fighters enter maybe they fight and finish at the very beginning, but maybe the other runs when he feels at a disadvantage. will the other one be able to catch up? maybe the stronger fighter knows he won't be able to catch the faster fighter and saves his energy, then they both wait. Who will go to sleep first ? will they wake up as the other fighter steps towards them at 4 a.m.? It could be called extreme real fighting.
It seems to me that for this kind of fighting , the best kind of phenotype would be a 5'7 endurance athlete. a 6'4 240 lb man might be able to function and stay awake for 4 days in a flight or fight situation, but 6 days or a week? enjoy falling asleep and waking up to 170lbs jumping on your face or throat heel first just for him to run away before you can gather your wits, knowing you can't catch him and he;s going to do the same thing when you fall asleep in a few hours again and again. Looks like you're the one who;s going to get heemed, lanklet.No title>mma fighter trains endlessly to be an unstoppable force >I bring this to a fight and it’s over in less than 5 secondsoptimal fight wearlets say your walking down the street and u bump into a guy. one things leads into another your granted a fair 1v1 no weapons only limbs. (kicks and whatnot allowed) but you cant back out. what kind of clothing would be best? would you regular street wear help you? i usally wear a nike tech fleece very breathable and moveable material and typical sneakers. only thing that might through me off is if im wearing some jeans that day. i think perfect fighting outfit would be a good sports tracksuit like the nike tech suit and some sort of sneaker that u can grip the floor in and kick with but thats not too limiting. on the footNo titleWhats this sport called?No titleWhat's the kinkiest Martial Art and why is it Hojojutsu?FMA: Filipino Martial Arts - Kali/Eskrima/ArnisLet's discuss the Filipino weapon arts. I've practiced in various styles of Eskrima for over 6 years now, and it's my favorite style of the ones I practice. I do JKD and MMA too. I've mainly done Inosanto Kali at my JKD schools, but I've also dabbled in Balintawak, Serrada, Lightning Scientific Arnis, Illustrisimo, Modern Arnis, and Pekiti Tirsia with a variety of different instructors. It is my dream to go to the Philippines to train with the masters there, and become an instructor myself one day. >What styles of FMA have you practiced, if any? >Which weapons do you favor, for either training or EDC? >Do you feel that Eskrima has value in a modern context, and/or is valuable for self-defense? I know the last question there will probably generate some controversy but I think it's necessary to welcome constructive criticism as a practitioner of any martial arts. I think a lot of people see the flow drills and disarming techniques and think it's an unrealistic way to practice, which is kinda fair, although I also think that there's a common misconception there because the cooperative drills are used to develop certain skills in a controlled way before eventually learning to apply them in sparring. Most martial arts include these types of cooperative exercises for building attributes and isolating certain skills, such as holding pads, glove drills, etc. Yes there are issues with Eskrima skills not sparring enough, which is a common problem in many martial arts schools, but there are also many legit Eskrima schools where we wear the armor and actually beat eachother with sticks and training knives. I see both cooperative drilling and sparring as necessary components to becoming a proficient martial artist. If you think Eskrima is bullshido, I respectfully disagree, but you're allowed to have your view. All I ask is that we keep it civil and try to have a rational, productive conversation about it.No title/archery/ Thread #3 /archg/
Let's keep this bad boy going!
What's your style? What you shooting? What you hitting? Recs for bows? I bought a yumi, oh god, I'm a fucking moron, please help. What you wearing?How do you stay sane while you’re broken?I was recently diagnosed with a scaphoid nonunion and need to have surgery soon to fix it. It’s going to put me in a cast and out of commission for several months.
I’m currently weighing the options of doing the surgery now and ruin my upcoming vacation and part of my summer, or later and ruin my whole summer.
Either way, I won’t be doing much for a very long time. How do you stay sane while you’re healing from injuries?Tae Kwon DoHow do we save this shitheap of a martial art?
