/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.
Old thread >>89378Next basho starts: Sun 8 May - Sun 22 MayCurrent Makuuchi banzuke: https://sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/Current Juryo banzuke: https://sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/Info on Sumo - Sumopedia: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/sumo/sumopedia/Official Sumo site: https://sumo.or.jp/En/Sumo database: http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Default.aspxLast basho highlights: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/sumo/highlights/We'll move to /sp/ for the basho thread when it starts.HOCKEY OI!
>>97420>stay therewas ichinojo out because of covid?
>>97422Yeah. Ishiura should have had everyone cough in his face so he could have sat out and kept his rank instead of sitting out and getting punted down to juryo.
>>97424I'm praying for a timeline where ishi shits the bed at juryo, and akisiyama yushos makushitter setting up some revenge for the smack
>>97358Kotonowaka komusubi he has been beating the shit out of people the last 3 tournaments with skill, luck and power.
anyone have a webm of DA CLAP at Teru from Takakeisho?
Discourteous hikers edition:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO-R7nLgFEUPost pics of your ridesAsk questionsDiscuss problematic hikers you have encountered.FAQ:> What good bike can I get for under $500?a stolen bike> What good bike can I get for under $1000Used hardtail> What good bike can I get for under $2000?New HardtailComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
I sure do love not supporting local bike shops.I'm going to take those $150 I saved by servicing my own front and rear suspension and put it into buying more titanium bolts
>>97302>I'd go with a hardtail as the secondary bikeThanks, I'll put into consideration!>>97379i can easily go one by if needed and have a dropper post. it's better than new entry level bikes if it was well maintained.
>>97340Yeah. Bikes are a fashion accessory first and foremost. No real rider would be caught dead with last year's model, let alone something older than that. For me, I prefer the Hollywood style: Ride once and discard.
>>97379It’s… half internally routed? Just the shock lockout? No there’s another cable going in, no dropper so the brake? But why internally route the brake and not the derailleur?I came to say external routing is based and internal routing sux, but this is a clusterfuck, and it goes under the BB, I can’t endorse this either
>>97365I don't think this is totally right, some people just prefer the nimbleness of 27.5, doesn't nessecarily mean they are only for jumps and tricks.
Are ski bums a good crowd to hangout with? What is the scene in 2022? Visiting from /sp/
>>97441No. Stay away, most of them are serious wiggers.
>>97441i don't think there are any true ski bums left anon.if you mean rich white kids who coast off their trust fund, they're about what you would expect
>>97448So is the whole steezy bro culture dead now?
Do you think krav maga would work against a somewhat experienced martial artists? Everytime i hear someone talk about krav maga they praise it to be the "ultimate martial art" or "this isn't a sport it's for self defense." not trying to bad mouth it but i think it wouldn't be as practical as boxing for self defense since you can't really pressure test eye pokes or groin shots let alone expect someone to go down from that alone
>>97403What general area?
>>97409east anglia in england :(
>>97403>>all the judo in my area is olympic and sport basedStop falling for fucking memes and do what martial arts are actually available. The “non-sport but super better than everything else” you hear about on here are so fucking niche that no one does them and the people that do aren’t getting the same quality of training that an Olympic dojo is getting. This boards obsession with niche martial arts that are supposedly superior is due to the fact that most people here don’t actually train.
>>97403Olympic ruleset or not, slamming someone on concrete is still slamming someone on concrete. Judo will do just fine.
>>93292Sambo not being on this list is a tragedy. I'd rate it over MMA for self defence
Other jacketed wrestling styles welcome.>IJF World Tour Schedule 2022February 17-19 - Tel Aviv Grand SlamMarch 25-27 - Tbilisi Grand SlamApril 1-3 - Antalya Grand SlamMay 20-22 - Kazan Grand SlamJune 4-6 - Dusseldorf Grand SlamJune 24-26 - Ulaanbaatar Grand SlamJuly 8-10 - Budapest Grand SlamJuly 15-17 - Zagreb Grand PrixOctober 21-23 - Abu Dhabi Grand SlamNovember 4-6 - Baku Grand SlamDecember 3-4 - Tokyo Grand SlamComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>86885They blend well together, so take one at a time.
>>90840Aww my heart.
Man I really want to do this sport but all the gyms near me are ridiculously expensive.
>>96760Agree
>>95258this. they are finally evolving
I took boxing for a few months a couple years back when I was 18 or so. Loved it, wanted to get into sparring so bad (did spar a couple times a year or two later with friends), but life happened, school, job, the gym was a bit too far and I didn't have a car, etc. Now that I'm a grown-ass man, I've been wanting to go back, but I always heard about the "Boxing + BJJ" meme browsing here and wherever else. Not only am I a big Brazilaboo, but I just really enjoy combat sports and fighting other dudes who also wanna fight you in a controlled environment. I think it's fun and it's nice to have a physical skill that satiates a sense of accomplishment through hard work. Therefore, BJJ sounds like an awesome fit to me, and I guess it's been getting popular over the last few years. What's some beginner advice/resources? Any exercises or anything that would prepare me? I really wanna get into it.
>>91357Depends you're not going to be a world class champion but statistically you wouldn't have been even if you started when you are 8. Imagine it can help you stay in shape if you are focused can be a black belt in your 40s.
>>95987PREDICTABO
Why is marijuana use and skateboarding so intertwined? Not just skateboarding even in surfing and snowboarding but its really big in skateboarding? Personally ive been skating high for so long I wonder if skating sober would help me progress faster
>>97170WEEDLMFAO
>>967752030's veganism
>>96708Because only druggie losers skate and surf
>>97070>>97070great music taste bruh
>>96708>Surfing and counterculture (read: weed) reach huge popularity with California Boomer teens in the late 1960s> Surfing is awesome while high> Surfers start Skateboarding in the 70's, weed habit stays > Successive generations see them as complimentary
Old thread >>95639Thread skate part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDg1vDUp3usThread question: Who is the best skater of all time and why is it Mark Gonzales?
