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What are some basic superpowers that can enhanced the user knowledge/mind, but the powers don't necessarily have anything to do with knowledge though?

Martial Arts Reddit - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 09:13

Let me explain the title more. Usually in comic books these types of powers tend to be very specific, ( or even oddly specific too lol). For example, Taskmaster superpower is basically just being really good at doing martial arts, Bullseye superpower is basically just being really good at throwing stuff, and Forge from X-Men superpower is basically just being good building thing.

Unlike basic super powers. These types of superpowers that are specific don't necessarily have framework that explain why these characters. For example, Bullseye doesn't have some type strength based power. Where his secondary ability allows to throw things really good as a side affect of his strength based power.

So I'm talking about basic superpowers that enhances the user ability to learn things more faster. Where their brain can absorb information faster than the average human. So the knowledge is pretty much just a side effect or secondary power of the user abilities.

The only superpower I can think of here is super speed. Since Flash can reads books super fast. Therefore getting knowledge faster. What are other super powers that have similar side effects on the human mind?

This is limited to scientific knowledge through. The side effects of the powers can make the user better martial artists, good at using guns, or using arrows.

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Help a ronin out here. (Combat questions)

Martial Arts Reddit - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 09:10

So I've put about 10 hours into the game thus far... and while it's fairly enjoyable I still don't really 'get' the combat.

My main issue basically boils down to: when is it my turn? It seems like no matter when I attack, I get punished:

  • Both neutral: I swing, they somehow magically get an insta-attack out earlier than mine. I get hit.

  • I parry their swing: I go to follow up, and they magically recover in .2 seconds and hit me anyway.

  • I break their posture/panic them: I use a martial art to lower their max stamina as suggested by the game, and they recover and hit me during the locked martial art animation even though I just broke them.

Also how does enemy hyper armor work in this game and why is there so much of it? It seems like everyone has it at all times. I constantly get hit out of combos and it feels real bad, man. No one reacts to being hit at all (unless I'm doing something wrong, which may well be the case).

I've played NG1&2, Nioh 1&2, Dark Souls 1-3, Sekiro, Bloodborne, Metal Gear Rising, yadda yadda. This is the first game in this genre that I don't really get what I'm supposed to be doing or what the game is asking from me.

Also, if you're going to ask the player to rely this heavily on parrying then maybe the framerate should be more stable and the parry window a tiny bit wider.

Anyone got any ideas on what I need to change up here?

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Life Advice For Young People.

Martial Arts Reddit - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 00:10

Let's say you're in your teens or even in your twenties or older I would say this advice to applicable to mostly all of you.

A life advice basically means what should you be doing with your time.

Life only consists of one thing, lots of lots of time. And if you don't know what to do with your time you'll only get distracted by the insignificant things.

Some people think that to make the best use of their time they need to have a lot of fun, including parties, sex, alcohol or travelling.

So let me tell you, there are two kinds of things.
1. Things that are spontaneous and don't require any buildup (they can be done anytime).
2. Things that can never be experienced on the spot and needs a lot of experience and practice to enjoy.

Parties, shallow sex and travelling fall into the first category. And these things shouldn't be your priority as a young person.

If your dream is to have sex you can do so anytime you want regardless of your age.

Now I don't mean that you should completely abandon those things, I just mean you should change your priorities.

What you should prioritize instead is the second category.
Let me give you some examples.

You're 50 years old and you see a young man play the guitar and you've always wanted to do so but never sat down to build the skills and now you're regretting it. You can start learning now too but its gonna be harder to learn and master at this age.

Or you always wanted to build your own youtube channel but never did and now you feel bad.

Or let's say you wanted to learn martial arts or something, the underlying principle remains the same.

These things require 2-3 years to become decent at and another 7-10 years to master.

If you're 18, this is what you need to focus on. As you master these you'll also attract potential partners since mastery is such a rare thing in our modern surface level culture. Plus you'll be able to make money if you learn to do it properly.

The not so significant things will take care of themselves. Even so, your focus shouldn't be on those things at all.

Learn to walk the road of mastery and you'll start to enjoy it.

There's a book I'd recommend you it's called, "Mastery" by George Lenard. I hope I got the name right.

And if you've got any further questions feel free to ask me.

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My son was being alineated from me for years until I snapped and became toxic my self... And... I don't care

Martial Arts Reddit - Sun, 03/24/2024 - 23:29

I was single father from the moment my son was born. Despite a despised my son's mother (a proud feminist) I was always there for him. I had to face his mothers threats, public humiliations, her family's as wells to the point it got physical. I wanted to walk away so many times but I always found ways to spend time with him regardless. Growing up I would last months without seeing him because the mother would disappear without letting me know where she was. After going to court I finally had visitation sentence. Things got way better after this. I would see him every weekend, my boy loved spending time with me , I lived spending time with him. Thought him a lot of things: cooking, how to love yourself , how to pick Friends, how to deal with bullies at school and challenging teachers, organizing, technology,etc. The things I showed him were things my parents never taught me and due to this lacking, I struggled dearly. My son would tell me how bad his mother and her family members would talk bad about me. That never seemed to bother him much as I showed him how to think for himself. One day my mom calls and invites me to travel. I have double citizenship. She advised that in order provide my son his 2nd citizenship I had to last s few years out of the country. So I did. I had a bad feeling about it as my parents never loved me nor cared about me however I trusted my self enough to pull through whatever they threw at me. Turns out I wasn't mistaken. When I left true colors came out. They tried to convince me to marry a woman I never knew for a miserable amount. They were trying to force me by refusing to give me information that would help me find a job in this new country. Went through a lot with them.... After 1 year, I found away out. Went through suicidal thoughts but I knew it would pass. They did after months. During this time I kept contact with my son. Never telling him what happened. But after the mother new I moved alone my son was telling me that after I left he had been suffering greatly from his mother and family embers. He described how they tried to brainwash him to hate me even using threats , being, being hit , strangled , telling him I could do nothing as I was too far to do anything for him....I reached out through emails and called the country's police internationally hired an attorney, and soon it became clear that although I was far I could still do something about the situation. Things calmed down alot....

