/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.
kook edition>how do I learn to surf?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrwL5_57C6w [Embed] [Open]>How do I pick the right board?Use a volume calculator, and find the right board type for your local break or waves you want to ridehttps://www.jsindustries.com/volume-calculatorhttps://www.boardcave.com/surfboard-volume-calculator>how do I know if the waves are good?go check surfline or magicseaweed for reportsPreviously: >>185762
>>263262legit got the best breaks in the country, not counting Hawaii
>>263379are you including santa cruz in that or when you say norcal do you mean north of the bay? some people say santa cruz is central cali can't tell if norcal is actually sick and just really low key/loc'd out or if it's actually shit
>>263204Based
had an honestly incredible surf this morning at oxnard, some of the biggest beachie pits i've got to boog, my boys and me were getting so pitted... hope my socalsisters are scoring on this south swell
>>263527Rode my 7'2 egg without my central big fin, just the side fins, because I forgot to sxrew it back on. I had a nice high-tide session at the local, with fattie waves but enjoyable big sets. When the swell picked up a bit the longboarders paddled out but I stayed more inside and caught a few very enjoyable rights with enough room to cutback.
Dan goes to Paris edition >Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspxhttps://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/>Fight Schedule & Results:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/torikumi/1/1/>Some sumo links and how to watch live:https://rentry.org/uwbgc88dprevious thread >>262614
>>264059My boy didn't deserve this :(
>>264071More like re-introduced after sumo drifted away from its roots, but yes, basically. Although since they were added a couple hundred years ago, I think it's still fair to call them traditions.
Zak is gonna go 8-7 in July and you're gonna seethe as he holds rank AGAIN.
>>263828man, Ura's lost a lot of weight, hasn't he?
If you could only teach your daughter one martial art for self-defence, what would it be?
>>263901Parkour.
>>263901jits if she gets caught, but practically teach her cardio and how to handle a p365>>263939yeah man this also, fuck
anybody who says anything other than boxing/muay thai is mentally ill.
>>263901Gun fu like the matrixRape whistle that plays the brown note
>>263901Combat sambo.
Is sky diving an extreme sport?
>>256377it's not that extreme when anyone can do it
>>256826the admins are not the arbiters of truth
>>256851AFF Instructor here.,...not everyone can do it. We fail about 30% of the people to the point of telling them to take up another sport.
>>256851Please try swooping or freeflying and tell me it's not extreme and that anyone can do it
>>256377Getting circumcized is an extreme sport
Just copped an electric board. What am I in for?
Imagine being so hated they design infrastructure against you
>>242478no, its because skaters devalue shit by skating on it and loitering around in general. they arent a net benefit financially
>>244183you sound like an insane asshole. the world would be better without people like you
>>242468>duuuude!! I'm so cool!!! I'm a street skater, I just skate the urban environment maaaaan!!! just like in muh gonz videos from 40 years ago!!! I'm an artist, I just go with the flow an sheeeiiiiitttttt>what, the urban environment isn't exactly the same as it was in muh 40 year old gonz video? >NOOOOOOOOO!!!!>I can't evolve and go with the flow like that>dats not fair!!!so basically you're a skatepark faggot, you need an environment that is designed (intentionally or accidentally) to accommodate skating, if you were a real street skater you'd be able to cope with whatever obstacles the urban environment presentstl;dr you're a faggot
>>264014i meam the biggest problem is that every modern infrastructure redevelopment is incredibly lame and gay
>>242468I think this is more about stopping hobos than skaters.
I think the most legendary ones were Tyson (he would need to get out of prison) and Karelin but it's rather obvious that Tyson would lose due to lack of grappling skills. Karelin would be more serious threat to the Gracies because he would toss them around easily but Idk if he would be able to actually end the fight.
>>261710>Those guys are the same generation you're talking about from prideThey didn't participate in Pride, did they? Or are you saying those are old retired Pride champions? Cause I don't see Cro Cop nor Don Frye nor Sakuraba in these fucking clips.Also even if you were correct and these were some peak fucking athletes who secretly dominated the hidden tournament in my 90s, again see again my point of "just because Mike Tyson now fights like a geriatric now does not mean he was never a good fighter" you fucking idiot. But even then, they aren't, these are some random old dudes, unless one of these is a Gracie, but again, they've all been fraud checked in Pride by Sakuraba. Also what part of most BJJ practitioners being frauds do you not understand? Hell, the UFC is awful now because it's dominated by BJJfaggots and shitty mediocre Kickboxers, the latter of whom would easily be mogged by Andy Hug if he were still alive, or even Nicholas Pettas. >Back in those days everyone was equally bad at fighting so they looked impressiveYour proof is...a bunch of old BJJ geriatric practitioners? (With no context as to whether or not they are actual veterans or just a bunch of old dudes that started recently)Jesus christ, no wonder the stereotype of modern UFC fans being braindead still rings fucking true.
