Steve_M Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Six30 said: its willy waving i think ... Touché 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_M Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, XTreme said: Looking pretty fit Steve......is that Judo? Yes, it’s Judo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_M Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bender said: It's wrong 101011 I didn’t think it was binary question. Not a HHGTTG fan, I take it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Just now, Steve_M said: Yes, it’s Judo. vaguely remember doing judo at school ..... if you got in a fight out side a pub or where ever, and the fella [ or if in wales probably a women ] wasn't wearing a really baggy top or trousers you be fooked . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Steve_M said: I didn’t think it was binary question. Not a HHGTTG fan, I take it? Life don't talk to me about life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_M Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, Six30 said: vaguely remember doing judo at school ..... if you got in a fight out side a pub or where ever, and the fella [ or if in wales probably a women ] wasn't wearing a really baggy top or trousers you be fooked . Sort of. I’ve always said that Judo is as much use as gymnastics in a scrap. You’d be, in general, fitter and have better spacial awareness which could work to your advantage. Mates of mine were bouncers in some rough places in Brum and they generally found that they could grapple the other guy to the ground whereupon it would be easy to subdue the ruffian they were dealing with - not many people were good on the ground, and kit isn’t needed to handle people in that situation. I, naturally, never got into any scraps, so I have to take their word for it. And I used to know a few women like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, Steve_M said: Sort of. I’ve always said that Judo is as much use as gymnastics in a scrap. You’d be, in general, fitter and have better spacial awareness which could work to your advantage. Mates of mine were bouncers in some rough places in Brum and they generally found that they could grapple the other guy to the ground whereupon it would be easy to subdue the ruffian they were dealing with - not many people were good on the ground, and kit isn’t needed to handle people in that situation. I, naturally, never got into any scraps, so I have to take their word for it. And I used to know a few women like that. Judo is predominantly a sport as I understand it......and competitors are players rather than fighters. Course it's all MMA type stuff that's popular today isn't it? And don't you get problems with joints (particularly knees) doing it at 67? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 One of the best things about Judo when it comes to having a scrap is that you are used to fighting against someone who is trying to beat you too. None of this "I will slowly bring my hand down for you to block and counter" like you see in some other Martial Arts. I did Judo when I was around 10 and still remember my first lesson which is surprising as I think I ended up with a concussion Towards the end of the session we were all told to take it in turns at trying to take one of the brown belts down who was probably very late teens or early twenties (guessing the training was more for his sake than ours!) When it came to my go (bearing in mind this was my first lesson and the only thing I'd been taught was how to fall backwards and break my fall by slapping the mat) I don't think he spent more than 2 seconds grappling before I was spinning around in the air and landed with a hard smack. It must of been bad as he got bollocked for it and I was helped up and half carried to the changing room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swagman Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Tiggie said: None of this "I will slowly bring my hand down for you to block and counter" like you see in some other Martial Arts. Try training with a brown belt at Karate and misjudge your counter and you will soon alter those thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_M Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 9 hours ago, XTreme said: Judo is predominantly a sport as I understand it......and competitors are players rather than fighters. Course it's all MMA type stuff that's popular today isn't it? And don't you get problems with joints (particularly knees) doing it at 67? Judo is most definitely a sport. Judoka are definitely fighters, not players, though. Have a read of the book “The Pyjama Game” by Mark Law. Like most physical contact sports, there can be long-term injury issues. It’s not selective about the part of the body, though. I’m still a slip of a lad at 67, though when there’s guys like Tony Underwood (75) and Stan Cantrill (74) still training and, in Stan’s case, competing in Masters events. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I used to be quite good at Judo, many many years ago! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 i used to watch Hong Kong Fooey . 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofferz Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 My 2020 started pretty badly - divorced, lost my job, had to sell my house... But now I'm living the dream in Turkey and will continue to do so (or maybe go to the States) in 2021. I'm excited. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 10 hours ago, Swagman said: Try training with a brown belt at Karate and misjudge your counter and you will soon alter those thoughts. I'm sure you're right!! In fact I'd bet money on practitioners of most arts giving me a headache and a few bruises I just feel like the ones where during training you are actively trying to beat your opponent have an advantage over the others. Boxing being another example. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swagman Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Tiggie said: I'm sure you're right!! In fact I'd bet money on practitioners of most arts giving me a headache and a few bruises I just feel like the ones where during training you are actively trying to beat your opponent have an advantage over the others. Boxing being another example. Well all I can say is when I was training you never held back with your attack, I had a few lumps and bumps I can tell you, think that’s why I’m a bit nuts now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 6 hours ago, geofferz said: My 2020 started pretty badly - divorced, lost my job, had to sell my house... But now I'm living the dream in Turkey and will continue to do so (or maybe go to the States) in 2021. I'm excited. Yup you never know how things turn around, good luck for 21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofferz Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 19 hours ago, Bender said: Yup you never know how things turn around, good luck for 21 Thanks bro - you too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 On 31/12/2020 at 10:37, geofferz said: My 2020 started pretty badly - divorced, lost my job, had to sell my house... But now I'm living the dream in Turkey and will continue to do so (or maybe go to the States) in 2021. I'm excited. how you funding your life of luxury , funds from house , part time waiters job , delivery driver .... Gigolo ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofferz Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, Six30 said: how you funding your life of luxury , funds from house , part time waiters job , delivery driver .... Gigolo ? House funds until I can start my new remote work IT sales job. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofferz Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 On 01/01/2021 at 14:52, geofferz said: House funds until I can start my new remote work IT sales job. Which is happening Feb 1st. I'm off to miami for a short holiday before then. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, geofferz said: Which is happening Feb 1st. I'm off to miami for a short holiday before then. The like button isn't big enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 21 minutes ago, geofferz said: Which is happening Feb 1st. I'm off to miami for a short holiday before then. I thought the US had banned flights/ Brits entering? I know I has to get a special endorsement on my visa just before Xmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 10 days into 2021.. and a familiar face is missing. not seen since NYE. Is anyone in contact with @XTreme is he OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bender Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 2 hours ago, TimR said: You get an automatic refund in 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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