Is rollerblading still alive?
>>217715For some reason in my town in France it's mostly old dudes and black chicks i see rollerblading, but they are a pretty regular presence at the skateparks
>>217685I have to cut through a weird skate park on my way to town (it's in two parts separated by a public walkway right through the middle, like I say it's weird). You only ever see skateboarders there, but recently there's been some rollerbladers turning up. I have noticed they're never around when the skateboarders are there though and they always look really nervous.>>237242It's not just that. With a skateboard you can pick it up and walk about. Trying to walk on rollerblades looks like your trying to walk on ice. It's too cumbersome.
I think inline should focus on it's niche of urban skating(weaving through traffic) and wizard skating. You can do a lot of elaborate legwork. Not the most showy thing compared to tricks skateboarders do, but sliding and dancing through the streets and being a bit of nuisance to the normies sounds fun.
>>239754What type of skating do you want to do? For urban skating I'd get an hardboot 4x80 pair like Rollerblade Lightnings or FR Skates FR1Ride those while you learn then upgrade to an Endless frame (4x90, 4x100) when you're ready to go faster
>>217685It's doing well enough for these to drop.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFZI3EITzRA
Rie Tsukihiji, a pioneer in the world of women's sumo, passed away on July 23rd 2024 at the young age of 46. She was an active figure in women's sumo from the early days of the sport, when it was still called "new sumo." She was a legend, having won 11 consecutive open-weight championships starting from the first All Japan Championship in 1996.She is 159 cm tall and weighs 150 kg. She started sumo late, after entering Takudai University, but her powerful style of wrestling made her a star on the world stage. She won a gold medal at the World Women's Sumo Championship. Why does nobody seem to care? nothing in jap media or anywhere.
>>229936insecure
>>229939Yes, that's the point. Aoiyama came close to knocking his opponents out with them sometimes, imagine what some of these lardy maidens could achieve!
>>229425>Why does nobody seem to care?Because she fought on the sumo equivalent of the CFL
>>229425Did this bitch just use sumo as an excuse to become a lardass and eat and eat?
>>229856Yeah, I need to see Japanese mature BBW tits. It's traditional.
How do we save this shitheap of a martial art? All suggestions and general Power Era nostalgia welcomet. ITF 2nd dan (but not trained in years)
>remove most protective gear except for feet and shins>allow leg kicks and stomps>score based on damage instead of points
>>225986kekaroo
Taekwondo is just mall karate, globohomo karate. It's very silly that you can trace Taekwondo back to the CIA if you really squint your eyes. Korean Marines did use it as their training exercises and PT while they fought in Vietnam, so much like any exercise it's how much you put into it. But, with the end of the Cold War and the rise of Taekwondo's spot in the Olympics, it just became globohomo karate.Anything you do in Taekwondo is actually trained and pressure tested in Kyukoshin. If you find a good taekwondo gym, it's probably one in a million, and the guy probably focuses on kickboxing, taekwondo is the training of kicking counterattacks at it's core, so it's a very niche skill to learn that doesn't translate as well as standard boxing or judo.
>>234591That would be sick, also allow Sanda and judo throws
>>239903My first instructor was an old Korean man who began his career as a hand-to-hand instructor during the Korean War. I was not prepared for how "mall karate" most other taekwondo schools were.
What ever happened to the MAJER Crew Youtube channel?
Fencing is a (not so LARPy) combat sport in which two athletes use swords to attack and defend against one another with the aim of striking his opponent.There are three disciplines in fencing, each represented by its own weapon, set of rules, and target area. Épée:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88mBQ2u2Wb0Foil:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-P_q5gdvRMSabre:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ipiJFlU_Dg
>>238496Do you like western movies (ie standing around for 10 mins waiting for someone to move)? ÉpéeDo you like rock-paper-scissors and/or cocaine? SabreDo you have zero personality but want to feel like you look cool? Foil
>>238495>This sport's community would be much better if fencing wasn't in the NCAA and olympicsMany such cases.
>>238496Épée is a gentlemanly dueling sword with a sport tip. Foil is the lightweight training weapon for épée. Sabre is low-brow slop for the masses. Épée is the best discipline, foil helps train épée, and sabre is a fun way to change things up on occasion.
