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Also looking for some for my better half, only scammers so far, hah. Best of luck! :)

I'm 100% sure Boxing/Kickboxing/Muay Thai are the most simple effective ones. He knocks any bully spark out, no questions asked, they'll never bother him anymore - guaranteed.

No, don’t ignore the recommendations for BJJ. You can beat your opponent without knocking them out, possibly having them crack their heads open on the ground as they fall, etc. BJJ allows you to dictate the terms of the fight take them down you can negotiate or you can escalate to 11. Wrestling is good for control, but how are you trying to win the fight put them on their back for three seconds.? And before anyone @‘s me, I’m a third generation collegiate wrestler…

You can be the champion of the universe in all MAs combined and I congratulate you on every title you have, that doesn't change the fact which seems you failed to read, I'll repeat for you: "BJJ won't give him anything but 1v1 ground fighting, bullies always gather in packs, your son may even triangle choke one on the floor but what's the point if the other bullies are free to kick your son ???"

I would say watch Nida OTP streamers, e.g. Majd or I personally love Tent.

Thinking of Miracle "Don't wait for miracles to tumble from the sky"

I'm saying this as someone who used to be a big Fury fan: he's afraid for his life. Wilder made him realize how dangerous the sport can be. He expressed in one interview that you can't always listen to what the fans want, if he ends up in the wheelchair, what then? "Thank you very much guys, I listened to you, now look what I've become".

Can I download this somehow? She's very good

Maybe you should go jerk off for 5 minutes then reassess your opinion on the pixelated catgirl not pandering to your neanderthal urges

Maybe you need to stop projecting ;)

Just do the art you enjoy why would they stop you from it? They don't have to 100% agree with you and you also don't need to completely inform them of the truth, maybe they're newbies and you have an idea about Martial Arts already knowing that belts don't matter as much. Tell them in a softer manner maybe, belts do matter, but there are more important aspects at fighting, e.g. tournaments, where you need belts to compete anyway.

Former ITF Taekwondo competitor here. It's good man, keep it up! For me the issue here is not that you're not involving the hip, you're doing it well and you'll sharpen it to perfection over time. What's missing here is the TKD golden three rule: any kick has a "charge - shoot - collect" phase. You're not collecting your foot after the kick, that's the biggest technical error in my eyes - it steals from your speed and bitingness, it should be like a whip. Also you're completely vulnerable and unstable when you just leave the foot hanging in the air. Fix that and it's a pretty good kick man.

Makes you a jack of all trades, you learn a bit of everything but on a grand scale ur nothing in the end compared to someone specialized and experienced.

Hearthstone isn't even out for 10 years , are you retarded?

9. Does that soothe your fragile ego?

Yeah good luck with that

Not the most insightful answer I've seen, but thanks

Don't play Arena if you don't want to, but it's silly to expect Blizzard to refund you for playing.

For me it's not about expecting a refund but informing Blizz of the mass frustration. Perhaps they should test such changes first.

Is it known until when the course is available? I'm very interested, but have my finals coming up. I hope I can still do it until Spring next year? And if I do enroll in it, do I have a specific time frame to complete the problem sets? Hence, could I fail if I take too long? Thank you.

Neglected by many, even experienced fighters, but very crucial. If you compete, even breathing with a mouthguard is a whole different story. Our national team coach would bring us to the swimming pool every weekend and we'd practice breathing exercises, eventually holding our breath for minutes both on the inhale and exhale. There's quite a bit of biochemistry involved which I won't get into right now, but if you search you'll find there are special drills for that. It was very helpful.

Hey man, I started my journey as a martial artist with Kung-Fu (our Shifu didn't say it explicitly but I strongly suspect it was Jeetkunedo based, and we competeted in Sanda/Sanshou tournaments). I later moved on to more combat based sports and joined the national team in Kickboxing and Muay Thai. If this is of any encouragement - Kung-Fu gave me an outstanding foundation. I was just a teenager when I started practicing that, but it made me exceptionally good at handling myself physically with my peers. In Kung-Fu we also had regular acrobatic workouts which made me very agile and flexible although I'm totally not made for that. In Kung-Fu we also learned unorthodox techniques - throat, eye (snake style), groin strikes, kicks to the knee - not to be used, but to be acquainted with and to have it as a weapon if push comes to shove. There are no rules in the actual Martial Art of Kung-Fu, those are all traditional and very effective techniques, which you will not learn in any of the popular striking sports. Our Shifu also did a good job at organizing monthly sparrings with our local Muay Thai gym - they whooped us hard, but the experience and the insights in a more combat emphasized art were invaluable.

I'm not sure why you'd need a routine like that if you don't strive to go (semi-) pro, but if that makes you feel good - go for it. When I trained at the national team we did 4-6 hours training daily and it's quite standard afaik, so if you're getting enough rest and nutrition you'll be ok, but again - I'd ask what is the ultimate goal? Won't other parts of your life suffer from it? If the goal is good physique it can be achieved with far less effort. You may burn out when you realize you want to advance in your career e.g., but you put too much time in something else.

Simple advice: don't start with MMA. It's a mistake many do because it sounds cool and is well marketed, but it makes you a jack of all trades but also nothing notable in the end. Pick a grappling OR a striking strike, or both if you're that motivated. Years after learning and mastering basics of those, consider MMA.

I don't understand why people go to a different martial art and expect to perform equally well in them - no, that's not how it works. The rules are different, the techniques are different. And if you want to get good you'll have to let your ego behind. You may be a good kickboxer but in no world does that make you a good boxer. They have similarities as striking arts, sure, but that's about it. Let your pride go, accept the role as a newbie, that's the only way to thrive, your ego only holds you back.

Keyword: focus and do your best. Show good sportsmanship and leave the emotions behind. If you still care about the person, you can approach him, after the sparring and ask him that you get the impression something is off, would he like to talk about it? See if he's open to reason with you, if not - just let it be and do your thing. He's got the issue, not you. Protect your peace. Good luck!

Seen him three times, he never did encores

I personally don't find any grappling styles good for "street situations". Even if you're a BJJ pro - you're vulnerable on the ground as it's rarely a fair 1v1. Throws can be helpful. Otherwise just learn proper Muay Thai and knock aggressive ones out without even risking the ground fight.

So you probably learned decent kicking at TKD, throws at Hapkido, some basics of wrestling at Judo and JJ. Your size doesn't matter as that's not what Martial Arts are about, skills beat size. From your description you will most likely be missing proper boxing, muay thai and clinching technique, otherwise you're good to go.

Define yourself not through your musical preferences, but by what you do.

Just wear your belt, otherwise it's hard to tell if you have any idea of the martial art. And the ways of introducing newbies to the sport can be very diverse, so unless you want to see every possible path of others doing that and overwhelming you with questions whether you practiced the art before, I don't see any upside in that option.