Called him every day just to make my presence be felt by him and his family members. The amount of years needed passed to get his citizenship. I flew back the day I got everything. I had to take my son away from them before I lost my temper in a bad way.

We met and immediately moved in together. But I found him very strange. He was lying alot (something he never did before), he was not doing homework, coming at whatever time he wanted, steeling from me, telling me he wanted to o kill me. I tolerated his behavior for some time. I had s feeling what was happening but I waited. I showed him meditation methods to help him calm his anger and confusión. I gave him book to reads but he was defiant. Getting in trouble st school. Threatening to kill me. Being passive aggressive, like "forgetting to do his homework day after day for weeks" ",not remembering to put out the trash's " not knowing that it was not okay to light up fire inside the rented apartment we used to live in"."witholding secretes like why are you accusing your teacher of not telling you the details of the homework when I can see it written in you notebook, gaslighting like emptying the trash In the floor and denying it was him when we are the only two occupants of the apartment.... They were s lot of l Small things that started to built...I started to loose my patience. With him. At first I would try to engage in conversation that lead to now where either because he did not want to talk, or because he would lie about him not knowing what I was talking about.. he visited his mom and family, including mine every week. Of course I had suspicions but he would refuse to give me details of why he behaved like he did and what was leading his behavior Progressively I started to loose my patience. But I tried to curve it as much as possible. Talking, grounding him, asking questions that would lead either no no response or responses that didn't add up.... With time I started yelling, threatning, hitting, offending him, getting to the point of saying I hate him.... Yes. I turned into the same , probably worst monster he described them to be.

He ended up leaving after I asked him to. Next day I regretted it, skipped work and looked for him. We talked for hours. At first he didn't want to come back. Then he decided to come with me. We took a Uber. We got home. His mother appeared histeracly stating she had an arrest order against me (not true), came with two guys who identified themselves as cops (without uniform) called for police (that appeared oddly fast, like 30 seconds). I ended up letting him. He went with his mom with the police to report my behavior. They did nothing. I don't know what she told them but I know that I was there and I told them everything I did and that I was sorry and ready for the consequences however I also requested for her to be investigated and for her case to be followed up on from when I was out of the countr. . They were shocked and let me go. They just told me don't do it again.

I got a restrain order in my favor against her. My son naturally hates me and doesn't want to come back. I've apologized to him, but I've also pointed out the fact that although I dont justify my actions, it's only natural for me to feel very frustrated and indispair to see your son being hostile towards who I know very well is his best friend. He refuses to acknowledge his behavior and just emphasize my behavior... In all honesty, he's the only person I have ever put up with such behavior. I get him. I understand him but I'm not a fan of trying to convince someone of a truth and accept it. I say this because he has told me "mom was the one who insisted in lying, yes I know very well no one in your family likes you, yes I know I'm better off with you than with them if I follow your rules. Yes I know that they really don't love me. yes I know that they are telling me lies about you.... But I don't care. Lies are better than truth, I lived hell with you and you hurt me more then they did plus they are treating me better now. Yes way better after you came to the country but still better "

Walked away. Let him be. Would reach out to him. He would tell me he hated me and that I made him unhappy.... Allowed his space for three months. He wrote. I asked him questions about his behavior, he would just shut down and ask for money stating that it's his only interested in conversing with me. He would say he didn't miss me that's why he was silent and to just shut up and give him money.... I took it for a few weeks. Pointed out the fact that if he really was angry at me and happier with his family now that I'm not around he should be happy although he still shows clear signs of anger....

Things were ugly. No respect towards me(naturally ) he tells me look just walk away and let me be. Stop being a hypocrite. You've always told me learn to let go of the things that make you suffer. Your suffering and I'm suffering so do as you have taught me for so many years....and I know in a way I deserve it but.....

Ive been going to therapy after the last incedint, focusing more on myself, my health, getting to know knew people, finally staring Martial arts class and I've started to notice something, bit by bit, I care less and less for him (that was surprising). I went from feeling worried about him, to feeling sorry, to scared of him and for him, angry.... And but by bit I'm almost seeing him as an annoyance I'm glad he's not around... But by bit like s person I know that in a way it's not all his fault but I don't care as much anymore... I've walked this oath before and I know that sooner or later, if things go the way it is, I know he will be in SERIOUS problems but , I will not care as much. Similar to the people you see on TV that are victims. You feel sorry, but at the end you know "I still have to do groceries and I wonder what vegan food taste like at that restaurant. Btw what's 3 body about? Coworker says it's fire. Homemade hotpot is fire. I dodn't regret buying the pot on Amazon".... The more time passes , and I know this will sound horrible but the idea that " whatever happens to him is not my business anymore makes more sense ". I end up laughing at myself for being so foolish to worry about someone that a shouldn't be. The idea of in reality , it's really in his best interest to have me around after therapy and for us to take therapy than it is to me. And I know this is super selfish but it's in my best interest in o walk away from him although I KNOW that in his circle EVERYONE is out for themselves and have NO authentic regards for him.

And yes, I know that the way I behaved towards him was supper toxic. I kept talking bad about people around him, my job, everyone... I was really hateful, even towards him. I knew that the experience that drove me near suicide affected me and that my expectations of him being honest with me when he came from an Atmosphere that encouraged him to lie and punished him if he was honest was not realistic. I also know that he also does the best he cans and that it was not wrong to report me to the authorities, nor it was wrong for him to defend himself against me, however.... After dealing with the curroot system that refused to look at all the evidence I collect for years of her behavior of my son's testimony, for them to focus only on my reaction and refusing to at least try to rule out the possibility of parental alienation and my response as a final defense towards an orchestrated aggression... THAT was shifting to me. My son, I get him. My son I don't blame him, not entirely. I once was part of the toxic environment hes growing up in. But having these women In authority telling me they don't care, hearing them tell me that I should have followed up on her and that they will not investigate anything.... That was a turning point...

