When I was a kid I watched my best friend steal some kid's brand new Dye DM4 and I didn't say anything. He even helped him look for it like a nigger. My friend was loaded, his dad was a doctor who owned his own practice. To this day like 20 years later I still don't know why he stole it and I still feel bad about it.

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>>240241
I just ordered a first strike revolver, what am I in for?

Hi I've bought a used front and back ul-i dye barrel kit but it came with a crbn pwr insert in 689, I would like to know if there is a difference in accuracy or in longevity between those two manufacturer inserts?

>>238992
The power of stock class is that allow Paintball to be affordable.

>>242809
Something really, really impractical, but fun.
If it's .50 cal, it's only useful as a novelty, really. .50 cal just sucks ballistically, and from what I've heard, .50 cal First Strikes really aren't much better. If it's .68 cal, you can actually use it, but, you know, revolver, so not the most practical thing. If you wear a cowboy hat, it becomes practical.
Might need to fuck with it to get it to chrono decently.

>>242795
Nobody takes their kid to karate for discipline and respect, its just a social activity mostly.
Also thats fine by me as long as a few adults are interested. I dont really want to teach Shotokan specifically though, so I guess thats the biggest issue.

What can of worms have I unearthed encouraging a "retired" Southeastern Kenpo Ju Jitsu teacher to start teaching again? I have committed myself to his tutelage too.
He also claims that "its Chinese not Japanese"

>>242910
>>242908
This is ironic because I thought thats what I thought the old guy knew

>>233512
This is a retarded take as most practical martial arts have ideal situations 'in a street fight '
>judo
Understanding the risks of throwing hands like a retard, as well as how to fall without dying
>kickboxing
Understanding that jabs are OP and the risks of throwing a kick, rather that if someone is kicking you on the streets they have a very real chance of falling and breaking something
>bjj
Even bears practice this, when you're down, how to safely and aggressively get off your back

Another of practical BJJ is keeping away from your opponent, because if it's a street fight scenario I don't want to hug a fucking sweaty hobo and his yellow wifebeater

It's bad and terrible. It is not as good as high school wrestling.

>>240992
I wish I did wrestling but I'm not american so that wasn't an option in hs. If only the retard Gracie Brapzillians didn't lobotomize judo standup.

I totally had forgotten about this thread and was about to make the exact same joke as the first time I was here (>>220406).

In all honesty, knowing how to defend yourself if the fight goes to the ground is useful. The problem lies in the fact that most BJJ purists suck while standing up (the position in which most fights start out in) and most competition BJJ people suck at takedowns and throws (a necessary skill when your opponent isn't following BJJ competition rules), so you end up with these practitioners who don't know what they don't know, and not only are they getting their ass kicked by a lot of strikers, but they'll get their ass kicked by other grapplers like wrestlers and judokas too.

Gracie, arguably one of the world's best BJJ practitioners with an 82% win rate at one point, got really famous for winning UFC 1 and then losing many times afterwards to strikers and wrestlers.

In summary, the techniques are valid; the culture, training focus, competition methodology, etc., are not.

>>242961
Anon what combat sports do you have experience in and is NoGi bjj any better than the regular one?

Context:
There’s one gym near me but they only have one dedicated wrestling class but 2x NoGi and 2x BJJ.
I plan to combine it with boxing 2 times a week so Nogi 1x Wrestling 1x.

There is a place a little farther away with just two times wrestling a week but with costs of driving there it would be the same cost and then I’d still have to find somewhere to box

>Ergon GE1
Tbh these are shit grips. I expected some magic with their design, I could've gone for the ODI vanquish. 2 days of riding and had an acute pain on my wrists for the last 2 days. Long descents are uncomfortable, the "rubber" is just hard. But they are comfortable if you dont do long stuff and they have ALOT of grip, genuinly ALOT, enough to ride without gloves and sweaty hands. The SB3 logo 2s were good grips looking back but they last like 10 months and the end is not tapered which I'd like. I'll ride the GE1s a bit more but I'll either change to the original logos or some vanquish. I just need cyan blue grips

>>242936
>he fell for the ergon meme
>in late 2025

grim

>>241006
Yes. I got a really good deal on an Octane One Zircus and I ride it much more than my trail bike. I live in the pumptrack capital of the UK (there are 3 of them within a 20 minute drive of my house) and I can swing by after work and just practice jumping and manuals for an hour or two.

