/xs/ is a place to discuss all types of extreme sports and similar physical activities, which include (but are not limited to) skydiving, surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, climbing, rafting, bungee-jumping, parkour, BMX & mountain biking, airsoft, paintball, etc.
Riding season started above the equator EditionFAQ on buying a bike that nobody reads anyway:> What good bike can I get for under $500?a stolen bike. Possibly a newer used entry level hardtail but don't expect it to survive rock gardens, jumps, or drops. Or an older mtb which won't be as good as newer ones and will still have a front derailleur, but it'll be good enough.> What good bike can I get for under $1000Good used hardtail, new entry level hardtail> What good bike can I get for under $2000?New Hardtail, decent used full suspension> What good bike can I get for under $3000?https://www.yt-industries.com/fr/produits/velos/capra/uncaged-10-al/602/capra-mx-uncaged-10/Used full suspension, decent entry level full suspension but prepared to put more money into it.> What are the excellent value brands?Marin, Commencal, Canyon, Polygon, YT, Propain, Kona, and many more. Sometimes the expensive brands have an excellent alue bike>> What are the differences between an XC, Trail, Enduro, and Downhill bikes?Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>194920Level of protection depends on what kind of ride you are doing. XC/long distance riding on gravel paths/forest paths I'd just wear a half shell helmet, trail riding add knee pads and then anything else probably a full face and other optional protection e.g. elbow, chest. As for other clothing I think the main necessary thing is probably specific shorts/pants, any other clothing just doesnt really matter and hiking clothing will work fine. I used to use an old pair of vans as riding shoes on flats and they were plenty grippy enough however did get hot otherwise you can probably just use trainers or get some proper cycling shoes. I don't know if anyone else has the same issue as me, but I find cycling gloves to disintergrate very quickly and I always am ending up sewing seams which is annoying. I've had decathlon, enduras (complete shit), 100% and leatt in the past 8 years with the decathlon gloves surviving the longest but I ended up losing one. Also gloves without any plasticy kind of stickers on the palm are by far the best.
>>194920>>194943pro tip these specialized shoes have the grippiest soles you can get at 1/4 the price of any other decent mtb shoe. Clip version is good too. The sizing is fucked so try them out at a dealer which, fortunately, there are a lot of.Like other anons said, if you already have a pair of vans those will work just fine, they just don't have the level of protection you want for going fast into rocks
>>194920Required gear HelmetOptional gear but recommended, gloves, and shoes, making sure that your shorts have zippersdon't really need but is nice, mtb jerseys, and shorts
>>194960I just bought a pair of these at a local Incycle (Specialized) shop. seems like a great deal so far, I was gonna buy some Fox shoes at a Trek dealer but those were more than double the price for their entry level model and only went up from there. they def run small tho and I have big ass feet so they had to order a pair for me
Do you guys train like get /fit/ for riding or you're more of I'll get /fit/ by riding even though you ride like once perweek and chug a beer after the ride. Bought some weights as 4 months of not riding kills the gains
>Here's your professional MMA fighter bro...
>>190047Boxers are dishonest.They'll only step up to MMA guys if the guy in question agrees not to kick, elbow, knee, and grapple. None of those "best fighters of all time" can actually win a fight against sombody that trains MMA.
>>195121Also because MMA pays like fuckin crap compared to boxing. Once you reach the upper eschelons of boxing and get famous, each fight is millions. Ngannou got paid 600k in his last heavyweight title defense in the UFC. James Toney had the balls to try but he was submitted pretty quickly.
>>195131>Also because MMA pays like fuckin crap compared to boxing.I don't think a lot of MMA fighters do it for the money, but yeah, it would be nice if they were paid more. And about James Toney, I respect him. I wish more boxers would step up to MMA fighters but with a no grappling rule. it would be interesting how a guy who only uses his fists can condition himself to take a Thai Boxing pounding, and maybe win.
>>195149There's always the slim chance that Pacquiao Buakaw fight happens. Maybe. Sorta.
>>195155That would be nice.
Power rankings edition>Schedule:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/>Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspx>All the sumo links and how to watch live:https://rentry.org/uwbgc88dPrevious thread: >>191535
>>195135Motomura vs Onosato:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2N-_p8wOdw&t=23
>>195142Hattorizakura had more fighting spirit than Hokuseiho Sr. there. Such a waste.