I've noticed something for years, that my mental health my cognitive abilities is constantly compromised because of this ongoing situation. I know that I cannot ensure his wellbeing but I can ensure mine. This will sound horrible I know, but I've been ignoring this idea that is now so satisfying and allowed be to gain more clarity and happyness " I'm better off looking after my self than worrying about someone that who's in that hands of a mother hasn't found the way of getting someone to kill me or putting me behind bars because I've managed to with an abnormal amount of resilience , intellectual and spiritual breakthroughs and strategizing for hours in how to outsmart her while also trying to figure out the answers complicated questions of parenting while playing chess with her to help my son develop and cultivate healthy habits that are constantly challenged and passionately destroy by her mother with a plethora of tactics just because somehow she knows that although healthy they are a reminder that I exist....

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What to do before B School 24 -26 batch

Martial Arts Reddit - Sun, 03/24/2024 - 23:27

Just like most of you guys I prepared for CAT, XAT and now all my interview are done waiting for the results. I used to be a practicing Advocate and quit my job before CAT and now I am all free but doesn't make sense to just get a job for 2 months. So here is the question I am sure most of my fellow comrades are also seeking answer of "What should I do before June 2024 to get a good start in my b school journey. I am a reader so I read books to pass time, I brought Netflix subscription (literally the first time) I do boxing and other martial arts. But what I can do that could directly help me in my b school Any certification, should learn a tool and which tools. My work ex is of court or delhi to I am a stranger to the corporate world as of now. Your advices would be highly appreciated. Thank you.

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ShortZ Ideas

Martial Arts Reddit - Sun, 03/24/2024 - 23:14

So here are possible ideas for future DB ShortZ episodes, and I wanna see what this community thinks:

  • Big Green Threads: Piccolo (with help from Kami and Nail) pitching his Namekian clothing line on a DB equivalent of Shark Tank/Dragon’s Den with a panel of rich possible investors: Dr. Briefs, Mr. Satan, Yamcha (owner of Hetap and Wolf Fang Grill chain), and X.S. Cash (billionaire who organized the martial arts tournament in Bojack).

  • Geets’ Therapy: Vegeta seeing the “court ordered quack” mentioned in Buu Bits, and it delves into frustration from not having Goku around, being a father and husband, trying to reach SSJ2, and it ends with him training with Trunks. Whis turns out to be the therapist (saw this idea on the subreddit a while ago, can’t remember who OP was, but credit to them)

-Vigilante Gohan: Gohan’s first instance of crime stopping in West City or Satan City as the “Golden Fighter” as he was known before Great Saiyaman, involving stopping a heist being committed by Pilaf, Shu and Mai, who mistake him for Goku initially, and stopping an assassinstion attempt by Mercenary Tao, (fun little inclusion of classic DB villains). Would end with Videl seeing this on the TV and becoming fascinated with him.

  • Dende and Popo in a day of being Earth’s guardian, Popo “teaching” Dende about what Kami did as guardian, overseeing some stuff on Earth, spying on Gohan even and then possibly some stoner comedy with a “little green” based on drugged up Popo

-Krillin being a cop, possibly like a Brooklyn Nine-Nine parody

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The Privateer Chapter 157: Way of the Starfang

Martial Arts Reddit - Sun, 03/24/2024 - 23:10

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"What's this?" Scarrend Scathach gave Mims and Yvian an appraising look. The Vrrl was dressed for training. He wore his leather skirt, but his vest and cape made of scalps were absent. He'd also taken to wearing black shorts under the skirt, thank the Bright Lady. "Were we not training hand to hand today?"

Yvian was once again taken aback by the sheer size of the monster. Over three meters tall, weighing in at three hundred kilograms, the man's shoulders were as broad as Yvian was tall. Scarrend's upper arms were wider than Yvian's waist, and muscles bulged and rippled under his fur. It was annoying. Yvian had worked really hard for her muscles. The Vrrl didn't need to exercise at all.

"We are." Captain Mims was in his voidarmor. He'd donned his helmet and sealed the suit just before Scarrend entered Training Room 4. Yvian was in her armor as well, per the Captain's request. Kilroy stood to the side in his usual suit. The machine insisted on being on hand for training. Kilroy was certain there'd be a fatal accident without him.

"Then why are you armored when I am not?" A hint of amusement curled the Vrrl's lips. "Have I finally succeeded in teaching you fear, Scargiver?"

Mims ignored the jibe. "We're doing something different today." He walked over to the far side of the room. Training Room 4 was less a room and more a walled off section of the Random Encounter's cargo bay. The other rooms had been built for humans, and the ceilings were too low to accommodate a Vrrl's full range of motion. The Captain opened one of the cabinets that had been built into the bulkhead and extracted a small brown box. "But we'll get to that in a minute."

Mims walked back to Scarrend. "I have something for you."

"A present?" Scarrend took the box from the Captain's hands. It was long and thin, made of wood. Something had been done to the material that made it smooth and reflective. He raised two of his eyebrows at the human. "It is not my Birthing Day."

"It's not a gift," said the Captain. "Open it."

The Vrrl eyed the human for a moment longer, then unlatched the box. Inside was a folded strip of fabric. Thick. Blue. Scarrend pulled it out. "A belt?"

"A Blue Belt," Mims corrected. His voice turned formal. "Scarrend Scathach, you have demonstrated dedication and competence in the Way of the Scargiver. Blue is the color of the sky, a symbol of insight, enlightenment, and of reaching to greater heights. This belt is neither a prize nor a gift. It is simply an acknowledgement. Recognition of the skill and mastery you have earned for and within yourself. Wear it with pride, or do not. The skill remains." The human place a fist against his palm in front of his chest and bowed. "Congratulations."

Scarrend stared at the man, then looked down at the belt in his hands. "Excuse me a moment," he said, voice thick. He turned his back and walked out of the room.

"Do I get a belt?" Yvian asked.

"If you want one," said Mims. He shrugged. "I don't do the belts when I'm training Privateers, but the Way of the Scargiver's being used to train the entire Starfang Empire. They need a ranking system."

"Ranking system?" That meant more than one belt. "What rank is blue?"

"The fifth of seven," said Mims. "The order goes White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Brown, and Black." he scratched his head. "Though I think I might use Red instead of Brown. You know, since it's the Vrrl."

"They'd like that," Yvian agreed. "What belt would I be?"

"Blue," said Mims, "But you're pretty close to Brown."

"Oh."