All suggestions and general Power Era nostalgia welcome
t. ITF 2nd dan (but not trained in years)No titlewhats the idea behind fightingNo titleI have shekels to burn and have no other hobby tell me why I shouldn't do paramotoringNo titleBoxing>Judo>Wrestling>Thau>whatever comes from europe>asia>BJJ Everytime you see someone beating the shit out of more than person they are boxersninjitsu clubShould I join a Bujinkan, or Koga-ryu , or Iga-ryu, ninjitsu school\dojo\club? I KNOW it's not historically real\not useful in real fights..i see it as cool larping: samurai armor demons, camping and doing "survival ninja skills", ancient weapons, cool ,Shinto lore, etc >the other students, Soke, will for sure believe in all this..I'll play along and, keep my mouth shut Bujinkan is the most popular\ biggest one, but a bit lame unless you're a high-tier Soke? Koga and Iga ryu seem much more obscure and, thus, fascinating.No titleAre scooters more rare than rollerblades these days?No titleWould walking as far as you can with no food, water, or rest until you collapse of exhaustion be considerable as an extreme sport?Just Started SkatingI just started skating is there any advice anyone can give me? >inb4 practice makes perfectSkateboarding FTW because no getting CUCKED by Chad.The best thing about us skaters is the pros and everyone in general are all around 5'6-5'10 and 160lbs.
No getting mogged by chad hahahaha!!! No being bullied by 6'2" 230lb chad and having chad cuck all the bros taking all the girls for himself hahahaha.joined mma/got scared>motivated to join mma >got punched in the head >now im coping that mma is bad for brain give me advice boyos.i dont want to stay pussy. but i also dont want to become retardedDo it for him generalI know the japanese tourism and animation industry have a lot to thank toriyama for, but something underrated is how much the martial arts industry has to thank him for fact is it wouldn't be nearly as popular of a hobby as it is if this show never existed since it's the thing that inspired so many kids to get involved
so ITT we will discuss all things related to our training and self improvement and helping each other exercises, training routines, diets, motivation, etc. work hard, study well, and eat and sleep plentyNo titleITT: we make our own martial art, Attacko, the most effective martial art originating on the /xs/board. Add one thing our more to our great martial art. >It has to include a gi to emulate jacketsThinking of starting a career in Timbersports.I'm a 33 year old total failure at life. One of the only things I have going for me is that I am very big and strong being 6'1 290lbs at 30% bodyfat. Despite my bodyfat I have very good stamina; I have been training MMA, tennis and weightlifting for most of my life. I also have some experience with cutting and sawing down wood as I go on dozens of camping trips a year.
I was thinking if I quit drinking and lost some weight I could maybe take a go at this sport and finally turn my life around. Is this possible or does the correct technique really take a lifetime to learn like most sports?No titleBruhurt threadArmed martial arts that would actually be effective in real life?I want to learn something that would actually teach me how to use a weapon, near me they have fencing, eskrima and kendo. Of these three which one would have the most real life applicability?No titleSo, I've been doing boxing by a lot of time, but I still dont know how to make my hook faster, they are really strong but not fast, could you guys give me any tips to make my hooks less sluggish and fasterparkourParkour thread.
Where are you at with your training? How have you been working around the limits of weather and lockdowns? How much do you apply the utilitarian Hébertist mindset of being strong to be useful to your training routines?
Freerunners can post, too. Maybe even gymnasts and trickers if you don't get your own thread up and running.
original thread >>1236To play or not to play disc golf…?>trying to decide between going for a walk or playing disc golf. Played disc golf yesterday for reference.No titleplease tell me im not the only one who swears his name has always been Mike ValleyNo titleMy friend made thisDid the Jaxxon podcast fuck up here?Or were they right "not giving him a platform"?Mark Phillips from Fight ScienceIs he based?No titleI wanna do no gi martial art but I'm ashamed of what other people will think of my self harm scars on my arms so what would be the right move here?No title/xs/! What is best in life?No titleSo, I have been training boxing for... a while not gonna lie, and I have been obsessed with it for months, so, here is my stuff, make any comment about it and what should I better and add!
Guard: Peekabo style Swarmer
In-boxer
knows all basic punches
knows the anatomy of a knock out
knows how to properly breathe in a boxing match
knows how to do the dempsey roll
knows how to land destructive bodyshots
fast jabs (left and right)
sluggish but devastating hooks and uppercuts (left and right)
not so tall... (1.79)
great movement
If there is something I have to add or better, help me out!!!!!No titleWeekly Debate Post: Skiing vs. Snowboarding!No titleyou know what I hate the most? I HATE THIS WITH ALL OF MY SOUL! what is the obsession of mankind with prostituting everything they see, prostituting restaurants, boxing and every fucking sport or just a straight up normal concept, I came here to watch big sweaty muscular shirtless men going at it in the ring! not to watch a sex appealing woman acting like an object, honestly guys, this is sad :cNo title*ends your parkour career by the time you are 31*No titleI train boxing 6 days a week and 2 an a half hours each day minimum, is it enough for competing amateur?