>>195146glorious chops
>>195151>Hattorizakura had more fighting spirit than Hokuseiho Sr. thereDewagatake was a sekiwake before his bones gave out, give him the respect he deserves
Old thread: >>191222
>>194991desu i only got good at skating when i lost all my friends and started skating in the middle of the night like an autistic weirdo
>>195134socializing is way overrated
>>194937
>>195134I can kind of relate except that most of my old friends don't skate anymore
>>195150>one day you go out for a skate session with the squad for the last time, and you don't know it's the last time...
I used to do martial arts for like 6ish years in highschool but had to stop. But I kind of miss it and want to try it again but can't really go to a dojo due to lack of money and driving ability.What are some good martial arts that I could learn from home relatively inexpensively. I don't really want to learn to fight and mostly just want to learn katas and actually exercise again
>>195009based
>>195046Basically. I can't even learn to drive because I can't even get to the driving school and my parents are to busy.>>195057>>195108Literally wrote In OP that it's not about learning to fight. I just want to learn cool moves and get exercise doing it because the only thing that can motivate me to exercise is the power of weeb. And like I'd lose any fight I got into realistically because I'm a girl and weaker than most other girls so I'm better off just having pepper spray and then kicking someone in the nutz.
exercise kickboxing and a low impact movement like yoga or tai chi, this will give you speed and endurance exercise and balance and stretching that will add you into old age. if you do tai chi dont tell people they will think you are a wuxia nerd that will try and chakra blast people in a fight
>>195009Wow, he can do some single leg squats, so strong, shocking
>>195129>cool movesLook up tricking. Tricking is the catchall term for the fancy jumping/spinning kicks and flips and shit. It's closely associated with tae kwon do, but if you search for tricking specifically you can probably skip over a lot of traditional TKD curriculum. I don't know XMA (x-treme martial arts) is still a thing, but back in the 90s/00s it was also at the forefront of tricking. It should go without saying that this has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with fighting, or even with historical/cultural martial arts.BTW, just in case, if you were born XY you'll always be a guy.
What the fuck bros? There's no /scuba/ general?Let's rectify that.Best dive sites? Hairy or funny stories?And the obvious question, what's better? PADI or SDI?Here's an Australian Scuba FAQ until we make our ownhttps://scubaworld.com.au/learn-to-dive-faqs
>>194599I used a cheap 7mm suit and was freezing in 50 deg water
>>194537Thailand was surprisingly warm, I had never experienced such a difference in temperature regarding sea water of a different country. It was also very comfortable since it allowed to dive with short sleeves for arms and legs. >>193643Already started with online content, first dive late next month.
I did it. I got my scooooba certification. Wat nao?
>>195103Well, congratulations, partner. What continent are you currently on?
>>195127California
Seems like some prefer to risk missing weight than lose fat.Also why do fat fighters often win against taller and leaner fighters?
>>195123 Because they eat food
Your body needs a certain amount of fat to operate properly, Then you have the greatermass increasing power generation, and then performance wise the people who are bigger didn't spend the last few weeks crash dieting and dehydrating themselves. The guys that cut weight and get super lean for fights are doing that basically to cheat not because it's a good idea performance wise, the belief being the loss in performance will be outweighed by the baseline physical advantage of fighting someone who is much smaller than you But since everybody does it it sort of becomes mandatoryIf weight classes were instead based on height you'd never see lean fighters anymoreBigger is better
>>195126If weight classes were instead based on height you'd never see lean fighters anymoreBigger is betterWhat about Stipe and other heavyweights who are quite lean, even though they are much lighter than 265 and allowed to bulk up by current rules?
>>195144 Those are just guys fighting at their normal comfortable weight though, look at conrad mcgrundle at 145, looks like a skeletonAnd it's no wonder kebab beat his tits off at 155 Because he struggles to get down to even that weight If weight classes were not a thing both of those guys would be fighting closer to 185
>motocross is so dead there isn't even a thread for it on /xs/ its so over
>>148143a sport being dead is a good thing in a sense because it keeps the posers out
>>194946the only people left racing motorcross are rich posers
>>148143>motocross is so deadposts supercross picture
>posts supercross picture
>>195078Does not even ride buts posts in motocrycle thread
>>194576subaru driving cross fit types that need a planned course with special mud to "compete". Its for posing and pictures. Just go do something for real like hiking, skiing, tennis, motorcycle riding.
