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Thoguh posted:Getting it sucks but it shouldn't be that expensive. When I got it in my scalp a few years ago two weeks of oral Lamasil was like $20 even though I have high deductible insurance and had to pay the full cost. And Ketoconazole is like a nickel and almost as effective.
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Guilty posted:So either you agree but are just arguing to be pedantic, or you're punching unnaturally, or you're punching uncomfortably, or your technique is bad because you have weak punches. My main point is -- I would certainly make it a point to tell new people that optimal punching angle/fist shape is different from person to person, and that you'll have to experiment with it to some degree so that the way they punch is good for them. That's certainly not denying anatomy, like the smaller outside metacarpals or the void between wrist and ulna. quote:So try not punching with the lateral part of your hand?
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Apr 4, 2012 18:31
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Guilty posted:The main argument for the pointer and middle finger is that your hand is literally making a gigantic stick as the bones on your pointer finger is simply a continuation of your Radius. I don't get where you're coming from saying that it's 'not natural' To make contact on a straight punch with your pointer and middle knuckles, you have to bend your wrist slightly to the outside. If you land with the last three knuckles, your wrist is perfectly straight.
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Apr 4, 2012 19:14
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Polyrhythmic Panda posted:To make contact on a straight punch with your pointer and middle knuckles, you have to bend your wrist slightly to the outside. If you land with the last three knuckles, your wrist is perfectly straight. While this is true, that you do have to slightly adjust your wrist, in order to land a fully extended straight jab on the lateral last three knuckles requires the wrist to be bent, while a fully extended straight jab will naturally lead down the index and middle fingers. All of this can be seriously tested out within 2 seconds of just tooling around at home.
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Apr 4, 2012 20:59
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I think just remembering to keep my wrist straight is working ok for me. I have narrow hands anyway.
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Guilty posted:While this is true, that you do have to slightly adjust your wrist, in order to land a fully extended straight jab on the lateral last three knuckles requires the wrist to be bent, while a fully extended straight jab will naturally lead down the index and middle fingers. All of this can be seriously tested out within 2 seconds of just tooling around at home. You just said that what I said is true and then stated the exact opposite. Your hand or wrist must be shaped weird if you have to bend it to land with the last three knuckles. If you set your wrist absolutely straight and jab a wall directly at the level of your face, it will land with the last three knuckles, whether you rotate the fist horizontally or not. I'm not saying one way is better than the other. People have been arguing about this for as long as I can remember, and I honestly think it makes very little difference either way. It is certainly true, however, that you have to bend your wrist to the outside to land with the first two knuckles.
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Apr 4, 2012 22:25
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I'm going to solve this by buying puffier and rounder gloves.
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Apr 5, 2012 00:07
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Polyrhythmic Panda posted:People have been arguing about this for as long as I can remember, and I honestly think it makes very little difference either way. This times a million, I hate this argument
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Apr 5, 2012 00:30
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I would honestly rather an entire page of infectious bacteria discussion than one more post about knuckle alignment.
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Apr 5, 2012 08:55
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Don't give a shiiiit how to do bagwork: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chwD3_YdOy8&feature=youtu.be Don't forget the ush ush ush sounds mind games: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLDL_1L8F9s&feature=youtu.be
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Argh I keep accidentally getting knees in my lower quad on my right leg when trying to kick people somehow. It's all swollen and stiff and I can't walk properly  I think it's because I follow people who back away from punches then try to kick from too close and they're checking and I hit their knee and now it's sore gimpsuitjones fucked around with this message at 10:15 on Apr 5, 2012 |
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Apr 5, 2012 10:03
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So my digusting toenail-through-front-of-toe is nearly grown through. I just took some ultra-gross pictures. I'm going to post them next time somebody mentions Bruce Lee or starts a debate about Sport Judo vs Traditional Judo.
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Apr 5, 2012 12:00
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02-6611-0142-1 posted:So my digusting toenail-through-front-of-toe is nearly grown through. I just took some ultra-gross pictures. I'm going to post them next time somebody mentions Bruce Lee or starts a debate about Sport Judo vs Traditional Judo. Oh no. OH NO. 