Jon Jones>>261726>the UFC is dominated by frauds and shitty fightersebin. how are they dominating if they dont know how to fight?
>>261711He's a big fat phoney just like all the resthttps://youtube.com/shorts/wq2-tRa61qk?si=Hm53LcbucUtbvBkk
>>261870>ebin. how are they dominating if they dont know how to fight?First of all, nice misquote of what I said. You know what I said was more nuanced than that. Secondly, the problem is Dana White's low payments and the UFC's low standards.Look at Rizin, Pride or even Kickboxing places like ONE or K-1. They all have professional well-paid fighters, most of which are diverse in their styles and systems as well. Dana White pays his fighters peanuts, as such desperate tattooed low-income men who speedrun their skills get in to get some sort of quick buck. Sure there's a few great fighters here and there. But the majority of fighters that get into the UFC nowadays are just very meh. This should be obvious to anyone who actually watches shit other than the UFC.
>>261875Nah. Despite posting some weird stuff on his instagram/youtube like that, and having some weird beliefs outside of martial arts, he's extremely legit.
~~Tokyo Climbing 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).Here are some useful resources for sizing:>https://sizesquirrel.com/>https://rockrun.com/blogs/the-flash-rock-run-blog/rock-climbing-shoe-sizing-guideComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
just a reminder for anons that want to start with outdoor climbing, around this time at the start of summer theres always a ton of cheap barely used bouldering pads being sold, sometimes at 25% of the original price
>>263981Where???
For giving slack with a GriGri - How do you do it fast? If I push my thumb onto the black while holding the breakhand, I can only give so much slack before the break hand clashes with the device (I can only give 2-3 feet of slack really fast, then I have to adjust my breakhand). So it's like I have to predict if someone needs slack. But if I mis-predict, and they suddenly take a fall, well now my break hand is really fucking far away from me.
>>264016press down on the cam and then pull slack through with your left while letting the brake side glide unimpeded through your right. it's important to hold the device as shown in this diagram while you do this. if the climber falls your right hand should naturally slip off the grigri to clamp the rope.you can easily transition into this position from giving slack. as your right hand comes up to the device just move it onto the cam and continue giving slack.
>>264018God tier advice. Thanks.
Is it time to accept that Caucasus wrestlers have debunked striking forever?
>>263413>i-its bait!classic response of those who just got TOLD award
>>263506lurk moar
>>263507murk loar
>>262891>Noooo not like that!>The kots fighters are just untrained hooligans!>Never mind they clearly have kickboxing/bjj/wrestling experience > Cope cope cope
>>240788 You can't do those things if you're being outgrappled, though.
Ultimate Tazer BallThis was a real thing
Want 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 insutructor
Is Summerfest as fun as they hype it to be?
make sure you guys get your repacks before the season starts
any Spaceland Dallas jumpers?
>>258054not on this board sadly.
How the fuck did Sketchy Andy die and Lane Paquin is still alive wtf?
Why is skydiving considered an "extreme sport", it's literally just falling down.
>>258975how hard is it to pack a parachute and not have it fail? genuinely asking, seems like a pretty basic thing
>>257797wingsuit flying is the shiiiiiiiithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChpGDDw-Ix0
>>261603not hard. When the manufacturer has their riggers try to pack an intentional malfunction so they can slowmo video the opening and get a better idea of whats going on, it opened without problems 70% of the time.I have had friends toss a canopy into the wind and it works fine.
>>261603How hard is it to tie a bungee rope to someone
>>263935Extremely easy. There is no regulations of industry watch dog for bungee jumping. If you can afford the LLC and the bungee cord, you can start a business.
I just want the assurance that I can defend myself should it come to that INB4 get a gun, I live in Canada so I can't. I'm thinking about joining an MMA gym to do all of it but I don't think I would be able to put in the requisite time for both grappling and striking training while still lifting and doing cardio. If it is possible please tell me because I plan on going to the fighting classes 3-4 times a week, also please give me info on how much to spar including hard sparring, I want to get decent as fast as possible
>>251752Just like what wins wars. Distance distance. Ultimate distance is to avoid dangerous situations altogether, next distance is running when something pops off, after that it’s weaponry that gives you length and can be thrown like a nice sized rock. Unarmed it’s boxing, then kicking, then wrestling if you were retarded enough to let an utter stranger in a night altercation that close.
