Just copped an electric board. What am I in for?
>>264060kissing dudes
>>264282I'm afraid somebody is going to ask to ride it and then just steal it from me so I'm going to have to awkwardly say no to people or just ignore them
>>264060Some long shred sessions!And by shred sessions, I mean rough, gay, anal sex.
>>264060return it and get a bike. this shit is just autistic af. At least get one of those electronic bikes
>>264567It literally just got here today. I thought about the electric bike because it goes 10 mph faster but it costs $1,000 more so I decided not to. Just got home and put it on the charger right now, will let you know how it rides in a few hours if anyone cares lol
I'm a lightweight, (1.78m, 60kg), i've been going to judo for some months now, I'm liking it a lot, but, is it comparable/better to wrestling? Especially for a guy my size, I always thought wrestling would be useless as from what I know, it uses a lot of raw strength, while judo (though it still uses strength) is better suited for taking down heavier/stronger people. Is this right? Should I try doing some wrestling? I find judo very good but also sometimes limited by the sport
>>236726This guy is correct. All grappling relies on knowledge of fundamental human biomechanics and the laws of physics. The only major difference among the grappling styles are the uniform and the rules etc, but there are more similarities than differences. If you are a good grappler, you will be decent in any other grappling style, and only a short familiarization period away from being good again. Training the style you like the most, and dabbling in other styles whenever you get a chance is the best choice.
>>242810I eagerly await the day when you ragequit mma after a few classes, as you did judo and freestyle, and then endlessly spam the board about how mma doesn't work.
>>242810You strip down to your underwear in a real fight? >>242810Hips back and sprawling negates lot of wrestling at an intermediate level.>>242810Not that long lmao, it's just harder to do against a resisting opponent that is also training the same martial art. BJJ people get btfo'd by yellow belts in standup.
>>243798You do know where bjj gets most of it's techniques from you 0 iq. Most places do newaza aka ground game probably 20% of the class. Lots of competitive Judo people crosstrain just to get better at it with bjj. A judo black belt is equivalent to a blue belt and can't compete with bjj white belts.
>>241734I'm not good at judo by any means, training 2 years, and I can pretty convincingly ragdoll more athletic white belts. I admit part of it is they are scared, I might get smashed by someone who has 50 lbs on me and is going apeshit
Do you guys EVEN KNOW real martial arts???Pussies
Currently shopping for a dirt bike and have around 6k saved, 5'10 165 pounds, live in Arizona so I can find plenty of trails. Only riding experience I have is learning on a KX100 used for enduro and general trail fuckery and bought a crf250r before it blew up. Should have replaced the oil control rings as my buddy told me but live and learn. Both bikes are across the country so those are off the table.I can also fabricate custom parts such as racks, bash plates, crash guards so if any mods need to be made then so be it.I have learned clutch control and can hit small jumps but haven't learned to pop wheelies, whips, or any crazy shit. I can manage a 250 just fine but I am rusty as I haven't ridden in almost 2 years. I will mainly do trail riding with some occasional high speed riding. Here are my options:>Buddy who lives in SoCal 5 hours away is selling a 2018 FX350 with low engine hours for $5k since he can't ride anymore after a crash. My main concern is the rebuild costs and intervals.>Go on facebook marketplace and find a 250 in good shape with some money left over for mods, repairs and tools>buy a new klx230r from a dealership but risk getting raped with taxes and fees tacked onWhat do you guys think?
