Posts by rustyangler02

placidbison20 said:www.bujinkan.com

I don't want to sound blunt, but in my experience, everyone over 30 who starts training here tends to drop out pretty quickly.

You aren't being rude. It's just the truth. 👍

People our age barely even show up around here... and this guy has a pretty unique take on training. It’ll be hard for him to stay consistent without regular sessions... but hey, who knows. 🤷

Here’s the deal: A long-time friend and training partner of mine just moved to the city, and now he’s hunting for a new club to pick up where he left off with martial arts.

I jumped at the chance to help him out. After spending a few years hanging around this forum, I feel like I have a decent handle on the local scene and what might actually fit his vibe. We’re talking about a guy in his 40s, a combat veteran, who isn't looking to step into a ring for competition. He’s in great shape and has nearly a decade of kickboxing under his belt.

From our chats, I can tell he wants to level up his existing skills. Since he also has an interest in grappling, I’m definitely not going to point him toward another stand-up striking school.

My first thoughts are MMA, since it’s the most well-rounded option, or maybe Ninjutsu for that complete warrior skillset. I’m also considering Kyokushin Karate or BJJ—though, from what I hear, those guys mostly take on new students at the start of the season.

Regarding MMA clubs, these come to mind:
UFK Dubrava, UFK Trešnjevka, and Kajzerica (which seems like the best bet since the guy lives over in Lanište).

For Ninjutsu, there’s Bujinkan and the club that > comes from (not sure where they're located).

Finally, there's the Kyokushin club where > trains, though I don't know their location either.

If anyone here belongs to these clubs, could you please drop your location and a contact number? Also, let me know what you think about someone with his background joining your crew. Specifically, do you guys welcome "hobbyists," or is the focus strictly on competitive athletes and kids?

ironmason52 said:I am uncertain whether they focus exclusively on BJJ or if they practice it alongside traditional Jiu-Jitsu.

They basically teach a mix of BJJ, Judo, and submission wrestling without the gi. It all ends up being a type of Ju Jitsu. They really lean into the competitive sports side, though, and their approach is top-tier. Plus, Shalin is an absolute legend with massive experience. You won't regret it, don't worry. Even Minotaur trained with them once.🙂

Zachary Mendoza17 said:Tiger, do you think I'm joking? It's like expecting rain in a desert. 🤷

I'll take it. 😁... well, that’s just part of the arm. 😕

Joseph Bishop4 here. Just checking in. Everything is looking solid on my end. Keeping things moving forward. Nothing to report yet, but I’m watching closely. Stay sharp. kaže:
I'd tell you my trainer this... every single person who sits down for a rep is doing it right, regardless of their technique. 😁

And I'll tell you this—my buddy Kroše sat down so hard that I ended up breaking my arm. 😉

Street fighting is garbage. If you want to prove something, go find a gym, a ring, a school, a degree, a career, or even just some girls 👍 All of that will earn you way more respect than brawling in the streets. And once you have the respect, maybe you'll get the influence and the power too.

Nathan Martinez5 said:I actually had a good laugh when I came across that $14 app.
The developer basically just slapped together some graphics with a giant timer and a background effect—nothing fancy:

http://interval-timer.com/images/screen3.jpg

I mean, talk about wasted effort... it’s practically useless since you'll either have your phone sitting on a stand (likely upside down just to reach the speaker) or tucked away in a waistband somewhere.

Anyway, I went ahead and added some presets: Tabata, the 20-10 split, 3-minute boxing rounds, 2-minute and 4-minute intervals, and even a HIIT pyramid—30-45-60-90-60-45-30—with a minute of rest in between (though you can tweak that break if you want).

Does anyone know of any other common interval training formats I should include as a preset?

I thought that previous post was pretty funny 🙂

Interval training 🤷 isn't really my specialty... but try digging up that 'Training' thread where I started pulling info from Koryua—he knows his stuff. I bet he has something to say about it.

Nathan Martinez5 said:Cheers.
You can grab a Gymboss online for about $48 plus shipping, which brings the total to roughly $58.

But here’s the thing—I was just sitting there the other day, pondering life (though honestly, lying down would have had the exact same effect), when the idea for a mobile app hit me. Why not use a phone for this kind of stuff? I started surfing the web and stumbled upon two apps: MITT (Mobile Interval Training Timer), which runs about 14 USD and comes loaded with all sorts of fancy-schmancy features, and Tabata Clock, which is completely free. After looking over both, I decided to just build a third one myself.

It isn't anything groundbreaking, mind you, but it gets the job done—and frankly, I don't have the energy right now to try and program some high-end graphical interface. The testers mentioned it works fine on Nokia handsets. Now, my only real hurdle is picking up a phone that supports MP3s and has Java enabled (maybe something for $65 at Best Buy), since I usually stick with one phone until it finally gives up the ghost. This approach feels much more economical than buying one of those dedicated timers that costs anywhere from 170 to $60 just to beep at you... besides, a phone in the $65 range will probably come with a decent camera too. It's a little miracle, really.

You can download the application here:
http://www.sigmapi-design.com/archive/Tabater.jar

The sound effects were put together pretty quickly and aren't anything special, but I plan to add presets for boxing, Tabata, and general HIIT sessions, along with an option to customize the sounds.

Once again, thanks to Zachary Mendoza17.