"Don't knock it," the Captain noticed her disappointment. "It usually takes six to eight years to get to that level. Doing it in two is impressive."

"Oh." That sounded better. Then again... "Scarrend did it in a couple months."

"Different species," Mims pointed out. "The Vrrl have perfect muscle memory and can't improve their bodies with training. All they have to do is see the moves once and learn how to apply them." He put his hands on his hips. "It is annoying and unfair."

"Yeah." Yvian nodded. "It is." She tilted her head as a question struck. "What about Lissa?"

"Green Belt." Mims shrugged. "She's got other priorities."

"I guess so." Lissa was currently off visiting new arrivals in New Pixa. She'd invited Yvian along, but Yvian wanted to stay near the Encounter in case things popped off. The Peacekeeper Queens and the Vrrl had defeated the ships guarding the first two Gates at Aldara, but that still left over a billion ships to deal with. Rather than use the Jumpdrive and risk casualties at close range, the Queens were flying into position a few million kilometers from the enemy. Close enough to use their beam weapons, but way too far for the Federation to fire back. While it was the safe play, it was also slow. It would take the Peacekeepers over a week to be in position.

Yvian spared a glance at the open door. "He's not back yet." It wasn't like the Vrrl to leave suddenly like that. "Should we...?"

"Give him a bit." The human removed his helmet. "It's a big moment."

"Oh." Was Scarrend crying? Were the Vrrl able to cry? "You think he's..."

"Scarrend is of the Fifth Mafdet," Mims reminded her. "Self control is one of their main requirements."

"That doesn't mean he has to hide." Yvian frowned. "We could share the moment. No one would hold it against him."

"He would," Mims countered, "and other Vrrl might." He shrugged again. "Different species, remember?"

Scarrend took another ten minutes to return. When he did, he was calm. "Apologies for the delay, Scargiver."

"No need," said the Captain. He slapped his helmet back on.

"Congratulations, Scarrend." Yvian reached up to grip his shoulder.

"This unit also congratulates you," said Kilroy. He'd been so still Yvian almost forgot he was there. "This unit hopes you will continue to work hard and improve your efficiency in the art of murdering humans."

"Thank you," said the Vrrl. "It is... gratifying." He made two fists and placed them against his palms in front of his chest. He bowed low. "And thank you, Scargiver Mims."

"You're welcome." Mims returned the bow. "But enough about that." He gestured at Yvian. She donned her own helmet. "Today we'll be doing something different."

"Different how?" asked the Vrrl. "Should I be wearing my armor as well?"

"Not for this." Mims went into lecture mode. "We've spent these last months developing the Way of the Scargiver. It's based on dozens of martial art styles, but they're all human styles. We've done what we could to account for your superior strength and the extra arms, but at the end of the day you're still fighting like a human. Throws, strikes, and grappling."

"The Way of the Scargiver is a powerful and versatile tool. It follows the human philosophy of controlled force. You can use your skills to kill, or just break bones, or subdue your opponent without hurting them at all. The more you master it, the more killing becomes an option instead of a necessity. Developing those skills also develops your discipline and self control, which enhances your Mafdet. It's good, and your people should learn it, but it's the skillset of a warrior. It is not the skillset of a predator."

"How long has he been practicing that speech?" Yvian wondered. She didn't realize she'd spoken aloud until Mims gave her a glare. It still surprised her sometimes how he could glare so hard she could see it through his helmet. "Sorry."

"As I was saying," the Captain continued. "The Way of the Scargiver is a defensive art, and it doesn't make use of your natural weapons. You've got claws that rend steel and a bite force that would make a crocodile jealous."

"What's a crocodile?" asked Scarrend.

"Apex predator from Earth that was," Mims elaborated. "We've got some on New Pixa, now." He paused, flustered. He cleared his throat. "Anyway, I think you need another style. A lethal style. One made only for killing. One that uses your natural weapons the way the Scargiver style doesn't."

"You've..." Scarrend closed his eyes. "You've designed a new style? A predator style?"

"No." Mims crossed his arms, somehow managing to look smug and encouraging at the same time. "I'm not designing anything. You are."

"Me?" The Vrrl sputtered. "I can't... How would I...?"

"Scarrend," Yvian interrupted. "You're a Blue Belt, now. You know more about martial arts than anyone in the Empire. You can do this."

"You're the only one who can," Mims backed her up. "I don't have claws or fangs and I don't know how to use them." He gestured at himself. "We'll help, and we're armored up so you can experiment without killing us, but a Vrrl martial art should be engineered by a Vrrl, don't you think?"

"I..." Scarrend blinked slowly, first at Mims, than at Yvian. "If you're sure..."

"We are," Yvian assured him.

"Absolutely," the Captain agreed.

"This unit believes you will be sufficient," said Kilroy. "Especially with help from Big Daddy Mims."

"I..." The Vrrl took a deep breath.

"Alert!" Kilroy's eyes flashed red. "Enemy ship has entered New Pixa sector."

"Another gladiator?" Mims glanced sharply at the machine. "Did you get it?"

"Negative," said the Peacekeeper. "The ship was a Judgment class Destroyer. Affirmative. The ship was destroyed." His eyes flashed purple, then back to red. "The ship had zero point six eight seconds to scan New Pixa Sector before it was destroyed."

"Shit." Mims swore. "Now they know everything we've got."

"And what we don't have," said Scarrend.

"The error was ours," Kilroy apologized. "These units should have destroyed the vessel more swiftly."

"Nobody's perfect," said Mims. "I didn't think they'd throw away a destroyer for half a second of intel, either." He let out a breath. "But I should've."

"Oh Crunch." The bottom dropped out of Yvian's stomach. "They know we don't have Skygem anymore. There's no anti-tech field for the South Gate."

"We can destroy it if the humans start to invade," Scarrend reassured her.

"No we can't," said the Captain.

"All Jumpgates in New Pixa Sector lead to Xill space," Kilroy reminded them. "Destroying one of the Gates would antagonize the Xill. Retaliation would be immediate."

"Are more ships coming?" Yvian asked.

"Negative," Kilroy answered.

"Guess the High Commander didn't like what he saw." Mims swore again.

