Jujigatame said:The whole "power of the mind" thing is obviously just Ryabkov playing us 🙏 , but honestly, what bugs me more is seeing hints of those "weak physical" self-defense moves in a ton of training clips and demos. A naive, predictable attacker would get absolutely leveled by them... I’m super skeptical about this whole principle (and it's not just me—I've heard plenty of pros and high-level coaches from actual combat sports say the same thing).
Hey, look, there's also the flashy stuff they show off, but I think that's mostly for show. That said, I've felt it myself—those soft, limp hands can actually do some serious damage if you catch someone right.
Systema is wild. When I caught that heavy hit, my hand was shaking for like 15 seconds straight, and the knife just flew right out of my grip. This is just a demo, but man, if those techniques can make your arms go numb, imagine what they do to your head 🙂.
Jacob Anderson6 said:I think he’ll be way too big for me: maybe 5'9" to 5'11". You're basically a shrimp anyway. 🙏What kind of price are you looking for? 😘
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That's my height! Same question though—what's the damage? 👍
placidbison20 said:That’s pricey. Period. We pay $67 just for three 2-hour sessions a week.
I get that gym space in a big city like NYC is expensive, but prices are definitely starting to climb. It’s mostly because trainers are getting a little too greedy.
At my place, it's $47 and you can hit training whenever you want—all six days if you've got the drive.
Seriously though, it’s the same story everywhere you go—you gotta put in the work and sweat buckets if you want to see anything happen. Eventually, the results will show up.👍
copperbear4 said:I'm kinda nervous about starting because I feel like I won't fit in. From what I've seen, there aren't really any beginners—it's just the instructor shouting at everyone to drill specific stuff. Is there actually anything specifically for newbies or what?
Look, we were all total rookies once. Like the instructor always says, IT’S ALL PART OF THE PROCESS. You aren't gonna master a move overnight, and there's always some tiny detail you missed. Just treat training like a way to blow off steam and have fun! Don't get discouraged if you mess up a technique right away. Also, grab yourself a gi—it makes learning way easier. Just ask the instructor where to get one. 👍
And don't sweat the repetition. Everything comes back around in cycles, so you'll definitely get another shot at those moves later on.
You know how it goes with Wikipedia—anyone can write whatever they want, and half the time nobody even bothers to fact-check it. It’s like when people on PBS tried to report that the US had joined the European Union, and it sat there for a whole week before anyone even noticed or told the webmaster. Bottom line? You can't always trust what you read on Wikipedia.
gracie barra said:I checked it out, but do you have any videos so I can see what this actually looks like? I don't have any idea what to expect.
Man, it’s tough finding stuff online since we're talking about some super old-school ju-jitsu schools. There aren't many clips floating around the web, but you can grab a DVD over at the Aikido Journal here: http://www.aikidojournal.com/ Check out the DVDs by Katsuyuki Kondo Sensei. You can even find some preview shots on the Daito Ryu website. 👍