When i rest on sunday, i feel like i could do much more but with the gym closed i don't have the same will to do exercise.No titleITT: We take a non-extreme sport and change it to make it extreme.
Marathon but you can sabotage your opponents any way you want. Weapons allowed. Basically the Road Rash game but on foot.
Dodgeball with bocce.
Polo but with rodeo horses.
Water polo but the water is slightly acidic so your skin and eyes start to burn after a while and you can only get out (rotating with other team members) once you score.
Any motor sport but without brakes.
Soccer with bowling balls.
Squash but the room is so narrow and you can get hit by the other player's racket.
>Legal comprehensive, crosscheck with your local laws to be on the safe side https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_issues_in_airsoftNo title>from paintball, through skiing, medieval combat arts, to jeet mud wrestling >no mention of rowing Perplexing...No title>this whole boardDrunken bar fight using kungfuIs this legit or just another bullshido scam? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kDhkslEgGkNo titleso, I have been training boxing for fun and something I want to know is... how I do the dempsey roll? I mean, I have it clear, make an 8 with the movements of your head, by moving your knees and a bit of your torso nothing more, but, how do I better it? any comment is accepted! (unless its some shit like ''move'')/BJJ/ - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu GeneralWiltse is BACK edition
>Thread question stripes are pretty dumb and should be done away with, right?
Previous thread: >>217082 (Cross-thread)Brittle handsI've been boxing for a month and after hitting the beavy bag for a few rounds I ALWAYS have sore hands and forearms, and the pain lasts for days. I have an office job so a hand injury is not something I want. Will it go away or should I go for a grappling art instead?/sumo/ - Off-Basho General74th Yokozuna edition
previous >>221444No titleIs LARP considered /xs/? Its got a much higher concussion and injury rate than HEMA.
What are you opinions on western larp vs japanese larp? Western LARP has a roleplay aspect but a very robust point/scoring system and usually have fight multiple opponents in groups.
While japanese larp seems to just bash each other repeatedly until a judge arbitrary decides if they get "ippon"./pbg/ - Paintball GeneralI've Been Playing For 25 Years But I Stopped Enjoying It 15 Years Ago Edition.
Old thread: >>142716
We're coming back any day now, boys.Watch thisthen look me in the eye and tell me Karate is not gay https://youtu.be/bxIlmbXMjYUDesign the perfect BJJ schoolWe all have so many valid complaints about how BJJ is run. List how you would design your BJJ academy, addressing the each problem you have created a solution for. I'll start with my ideas:
24 hour access to blue belts and up.
Separated area for advanced members to train during fundamental class times so the entire place is not off limits. Can also be used by members who prefer to stretch or run their own warmups so they don't feel pressured to do difficult warmups when injured, old, etc.
Zero class time used for discussing IBJJF rules and point systems. Offer a dedicated seminar class outside of regular class hours for this if you even want to focus on competition.
Be proactive in making sure members are appropriately matched for drills. A 200lb 40 year old man and a 115lb 20 year old girl who have never met are not appropriate. Not due to sex or age, but body type, and everyone deserves a productive class where they have an appropriate body to work with.
No stripe White belts are not allowed to interrupt to ask questions. But Blue belts are tasked with helping them and addressing them during drills. Can ask individually after class. This sucks up so much time and annoys seasoned members who just want to drill the move.
Adhere strictly to the old school system of promotion roughly based on years in and objective progress unless someone is a phenom for which early promotions can be justified by competition results. If a student is especially anxious and capable perhaps go to a few regional open mats with them and see how they fare against higher belts. Never promote based on being the big fish in a small pond./esg/ eternal skateboard generalFandangle editionextensive cardio shit as a warmupI have been doing MMA for 15 years, have fought 11 times as an amateur bum and I know how important cardio really is. However, am I wrong when I say that "warmups" before every class are bullshit and a sign of a McDojo, if they are basically a cardio workout on their own AND they consist purely of movements unrelated to the sport?