>>97429Dude i've been skating for like 14 years and I can't do a single flatground trick other than front shuv. But i can fs grind a 9ft bowl. It ain't all about the flip tricks.
>>97430When God sings with his creations, will a 4chan poster not be part of the choir?>>97431Do a kickflip POSER
>>97253gold trucks would be baller
>>97434They would cost about 35k to make, though, it seems.
>>97253they'll bend really easily
karate thread - spinny shit editionprevious thread: >>60644
>>96623You will drive 1 hour just to train? Based. My dojo is like a 5min drive from home and I still skip training a lot.
>>97222Based. Training is for fags, I just karate people whenever I fucking feel like it
>>97222>You will drive 1 hour just to train?Yes. I was about to give up and take American kickboxing because I didn’t have full contact karate near me. I moved to a new place recently and got exited to see a kyokushin place within driving distance. I’d settle for Muay Thai if I had to but karate is my favorite martial art.
can I look like this using traditional Karate training? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8WaFwKEzTo&ab_channel=TheHuhuhaha999
>>97412Unlikely to be that pumped up but you will get lean for sure
Is this really it boxbros? Watching stupid, irrelevant eCelebs fighting each other for the rest of our lives? Be it the Paul brothers, Sam Hyde, iDubbbz, KSI, it seems only these stupid gimmick exhibitions are attracting mainstream attention. Is the sport basically dead at this point?
>>96167Refs have been more willing to call TKOs or wave off fighters during ten-counts in the last decade, but boxers still probably absorb more brain trauma.
>>95566>>96111It's just random made up hit piece shit. Everything done was legal but of questionable morality. That being said, if you can look at a fully developed 15yo and a fully developed 18yo and claim there is a significant difference, you have a mind virus.
>>96108Holy shit
Serious question- if you have someone naturally good at fighting, but doesn’t really get out much for example, how hard would it be to become a boxer?Like would you absolutely need to lift, and pump steroids and train like hell or no?
>>96162>legally?
Do you know what the definition of insanity is, thinking Jiu-Jitsu works in a street fight.
>>97362Your girlfriend is a judgmental asshole
>>97366>has CTE so bad he thinks there's no mcdojo boxing gymjesus christ mate
>>97366Are you allergic to kicking or something?
>>97387Mcdojo gyms are easy to spot. When you go in and the place doesn't smell like blood and ballsack sweat and has attractive women you know it's a mcdojo.>>97390Don't let normies know you can kick.
>>97387LOL
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu GeneralSmoothcomphttps://smoothcomp.comBeltCheckerhttps://www.beltchecker.comPrevious thread>>66355
QuestionWhy would our muscles evolve to tense up in fight or flight when we fight better when our muscles are relaxed?
Anyone got Craig Jones power ride or power top?
>>97125Because the monkeys we evolved from were too retarded to come up with efficient systems of combat, for them just going tard rage and using all your strength is the best option. Humans have not been around long enough nor been evolutionarily selected to develope anything different.
>>97125Muscles tense up because it makes your hand stand on end and that makes you look bigger to intimidate your opponent.
Repeat something 10,000 times and turn your body into a weapon.The greatest style of boxing is catch-n-shoot.The greatest defence is angling and slipping.The greatest mental victory is being unreadable. Feign.
Hey I've been boxing in a gym for 2 days now. When are my shoulders gonna start feeling loose? Where should I throw my punches from, when I throw a good one i feel it come from my lat muscle is that correct?
>>97345Hips and shoulders.thats how you knock people out.also mentality is crucial. When you are going for a ko you have to be thinking I am going to murder or disfigure the deude in front of me.
>>97364murder thoughts on the bag isn't weird is it?
>>97373No. The bag is expressively meant to hone your aggression with proper form. That's why all the old school coaches focused on bag work and held that shit. They could feel whether you meant it or not.
Like 2 years ago I did boxing for about 3 months or so. I wanna get back into it again. Newbie advice/training tips? Exercises? Videos? Resources? If it helps, I'd like to spar, too.
What are the best roller blades for recreation and fun? What makes a roller skate fast?What makes a roller skate nimble and maneuverable?What roller skates should one bring to the roller rink to not look like a try-hard or a know-nothing?How big is too big in terms of wheel size? What number of wheels is ideal? Three? Four? Five? What are the most practical and convenient roller skates? Are there any roller blades that fit over standard sneakers/shoes and are they any good?
>>97256It's great fitness and unlike running or cycling it's actually fun. Just fucking go for it, fag. It'll have a positive influence on your life.>>97303If you contact the seller for a swap don't switch anything out, and for the love of god don't take them outside unless you like voiding your right to return. If you can't be bothered to do that, getting a replacement strap is chump change. Velcro sucks, so I wouldn't bother if I were you desu.
If I wanted a bunch of really thin socks to use for skating what would be the most poverty way to get them? I l'm legit thinking of checking if a local Goodwill sells a bunch of dress socks.
>>97306I already have like 3 and a half hours of skating in them. They aren't impossible to get on, just way too much effort for me to feel comfortable doing it every time. I just went ahead and ordered an extra set of straps and I'll just keep the replacement straps they send in (if they decide to do so) as a spare.
how do i stop on these rollybois
>>97384Do you have a brake on them? Start out by learning to stop with that. After that learn speed control so you can actually slow down to some degree before stopping. And then learn T-Stops and then powerslides quickly after that.