Anyway a 27.5in bike with a 65 degree head angle like the Surge is going to feel slugglish compared to a light and poppy 26er with 100mm forks and fast-rolling tyres for DJ but it'll be a fun bike to ride regardless

Do you think the GT sensor pro is a good all round carbon full suspension. Ive been doing a lot of trail riding on my hardtail (polygon entiat TR8 plus tire) and feel i could decend faster on a full suspension. My other consideration was a polygon siskiu t8.. bit thay aluminum and sorta lower grade compared to the sensor. It has less suspension travel and may be more of an XC bike. Is that correct? It sorta seems like a no brainer to go the carbon frame for nearly the same cost.

I at about $2000 for it and am in no rush to buy. The only bikes I buy are from the jenson bargain bin.. the gt sensor pro is currently in the jenson closeout bargain bin. I may have to buy it quickly before theyre all sold. Sorry to say, im not thrilled with the availabile paint scheme.

I dont fuss a ton over the geometry as much as I do over the groupset amd suspension components. Im still in the beginner zone of riding trying to get towards intermediate.

>>240782
My hometrail is a a climb trail. It kicks my ass everytime going up (and down) but i really love it. It doesnt have a fireroad or anything.. this makes it slightly dangerous as people descending will encounter climbers.. the courteous thing to do is go off trial of your climbing. Its much easier for climbers to go off trail safely. The decenders are really bookin. Still, my last ride. Thre was a boomer climbing. I was decending. That stubborn older guy didnt want to yeild so I had to do sorta a maneuver to ride over some steep grade to ride around him. It worked out that time but there's a few narrow sections of that trail that make me nervous in such scenarios. I really woulnt want to meet somebody going fast there. Somebody could end up eating shit by going off trail and tumbling down some very steep grade. I just hope Hopefully we'd have enough time to both stop. Fuck sakes.

im going back again and again. Its a very tough climb. But then, I tear ass back down. The decent which is very fun, takes much less time. Im still a newb so this is all new and exciting to me. Practically a boomer myself at 43.. kicking myself for not getting into this in my 20s.. ehh. I still have a few good years left.

>>242952
Don't act like 5 out of 8 posters here don't shop a Zumiez

>>242954
speak for yourself. this general has been anti welcome since they kicked off their original team.

>>242957
this board isn't even that old

>>242962
>this board
Looks like we got ourselves a real bonafide newfag here, fellas. What should we do with him?

>>242952
>>242954
Posers, Welcome used to be the shit until they kicked the original team out. The last renaining member of that era is Nora. It wasn't that long ago either. Do you seriously not know Welcome?

>>242951
cybergun makes logos and puts them on guns for a mere extra 100 dollar price tag

>>242916
So the beautiful thing about green gas is that its similar to propane... in fact, it IS PROPANE.

you can buy the camping cans that are about 1/3 the price of green gas. Better yet, if you're willing to invest into it, you can get a propane tank and refill the cans as well.

When it comes to "winterizing your GBB" VFCs are not really well suited for cold weather OOTB. You'll need to swap a few springs to make it ideal for that.

Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6-HL5k-GBo

Also check out Action!/proact airsoft for more affordable VFC GBBRs.

>>242944
Overrated>>242951
They do actually make a few things, like the skorpion.

>>242944
Then literally any G&G with a G2 gearbox would work, doesn't have to be the arp9

>>242953
Evike owns cybergun now IIRC

>>242945
*see

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>>242925
Yes but also no.