Hehe 🙂

hiddensailor14 said:Look, rustyangler02, do me a favor and actually read the whole article Robin Palmer3 linked to before jumping in. Let me know what you think after.

I don't really have the energy to dive deep into this piece because it doesn't seem worth the effort. It feels like it's throwing around vague, undefined terms and gets pretty paranoid regarding atheism—which is typical, since believers often struggle to actually perceive what atheism is.

The gist of the argument is basically this:

Materialism (though that term is a bit fuzzy here) + atheism + metaphysical naturalism (where people totally trip up) = pseudo-skepticism (fake skepticism 😕)

Then you have these pseudo-skeptic organizations using Stalinist tactics to tear down mediocre spiritualists. And then there's MMA, Muay Thai, and boxing 🙄 Beautifully Alone 👍

The one thing I can get behind is that nobody should be completely closed off to new ideas. You shouldn't be overly conservative, aggressive, or hostile toward people with different views. Don't belittle them.

By the way, from what I've seen, a huge percentage of athletes are religious.

hiddensailor14 said:When I talk about language, I mean the tool used to communicate "sciences," not science itself. It's the same with math—it's just the language used by technical and natural sciences (since the others can't really handle it☕)
Besides, language on its own isn't a science

Ugh, don't even get me started on psychology🙄 If those people actually had what it takes, they would have spent six years in med school before starting a psychiatry residency🙏
The social methodology of these so-called "sciences" is a joke, and don't even get me started on their theories🤣

To sum it all up: social scientists are ridiculous, incompetent, and clueless. Their social methodology is a laugh, and their theories are straight-up ROFL.

Interesting thought process... though you haven't really backed it up with any arguments. That's a bit odd coming from someone claiming to be a "hard scientist"... or maybe it isn't?

Could you please expand on your points? Let's start with history, economics, or law, since those fields are pretty close to my area of expertise. (Feel free to hit me up in DMs or chat)

And seriously, stop bringing up your sexual obsessions..

hiddensailor14 said:Back when I was an ambitious little high schooler, I tried tackling Sartre and Heidegger. Honestly, my head just started pounding from the sheer grind of trying to wrap my brain around a single chapter.

Luckily, after a few metaphorical seizures, I realized I needed to ditch that "literature" and embrace what actually fits me: Alan Ford, Zagora, and those novels about Leslie Eldridge...

For a middle schooler, that stuff was like a fresh puppy wandering into a butcher shop. 🙂

So, did you go back to middle school after high school?

You're talking a lot of nonsense here, and I'm not even going to dignify most of it with a response. I'll only ask you one thing, though... You claim linguistics as a social science is basically civilization's garbage. So, how exactly do you plan on communicating with anyone? ☕

hiddensailor14 said:...philosopher, philosopher, philosopher...

Why are you getting so hung up on philosophers and philosophy?

Hot, sexy, powerful, ripped, and she’s out here bullying the press!!

Listen up, people Gina Carano

electricorca11 said:There's this one classic American saying that everyone here lives by:

If a regular guy can pull it off, a great man can do it even better.

Americans have some solid folk wisdom. It’s just what we do—we're a pretty wise bunch by nature!😁

Nathan Hill13 said:I've seen his skills firsthand 😂.

Me too. The guy is pretty impressive.

hiddensailor14 said:I could go on forever about how talented Bartolin is, but I’ll hold off for now. Maybe Panzer is planning to step up and claim the title soon. 😬 I’ll give him the edge for now.

The man is a true master of his craft.🙂

Quick question; what’s the actual point of dental gum?

Noah Johnson84 said:I wasn't even trying to be funny. I just wanted to label the "stick."

Fair point. It could easily be a bo or a hanbo... better to be specific so buyers actually know what they're looking at. As for whether calling it a "stick" is an insult to a "jo," that's a whole different debate, but definitely not one for this subforum.

Rebecca Smith4 said:I suspect you might be better off asking this in a community dedicated to gymnastics, yoga, or ballet.
Since splits aren't really a requirement for martial arts, I doubt anyone spends too much energy obsessing over them.
Maybe some Taekwondo practitioners, though—they seem to enjoy kicking at the sky.

I don't see how a gym would have much to do with achieving the splits, honestly.
Weightlifting can sometimes have the opposite effect if people neglect stretching or other activities.
Stretch only as far as your tendons allow.
I wouldn't force it; you don't want to do something foolish.
As for specific exercises, perhaps look into one of the disciplines I mentioned.
😉

Splits matter if you want your kicks to look clean.

Don't try to force a split without warming up first. Just try to relax—don't let your legs tense up. Always go right to the edge of your pain limit. Don't push past it, that's dangerous. Work on it during every break in training (I mean those little 10-20 second gaps). If you want a home workout, grab a hoodie and some comfy sneakers and just go for a run. Once you've finished a two or three-mile jog, you can work on your splits as much as your heart desires.

Lisa Doyle said:Personally, I think you've taken on way too much. Training five times a week is more than enough, but trying to juggle two different styles... it's overkill.
It would be a totally different story if you were already a black belt in one of them and were just "broadening your horizons" by picking up the second.
To me, it feels a bit like you're forcing it... don't take this the wrong way... I'm not trying to be mean.

That was a fantastic post by Jacob Sullivan9 on the second to last page of the 'Women's Self-Defense' thread, specifically about this topic. I think those few sentences capture the core truth about how you actually learn martial arts.