Well, having knowledge of a striking-based martial art is going to be helpful if you're training for self defense purposes. I think that's sort...
+1 I used to competitively swim, and did a few full and half-tris in the past. Rest assured, no competitive triathlete I know worries about...
Looks like a great club! Remember to have fun and my highly reasonable standard of progress - could the you of today tap the you of yesterday?...
*won't even touch the "gun culture" topic again on here* What I was getting at with my "train more, worry less" quip was that if you take a step...
I don't find my standard Atama gis to be overly burdened with patches (just the logos on the jacket and pants from the factory), and my new Sirius...
Are knives, globally, the weapon of choice in muggings and robberies? I did some research on this a while back (at least focusing here in the...
I went to look this up a while back, and now here's a perfect opportunity to mention it. Numbers drawn from the 2009 Criminal Victimization...
I think a lot depends on what kind of post-apocalyptic world we're talking about, after all. If it's a world where a virus ravages 99.9999% of...
My general impression is that the path to BJJ blue belt takes anywhere between six months to two years in many places, and that a BJJ black belt...
I read the Dark Tower series. I can't imagine not reading them in order, to be honest. Your mileage may vary, though. Picked up CryoBurn by...
+1 This is pretty much what I do all the time when I'm getting stacked (I'm only ~ 130 lbs, I'm outweighed by basically everyone I train with)....
Starting a two week trial of Muay Thai at a new place that opened up near me next week! I am very much looking forward to it, especially as it's...
I am slowly building up my collection, being a relative newcomer, but so far it includes: Falling Hard by Mark Law - just a fun and interesting...
I have to agree that remembering general good advice while rolling is more helpful than trying to figure out "tricks" to use when rolling. Keep...
Mat burn and/or inconsequential bruising in just about every class. The occasional hyperextended or slightly tweaked joint (finger, toe, elbow,...
You know, I don't really identify as either a martial artist or a sport martial artist. It's something I do to stay in good physical shape, keep...
Chiming in late here, but a good sports bra is essential as well. (I'm partial to http://shockabsorber.co.uk/default.aspx but that's me.) Also,...
Your core muscles never leave you, they just go into hiding. :D As mentioned, diet is critical for getting to see them again, as that's what...
No offense taken, it's all copacetic now. I replied to WhitePanda by PM. I am dimly curious, though, about all of these statistics - are they...
Given the number of women I know who have been assaulted by a partner, I just can't let this pass by without comment. It's not funny at all....
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