"The humans don't have the forces to take this sector," Scarrend agreed.

"Don't they?" Yvian wasn't so sure. "We've only got a couple million ships."

"But we've got thirty Queens," Mims pointed out, "and they're millions of kilometers from the Gates. The Federation could wipe out the planet and all our stations if they come in force, but they can't take the Queenships."

"They would also have to contend with four hundred million ships of the Vrrl Starfang Empire," Scarrend added. "I doubt they would survive long enough to destroy your planet."

"That too," Mims agreed. He was silent a moment. Then he grunted. "Well. Nothing we can do about it now. Might as well train."

"I guess." Yvian wasn't looking forward to it. Experimental slashing did not sound like a comfortable experience. "Way of the Predator, right?"

"No." Scarrend held up a finger. "The Way of the Starfang." His brows furrowed, and he ran a hand through his mane. "If the Scargiver approves?"

"You're the one making the style," Mims told him. "You're the one that gets to name it."

"I smell." Scarrend made a rumbling sound. It was short and rhythmic and... soothing? Yvian found it very pleasant. The Vrrl noticed Yvian staring. The noise cut off. Scarrend cleared his throat. "I... need to take care of something first. Someone should alert the Warmasters to this and... other developments. I'll be back when I finished my report." He strode calmly out the door. A few seconds later the rumbling started again. The Vrrl broke into a run down the corridor.

"Is that...?" Yvian shook her head. "Nevermind." She took her helmet off and draped an arm around the human's shoulders. "That was very sweet of you, Captain."

"I meant every word," Mims said, took off his own helmet and returned the gesture, wrapping an arm around Yvian in a rare show of physical affection. "But I can't take the credit. Most of it was Lissa's idea. I just wanted an excuse to wear the armor while we trained."

"Because of the drooling?" Yvian teased.

"Because of the drooling," the human confirmed. "It makes me uncomfortable, but he's sensitive about it. Lissa suggested I solve the problem less... directly... than I usually do."

Yvian smiled and squeezed the man's shoulder. "You're a good Captain." Her smile widened into a grin. "So how long did you practice that speech?"

"Forty six minutes and nineteen seconds," Kilroy supplied. His eyes glowed yellow with amusement.

"Shut up, Kilroy," Mims rolled his eyes. "Illusion of privacy, remember?"

"Yvian is correct, Big Daddy Mims." Kilroy's eyes flashed brighter. "You are a good Captain."

"Damn right," said the human. His arm tightened around Yvian's shoulders. "And I've got a good crew, too." The man was smiling. Really smiling. It made him look younger. Less dangerous. Not like Mims at all, really. It was a smile Yvian had only seen a few times, though Lissa had said he'd been doing it more lately.

"The best in the galaxy," Yvian bragged. She glanced at the door the Vrrl had exited. "He's really excited, you know."

"Yeah."

"It's gonna get rough when he comes back."

"Probably."

"You know," Yvian's smile turned mischievous. "A really good Captain would take the whole burden on himself. Maybe let me sit this one out. You know." She gave him her best grin. "Cause you love me."

"I do love you." Mims grinned back, giving her another squeeze. "Hell no."

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Looking for a BC Doctor that will sign off for medical explant surgery.

Martial Arts Reddit - Sun, 03/24/2024 - 23:02

A good friend of mine is about 12 years post-implant surgery. She received her surgery on the 8th floor of the building on Broadway in Vancouver but cannot remember any medical details beyond that or the Dr.s name. She is 46 years old and lives in a rural town in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. She is very involved in several athletic careers the main being in martial arts. In the last several years, She has been experiencing severe breast implant illness. She has seen what doctors she can within our immediate area but is being told all her symptoms are not BII, and are neurological or all in her head. They won’t entertain the possibility of her implants making her ill on many levels. Her inquiry for a removal out of pocket was well over $15k. She in no way can afford that right now or anytime in the near future, but unfortunately, her symptoms have severely worsened within the last 5 months or so. She is now unable to lift her arms above her shoulders, feels extremely out of breath or has an extremely tight feeling lung capacity and is overall just super fatigued. She’s a Sensei and owner of our gym and was extremely active while eating very healthily. She’s resorted to fasting and detoxing constantly which isn’t doing much anymore either. Does anyone have any information or advice on where she can get an appointment with a doctor who will sign off for explant surgery under medical need so it’s covered under BC medical?

TLDR: Urgent need for a BC (Canada) Doctor who will sign off for explant surgery that’s covered under BC medical.

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Can I learn online

Martial Arts Reddit - Sun, 03/24/2024 - 22:42

I think this is a beautiful martial art and would like to learn. The closest gym to me is 5 hrs away. I would like to start learning from basic videos. If you could link some I would greatly appreciate it.

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How to Stop a Bully With Jiu-Jitsu

Martial Arts Reddit - Sun, 03/24/2024 - 22:36

There are not many things we hate in this world. We find ourselves in the middle of many topics but one thing that truly gets our blood boiling is bullying. It is important to know that there is a fine line between violence and bullying.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a combat sport that can be used as a self-defense technique. BJJ is based on grappling, ground fighting, and submission holds. It focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, controlling one’s opponent, gaining a dominant position, and using several techniques to force them into submission.

BJJ is not meant to be used as a scare tactic and just because you train does not mean you should go pick fights with people. But what BJJ will do for you is make you more socially aware and give you the confidence you need to stand up for yourself if the time calls for it. It is our duty as parents to help them find things that help them navigate this world in a easier manner.

Putting your child in a martial art like jiu-jitsu is the greatest gift you could provide them at a young age.

Here is a list of essential items you will need if you decide to sign your kid up for BJJ: https://grapplersgraveyard.com/bjj-essentials/

Here are all the things they will learn in BJJ: https://grapplersgraveyard.com/biggest-challenges-in-bjj/

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Sun Tzu Profile

Martial Arts Reddit - Sun, 03/24/2024 - 22:35

Sun Tzu

Name: Sun Tzu

Titles/Aliases: 1. The Greatest General 2. The Monarch of The Chinese Army 3. The War Strategist 4. The Man Who mastered the Art of War 5. Master Sun

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Pantheon/Nationality: China

Age: 1400+ years old

Authority: Human General

Appearance: Sun Tzu stands at an average height of around 5'9" with a youthful figure. He has long black hair tied into a long tail, symbolizing his disciplined nature. His attire includes a black loose fur collared jacket, a tight black shirt that accentuates his physique, and intricate vambraces that showcase his martial prowess. He wears black pants and Chinese martial arts shoes, emphasizing his readiness for combat. His eyes reflect a deep sense of wisdom and experience gained from a lifetime of military leadership.