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Apr 5, 2012 12:05
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02-6611-0142-1 posted:So my digusting toenail-through-front-of-toe is nearly grown through. I just took some ultra-gross pictures. I'm going to post them next time somebody mentions Bruce Lee or starts a debate about Sport Judo vs Traditional Judo. Can we add self-defence to that list? Having tried out boxing on the weekend I have to say it's possibly the most mobile martial art. Whoever it was who said you can't get low enough was absolutely correct.
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So...have you guys heard of Kung Fu San Soo? I went to this dojo today, and the owner said it's a martial art that was adopted by the U.S. military up until 1992. Which sorta sounds impressive, but he mentioned that he doesn't do sparring because it would be too dangerous. No sparring when learning a martial art is a bad thing, no? I wouldn't normally bother with such a thing, but the price is pretty cheap (which also may be a red flag), but thought I'd get some opinions first.
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Wow you still haven't decided on a martial art yet?
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Mr Interweb posted:So...have you guys heard of Kung Fu San Soo? I went to this dojo today, and the owner said it's a martial art that was adopted by the U.S. military up until 1992. Which sorta sounds impressive, but he mentioned that he doesn't do sparring because it would be too dangerous. No sparring when learning a martial art is a bad thing, no? I dont know what that is unless you meant San Shou, but it depends on what you want to get out of it. If you expect to actually be good at fighting then yes you need to spar a lot
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Nierbo posted:Wow you still haven't decided on a martial art yet? Hey man, it's only been 4 months. You gotta really shop around to find the martial art that's right for you. ps. Sparring is pretty much necessary for any martial art, unless it is traditional culture focussed (Naginata, Iaido spring to mind here)
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Nierbo posted:Wow you still haven't decided on a martial art yet? Almost every place I've been to has some major downside (price, lovely instructor, the martial art itself not being particularly useful to begin with, etc.). I went to a Wing Chun place the other day, which is one of the top 3 martial arts I'd want to take, and that one had a tremendously douchey instructor. Chemtrail Clem posted:I dont know what that is unless you meant San Shou, but it depends on what you want to get out of it. If you expect to actually be good at fighting then yes you need to spar a lot I thought they were the same thing too, but apparently San Soo is something different.
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You wan try 5 finger death touch on other student? You crazy. You leave. e: VVVVVV rear end in a top hat! mewse fucked around with this message at 14:20 on Apr 5, 2012 |
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I'm just going to be a huge douchebag and do this because I'm morbidly curious about that toe: Would Bruce Lee do sport judo or traditional judo and could Fedor beat him in a fight?
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Mr Interweb posted:Wait, that wasn't a joking troll post in response to people making comments about all the bad arguments that sometimes derail this thread? Because it was so perfect in that regard that I assumed that was an ironic question.
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Smegmatron posted:I'm just going to be a huge douchebag and do this because I'm morbidly curious about that toe: On the street for self-defense purposes
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Mr Interweb posted:
You might try this place, I've heard only great things about it. http://theyardmuaythai.com/ I have a good friend who competes in amateur MMA at a high level who trains there. $120/mo is a little more expensive than some of the places you have been looking at, probably, but the instructors look impressive and the workout times are flexible. I'm sure the Muay Thai goons here can weigh in on it. eta: the head instructor/coach is Joe Schilling, who's a professional MT fighter and seems to be a big name in the community. Pellisworth fucked around with this message at 17:35 on Apr 5, 2012 |
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Mr Interweb posted:So...have you guys heard of Kung Fu San Soo? I went to this dojo today, and the owner said it's a martial art that was adopted by the U.S. military up until 1992. Which sorta sounds impressive, but he mentioned that he doesn't do sparring because it would be too dangerous. No sparring when learning a martial art is a bad thing, no? There might be splinter organizations that actually train people well. But I'd avoid just to be safe.
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That, plus the no sparring bit means that it's probably better to just stay away. Especially when it's no sparring because it's too "dangerous". That's ninjitsu levels of dumb right there.
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I never wore a cup for the longest time in grappling and I started wearing one like 6 months ago, and yesterday I forgot to bring it and i felt like a nude piece of poo poo. Once you get used to that thing it is like a suit of armor, you feel superhuman wearing that sucker
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Is a ton of bruising when starting out in MMA/BJJ pretty normal? I started last Thursday and my arms are bruised to hell. Having a great time though and looking forward to tonight. Need to pick up a cup and mouth guard though.