>>239097ngl, they all sound like shit.
>>232534I'm in my mid-30s and have been thinking about getting back into fencing (there's a school about an hour away; I could probably make it a few times a month and do drills at home). I was never very competitive but I showed up to club practices in college when school and my primary sport didn't get in the way. I want to train ambidextrously for the sake of balanced physical development and lower injury risk since the cost of training my most competitive side half as much isn't really relevant to my goals. Am I going to need two of each weapon (most interested in épée) or can I get away with using something like an Italian grip ambidextrously?
What is the perfect body for fighting? Which muscles are the most important for functional wrestling strength, and for punching power?
>>239241Bodyshots hurt less if you're fat, and headshots hurt less if you have a thick spine, thick huge skull, and large neck.Just look at Mike Tyson, Soe Lin Oo.
>>239241
>>238054>What is the perfect body for fighting?With no weightclasses, it's packing on as much muscle as possible at around 23% BF.>Which muscles are the most important for functional wrestling strength, and for punching power?Glutes.>>238175>Upper arm muscles such as biceps - don't matter, only for vain feminine men and gay fagsBlatantly false. Biceps are crucial in wrestling.
Lanky guys tend to have the hardest straight punches
>>239377Are you retarded? Bodyshots hurt way more if you're fat. Internal organs have nothing to protect them, they get bruised easily, it's why kidney stones are incredibly painful. They rely on muscle to protect them because muscle is firm and reliable. Fat is movable and unreliable.
how do i prevent leg hurt when doing barspins i already use chamois creme and knee protectors but it still hurts
>>239735bicycle btw
In 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.
>>218578my suggestion would be to go on a vacation to somewhere cheap where the conditions are good and buy a whole package deal where you get lessons with equipment included
>>218578Step 1 is to be rich. You need to have around 5000 thousand dollars available to spend on lessons and gear. Step 2 is this >>238588
>>216300>Undisputed coolest people on the beach (sorry surfers, but it's true). Everyone wants to be friends with the kiters.Rented a condo for a week in North Carolina (not OBX) and got cross-shore wind every day. By the end of the trip, everyone knew me as the kiteboarder and they'd tell me how much they enjoy watching me ride. Kids look at me like I'm a celebrity when I ask them to move so I can safely launch my kite. Not the reason I kiteboard, but I can't deny that I like the attention.
>>239587damn, 5 million dollarsthats pretty steep
>>239589I pity the windsurfersman, did they bet on the wrong horse
Wallride editionOld thread >>236262
>>238339TWU
>>239757>you keep bringing it up tooI'll reply here not to ruin the next thread, I made maybe two posts in this entire general because it was ruined by tranny talk. Don't blame me.
>>239720fantastic example
35 year old boomer heredo zoomers still skateboard? i feel like i never see them skating ever. certainly not at street spots
>>239146The fuck is a woman supposed to wear when skateboarding?High heels and a dress?
Was his jaw broken before or is that natural?
Some people are just naturally built like minecraft characters
>>227255you broke that jaw?!
>>227178he looks comical
>>227178Yeah thats shoopedWhich is funny because its really not necessary, Dober's chin is ridiculous without shooping
>>227178He's any custom video game character I made as a kid.
>/xs/ is slow as fuck, practically dead at times>pic rel is the alternative
>>219294>still no response
>>210677This basically happened to me but with bjj. I wasn't actively trying to make friends but I did want it. No one invited me out anywhere. From my experience, either they want you or they don't. No point in trying to force anything. I did that in highschool and it screwed me. Now I expect to not make any friends, I just want to get good.
>>212111there isnt a lot to talk about if you actually participate in the activity.Unless you wanna talk about drama every other day like the bjj thread.BJJ also as a sport just had a lot of problems in general so there is a lot to critique with how it's taught.I mean judo has issues too, similar ones i might add but those can be applied to martial arts as a whole
>>213968Sherdog is cool, there is still good discussion in between obsessed marks posting Conor and Jon Jones threads every other hour. They have funny shoop threads too.
