I'd get a guide and get some skills at least if your friends don't know what they're doing either. You can ask them anything you want on the way about planning, what to look for, etc.

Did Hood last year with Kaf Adventures wasn't too expensive and good. It's super bootpacked so very hard to get lost but moreso for the knowledge it was beneficial.

Mountainclimbing is awesome!

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>>251830
I don't know. I think this regression we see isn't that coaches aren't passing down knowledge but the general pool of quality coaches getting diluted, and here's my theory why: Too many father trainers. Even though its not a new concept, we have more father-trainers then ever before and it's screwing things up. A lot of father-trainers simply aren't knowledgeable and are learning on the job and it shows when they take another boxer into their fold and fuck them over with bad coaching. The only father-trainer I think is worth a damn is Old Man Chenko who was the Ukraine national amateur coach. Kenny Porter might have chops too but I can't find them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqpghcpv8Mk

>>251088
Wasn't he 30 when he started losing? it was probably just age, he was shorter and could only contend in that division due to speed

>>250572
It’s a dumb style.

>>252239
23 years old when Douglas buried him.

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>>251725
>There would be no point in creating a system of kendo which allows for strikes to the legs or arms, because that's not what kendo "is". In the same way that Judo has no punching or kicking because that isn't what Judo is.
Yeah my point or rather, question was why did they decide to cut out all the stuff they cut out and focus exclusively on what kendo currently does.
Im not saying entire kenjutsu systems should be done in kendo but it does feel like there's a lot of stuff missing from it.
Things like arms and leg strikes aren't kendo but why not?
Im not saying kendo should be exactly like kenjutsu but why did they remove so much stuff .

>>251758
Kendo was never meant to be a complete martial system. It's an aesthetic sport, similar to gymnastics and diving in that form matters a lot, and as for why, that's a complicated question with an answer that involves a lot of history. There's a great book called Kendo: Culture of the Sword which goes into real historical depth on the matter.

>>251758
Its not an appeal to anything. You're trying to identify something that is "missing". It's not. Kendo doesn't do that stuff because that stuff isn't in kendo. That's like asking why a basketball player doesn't practice tackling. It's against the rules.

The overly-simple history is that kendo evolved gradually as a way of preserving traditional swordsmanship through standardizing the practice of shinai fencing (gekiken) so that it could be more easily disseminated through schools.

Kendo was not made to be a simplified version of kenjutsu, they didn't "remove" anything. It was created sort of as a universal style of gekiken that various ryuha were practicing in ADDITION to their regular kata forms. And they didn't do stuff like that in gekiken because those kinds of strikes would injure your opponent. Keep in mind the protective armor has changed very little over 200+ years.
The real purpose of gekiken was never thought to actually mirror or replace the kata but provide a sort of additional training with whatever physical/mental benefits it had.

Go on youtube and search gekiken and you'll actually find examples of "kenjutsu" schools who also practice contact fencing and you'll find that what they end up doing looks much closer to bad kendo than "real" kenjutsu.
There are even HEMA weeaboos who do wear a fully protective armor practicing stuff like you describe and it rarely ends up looking good or working in my opinion.
And the few legitimate Japanese ryuha that do sparring don't really incorporate anything new that a kendoist wouldn't already be able to understand except perhaps more grappling, wrestling to the ground and stuff.

>>251759
>There's a great book called Kendo: Culture of the Sword which goes into real historical depth on the matter.
Thanks, ill check it out.

Kaki "The Japanese Dan" in action day 1 in his 1st makushita match

Oddsmakers have Dan as a stronger favorite on Day 1 than they do Horseshoe

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>>253024
>No beginners only rule
>How do I make this as enticing as possible not to have to go to gay classes of shit that doesn't work irl and help people feel safe on the same move?
You can't know what's "gay and doesn't work IRL" if you don't know what works to begin with. Ironic you have a no beginners rule when you yourself are clearly a beginner.

>>253052
>No teaching out boxing to a midget either.
"You can't do X unless you have a certain body type" is fake and gay.

>no half an hour of calisthenics
>Have some house rules
>And you could have routines for out of shape dudes wanting in, and an entry fitness test just in case.
Cool you just added all the gay shit you said you were trying to avoid.

>That's how you invent "the Philly shell" eventually.
We already invented the philly shell. All this stuff was developed under specific constraints, aka the rules you abhor so much. "we take the rules out and adapt stuff" no you're not, you're just going to develop your own variant that works under whatever rules you inevitably will end up using.

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>"How do I make this as enticing as possible?" (when inviting at a gym, later at untrained people)

>>253338
>"How do I make this as enticing as possible?"
>help people feel safe on the same move?
>this 69 position we are doing let's me bite his nuts
lmao

>>251752
Asking what martial art is best for self defense is the wrong way of thinking.

What you need to be good at self defense its the following
-the ability to go from 0 to 100 instantly.
-the ability to end the fight with one technique
-Footwork to avoid getting cornered or surrounded
-The ability to identify the moment they reach for their weapon and attack at that moment.

No martial art gives you that but whatever style you pick, literally whatever style it is, you need to be able to do these things if you want to be able to defend yourself, any other answer is wrong because no style prepares you for that but if you get good at these things literally it doesn't matter what style you do, you'll be fine.

Just bought myself some gripwalk compatible alpine touring boots for a splitboard set up, can I theoretically buy a pair of park skis and install grip walk bindings on them? How does it compare to standard ski bindings?