I did and no it was not, it was just a several miles long run through a scenic area which I guess is nice if you're into running, which I'm not so it was whateverthen every 1/2 -1 mile or so there's an "obstacle" and most of which are quite easy/how the hell does that even qualify as an obstacle?I think it would be fun if all of them were laid out back to back and skip the down time of running several minutes between themsome of mine included about 30 feet of knee deep water, picking up a log and walking 50 yards with it, going over a chest high wall, going down under a rope but it's muddy down there so you get a little dampand there were a couple cool ones like the giant wall was fun, but I was able to just run up it warped wall ninja warrior style and just hung out up there for a few minutes helping the wine moms that couldn't quite make it by lowering my hand to themand another thing was like a big seesaw sitting in water you had to get over, so people had to tilt it to help you overthat's about it though, not worth the price of admissionI only went because my gym wanted to do a group activity for the trainers and members to socialize outside the gym which is unprofessional cancer. The funniest part for me was when we're running through the woods on the back 9 and look around and realize we've completely lost the members because they couldn't keep pace with us. Had a laugh about that and just waited at the next obstacle for them to catch up
>>194803I'm a manchild and that all sounds pretty fun. But yeah, at that price it'd just be a one time experience
>>194576I did a few obstacle races. One was 6 miles and was up and down a ski resort in the spring time. It was was cold wet and crowded. Was kinda expensive and I had to travel for it. Was fun but you can run for free.
>>194576do it with a group otherwise just do some variation of a marathon
Looking to start Judo pretty soon, but I have a major concern - not worried about bodily injuries as I know that sort of thing is expected in full contact martial arts. But how common are head/brain injuries, even if they are light? I’m talking concussions or any significant bumps to the head.Anyone have any experience of this, or know how common head injuries are in Judo?t. Physicist, need my brain for work
>>193990Mad kek
>>193990that medical publication is BSsource: some brazilian guy
>>193647In 15 years of grappling I just saw one brain injury, but only because the guy eas an idiot
>>193965Yet if everyone thought like you no one would let anyone do anything because of muh dangerous
>>1936472 years judoka. Ironically judo is the only thing that hasn't given me a concussion. (I had 3 prior to starting judo from other sports and skateboarding.) You hit your head every once in a while but not as hard as you'd think. Just a little bump here and there. Worst I ever got was a black eye. The real concern with judo is the MANY other injuries you inevitably accumulate. People regularly tear tendons, break bones, get cut or scraped, etc. in my club. I've busted my knee and arm a million times. You'll get choked so hard that you won't be able to swallow right for a week after. But this, to me, is part of the fun. There's no excitement in doing something if it's totally risk free. My advice here is that judo is an exercise not only of the body, but of the heart--you learn to tolerate pain, to stop worrying about "a study said [x]!", to check your ego, and eventually start to deeply enjoy fighting. I used to be afraid of sparring-- now it is the highlight of my day. The other thing people don't tell you is that judo actually helps you learn how to prevent concussions by learning how to fall properly. My sparring partner got hit by a car and only saved his head from hitting the ground by falling like we do in judo.
/xs/'s thoughts on the topic of professional slap flighting? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbnN1asWiY0
>>194506I know you are, but what am I?
>>194546The dumbass stuff you /pol/jeet street shitters come up with is the most laughable copium ever.
>>194218I find it interesting how incompetent the body catchers in Powerslap are compared to the slav tournaments. In Powerslap they just allow people to drop on the floor and bang their head.It's such a farce to do the bar minimum to appease the local atheltics commission. Dana clearly wants footage of people rolling around on the floor.
>>194506You've got nothing, go practice more Power Slap and get more CTE while you fantasize about Dana's jizz in your asshole
Roller blading and roller skating general>Don't do crack, just roller skate editionhttps://youtu.be/t0LSkX46dS4Discuss tricks, gear, hobbies, and anything else relating to rolling. Derby and hockey fans are welcome to join as well.
>>194174Brazilian qt Nicholy Machado skates Aeons and she's hot af.