>>253819I feel like Judo gets talked up a lot for self-defence by people who aren't actually heavily training in Judo, and I say that as someone in my country's national Judo team (and former BJJ volunteer coach).Don't get me wrong, it's great and I love it, but when I hear people talk about it online, it unironically feels like how people spoke about BJJ 20 years ago, where it's some mystic art that can make you slam someone into concrete and kill them if you want. Those massive slams you see on highlight reels are like 1/10 matches unless you've got some Olympian competing against a hobbyist. Most of the time it's shitty drop attempts or someone tripping themselves after grip-fighting for 3 minutes, just like how most BJJ matches start with shitty wrestling attempts for 4 minutes unless someone pulls guard.I'd argue it's because Judo, like BJJ, is more focused on the sport, and when the rules become more restrictive, it lessens it as a full self-defence art. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing, competition results are what gets places funding to spread it more, but I think people have a weird idea of how average Judo classes end up.In terms of self-defence, de-escalating the situation is by far the best way. I've personally been in like 3 "fights" in pubs, 2 of those ended with me jabbing a guy once and they sorta agreed to stop, and the third one I just threw the guy (o-goshi) lightly because I had like 60kg on him. But you should hardly ever need to fight, or worry about being in a fight, if you're not a retard.If you are a retard and fight all the time, Judo is good if you're fighting 1 person and you start facing each other like gentlemen, but I feel like that's way less likely to happen. 1/?
>>263966The reason I think Judo isn't as good is because there's little to no defensive grappling taught, especially on the ground. At all the national and international training camps I've been to, I think we've gone through chokes off your back maybe 6 times, sweeps maybe twice and I've never been taught in a single Judo class how to stand up. It's always get to turtle and defend from turtle. Judo is best for self-defence if you're the aggressor and it's an even field.It's why I think BJJ is the best for defensive self-defence, even with it not being complete. Because BJJ and wrestling are the ones that actually teach you to get back to standing, where you can then run away. If you do Judo and someone tackles you to the ground from behind, nearly none of what you learn is going to help you get away from the situation. Wrestling will teach you how to get out, albeit without knowing choke defence, and BJJ will help you not get choked while you can try and get up and run.The whole BJJ doesn't teach you to get someone to the ground issue is fine because if you're standing, you can always just get out of the situation. Now if we're talking about training someone to fight in a match then yeah Judo is great, throw someone and get on top. But assuming you aren't a degen getting in street fights, BJJ is the one that's gonna help you more when you're in the worst situations.TL;DR: Judo good when you're the aggressor, BJJ better if you get jumped/worst-case.
>>263966>>263967I didn't mean to blogpost so hard. I just find it so weird when I look in r/Judo or places like that and it's some guy writing paragraphs about how Judo is the best art and would beat wrestlers, and it's some 2-year orange belt who hasn't competed once. The deepthroating of Judo by people wanting to compare martial arts and who've barely trained it is insane lately. It's great, but it definitely has a ton of flaws, like all arts do.
i think its krav maga, it was developed for a military actually, so it teaches stuff like how to fight someone with a knife or other stuff etc etc..
Ken Roczen SX Champion edition (pic is from Roczens GoPro at Glen Helen)Outdoor Schedulehttps://promotocross.com/scheduleWho has a chance to win the Championship* previous 450 motocross championKen Roczen*Jet Lawrence*Eli Tomac*Chase Sexton*Hayden Degen - rookie outdoor 450 season
>>263849I remember Carmichael was cutting the corner of a track by literally jumping over the inside apex and almost took out a photographer doing it and the track crew set out more track markers to make the limits clear. The track crew should have been more clear on the inside limit by setting more of those white markers. Its custom for all riders to run them over to develop a better line to the inside. Second moto Jeet got smoother, the 19 yo Coenern from Netherlands is really fast finishing second both motos. Hunter put a hard pass on Degen then dropped it. I was waiting for Degen to punt Hunter on the next pass but Hunter was taking another rest break.
>>263856the ama has deegan derangement syndrome.they hate him, so he needs to start riding like he knows they hate him and just never give them any ammo.this penalty is the same shit as the supercross one, total bullshit.everyone knows it.the funny thing is they only saw him do it 7 times because the cam was on him the whole time, while like half the field was taking that line every lap too.
>>263856also yeah, the coenen bros did amazing, basically what i expected they would do.i thought lucas would get 2nd-4th and sacha either win or die trying, like he did.i think lucas might actually have a chance to win at southwick
>>263869The Bed Bug cope is unreal.
>>263898the only time i can remember a similar penalty is AC back in his rookie season when he got bumped off the track on the start, and fuckin gassed it and passed a bunch of dudes on the side of the track.he got docked 10 positions iirc.name 1 time anything similar has ever happened.