Why is atemi waza not widely taught?
>inb4 you can't use it for sports and shiet
that's a gay reason

>>242963
learning strikes from a judoka is like asking a boxer to teach you to grapple

>>242963
Most schools study judo as a means of winning competitions rather than contextualizing competitions as a means of studying judo. If you can find the later they might get into atemi waza but it's not common. Look for places where the head judo instructor is also an instructor in a striking art and it'll improve your odds of getting atemi waza instruction in a judo context but I wouldn't expect it to be given much attention relative to the rest of the curriculum.

>>242612
That sounds like some ole made up bullshit

>>242615
Idk maybe he meant that instead of having most of the padding around the knuckles it's more even or something? It's like 60 bucks so idk if it's worth it.

>>240529
I started kick boxing today.

>>242924
They don't care about your stupid ego fulfilment videos
If you cared about them you would have made some money to give them

They don't care and say "ooh my cousin so strong!!" And become Goku super saiyan afterwards
They just go back to playing Fortnite

>>242924
retarded idea

>>242255
He's not too bright, which is why he decided to just go for the gear with the highest numbers without thinking about the nuances. Newer Sparring Glove cuffs are thick enough to absorb hard hits, which we told him but he's still insistent on the Hussar Jacket.

>>242111

>me getting the Imperial 350n because of the sci-fi design

>>242255
>Why doesn't he just... get forearm protectors? The AP jackets are deliberately lightly padded on the forearm so excess bulk won't fuck with any forearm guards.
The AP light (at least the 800N version that I have) has zero padding on the forearm. You have to get protectors for it.

>>239475
>>239526
>>239607
Good shit I've never encountered one of those insufferable faggots, dudes at the place that I train are cool.
I think you should stick to the gym anon, those types usually don't last long or train serious.

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Why the hell did Sparring Gloves come up with this new, god awful design? The wrist is barely protected with the foam having replaced the segmented plates and mobility is terrible.
>https://youtu.be/DXIgwPAjUcA

>>242852
Everything that can be done live needs to be done live as much as possible
There's some required work around like hitting pads because you can't wallop a real person all the time, But tools like that should be used as sparingly as you can get away with

Get in there and just practice touching someone without getting touched or grabbing someone and knocking them over without getting knocked over
The only way to get good at a thing is to do the thing

>>242854
The only way? So are you saying you don't find value in drill sets? Genuinely interested.

>>242855
You can practice specific skills but the result it what matters not how you get there
So you create the scenario, start with someone hugging around your waist and the goal is break the grips and turn to face them
Or start laying on the ground with someone standing over you, get back to your feet and don't let them touch your face or pin you

Just do it live, run the scenarios for real every time. There's no benefit in scripting it and practicing cooperatively because that's just one hypothetical reaction out of infinite things that could happen
Your best use of time is getting used to all the chaotic variables so you can quickly adapt to the changing environment

>>242858
>There's no benefit in scripting it and practicing cooperatively because that's just one hypothetical reaction out of infinite things that could happen
I agree it's non-beneficial if that's all you do, and there is no progression to higher intensity, but not everyone can learn something new by constantly being thrown in the deep end. You can also fine tune the techniques if you slow it down, you can hammer it in by drilling it, and then definately test it live as you say. Hell, even test it with multiple attackers with plastic knives while protecting someone.
Besides, the whole conversation is regarding what to be wary of when looking for a gym. If I was a beginner with zero experience or confidence and I joined a muay thai club, and they showed me all the techniques and then said to only practice during full on sparring, what do you think is going to happen?
I get your point that you need to do real meaningful training, but it's a skill that needs to be developed safely over time and adjusted through experience.

It's funny how after enjoying aikido for the large part of my adult life, brainlets and "MA-bros" everywhere tell me im a cult and that i am being "brainwashed" into thinking about how effective it would be in a "real fight" etc.