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NitroSpazzz posted:Is a ton of bruising when starting out in MMA/BJJ pretty normal?
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Chemtrail Clem posted:I never wore a cup for the longest time in grappling and I started wearing one like 6 months ago, and yesterday I forgot to bring it and i felt like a nude piece of poo poo. Once you get used to that thing it is like a suit of armor, you feel superhuman wearing that sucker This feeling is why I don't wear cups anymore- expect when we do striking. gently caress getting kicked in the nuts without that precious, precious armor. I don't want to feel out of my element in a situation where a cup isn't allowed, which is pretty much all competitions around here, and real world situations, for what that's worth. NitroSpazzz posted:Is a ton of bruising when starting out in MMA/BJJ pretty normal? I started last Thursday and my arms are bruised to hell. Haha, yes. Enjoy! It gets better over time. Unless you bruise easy, then it just doesn't. Also, get a mouthguard ASAP. So important.
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Bohemian Nights posted:I don't want to feel out of my element in a situation where a cup isn't allowed, which is pretty much all competitions around here... I'm actually doing my first competition at the end of this month (COPA in Lakeland, FL) and making sure to wear a cup every day because they are mandatory in the tournament. I figured that was the norm, but reading your post I'm thinking maybe its weird to have them be required?
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NitroSpazzz posted:Is a ton of bruising when starting out in MMA/BJJ pretty normal? I started last Thursday and my arms are bruised to hell. Having a great time though and looking forward to tonight. Yup! I get these awesome hard-to-explain-when-I-have-my-shirt-rolled-up fingertip bruises all over my arms if I've been away for a while and come back. Glad to hear you are having a great time, as mentioned above there is some debate about wearing a cup while grappling, but definitely get a mouthguard: one of the guys at the club is missing one of his front teeth due to rolling.
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Can anyone recommend any good grappling blogs or news sites?
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Chemtrail Clem posted:I never wore a cup for the longest time in grappling and I started wearing one like 6 months ago, and yesterday I forgot to bring it and i felt like a nude piece of poo poo. Once you get used to that thing it is like a suit of armor, you feel superhuman wearing that sucker The first time I bought a cup it blew my mind. I just put it on and home and walked around with it for like an hour occasionally hitting myself in the sack. I was like a little kid who didn't want to take off his halloween costume.
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Antinumeric posted:Yup! I get these awesome hard-to-explain-when-I-have-my-shirt-rolled-up fingertip bruises all over my arms if I've been away for a while and come back. Glad to hear you are having a great time, as mentioned above there is some debate about wearing a cup while grappling, but definitely get a mouthguard: one of the guys at the club is missing one of his front teeth due to rolling. I wear short sleeve shirts at work, got a lot of looks and questions this week. Friday a 200lb guy landed on my elbow, looked like I had a golf ball stuck under the skin. Picking up a mouthguard on the way home, will pry grab a cup and see how I like it.
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Kekekela posted:I'm actually doing my first competition at the end of this month (COPA in Lakeland, FL) and making sure to wear a cup every day because they are mandatory in the tournament. I figured that was the norm, but reading your post I'm thinking maybe its weird to have them be required? Most bjj competitions ban cups.
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attackmole posted:The first time I bought a cup it blew my mind. I just put it on and home and walked around with it for like an hour occasionally hitting myself in the sack. I was like a little kid who didn't want to take off his halloween costume.
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Apr 5, 2012 19:02
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I can get a pretty good sound if I play my cup like the bongos.
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Kekekela posted:I'm actually doing my first competition at the end of this month (COPA in Lakeland, FL) and making sure to wear a cup every day because they are mandatory in the tournament. I figured that was the norm, but reading your post I'm thinking maybe its weird to have them be required? It's different from competition to competition, but if the event follows the latest IBJJF rules for gi and nogi then there's no cups allowed. Previously I've experienced that nogi allowed you to wear a cup, while gi didn't. I've never seen it being mandatory, though.
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Does (or has) anyone here trained with the YMAA? I did a white crane seminar at their Boston location and was very impressed. Very nice, good people. A friend of mine just had the opportunity to go and train with Dr. Yang at the retreat center in CA for a full month, and had an amazing experience. Apparently they're gonna have a segment on ESPN's E60 about the retreat center which should be coming on in September. I'm really jealous, wish I had the time and the living situation to devote to something like that.
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