>>262624>>>/o/
>>262624Would not recommend kawasucky if you can afford to otherwise. They aren't bad per se, but they're cheap and it shows. What kind of trails are around you? I know arizona has mostly wide open stuff but parts can be lots of tight rocky areas, sparse forests etc. what would work best for you depends a lot on the trails you plan on riding. FX350, for instance, is probably an excellent choice unless you're doing really tight, slow single track>>262698/o/ doesn't know dirt bikes. /dbt/ pretends to know dirt bikes sometimes but few there actually ride them
>>262624First you need to figure out what you really want to do - trails, mx, or both. I would buy an inexpesnive two stroke like a 125 from an older guy who took care of it, can tell you everything about it, has aftermarket parts and is about your weight (so you do not have to immediately respring the suspension). Having a proper suspension set up for your weight and the type of riding you do is most important. Its amazing what you can do a bike you like and are comfortable with. Practice, practic, practice riding, set up little courses and practice standing up through corners, whoops breaking, accelerating. No need to push hard, just get the feel and slolwy work your way up and have fun. If you are riding trails in the desert its important to get familiar with the trails, ruts, rocks, roots, drop offs, so you do not hit the unexpected at speed. When I started riding desert we met a guy at the staging are and he ripped passed us. Turns out he rode the same large loops every weekend (long large loops with hill climbs, sand washes, flats, everything so it was a great variety), but because he knew the area so well he knew when he could go fast and when to really slow down - there were some dangerous obsticles that you could not see until you were righ on them, so go slow to learn the terrain. I suggest a two stoke because it is so muche easier to do a piston and rings for a quick 'top end' where as a 4stroke has all the valves and shims and piston and rings. Here is a great vid of a desert race, guy with camera is riding 2storke, racing against various 4 strokes. Great HD footage. He pulls the lead until a new challenger appears at 2:50. These guys ride the area and already know the terrain. YOu would be crazy to pull these speed never having ridden there before.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nKRdCes9F0
>>262624>crf250r before it blew upDefine 'blew up'. can it be fixed for a lot less than buying another new/used bike? you can guy a lot of engine parts for $2k (cases, transmission, piston, crank, bearings). If you already set the bike for you and you like it just fix it even if you have to buy a used engine that you need to fix. I am still riding my 06 CRF450R which I bought brand new, its still faster than I am, still pulls hard, and since Iost a lot of fat (like 40 pounds) the power/wieght ratio is increased.... :)
>>264228>/o/ doesn't know dirt bikes.those guys are fags and their shit is all retarded. Join us here to talk dirt bikes>>261937I used to race desert and motocross and I had 2 stroke (Service Honda CR500AF) and a number of 4 strokes. All Hondas. I know a bit about the showa forks and suspension set up.
Thread for Judo (other jacketed wrestling styles welcome)>IJF World Tour Schedule 2025https://www.ijf.org/calendar?age=world_tour>Watchhttps://www.youtube.com/c/judolive.ijf.org>Video Resourceshttps://www.youtube.com/@KODOKANJUDOhttps://www.youtube.com/@Shigashi84https://www.youtube.com/@TravisStevensgrapplinghttps://www.youtube.com/@welcomematstevescotthttps://www.youtube.com/@BeyondGrappling/Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>263035official given reason was that there have been injuries. I'm guessing landing on the double fist is enough to harm the back.
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
>>264243I was just going to post that......>>264247I just watch the vid after the race on MotoHighlights on youtube. So when the racing is on I dont post in the thread because I dont want to see any spoilers. I am too cheap pay for it. The vid of the race is only up for short time after the race then its taken down.
>>264248free media heck yeah > streams > live sportsusing ppv right, ppv and streamed are pretty goated, you do need adblock but they rule
>>264250direct link ppv dot to slash live slash smx-wk21
close one for Prado near the end but he saved it.Good racing by Hunter, strong comeback after getting beat to Jeet twice. I did not think he had it in him. Deegen is kinda disappointing I thought he would have more motivation after the last round. He was gaining some near the end but Jeet was just resting a bit too.
>>264278>Deegen is kinda disappointing I thought he would have more motivation after the last round.his problem is starts. If he starts in like 10th its too much to come through the pack and still keep up with jettthe only way i see him winning right now is if he gets the holeshot and jett and hunter both start mid pack or worse.even then jett might still catch him.the guy is insane.
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
>>264240>Four racists staring at each other
>Waka bros>Koto bros>Asa bros nextBrotherbros we eatin' good
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>>264266We're still on page 1 dumbass. There's no need for a new thread.
>>264387We own this board.
Most martial arts technique is useless in MMA or no rules fighting. Most wrestling grips, judo, bjj techniques go out the windowIt becomes 99% of the time the most simple boxing/kickboxing and the simplest takedowns and submissions
>>251437the only reason to learn how to fight is to defend yourself. knowing what works practically in a street fight with no rules is paramount for yours survival. one punch in the head can kill you if youre not careful.
>>256013everything in that video was completely correct
>>248348what is this comment hahahaha
A lot of martial arts are useless in a real fight, a lot of martial arts become dangerous in a real fight.BJJ is bad in a real fight. When you're actively looking for an opportunity to be on the ground, you're going to get stabbed to death.Judo is extremely good in a real fight because it works on everything and it's not flowery or showy or anything.I went to a bar once, there was a guy that knew judo. I wasn't friends with him, but I knew him enough, we talked once. A guy was fucking with him outside, clearly drunk, but the guy that was fucking with him was bigger than he was and was acting big and threatening and shit. The big guy started throwing these big wild punches at judo guy's head, the judo guy did a takedown on him and the big guy instantly went into decerebrate rigidity. It was the most shocking thing I ever saw in my life. I don't know what happened to either of them.
I like boxing because I know how it feels to get punched and keep my distances, also to not completely freak out when shit hits the fan.I walk around with a pepper spray and keep an eye on my surroundings (non-whites), it's the best I can do because I'm europoor, I never expected martial arts to be useful.