Personality: Sun Tzu is characterized by his pride, professionalism, and deep respect for superiors and elders. In battle, he transforms into an intense and battle-crazed strategist, demonstrating an unparalleled level of intelligence and strategic thinking. Despite his ferocity on the battlefield, Sun Tzu remains respectful to those who deserve it, but he can be unforgiving to those who disrespect others. He values discipline, honor, and loyalty, traits that define his approach to leadership and warfare. Sun Tzu believes that a true leader must lead by example, standing firm even in the face of adversity and taking on the burdens that others cannot bear.

Backstory: Born into royalty, Sun Tzu witnessed the use of basic combat tactics by generals in his youth. However, his initial defeat in battle due to pride and easily exploitable tactics led to his exile. During his exile, Sun Tzu realized his mistakes and embarked on a journey of self-discovery and knowledge acquisition. He traveled extensively, learning from different cultures and military strategies. His experiences shaped his philosophy, leading to the creation of "The Art of War," a seminal work on military strategy and leadership. Sun Tzu's redemption came when he defended his homeland using complex and well-thought-out strategies, earning back his position as a general and establishing himself as the greatest military mind in history.

Fighting Style: Sun Tzu is a master of various martial arts, including Tai Chi, Wing Chun, and Shaolin Kung Fu. He combines fluid movements with strategic thinking, utilizing his opponent's weaknesses and predicting their actions to gain the upper hand in battle. Sun Tzu also improvises techniques on the spot, adapting to different combat situations with ease. His fighting style emphasizes efficiency, precision, and adaptability, making him a formidable combatant in any scenario.

Supernatural Power (Art of War): Sun Tzu's supernatural power, derived from the Art of War, grants him unparalleled control over his brain. He can selectively memorize any technique he sees and process information over 20 times faster than any human. His enhanced intelligence allows him to counter nearly any technique he encounters, making him a formidable tactician and combatant. Sun Tzu's mastery of the Art of War extends to his ability to analyze battlefield conditions, predict enemy movements, and devise winning strategies in real-time.

Volund/Divine Weapon (Armed Gauntlets): Sun Tzu's Volund, provided by Alvitr, appears as armor that guards his forearms and hands. The Armed Gauntlets enhance his defensive capabilities and martial prowess, allowing him to block, deflect, and counter enemy attacks with precision. The intricate designs on his gauntlets symbolize the wisdom and strategy embodied by Sun Tzu in battle.

Named Techniques:

  1. Scan of The Art of War (战争的艺术 扫描): Sun Tzu enters a complete defensive stance, heightening his awareness and focus. He scans the enemy's movements within his head, formulating tactics to counter their attacks with imperceptible speed and precision. Despite the chaos of battle while he’s doing this, he’s scanning the enemies' movements within his head to formulate a tactic against it. Due to his highly increased brain and memorization, he can do this in seconds.

  2. Immutable Fortress Kata (不动堡垒卡塔): After scanning, Sun Tzu adopts a stance that maximizes his efficiency in viewing his surroundings. His enhanced perception allows him to predict and perfectly block incoming attacks, utilizing his selective brain to absorb and counter enemy movements quickly.

  3. Mountain Dragon Fang (山龙獠牙): Sun Tzu delivers a crescent arc kick, utilizing his agility and martial arts prowess to strike with devastating force. This technique showcases his mastery of martial arts and his ability to deliver powerful strikes with precision.

  4. Bozhou Blade (博州刀片): Sun Tzu adopts a chopping stance and blitzes at the enemy, either with a stabbing motion or unleashing a blast of wind with his hand. This technique demonstrates his versatility in combat and his ability to switch between offensive and defensive maneuvers seamlessly.

  5. Archery Counter (射箭计数器): Using his enhanced perception and imaginary bubble, Sun Tzu senses incoming attacks and moves accordingly to intercept them, utilizing the airflow to anticipate and counter enemy movements. This technique allows him to neutralize ranged attacks and close the distance between himself and his opponents effectively.

  6. Military Strategy: Slicing (兵法:切片): Sun Tzu re-volunds his Armed Gauntlets into a powerful Jian Blade, putting all his power into cutting through the enemy with precise and deadly strikes. This technique showcases his mastery of weaponry and his ability to adapt his Volund to different combat situations.

Quotes: 1. "Know thyself, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories." 2. "You Lost Because to you this is a battle, to me this is a War to defend." 3. "Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."

Intro By Heimdall: “Soldiers have been a integral part of any military force, hell without it we wouldn’t even have a military force and that rule applies to all even the gods, demons and humans. The Generals of these soldiers are at the forefront of combat and the man here today is the best General to ever come from human history..He survived and won near any war he was he in.. he is SUN TZU!”

Then many Chinese generals and important soldiers and generals all through history begin chanting “SUN TZU! SUN TZU! SUN TZU!” And 6 of them hold up red banners each with a letter of his name spelling it out and then the man himself, Sun Tzu walks out with a smirk.

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Any martial arts feet?

Martial Arts Reddit - Sun, 03/24/2024 - 22:21

Really like the idea of getting under the feet of a martial artist...idk just seems like a fun idea to be used as a kick dummy...lol

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The Elite, Schemer of The Fist

Martial Arts Reddit - Sun, 03/24/2024 - 22:18

Name: Charles Choi (Choi Dong Soo)

Age: 50+

Gender: Male

Relatives: Unnamed Wife (Deceased), Crystal Choi (Choi Soo-Jung) (Daughter)

Nationality: South Korean

Occupation: Curse User, HNH Company Chairman, Garpryong Fist Gang's Second-in-command (Formerly), Workers VVIP

Affiliation: Kim Garpryong's Fist Gang (Formerly), HNH Company, Yamazaki Clan (Formerly)

Titles: Elite, Chairman, Vice Boss

Status: Alive

Grade: Grade 1

Summary

Charles Choi (Choi Dong Soo) was the Chairman and CEO of the HNH Company, a conglomerate company that own many smaller businesses, and the man who founded the 4 Major Crews, to start up his business with the dirty money made from the crews, through the exploitation of minors.

