/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.
So I've been trying to get the balls to attend a gym that does freestyle and Greco wrestling. It took a lot to go to it as I know it's the toughest sport, and I'm not "young". Twice now I have managed to gather up all my strength and start making my way to the gym, only for freak occurances (train literally going straight past the station, train being delayed for an hour) which left me unable to get there on timeI'm just wondering if any of you had the same sort of issues when you started training. Was the universe basically telling you to stay away but you persisted? Feel like im pushing my luck trying to go a third time lmaoThank you for reading
Im a girl btw
I take signs from God as they comeLike I have a few cars needing repairs laying around so my drive way is full and I have to park one on the street at night next to a hydrantBeen doing this for almost a year a this point and then 2 days ago a guy randomly comes to the front door and says "I see there's no plates on that jeep in the drive way, I'll give you $400" for itSo I sold it to him and now I can park in the drive way Then last night wouldn't you know it ther was something going on at the neighbors house and the fire department came and needed to use that hydrant which I had been blocking for months
>>195556Wow that's lucky. it's weird the universe didn't stop me from going to judo or BJJ even though I did not enjoy those and only went for three sessions yet wrestling it just seems to not even want to let me go once very weird. Maybe I'll get suplexed and dieded
That means you have to go now
>>195543where do you live that they actually teach wrestling to adults?
Was training muay thai in class with my friend. Got my kick caught and he pulled. When I was hopping in my grounded foot, I landed funny, felt something in my knee like a pop and collapsed. No swelling at all, feels weird and tingly. Hurts when I attempt to walk on it. Doctor claims only meniscus tear but nurse told me the doctor half asses his job. Going to try to schedule an MRI.Do you guys thing its a ligament, and how bad is it to come back from those?
>>194787>>194854How's the myocarditis going buddy? I'm sure it's because of global warming and not your shot. Remember, for each booster you take, 10 palestinians die for the promise land
>>194862>for each booster you take, 10 palestinians die for the promise landHow many fake identities can I get away with before the nurse notices?
>>1948946,000,000
>>194721>Doctor claims only meniscus tear but nurse told me the doctor half asses his jobdid he at least do a lachman test?
>>195496Yes and my tibia is intact. No shifting. Just an update, I can walk but can't straighten my knee or twist.
Old thread: >>191222
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEqmgxVxOms
>>195638>let me get my hands on your mammary glands
>>195628This except you need rails, risers, and a helmet with a built in Mohawk
>>195581You're going to break your arm one day falling like that>t. Broke my arm one day falling like that
>>195660you'll shoot your eye out
Riding season started above the equator EditionFAQ on buying a bike that nobody reads anyway:> What good bike can I get for under $500?a stolen bike. Possibly a newer used entry level hardtail but don't expect it to survive rock gardens, jumps, or drops. Or an older mtb which won't be as good as newer ones and will still have a front derailleur, but it'll be good enough.> What good bike can I get for under $1000Good used hardtail, new entry level hardtail> What good bike can I get for under $2000?New Hardtail, decent used full suspension> What good bike can I get for under $3000?https://www.yt-industries.com/fr/produits/velos/capra/uncaged-10-al/602/capra-mx-uncaged-10/Used full suspension, decent entry level full suspension but prepared to put more money into it.> What are the excellent value brands?Marin, Commencal, Canyon, Polygon, YT, Propain, Kona, and many more. Sometimes the expensive brands have an excellent alue bike>> What are the differences between an XC, Trail, Enduro, and Downhill bikes?Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>195574>How bad is it to get a medium sized bike when I'm 6'This is pretty subjective - different manufacturers will have different sizing, and you may prefer smaller or larger frames. The only real way to find out what would be best for you is to try different sizes yourself. You should see if there are any mtb events coming up near you soon. Usually bike brands will show up with demo fleets to let you try the bikes on nearby trails for free to get a feel for their handling/sizing.
>>195574Different people like different feelings out of their bike>t. 5'11 225lb SHMEDIUM enjoyer
>>195160>I'll get /fit/ by riding even though you ride like once perweek and chug a beer after the ridewhatever it's still better than nothing.Riding is for fun, I'm just vibing. I'm not going to treat it differently to get more fit or ride because I feel like I'm "supposed" to.