When all i wanna do is practice, get better, have fun, stay fit, become spiritually fulfilled and so much more. I've traveled in Japan training in various dojo's, I always meet the nicest people and i love my life. And i have a lot to thank aikido for. What are your thoughts on this? I share this with so many other aikidoka. The reason i write this is i wanna convey that people's reasons for training are varied. I hope i don't come across as condescending either, i respect other arts and i realize im not really "useful in a fight" which is how most people i practice with see it too. But why should we look down on ourselves? Aikido is a mirror sometimes. It detect your intent and if your intent is becoming a "fighting machine" you're gonna think it's stupid. I hope some of you understand what im trying to get at.

>This is real fighting! We are so fucking tough noone can beat our dudes barehanded
If it's real then have no rules
Finger grabs, eye gouges, soccer kicks, aim for spine and throat, fucking SPITTING, throwing you out the cage. All that
>We need rules because we need to protect or fighters (it'll cost us medical aid money and star promotions. They only have 2 eyes lmao)
Then spitting, grabbing the cage, knees with 3 points down, Speedos, uniforms, stomps, etc. Should be fine. All bare knuckle. We palm strike now.
>Noone wants to see that, that looks savage or taints the looks and brand. Le noble warrior (money bro. We sell gloves and shit)
So it's a sport
>Of course. We aren't street fighters.
>That's why we do rounds, TKO, time limits. It keeps it fast and ends in time. Very entertaining and good for the kids.
>But we want to keep it as close to the real thing we can. While keeping the money I mean the fighters wellbeing in mind
>But keep it fair for grapplers. We are MIXED martial arts.
Then why count control time? Why give points for ground and standing control time if we all know it's got no actual benefits in a real fight (if you tire me and I kill you I win. If my friends come over I win. If you CAN'T submit me or knock me out you DON'T win.) and no benefit in a timed match that turns boring when our fighters just hug for 15 minutes? We can count take downs and slams even if they do little in a match because IRL you break your shit on concrete (Also because it's fun, just like striking). Then we countdown a minute of ground/stand control and then we stand/separate fighters. It's fast, it's active. Maybe the one that takes you down has to stand up quick or it costs him a point after 1:30 minutes. This also simulates my friend kicking him in the head AND makes ground game fun and explosive switching speeds and dominance in a second.
>This isn't the olympics faggot. This is real life!! (BJJ money. We invested in bjj. Also Slav and Arab money.)

>>242741
what the fuck are you rambling about you schizo

>>242745
Idk maybe read better bro
That does the trick

>>240471
grounded knees benefit grapplers
>grounded knees benefit grapplers
grounded knees benefit grapplers
>grounded knees benefit grapplers
grounded knees benefit grapplers
>grounded knees benefit grapplers
grounded knees benefit grapplers
>grounded knees benefit grapplers

>>242909
And that's a good thing. People liked Khabib even though he's a grappler because he would maul people with ground and pound.

Grounded knees = more finishes for everyone = more viewership.

>>242287
How do you do this without falling into bad habits and thoughtless form

>>242567
Weird answer to this desu but the some of the best boxers are ones that do understand the basics but break alot of conventional 'rules' to suit there style (usually are good fighters naturally and not afraid to get hit because of confidence or just being wired a bit different). Also when i saw conventional 'rules' i don't mean breaking the actual rules, alot of the absolute best have a set of there own unconventional rules

>>242657
say*

>>242542
2 feet

I'd fuck you all up.

>>242556
they ruin all the curb cuts with them

>>242483
Ledges were not made for sitting, the council spent lots of money to build you guys public benches and seats, specifically so you sitters could so sit somewhere and not disrupt other people in public. I know sitting on a ledge is 'cool' and you sitters like to think of yourselves as 'rebels' with your active wear outfits and headbands, but please think about everyone else out in public. You're getting in the way of people who may want to skate those ledges, and thats not right.

I love the fact that all cities need to do to make it completely impossible for skateboarders to go somewhere is to replace the concrete ground by grass, but they just hate nature so fucking much that they're not even willing to do that

>>242859
grass is harder to maintain. if people are apt to walk a path, you want it to be paved.

>>242503
if you wanna skate that badly people will do this unironically
i remember when the city closed down the local skatepark, never stated a reason why. Some pulled up with his truck snd ripped off the fence snd got arrested