He is Crystal's father and was one of the few people that know about Daniel and Crystal's secret, which is the truth of the 2 bodies, which even the Jujutsu HQ has no clue of their existence. Back in the 0th Generation, he was known as Elite, and became the second-in-command of Kim Garpryong's Fist Gang. During the 1st Generation, Charles Choi used DG, also known as James Lee, the One Man Circle, to kill Gapryong Kim. This incident was completely hidden, according to Eugene, it was the incident with the murder of Baekho Kwon and Gapryong Kim that was Charles' weakness.

Appearance

In the present time, he is a tall middle-aged man with a dark aura and squinted eyes that make him seem cynical. He has a mauve hue to his stylized haircut and has a full white designer stubble beard that surrounds his lips and cover his cheekbones. He wears expensive clothes that show his wealth and is referenced to have a missing left arm. However, the reason of his arm being missing isn't revealed yet.

In the 0th Generation, he had a more youthful appearance, his face more handsome and had no wrinkles, with a more fierce and ambitious look in his eyes. He wore round lensed glasses, along with a white long sleeve button-up shirt, with gray khaki pants and black suspenders. During the 1st Generation, he has a more older appearance, but was more younger than he was now, as he had less wrinkles than he did now, now doesn't wear his glasses, along with having black hair with slightly gray hairs, with less facial hairs. He wore a business suit, but it wasn't as fancy or expensive as his current attire.

Personality

In the current time, he exerts an air of authority as he was able to silence anyone simply by walking through the room. He seems to be extremely shrewd. He seems to have a kind and caring exterior when in the public, but when in private, he was more stern, arrogant and cruel. He has sadistic tendencies against his enemies, downplaying their abilities, mocking them through praises and beating them down to an inch of their lives.

Despite all that, he can truly give his praises to individuals he actually considers impressive, such as Kwak Ji-chang, Bark Hangyeoul and James Lee. He still shows respect to his former leader, Kim Garpryong and stated he had guts compared to his youngest son, and even has fond memories of his youth with him, despite being the one who had a hand in his murder.

In his youth, he had a more aggressive and fiercer disposition, being more straightforward about his intentions about gaining power through force, even kicking out weaker members of the gang, without Garpryong's knowledge, such as Choi Minsik, who had been departed to another country by him and threathened to be killed by Elite, if he ever returned to Korea.

Abilities and Skills

As the Second-in-command of the Fist Gang and a member of the 0th Generation, Charles was one of the strongest sorcerors of his time and in Korea, being considered only weaker than Kim Garpryong during his prime years. He was considered the most intelligent fighter in the gang, being the gang's main strategist and schemer in conflicts. Prior to meeting Garpryong, he was an undefeated and powerful sorceror, who had mastered a technique only one person every generation had mastered, the Invisible Attack, and was the closest to Garpryong in strength, within the Fist Gang.

His combat power exceeded that of Tom Lee, The Ultimate King and Fighting Genius, and Park Jinyoung, the Medical Genius and someone with the copy talent, which allowed him to copy any moves upon looking at it once. During the 1st Generation, he had lost some of his combat power, due to his lost arm and him growing older, but his strength was still enough to handle one of the Kojima Brothers, men who had power to fight the higher end of the 1st Generation Kings.

At the current generation, Charles's power decline further due to his age, heart problems and lack of fighting, but he was still able to take attacks from Kwak Ji-chang, one of the strongest 1st Generation Kings, and completely overwhelmed him, upon getting serious, and even defeated the Monster of the 1st Affiliate easily, despite him having physical strength equal to Tom Lee, thanks to his BIQ and experience.

Experienced Combatant: Charles Choi has immense skill and experience in hand-to-hand combat, having incredible BIQ and being a strategist in battle. Despite his waning power, declining health, and older age, his skill and massive experience in battle allowed him to fight the likes of Kwak Ji-chang and Baek Hangyeoul, two individuals with strength of the higher ends of the 1st Generation Kings, with Hangyeoul having strength equal to Tom Lee, The Fighting Genius, and defeated them easily.

His style of fighting, back in his youth, was a mix of street fighting, along with some kick-based martial arts, mixed with his Invisible Attacks, attacks that hit the blinspots of his opponents, using immense Speed to attack them, so fast his attacks were Invisible to them. In the current time, he uses one armed Fighting style, due to his missing arm, along with immense BIQ, and experience to compensate for his declining physical prowess, inability to use Invisible Attack (due to his heart problems), and having not fought in awhile. One thing that stays consistent with his fighting style is his immense BIQ and shrewd way of fighting, such as striking the sole of his opponents, using the strength of his opponents against them, and taunting them to let them make more mistakes in battle

Master of Evidence Destruction: Charles Chi had an incredible and malicious talent to destroy any evidence that he had his hands on. He had managed to destroy any evidence that he found about his involvement in Kim Garpryong's murder case, having managed to make James Lee not suspected of the charges of the murder. He even destroyed all the evidence of is involvement in the murder of Kwak Ji-chang and Noh Bakgu, changing the narrative to make it so Ji-chang and Noh Bakgu killed each other instead. Recently, he destroyed any evidence that he caused a block wide blackout, along with the kidnapping of Baek Gyeoul and Hangyeoul, except for the evidence James Lee managed to obtained without his knowledge.

Business Skills: Charles Choi has incredible sense and skills in business, having managed to make his businesses successful, through legal and illegal methods, such as the formation of the 4 Major Crews and having planned for the joint-expansion of building luxurious hotels in Cheongliang, by intimidating Shinmyung Cheon enough to force his hand. He manages all the businesses under him, along with the ones owned by the 10 Geniuses, making him a billionaire in Korea. He has a multitude of ideas to make profit, no matter the methods, such as the joint project in Cheongliang, and the creation of the 4 Major Crews. He even has tremendous knowledge over the law system in Korea, to use to his advantage for his businesses.