>>195160Ride to get /fit/ to ride more. I will hit the campus gym to go run a few miles and go lift occasionally. These past few weeks I've just been getting out 2-4 times a week about 2hrs at a time and getting better at jumping. I can almost land a jump into a manual now which feels super steezy. I also learned how to do a rear wheel hop backwards which felt surprisingly natural. I need to increase the amount of hops I can do.
>>195440>This is something I don't believe.I think the major driving factor behind it is that it's the cost getting you a good brand of tyre. I've never used them because I don't live near manicured bike parks, but a $60 tyre I can put Cushcore inside and shred the shit out of it for a weekend sounds like a decent plan to save my "good" tyres for downhill. But as I said, I've never used them, I've only heard people talking about them. Yea, I've found a national seller online for a reasonable price, and I don't mind bikeinn, but it's just that bikeinn takes a month to ship to Australia lmao. >>195561I was looking at the spread of tyres on bicyclerollingresistance.com, and the Michelins looked like they had good tread and puncture resistance. Have you got any recommendations for gravel bike single track tyres? The tracks I ride have a bit of rock jank. Schwalbe g-ones seem to get a really good review too, I used to have them but didn't really ride them too hard, I'd be looking at the Superground for sure if I went back to them. Currently on Maxxis ravagers, which was totally inappropriate for what I was doing anyway kek
/HEMA/ General - Power of God and Anime Edition 3>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.
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>>195494i will remind them
>>195518Tiny pecker compensation albeit
>>195656keep telling yourself that>t. 8 in
>>195656>first thing he thinks of when seeing a dude with a muscular body is "wow, I wonder what his penis looks like"Who's the faggot here?
TIRED OF DUMB DOGS ACTING LIKE HOTSHOT CHAMPIONS? WANT TO TALK TO REAL DEAL FIGHTERS? JOIN THE DCORD RIGHT HERE: /GWUDseqQ
this dudes in a wheelchair
>>195547Imagine using discord lmao
>>195551nah i seen him walking bro
>>195547how u got thiago moises in here
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu GeneralI only do it because it's trendy editionSmoothcomphttps://smoothcomp.comBelt Checkerhttps://www.beltchecker.comPrevious thread>>178342Thread question: What kind of amenities should a gym have?I think there should always be a bowl of oranges on the front desk for anyone to have
just thinking about the time when I'm stuffing a shot by pushing down on the back of the head, and for context I'm just a stuff master like unless your wrestling level is legitimately good, not just bjj good but wrestling good, don't even try it because you aint getting my legsanyway so I stuff a shot and then a crusty middle aged TRT juice junky black belt with coffee breath tells me my completely successful stuff was wrong "you gotta do it like this" and he proceeds to show a C grip on the back of the neck to push the head downobjectively he's wrong, but gotta be respectful and not argue "ok thank you"then I stuff another shot later on and he's in the peanut gallery HEY YOU'RE NOT DOING WHAT I TOLD YOU! ok..so then for the rest of class I had to do it the wrong shitty way he insisted upon and wouldn't you know it, I wasn't stopping the singles anymoreabolish belts
This is what happens when Judo faces against pure BJJ but scooting faggotryPotteryI think she even ended it with a kimura I thinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5Gz6GutqIg
>>195519It's hard to find matches online now because there's a whole bjj youtuber sphere with uppity blue belts thinking they're worth something BJJ VS JUDO EXPERT ROLLING COMMENTARY
>>191479How do I stop breaking ribs?I broke my second rib in 2 months this week. Both times I just moved weird when someone was trying to pass my guard.Do I need stronger abs?
>>195588Do you roll with bigger people?Like 20+lbs difference?
Power rankings edition>Schedule:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/>Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspx>All the sumo links and how to watch live:https://rentry.org/uwbgc88dPrevious thread: >>191535
>>195627>womenLittle girls are okay.
>>195627>>195630Period blood is impure and that's what prevents women from stepping on the dohyo, technically speaking prepubescent and post menopausal women should be fair game.
>>195627
>>195624>Wonder why that one kid couldn't figure out what was going on>See the kid
>>195658The most powerful brand of sumo there is - to step in the dohyo and not even notice that your opponent is there.