>>210702Well, apparently there is a bit a trend of "perfomative males" and also the tiny one for calling this out, so things can get even worse if it blows up.You know, people saying you're just chasing girls because you went outside, because apparently there is less and less reason to go outside nowadays.I'm kind of considering going to cafes and stuff to chill around, but it feels so utterly fake, with situation made probably worse because I'm sure I'm on autistic spectrum and I do not care that much about people in first place.In ye olde times you at least HAD to go outside and be around people, so it actually was natural.
resurrecting the thread for muay thai. ask questions and talk about muay thai and muay thai related stuff>Understanding traditional scoringhttps://khunkaogym.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/a-laymans-guide-to-scoring-a-muay-thai-fight/https://youtu.be/7J4gzeJO-4Q>Live shows>Siam Fight Newshttps://www.fb.com/SiamFightNews/>Lumpinee https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYMw_GleQjXnKMjhCY58V4w>MAX https://www.youtube.com/user/maxmuaythaichannel>Ch8https://www.youtube.com/c/Muaych8>PETCHYINDEE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN96OvHRSZWiecrdPvy5Wg>ONE Championship https://www.youtube.com/c/ONEChampionshipComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>236260Do it but don't be a rat like him, meet him in sparring and give him a few taps on the ribs, see how fast he's demoralized.
my coach knocked out kimbo slice in 14 seconds
Saenchai heemed once again
Hey, fatty fat fat here, I took my first class today, couple questions.>1. my coach said I get the best bang for my buck if I order proper muay thai boxing gloves with pinky protection from the head coach, they sell for about twice of what the cheapest pair of Outshock boxing gloves cost in Sports Direct, scam or deal?>2. What the hell am I supposed to do when someone advances on me and keeps a combo up in sparring?>3. I did a tiny bit of boxing and I noticed the guys never defend body jabs and they have trouble defending jabs in general, specifically square down the middle, am I onto something or am I being retarded here and unkowingly exposing myself for a knee or something when I change level and do a body jab?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.tmz.com/2025/07/24/hulk-hogan-dead/
>>238470>>>/pw/
>>238467Lol not for this racist. He wanted to die on that hill Wrath filled. Let "God" sort him out
>>238538this though did he even take a knee on floydmas or something
Why does everyone still lose their shit over him saying nigger?
>>238538cry about it
Will training bjj help me become a better wrestler?? I’m trying to improve wrestling as much as I can any advice?
>>235894Caucasus part of Russia like Dagestan Ichkeria etc. your dumbass leaders seized for unknown reasons defo have wrestling gym that would take adults. It's prohibited in Koran to hit people's faces via fists, that's why they are so many good muslim wrestlers and they definitely would have gyms that any moderately athletic adult persons can get access too.I pointed out not talking about Russia in the context of zigger talking about sportsmanship tiers as Georgia would have the same system as in Soviet Russia.
>>235976>writes exactly "in countries like russia or caucasus" in his first post>"ugh akshually I meant Caucasus part of Russia" "and I meant in certain regions" "and I meant this and that"Yes, it is trolling with stupidity
>>235988Ichkeria will be free mazafaka
>>231275There are wrestling clubs for adults and it is getting more popular. I’ve even seen local old man competitions.Not sure where you are, but in Houston there are a good few places depending on what side of town you’re on. You should absolutely be able to find a place in any big city at some MMA gym.
>>229119Judo would be a better fit, as you could at least use the stand up grappling skills and take downs, where as BJJ is kind of like everything you're not supposed to do in wrestling, aka submission holds, chokes, fighting from your back etc...
>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-inSurely others are in this same situation, i.e. don't like team/ball sports, prefer something like martial arts but can't do it anymoreWhat sport should I do?
Clean cardio, not as “martial” but fantastic for rehab and overall conditioning
>>238265What do you mean by "clean cardio?"
>>225400skydiving
>>238153>The most important thing in boxing is footworkThat and conditioning. It may not be every time, but sooner or later someone is probably going to get you to run for part of your conditioning regimen. Having said that, he could at least try talking to his coach about it and see if there's some kind of substitute he could do. Especially since he's not competing.
>>225400Freediving. If you don't live near the sea you can do the dynamic stuff which is length wise rather than vertically