In my eyes, coaches do this shit if they are either too lazy to structure the class and think about the content, or they are doing some boxercise faggotry for fat soccer moms. Imagine this: You are a normie slob, no experience, and you have to do 30 minutes of excessive cardio shit that is unrelated to combat sports, like jumping jacks and running in circles. Afterwards, you are too exhausted to focus 100% on the actual combat sport drills, for which you had joined the gym.
Warmups should just be enough that you can perform training safely. Mobilisation, few plyometrics, and then practice the moves from the previous lesson again. That's it.
I would either put the cardio trash at the end of the class, or do it as separate lessons during which you can focus 100% on cardio and nothing else.No titleYou know what I wish exist? Palm strike boxing. Teaches you how to street fight without breaking your hands.No titleYour girlfriend thinks she can beat you in an mma fight. You wanna show her she's wrong but don't wanna hurt her. What do you do?No titleNeck bridges Good or dangerous?No titleWhat's the best belt/ranking system out there?
I know some people think belts are useless but they have their pros from a business/teaching perspective for the feedback and the extra money lol Regardless, I am curious, of all I've seen BJJ's seems to be the one that makes the most senseNo titleIsn't it weird that when you get a high dan, you're too old to beat a young man with a colorful belt?Double end bagsWhy didn't you fuckers tell me this $30 double end bag has literally no weight to it and it's like striking a fucking balloon and is worthless? I could have spent $30 extra to buy a $60 double end bag and actually have a real work out equipment. Goddamn it./sumo/ - Off-Basho GeneralDan edition
Aonishiki has tied the record for fastest progress to makuuchi from jonokuchi debut
What to look for in a martial arts gym: >Physically conditioned, fit participants >Trainer with certified professional record and a training history with at least one athlete who competes successfully >Sparring, "aliveness" in training >At least one participant competes at amateur or professional level >Physical conditioning part of training >Clean facility with mats that are frequently cleaned
What to be wary of: >Fat, physically subpar students and instructor >Graduation fees (e.g. "pay $200 and advance to next belt extra quick!") >No proven athletes training there >No sparring, moves shown are choreographed (e.g. "the attacker does this, then I do this, then you do this...") >Cult-like atmosphere >No physical conditioning >long mandatory contracts with hefty fees for breaking
last thread: >>147193Brain injuries in JudoLooking to start Judo pretty soon, but I have a major concern - not worried about bodily injuries as I know that sort of thing is expected in full contact martial arts. But how common are head/brain injuries, even if they are light? I’m talking concussions or any significant bumps to the head. Anyone have any experience of this, or know how common head injuries are in Judo? t. Physicist, need my brain for work/judo/ Judo GeneralThread for Judo (other jacketed wrestling styles welcome)
>Discussion starter Are you excited for the return of (single) leg grabs?
Previous thread: >>207251No titleDo you consider horseback riding an extreme sport?No titleAsked in the Muay Thai thread but posting again since I didn't realize how slow it was. Anyone know a thing or two about elbow strikes? How the fuck did this guy generate so much power in his strike? What would I have to do to replicate it?No titleWhere are all the black champs?MMA Weight ClassesThe super jacked heavyweights and super heavyweights clearly put a lot of time into strength training. Strength training is the best thing you can do for explosiveness. Feel free to debate me on this, but it's pretty obvious. Once you've mastered technique, the only thing going to give you an edge is further explosiveness. I am a noob at martial arts, so correct me if I'm wrong at this. I know cardiovascular potential is also important, and bigger guys technically have less of it, even if they do plenty of cardio.