Not sure if this is supposed to go on /xs/ or /sp/, but what do you think of the sport? All I see on here is HEMA.I'm trying to get into it and I'm looking to pick up some gear. I probably want to fence Epee. Any recommendations? The club has gear, but a lot of it is gross and sometimes not working, especially for left handed stuff.
>>195100>there isn't really anything wrong with antenna tag as a conceptthere isn't, swordsmanship derived sports do a better job at replicating the dynamism behind an exchange than the more "technically accurate" studies.
my sabre ref upped his bribe to $5/bout to call double lights in my favor, baka
>>195101Clueless idiot award
>>132823Couldn't modern oly fencing go back to it's classical fencing rules thoe?
>>195652yes, we should have women's fencing require dresses again. also instant red card if your hand comes off your hip
Free Livestreamhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvUZyq3pSbE
>>180064A girl just won state against guys in ohio
>>174608One of the freshmen at Cal Baptist went to high school with me last year, granted I go to one of the best schools in the country for wrestling but still cool to see him go up against some big boys
>>186881Thank you, this looks very thorough and inspires flashbacks to wrestling practice.
>>179843>Is it true Amerimutts have no wrestling for adults and it's all in high school or collegiatePretty muxh, but the Only exception is if your mma (or just bjj) gym has someone on staff who wrestled in high school and college and specifically offers wrestling classes. Out of the 10 gyms in my city, only one offers actual wrestling classes
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/archery/ Thread #2What's your style?What you shooting?What you hitting?Recs for bows?Why is the Timber Creek Mamba the best first horsebow?
Does anyone know how the draw weight is measured on a yumi? I know draw weights are usually measured at a standard 28in, but kyudo seems to do nothing like the rest of the world, so at what length do they measure it?
New NU just dropped. Confirmed that he lurks and probably shits on anons here.
>>193136>probably shits on anons hereEntirely justified
There's been some drama recently with Sanlida using youtube content creators' content without permission. I don't understand how people didn't see it coming before, considering it's a chinese company, and they've never been known to grasp the concept of intellectual property.
got a 100lbs safari bow. anyone here bear hunt?
Absolute pathetic.
>>195626Thinly veiled /pol/ posting.>When you consider the culture of the Brazilians it all makes senseIt doesn't, we despise any signs of cowardice.>They were known for their cowardly underhanded ways, gang fighting in the streets, sabotaging opponents, jumping their adversaries as a group, manipulating the rules to favor themMaybe by foreigners who learned about other countries from /pol/>It's baked into the cake that they lack an honorable warriors heartLaughable>For over 100 years guard pulling was considered a cowardly dishonorable act, and one who does it is running away from a fight so this could be the only result if you base your entire identity around such a practiceThat's what happens when any martial art turns into a sport, retardPic related is you btw
>>195634you're acting like I'm not exposed to brazilians all the daycompletely ripe with visa overstaying anchor baby having communist sexual deviant drug users, and worst of all in my country refusing to speak englishI'd rather be around mexicans than braziliansI hear that language and immediately get the smell of a sulfuric fart stuck in my nose
>>195642You mean the annoying richfags and the vira-lata faggots who flee the country at the first opportunity they see? Yeah, that for sure represents the whole population lmao
>>195643not my fault that's what you're exporting into the world like I said the most obnoxious ill mannered people I've ever come into contact with
>>195645Fair, I don't like these people either
- What is ESSENTIAL to have and to understand regarding Self Defense?- What is the best Martial Art or the combination of Martial Arts for Self Defense?
>>195615Zip code kung fu. This is the ancient art of having good income, living in low-crime areas, and staying far away from shitty people. You won't want to hear this but it's true. If you are actually serious about staying safe and avoiding violent crime, get the hell out of the ghetto. Yes this hard. Yes this will take superhuman effort. Yes you will need to shovel yourself out of generations of shit. However, this is 1000% more effective than "learning to fight real good."BTW if you have the income to live in a decent neighborhood, the cost of gym dues, expert coaching, and weapons is probably trivial next to the cost of your mortgage. It is brutally unfair, but it'a true.