Tactical Genius: Charles Choi has immense tactical knowledge, stemming from his immense BIQ and combat experience. He is tactical and capable of figuring out his opponent's plan with minimum information. He has also shown to be extremely adaptable to any enemy he has ever faced so far, knowing precisely what to do to counter their techniques and find ways to defeat them. Due to that, he is able to quickly deduce the inner workings of cursed techniques after only seeing them once or twice and creating suitable foils to such techniques.

Jujutsu

Immense Curse Energy: Befitting his status as one of the strongest sorcerors in Korea, Charles Choi has immense amounts of curse energy, having reserves equal to a Special Grade. He has immense mastery over his curse energy, being able to infuse and reinforce his own body and any weapon in his hand with curse energy, with skill above that of an elite Grade 1 sorceror. His reinforcement, along with his physical abilities and skills, allowed him to easily exorcise Special Grade Curses and even completely overwhelmed other Grade 1s below his level. His skill in curse energy reinforcement is only surpassed by Kim Garpryong and Tom Lee, back in the 0th Generation.

His control and manipulation of curse energy was incredible, as he had fine tune control over his curse energy, to surpress it to make it feel weaker than it actually was, and was able to activate his domain in an instant, along with using reverse curse technique, though he notes that he only learned it in his older age. He even has talent in using barriers of high level, along with anti-domain techniques.

Cursed Technique: Charles's innate technique is called "Unlawful Manipulation", which is closely linked with his domain, "Malicious Court Room", which takes the form of a courtroom, with cracked up walls and floor, with bookshelfs of law books all around the room and has no roof, allowing for the dark sky and stars to be seen.

This domain has no guaranteed-hit, instead the domain forces all the participants to follow the rules of the domain, with a vow for the user to explain the rules to the participants. Violence is not permitted within the domain.

While in the domain, Charles is sitting on the Judge's chair, while the others will be sitted at the podiums of the courtroom. The rules of the domain are to sit quietly then review a crime created by the domain, based on the information gained from the brains of all the people within the domain, including Charles himself.

After the crimes are shown and reviewed, all the participants, excluding Charles, are to come together and try to figure out who between the participants, including Charles, is the culprit of the crimes. The crime shown are a mixed between the knowledge of all the participants, making it seemed link to everyone, but there is only one true culprit. Charles has access to one piece of evidence and the identity of the culprit, that he is allowed to manipulate any evidence based on if the crime is linked to him. Once an agreement has been reached, they will all say the name of the culprit of who they think did the crime one by one.

Afterwards, if the culprit is correctly guessed, they will be found guilty, are given a penalty depending on the crime and the domain will be dispelled. If they are wrong, they will be instead penalized by the domain. No individual is exempted from the penalty of the domain, including Charles himself. They are allowed 2 retrials after the dispellment of the domain. They are allowed to defend themselves upon, getting the penalty to either lesen the penalty or avoid penalty entirely, with the domain choosing the sentence instead of its user.

They are 3 known penalties to the guilty:

  1. Reduction - the curse energy and techniques' output of the penalized individuals are reduced to half.

  2. Restriction - The restriction of using the innate technique of the penalized. If they lack one, they will be forced to be restricted of their used of curse energy until the user deactivates their technique.

  3. Death Penalty - Charles is allowed to choose one of the individuals within the domain, excluding any of the others from the penalty. and make them undergo an execution. The individual chosen by Charles will be stucked to his podium and will be stripped of curse technique that is engraved into their brain, by stabbing their brain with a syringe, made by the evidence folder given to Charles, in which will caused them to lose their technique forcibly making them die. If they lack a cursed technique, they will be then executed through a punishment of Charles's choice while stripped of their ability to use curse energy.

While the true potential of the technique is within the domain, Charles can use his technqoue outside his domain, by summoning the evidence folders and law books for utility and combat use. He can even use this technique to manipulate any evidence of a crime to his whim, as well as destroying the evidence as long as he holds it for around 3 minutes.

Reverse Curse Technique: Charles Choi has managed to learn Reverse Curse Technique in the 1st Generation. While he was unable to recreate his left arm, due to it being a longtime injury, he was able to heal limbs, organs and injuries using positive curse energy. Though he notes that his ability to use it has weakened due to his declining health, especially his heart problems.

Domain Amplification: By expanding Charles's domain over his body like an aura, allowing him to neutralize cursed techniques that come in physical contact with him. While domain amplification is active, his innate technique cannot be activated, causing anything created with it, such as his evidence folder.

Simple Domain: An anti-domain technique that neutralizes a Domain Expansion's barrier and disables its sure-hit effect. He has mastered the Simple Domain, to the point he could deploy it without any vows or conditions, allowing him to deploy it immediately without any delay in time. He can even put binding vows and customized rules on his Simple Domain to create effect within the domain, such as only fighting with only their bodies without curse energy within the domain, which in turn makes it so all the time within the domain runs faster than outside the domain.

He can use a variation of New Shadow Style, by using his body instead of a weapon, to fight using the Simple Domain. He can use it to reflexively counter and attack any attacks that enter his Simple Domain, along weakening any cursed techniques that enter his range.

Curtain: He can cast a Curtain, which unravels any curse spirit within the area of his Curtains. He can even add conditions to the Curtains to strengthen the outer shell of the barrier, while playing the Curtain Seal in a obvious location. He can even make it so only a specific person is not allowed to enter the domain, making it hard to break.

Trivia

-He was the one to create the Four Major Crews, with the help of DG, Gun and Goo and the other Ten Geniuses.

-He met Gun Park when he was a cleaner in a juvenile prison.

-Charles Choi has committed tyranny by siding with the Yakuza, the underworld of Japan.

-Charles Choi is the one who created the two body system, as revealed by Jinyeong Park.

-He used to live in Daniel's current house, before he became successful.

-He was the first known user of the Invisible Attack technique, in Korea's history.

-He personally trained James Lee, the Legend of the 1st Generation, as seen with their similarities in fighting styles, Invisible Attacks, and their ways of doing business.

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