Now, how much of an advantage would a 7'6, 500 pounds of lean mass giant who can deadlift 505 kilos raw as part of his warmup have against other opponents? He would look like something from DBZ. I imagine he wouldn't have to be nearly as skilled to be super successful.I don't get this "Jones dodging Ngannou" memeIt's the other way around. Ngannou dodged Jones and now Jones dodges Aspinall cause he knows he's too old to fight him.No titleI'm looking for a fight this guy was in where he doesn't even take his hands out of his pockets, he just does a troll face, waits for the other guy to charge him, and rocks his shit with a kick to the head.Ultimate Self-Defense Championship Season 2First episode is out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCsR-zxwN1Y >What is the Ultimate Self-Defense Championship? A bit over a year ago, former Aikidoka YouTuber Rokas Leo set up a tournament with a self-defense "academy" to have himself and five other martial arts YouTubers compete to see who is best at self-defense. It was a hilarious shitshow that nearly crippled one of the contestants, Ramsey Dewey who would later get into an internet spat with the guy behind the academy (Jeff Phillips) and described the entire event as "piss poor" due to poor management, an incoherent and arbitrary scoring system, running on a very limited schedule, and timing events terribly (like having a zombie apocalypse-themed event that didn't influence score in the middle of the entire thing instead of at the end or something) and doing comically dangerous shit like making people fight on a narrow bridge a good 30ft above the ground. Somehow, he kickstarted a second one, which features even less martial arts YouTubers.Olympic Fencing?Not sure if this is supposed to go on /xs/ or /sp/, but what do you think of the sport? All I see on here is HEMA.
I'm trying to get into it and I'm looking to pick up some gear. I probably want to fence Epee. Any recommendations? The club has gear, but a lot of it is gross and sometimes not working, especially for left handed stuff.Is it possible to learn boxing at home?While following video guides and doing bag work and drills? There is no boxing gym or any martial art gym near me.No titleHow to do sports? I've always looked at stuff like BMX, surfing, skate boarding etc and admired it, been interested and thought I wish I could do that. Never considered maybe I could.
I love surfing and I've tried it once. But I'm basically landlocked. How might I find one I like, and I'm overweight and non athletic so what are some sports with lower bars for entry until I get into shape? Any off the wall ideas rather than bikes, boards, the common ones?At what point does height stop mattering in combat sports?For example Conor Mcgregor got absolutely humiliated by Hafthor, but would a 6 foot trained fighter get brutally mogged by a 7 foot guy, or a 6'4" guy get brutally mogged by a 7'4" guy? Surely at some point there's diminishing returns due to the square cube law and also the kind of genetic disorders that cause Guiness Book of World Records level tall people to die early and be very frail. So what height is the cutoff? And what height is the ideal? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aaehn1aY8IgNo titleDoes punching power increase forever the longer you train? Or is there a limit?Unusual Techniques Seen in MMAI'll start
>Scorpion Rib Crush
This is a variant of do-jime (banned judo technique but legal in BJJ and MMA) where you have an opponent in closed guard and squeeze your knees on their floating ribs.
Post more clips of unusual/banned judo/bjj/karate/etc techniques being applied successfully in MMANo titleDoes bjj teach you anything useful?No titleWhy isn't muay thai a big thing outside of ladyboyland if there are so many people who hate grappling and for some reason watch mma?No titleThere was a two hour queue to climb past the bottleneck at K2 .
What's the fuckin point of climbing mountains, even supposedly the most hardest one if there's gonna be lines full of tourists like a Disneyland ride?Martial artsHow many of you practice,sword fighting/kendo ,knife fighting,archery/HEMA/ General/HEMA/ General - Power of Sticks and Staves Edition
>What is HEMA? HEMA stands for Historical European Martial Arts, sometimes also called Historical Fencing. It's reconstructing how to fight with swords, daggers, polearms, and other weapons based on old European fighting treatises
Previous: >>195383No titleDo you guys know anything about WAKO K1/light contact tournament's?
I was talking to my muay thai coach about competing and he said that's one option but I'm probably good enough to just do some development day fights (muay thai rules but with all padding).
From what I can gather is "light" is meant to be hard enough to drop you if you get hit clean but not hard enough to prevent you from sparring the next day. It's kickboxing so no knees, elbows, clinch or catching kicks./cg/ - Climbing General~~Skateboarding Edition~~
>Where do I start? People typically start in the gym and branch off outdoors and find their niche, be it bouldering, trad, sport or a mixture of the above. Some never leave the gym at all. Ultimately it doesn't matter - just get started and enjoy yourself.