I want to try out skiing in new places in North America, anyone got any good recommendations on where is should go or try out?
>>262065Mountain High and Big Bear
>>262065>I want to try out skiing in new places in North AmericaToo expensive and too crowded. Venture capitalists bought out all the big ones and ruined it for everyone. Dont waste your time. There is a good explanation of it on yootube, it was based on the ski patrol strike at Vail as a starting point.
>>262065what kind of skiing do you like?
Trollhaugenimagine skiing anything but park. yikes.
Most overrated Skateboarder of all time. All this dude ever did was ollie, no comply, boneless, and caveman boardslides. He couldn't grind for shit, couldn't manual for shit. All his parts suck ass. How he was ever considered like a great legend I will never know.
>>244717https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy8sf58xbQU
>>263426!!! FACT !!!
>Mike Vallely vs 4 Guys
>>263497>(they used a homophobic slur)
based takehe's only famous for the fightsalso his self-fart-sniffing Nine Club was insufferable
~~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.
>>264947outdoors or indoor? is it that way for route climbing as well?I'm heading over (to hokkaido) on july 8-21 so I can let you know my opinion then. I sure hope it's not too sandbagged since I'm planning to do a lot of LRS...
kek imagine being an american and having to face the fact that all gyms in your glorious nation are featherbagged to shitcouldn't be mebtw it's funny how similar these grading discussions are to talk of chess rating comparisons between fide, uscf, chess.c*m and lichess
>>264957It actually depends, for some reason it seems like blue states have super soft gyms probably because they’re also covered in self affirmation messages for the abc crowd they desperately cater to for some reason. Red states are lucky to have a gym so if they do, they’re realistic to the area. I’ve also found the outdoor grades to be significantly easier in the east than in the west. It doesn’t matter anyway, real grades are on the boards or a real rock, everything else is vibes
>>264947>>264957Japan straight up has a unique grading system. It's "V" in the sense that a British 7b is a French (font) 8c+ to a 9a (Huge ass range). To treat it as "sandbagged" misses the point. They don't even go past "V10", last I heard it caps at V8 then has several "master tier" grades. A V5 is a V5 no matter where in the world you are.>>265057Bluestate fag here (yes, it sucks). Depends on which gym (obviously). Some gyms give grades like cookies, but I climb at some pretty fairly graded gyms. If a climb on the wall is within 2 grades of a moonboard benchmark, I think the grading is fair and deserves to stick.
>>264957imagine talking shit and not being able to do the hard climbs at my gym. that must be you. not sure what your point is - if you can do the hardest routes at a gym, you are nearing a world cup level. but, we all already know you can't do the hardest routes at my gym, because you aren't good enough. so your soft/hard gym america-obsessed weirdness doesn't mean anything
/HEMA/ General - my buckler's face when 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>What does it look like?Inside the World of Longsword Fighting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zueF4Mu2uMBack to the source - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DBmNVHTmNsMartin Fabian Sparring - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8QlbKfX84k>Where can I find these treatises?https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Main_Pagehttps://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Category:WeaponsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>262824Well, depends on how intricate the sidesword's guard is. Of course something like a hockey glove would be the bare minimum.>>262797Their jackets and pants have an overheating problem. I haven't used them myself but I know people who do and they complain about it all the time. Moreso than the usual SPES AP Standard.>>262833Also the outlet tab on Spes' website.
>>262136>How do you lot deal with the heat while fencing? Sometimes I ditch the jacket and fence with synthetics.
>>262738Alternately you might be able to get away with practicing against another sword in a bicycle repair stand.
>>263134I've been seeing an increase in people doing slow slow sparring with just mask and gloves
>>258415Anyone here into unarmed HEMA? Ringen, Pugilism, etc.
Does bjj teach you anything useful?
>>253964That's only true if you're 5'3
>>220100It seems they teach you many ways to "present yourself" to your opponent in many environments, as to reduce injuries from the repeated, vigorous and certainly consensual, penetrations of said opponent.
>>220100it teaches me everynight that i am a worthless piece of shit with no ability to learn any grappling whatsoever
>>253964I take it you have been mounted often
>>233512Another retard who knows fuck all about self defense.>Muh eye gougingTry gouging my eyes when I have you in top mount. I can do the same to you but way worse.All you niggers believe BJJ is just gaurd pulling and going for armbars. You are actual retards that know nothing about fights.>How to do takedowns>How to defend against takedowns>How to stay on your feet and not trip>How to quickly recover from the ground to step up again>How to escape from bad positions>How to grapple in generalComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
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.
