Posts by Jerry Thompson

Alright then 😁

Man, just chill out.

Now he’s actually quoting himself. Unbelievable. Just pathetic. 🙂 😛 😂

P.S. Who exactly did you think you were schooling on this forum today? 🤣

Kate Evans5 said:I’m practically a novice when it comes to sports. I did some judo and swimming back in the day, but nothing long-term. For the last year, I’ve been hitting the gym, but now I want to commit to something more serious.
I want to find something that will get me in peak condition and help me pack on some muscle 🙂 mass. I'm willing to put in the work; I just need a coach. A friend has been training me in kickboxing for a while now, but I feel like an idiot walking into a club at 20 years old asking where to start. Usually, everyone my age has already been doing this for years—there aren't really any beginners left once you hit 20...

Please, can anyone recommend a club where they are actually welcoming? I don't want to feel like a total outsider. 🙂

Also, if you have better recommendations than kickboxing, feel free to speak up. 🙂

Don't sweat being new. If you’ve got the drive, you’ll catch up to them in no time. 🙂
I’m not going to give you any specific recommendations yet because you didn't mention which city you're in. Tell us where you're located so people can actually point you toward a decent club. 😁 That's all.

Ah, missed that. 🙂

Lol, look at goldentrucker11. Look at this guy. He’s basically earned the title of Spam King at this point. Just look at his post count. 😛 😁 😂

See? Told you I was onto something.😁

Of course it’s possible. Just take a good look at who’s running the show over on Reddit and send them a private message. Be polite about it, ask nicely, and if you actually have a legitimate reason... mention that. 🙂I'm positive they'll work with you.

placidnomad50 said:it’s worth it... (for some people)
I reckon we're looking at closer to 500 here...

Then it isn't worth my time. If I can't walk away with at least 5,000, I'm done. I might just have to track down the admin myself.

How many points do I get if I tell a moderator to go to hell?

Elon Musk! 😠

What kind of points are we even talking about? Elon Musk, care to explain?

Look, I know Google is a staple for everyone. But I’m actually looking for some real-world experiences or insights from people who use it daily. Any thoughts? Thanks anyway. 👍

Can someone please walk me through what this actually is? How do you even treat it, and more importantly, is it dangerous? Thanks.

Tae kwon do? We mostly just use our legs there.

rustyangler02 said:You've got it wrong. I was just explaining why my post got deleted... the real sweet spot to start kickboxing and actually see results is around age 50!!!
I know exactly what I'm talking about, and I know more than some Aikido guy who has zero connection to kickboxing... which makes total sense.

If your post was deleted, just send it via PM. Regardless, I have no idea where you get that "50 years" nonsense from. And an Aikido guy probably threw a kick once in his life.

Andrew Mendoza9 said:I was just sitting here wondering—is there actually an expiration date on learning? Like, is there a specific window where you really *have* to start picking up a new skill if you want to actually master it, or is that whole idea just a myth? I mean, maybe there’s a biological cutoff, but then again, I feel like you can probably learn pretty much anything at any stage of life if you have the patience for it. Does age really limit us, or can we just keep evolving no matter how many birthdays we've had?

It really depends on the discipline. Tiger who is a kickboxer gives a pretty foolish answer by saying age doesn't matter. For his specific sport, it absolutely does. (granted, the guy asked about martial arts generally and I'm talking about sports... 😛). But kickboxing isn't exactly built for older people—not because of their age per se, but because they lack the stamina, the raw power, or the lightning-fast reflexes required. 😁

Paul Peterson8 said:Maybe the easiest way to break it down is this: ju-jitsu is the OG. It's traditional Japanese martial arts, originally built for actual warfare. Later on, once people started training it more for sport or just for fun, things got watered down and simplified, which eventually gave birth to karate, judo, aikido... and basically all those other Japanese styles. So, ju-jitsu is really the umbrella that covers all of them. Brazilian style, on the other hand, focuses almost entirely—maybe exclusively—on ground fighting. In karate, you're looking at strikes; in judo, it's throws; aikido is big on blocks. Ju-jitsu ties it all together: standing, ground work, strikes, kicks, throws, joint locks, chokes... even weapons stuff.
Long story short, anything with "ju-jitsu" in the name should theoretically include all those elements. Depending on the specific organization or school, though, they might lean harder into one area or dilute others to fit their vibe.

I can’t help but laugh at this. 😂 😂 🤣

Wait, if everything supposedly stems from jujitsu, then what exactly are aikijutsu, ninjutsu, kenjutsu, and the rest?

Because of how names evolve, all these disciplines changed their labels. They shifted from "-jutsu" to "-do." In plain terms: aikijutsu became Aikido, Jujutsu became Judo, Kenjutsu became Kendo, and so on. (As for ninjutsu, it basically didn't exist because it was banned anyway.)
I'm not going to get into which ones are "traditional" and which aren't. I really don't have the energy for that.

Let's try to keep the spamming to a minimum, shall we? This is an information thread, not a showroom for presentations... at least, that's my take on it. 😁

I’ve already vented my frustrations regarding my unpredictability to briskjackal5 and the rest of them. 😁

Hmm... alright then, an apology. I’ve spent my life living under the wrong assumptions. 👎