My particular brand of karate based on the traditional Okinawa style through a modern lens is the best but in the absence of having me able to teach you explore the principles of Greco-Roman + strikes + just stand upIt is certainly NOT boxing or some such thingThe key is to control the hand fighting and distance, use your hands and elbows to strike inside the ClinchUse your legs to target the lower body with stomps and ashiwazaYou will use your hand fighting to pepper him with pot shots in order to set up big throws that put him down and keep you standing, then stomp him out of it calls for it
>>195617I've done modern/sport martial arts in the past, I've done traditional arts, I've done the gay, modern self-defence stuff, and I recently started at a dojo that does a very strict, traditional form of Okinawan Karate.I'd say you really need a mix of the lot. There are too many blindspots between them, but they all have their strengths, as well.
>>195615>- What is ESSENTIAL to have and to understand regarding Self Defense?Learn about the places you are going to, learn about what not to do, learn how to deescalate situations, always inspect the people around you and read the room, be aware of closed spaces, pay attention to where doors are, learn how to use your environment and every day objects around you as basic fighting tools, maybe even carry non-letal stuff like tasers, flashlights, etc.. If you do have the opportunity to run without the guy following or throwing/shooting something at you, do it, leave as soon as possible. If you do get into a fight, when it's over and the faggot leaves, leave the place immediately, he might come back with even more faggotry. If you do get caught by someone and he has buddies, use everything around you in your favor, throw things, use everything to put distance between you and them, get them in a line or something, be the most dangerous prey you can be, but remember, anything you use against them, can be used against you, in fact, you are giving them a reason to use it. So only do it if you feel that might end the conflict. As far as actual fighting goes, be very direct, keep it simple, keep kicks to a minimum as not to lose your base, and when done, get the fuck out. Refrain from using lethal force if not needed, you might ruin your life. And lastly, use all the prejudice inside you to judge your potential opponents, it's better to feel judgmental and sorry later than feel regret after getting your ass beat or hurting someone badly. >- What is the best Martial Art or the combination of Martial Arts for Self Defense?Most conflicts start with hands, so Boxing, Muay Thai, MMA with some adjustments due to no-glove is a good base, add some Wrestling/Judo/BJJ to the mix for grappling defense, and learn some armed combat stuff, maybe do some studies with objects around you, even a broom can teach you a lotAt the end of the day, the best self-defense is not needing it.
I am planning on visiting an MMA gym soon. Being honest, I am scared as fuck. I am a long time sufferer of imposter syndrome and I feel like there's no way a physically awkward nerd like me can do this without embarrassing myself badly but I gotta try. My gf is constantly pestering me about having kids and deep down I feel like "how can I be a father if I can't even protect my family from other dudes?". That's basically my biggest motivation. I was wondering if you guys would be ok with me blogposting my progress here somewhere as I am also socially awkward(literally diagnosed with autism) and it's kinda easier to talk online about stuff like this than it is irl. Any beginners tips? Is there a general I should redirect my posts too? Btw I am a Vegeta chad(undefeated against Goku)
>>193968For shitposting, not much else
>>193973Thats all this board is. This place is unironically worse than /pol/ or /b/
Just go, your body will eventually adapt to what's required.Also try out various schools, there is more than just MMA.
>>193806>american freestyle/boxing/kickboxingLol you're a karate dork. And not even one of the good ones.
>>193505Your mind is in the right place anon. Deep down everyone has some level of imposter syndrome, just keep moving and doing your thing. If you ever feel unmotivated remember that motivation is the fuel of the week, the strong thrive on discipline. Go exercise a bit, work on your cardio and flexibility, specially if you hear any pops or anything weird. Don't be too picky about the gym you are going to, at first, go to the nearest one, get some experience, and if with time you want to experience other stuff or go to a more hardcore gym do it. And yes, do post your progress, I believe it will motivate other anons to do the same. Just remember this is a slow thread so keep using the same one for as long as possible.>Any beginners tips?Fighting for me is about two things: control and creativity. Control as in breathing control, stamina control, distance control, pain control, body control, etc. Most of these things you can learn and practice before even fighting. Muscle memory also, that is half of the game to almost any physical endeavor. Follow your coaches instructions, don't worry about speed, don't worry about energy, focus on your form and repeat, repeat, repeat. Lastly, when you gain confidence and learn the basics and its forms, don't be afraid to try new techniques, just don't get hurt.Good luck anon.