>>249717
Pretty much every ski binding produced in at least the past 5 years has GW on them. I have Grip walk boots/bindings on my park skis and though my geriatric 24 yo body doesn't really do corks anymore, they still do well enough on rails and other shit. As long as the boots are rigid enough to take some hard hits, the setup should be fine.

i'm so fucking hyped for this season bros

been going a couple days a season for the last couple years, I took a long break from skiing but had such a nice time at mammoth in January that I splurged and bought the ikon base pass early at a discount. gonna be taking a trip up to june lake in a month with some friends, haven't been to that mountain since I was a kid.

for anyone thinking about getting an ikon pass, if you have access to an .edu email address you can get the student discount. I'm 31 but was able to get my pass for like $400 instead of $600 because my old university still lets me use that gmail account.

>>249923
Damn I’m 25, turning 26 in a month, and working with a pair of 2023 atomic backland pros just getting into the hobby. Guess I still have more shopping to do.

Any recommendations for my first personal skis? I'm kinda intermediate and want something which will let me improve and will last me. Mostly groomed tracks, no freeriding.

>>244441
Zorb.

https://youtu.be/mI7vz9Bd664?si=QrhRh2A0uJDivVOp

If jackie chan can zorb so can you.

Painting tallies on the side of my zorb like a ww1 fighter pilot each time I knock over a jogger at my local park while zorbing.

Is this sub still active?

>>253360
Zorbing is eternal

>>253194
Once you hit 30 you'll realise that the other people engaging in a hobby/sport do not define it. Just like you don't have to be a beer swilling, soon to be heart attack having, greasy as fuck face having creature to play darts. You can engage with skating however you like and don't need to be a drugged up street urchin wannabe

What I'm trying to say is: Get oooooover yourself faaaaaaaggot

>skateboarders behind majority of brutal skateboard clubbing deaths
>more news at 11

>wearing a helmet
lmao

>I've never seriously injured my head while skating so I don't need to wear a helmet
why do so many people use this excuse?

>>247635
Because they've seriously injured their heads while skating

>>247635
I wear one and just I tell people I have had head injuries when I haven't.

>>246436
Nah I'd rather save a few bucks, what could happen?

>>253147
Yeah it felt weird to me there was a trial period, any other red flags I should look for when I go back? I'm at least giving it a fair shot before I go check out the other location, which seems more serious

>>253148
I'm always skeptical if the HNIC is extremely out of shape
Or if there's any language about what they're doing being the real stuff and calling other things fake

That signals delusion if you genuinely think what you're doing is the only real stuff and nobody else knows what they're doing
And I say this as someone hyper critical of my peers and think a lot of them are idiots that totally lost the plot, but I'm not going to say I'm the only one out there that knows what he's doing or even the only one in the area that does

>>253154
>Or if there's any language about what they're doing being the real stuff and calling other things fake
I didn't hear anything like this really, but I never saw the actual head guy, he was in a different room the whole time

>>253156
Just doesn't seem like you enjoyed it much

>>253144
there are some WIMPS in martial arts, you'll find them all over the place. It's okay, they're working on themselves and trying to be better. That should be applauded. They actually gotta get better though and not shit talk everyone when they leave to save face though. I always say it's okay to have whiners in the low ranks/belts, but you gotta look out for a place if they're filling the middle ranks too.

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>>7118
i had a snakeboard as a child but me mam never bought the straps.

not one anon itt has ever soaped. stank ass negros

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>>1409
Soaps dudes were kings. Legends. Mega chads.

>>4009
holy cringe

bump

>>247840
this thread is amongst the most based and will never die

>>211019
2 year post
>>247840
3 year post

will we make it to 4 years? i dunno but my bump will help for now.

Happy New Year 2026 anons
Damn this thread just won't die. Perhaps this thread is what is best in life

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>>252811
Based archiver

REAL new thread
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>>253232
Holy fuck this filter is incredible in multiple ways. Thank you based autist.

>>253232
Oh and FYI, I was asking seriously.

>>253206
Super late but it's most likely a scar from BCG vaccine

>>253459
That's usually a circle. The scar in question is a horizontal line.

>>253020
You sound like a polfag

Ok new thread tomorrow just don't be a faggot whoever posts first

NEW THREAD SHIT

>>251516
god forbid people enjoy life while making a little bit of noise kill yourself as fast as possible loser faggot

>>251314
hes a fag political grifter he doesnt deserve human rights and neither does anyone who just talks to a camera for mk ultra CIA brownie points

>learning scratch spins
I hate it
I hate spins in general too.
I just don't ever really see the appeal outside of very niche circumstances, even the best skaters it just feels like they're taking you out of the moment so they can check off a box.

>>228219
welcum redditors!!

>>228219
Im an Ice addict, not sure if that makes a difference?

I'm a figure skater, I didn't compete because I had little support financially but I'm skilled. I've returned to training recently, looking to compete just to bring some new moves and contribute something because skating to win isn't for me.

I'm willing to give coaching tips if I remember to come back here, I've coached as well. I know the specific movements and muscles needed, training off ice, and common mistakes. You'd need to post a reference however. But for general advice, many people don't realize the foot muscles needed to skate properly and you either develop them by skating skills or off ice drills. Without it you will struggle.

>>244701
Simply become a pairs or ice dancer, girls will fight to get a partner on ice, and you'll likely attract at least one to date