>How fit do I have to be to start? Do I have to be able to do x amount of pull-ups? Being light, strong and flexible helps at the higher levels but climbing is open to almost anyone and is fairly intuitive to most. Even if your body is feeble and weak now, you will develop strength over time by virtue of just climbing. Climbing is a holistic sport and success often hinges upon many factors, not just strength and power, but having these qualities definitely helps when you breach into the higher grades.
>What shoes do I buy? If you're starting out in the gym, don't worry too much: get some snug shoes without dead space that don't cause you lasting pain. Some people (such as the famed shoe designer Heinz Mariacher) recommend wearing soft shoes when you're starting out -- this makes sense since your footwork will probably suck and the increased feedback will pay dividends over time. You really don't need fancy expensive shoes when you're starting out, but certain shoe properties help send harder problems (e.g. stiff shoes for standing on tiny granite edges or soft shoes for sandstone/gritstone smears).
>Thread question stripes are pretty dumb and should be done away with, right?
Previous thread: >>211050Snowboard Lessons>>217588 Im an AASI Certified Snowboard Coach. Ive taught thousands of people at various ski and snowboard schools in resorts around the country.
Ill teach you how to ride for >cost of a lift ticket + $50 an Hour >cost of a lift ticket + $40 an Hour for groups of 2 or more. >cost of a lift ticket + $50 an Hour + Gas for any skit resort outside of the state of Utah.
Willing to travel to neighboring states. (Wyoming, Colorado)
The trannies at Vail Resorts charge $1,700 for a single private lesson and who sign their emails specifying their pronouns.
Reply to this with your contact info, you will not be disappointed.ARG-ing as extreme sport?(note to mods: so activities here are illegal but Im asking whether this exists, not incentivizing it) Is there any groups that do ARG as a sport\hobby? Probably they keep it secret but, it seems there's an overlap between chaos Magick in urban centres, underground music (punk, black metal, some obscure electronic genres), militant far-left groups...So far ,by my poor research I know of trends such as: >extreme graffiti, including dangerous urban exploring, and urban (Clandestine) rappelling >that sport where you use roller blades in your 4 limbs and slide trough-down speeding cars >train-hopping (not trainspotting), pioneered in Germany by "youth gangs" >"expose risk challenges" Bringing a banned item into a place and photographing yourself holding it. Like that nerd with the LSD tablet in Mecca. Maybe Mein Kampf inside a synagogue, a portrait of Bomber Harris inside a Berlin pub, whatever >crowd surfing, last-hour taking trains or subways, sewer line exploration or abandoned train carriage\ factory squatting ,and camping, etc does this exist? or am I too meth-headed?Who is the strongest fighter of all time?No rules except no weapons allowed Who is the strongest of all time?/sumo/ - Off-Basho Generalrace you to the tawara editionNo titleNo one here has the balls to challenge the floating skatepark.No title>how it feels to run from ski patrol when you're four beers in and they caught you on a closed trail (it's a pow day)
Rebel ski threadWhat to do about CTEI want to get into some martial real bad, with boxing my main pick but I'm so afraid of CTE. I program for a living and can't afford to lose IQ points to doing a sport. How do you anons deal with this???No titleWhats this move called?Usyk beats Fury againBased Usyk did it again Undisputed in two weight classes Dude exceeded expectations and beat everyone in front of him. Great fighter.
What do you guys think Usyk should do next? I think he's done enough and should retire.Learning to fightI have a lot of friends who are learning boxing and kick boxing. Should I take some lessons or just buy a gun?No titleam new to the sport. whats the best paddle to cook in the kitchen?? (AKA be good in the kitchen.).RAYSSA LEAL THREE TIMES SLS SUPER CROWN WORLD CHAMPTHAT'S WHY SHE'S THE GOAT. THE GOAT.
ITT: We show appreciation to the greatest girl skater on Earth, the christian Rayssa Leal "The Fairy".No titlewhat's a good extreme sport for someone who likes video games?Side Step2D games lets you jump high, no side step 3D games lets you side step, not let you jump high
But in real world blood sport, is side step actually utilized? And not talking about bob and weave.
What I'm trying to say is, I need gifs and webms.No titlegenuine question are there any MMA/KB promotions in the west that a tranner could compete in? i rly dont mind competing as and against men and im a couple months off my 1st amateur fight still just daydreaming of the octagon and the ring and the shit id need to do to make it work