Went to a skate park with glossy, polished concrete for the first time (my local has much rougher surface). my wheels felt really slippy, didn't feel comfortable at all doing tight turns or riding transition. Slipped out a few times and ate shit. I ride flat 60mm 92a, for reference. Should I be using harder/smaller wheels on that kind of surface or what?
>>195031You need softer, grippier wheels.
>>195044actually I just realised I'm on 83a not 92a with this frame. softer than that seems like it'd be useless for any other surface. guess I'll still to my local park...
>>193670Get on fb and see if you can find a local group, I did the same ended up finding some quad skaters that skate park. Ones pretty close to my skill level, brings back the energetic feels and gets me keen push myself instead of just mindlessly rolling around missing my skating buddy
But at the same time I also want to know how to throw a punch without looking like a retard. Am I going to have to sign up and pay for 2 different classes?
>>195063I am that guy and I kinda bailed on this thread for a bit because it sure seems like I'm wrong. Maybe I've just been lucky and come up in a good gym, but I've had no major injuries in years of grappling and competing and my current gym has had no major injuries as long as I've been here. We're not a mcdojo, either. We have a strong comp team and a few amateur MMA guys. I guess what I'm trying to say is that any activity is going to have risk and while grappling may have more risk than running, you can mitigate that risk by how you train and who you train with. The spazzes in our gym are quickly taught how to not spaz or asked to leave if they are being dangerous. The higher level comp guys only roll with other comp guys or know to chill the fuck out when they're rolling with someone new or a hobbyist. I fully trust everyone I roll with to have my best interests in mind and even in the harder rolls I don't feel in danger. I've caught knees and elbows by accident and done the same to others but, thankfully, nothing serious besides some bruises.It definitely sucks that you got cracked by someone's knee and I'm sorry you got hurt that way but it does seem like you've got some shit training partners. I've dropped into gyms where I felt like everyone was trying to just "win" and didn't care about their partners and I didn't like it, so I'm sorry this is your experience.I'm definitely biased by my positive experiences with grappling and it seems you're biased by your negative ones. I still think grappling is the lowest impact legit martial art that most anyone can get into if they train smart. I've had way more minor injuries and headaches from training striking than BJJ but that's only my experience. Anyway, hope you get better and sorry you got clocked like that, bro.
>>195084Look at this guy being uncharacteristically gentlemanly around hereHe just might make it
>>195097Sorry, forgot we're on 4chan.Fuck you faggot, git gud.
>>195071>PRP and stem cell injections, meniscus dissections, knee and hip replacements, ACL reattachments, labrum repairs, mufuggin back surgery, arthritisDude if you had all of these you are either extremely unlucky or trained poorly (overtrained, spazzed, ignored injuries). Injuries are a known risk but I know pretty serious black belts with only a knee or shoulder issue (that could be mitigated without surgery)I also know people who have torn knee ligaments because they stepped off a large curb incorrectly.
Bjj has many positions where your spine is a second away from having 200lbs of idiot smashed into it.
/archery/ Thread #2What's your style?What you shooting?What you hitting?Recs for bows?Why is the Timber Creek Mamba the best first horsebow?
>>191685Spine is how much your arrow flex due archer paradox (it’s possible to reduce this effect with thumb draw and khatra)When calculating a correct spine you take account your draw weight and drawlength (use a sheet which has been posted several times itt) Compounds transfer more force so you need stiffer arrow (look sheet)Grain = weight. Lighter arrow is faster. Heavier arrow has better penetration. Why is this relevant is that lighter arrow is closer to dry firing than heavier one. Some bows don’t take that kind of stress very well and they get damaged and eventually crack. This is why you need correct gpp (grain per pound) again relative to your #of bow. There are some guidelines for gpp usually between 7-11 gpp or even more on some Manchu bows (heavier siyah) while some Korean horse bows are meant to shoot with low gpp
Does anyone know how the draw weight is measured on a yumi? I know draw weights are usually measured at a standard 28in, but kyudo seems to do nothing like the rest of the world, so at what length do they measure it?
New NU just dropped. Confirmed that he lurks and probably shits on anons here.
>>193136>probably shits on anons hereEntirely justified
There's been some drama recently with Sanlida using youtube content creators' content without permission. I don't understand how people didn't see it coming before, considering it's a chinese company, and they've never been known to grasp the concept of intellectual property.
