The wannabe Fighters get fit thread

[He Man]

secret office am videos FTW!

[dropstharockalot]

"night meetings I have to host for my job" = READ: sex toy parties

///shudders uncontrollably///

Ew, dude, they're zoning board meetings... the average attendee is like 63 years old.  You've just given me a horrible, horrible mental image to deal with over the next few weeks.

///runs to pour mouthwash in eyes///

[bulldogs2k]

FREAKING SUCKS!!!  I went for a shoulder throw (seoi nage) and heard a pop in my calf...Turns out, I tore it....

Getting old hurts!

[djrashonal]

///shudders uncontrollably///

Ew, dude, they're zoning board meetings... the average attendee is like 63 years old.  You've just given me a horrible, horrible mental image to deal with over the next few weeks.

///runs to pour mouthwash in eyes///

Use it as motivation, since you're gonna be running reduced training with soccer coming up 

Channel the anger and disgust! Whenever you get one of those mental images punch it in the face......with a sex toy 

[dropstharockalot]

Channel the anger and disgust! Whenever you get one of those mental images punch it in the face......with a sex toy 

Of all the random things we have laying around the Planning & Zoning office to bludgeon someone with... a sex toy just isn't one of them.

[El Matador]

Of all the random things we have laying around the Planning & Zoning office to bludgeon someone with... a sex toy just isn't one of them.

Whaaaa? You're doing it wrong, man. death via sex toy bludgeoning is just about the most humiliating thing that can happen. just imagine the funeral

"so how did bill die?"
- "well he was trying to argue about putting in the new shed with the inspector when... He got beat to death with a double sided dildo"
- "A dlldo?"
-"A Dildo. "
-"Damn, i guess i wont try to paint my house orange now"

Just imagine how much easier jor job would be if there was fear of blunt dildo trauma repercussions.
-i

[dropstharockalot]

Just imagine how much easier jor job would be if there was fear of blunt dildo trauma repercussions.
-i

Hmm, you may be on to something... I dunno if I would want to stand before our Town Council and justify the expense claim at a public meeting:

TC Pres: "Moving on to the check register, are there any comments or questions?"
TC VP: "I have one... item seven, for $483.09, identfied as 'Planning Dept. Bag of Dicks'... that seem unusual to anyone else?"
TC Pres: "I'd noted that as well.  Mr. Director, can you come to the podium?"
DTRAL: "Thank you for the question, Mr. President.  Item seven for $483.09 does reflect our standard 10% municipal discount, and was subject to our standard bid policies.  I do realize that typical life-cycle before replacement on our standard ‘Bag of Dicks’ is between 24 and 30 months, however, we’ve seen an increase in customer complaints and disputes over the past four to five months, necessitating a higher frequency of sex-toy bludgeoning.”
TC Pres: “I see.  Is there any discernable pattern or cause?”
DTRAL: “None that we’ve been able to nail down, although most people seem extra-stressed because of the economy.  That, and the generally divisive national political climate seems to be filtering down to us here at the local level… people trying to do more with less resent the government more than usual.”
TC VP: “So your response is to whallop them with a silicone phallus?”
DTRAL: “Repeatedly.  Sometimes one shot won’t quite do it, and you’ve gotta follow them out the door and down the steps.  Old ladies, believe it or not, seem to take the most shots before they calm the hell down…”
TC Pres: “Is this a matter of needing larger, or, uh, I dunno, heavier rubber ding-a-lings?  Maybe ones with more length or girth?”
DTRAL: “That is worthy of consideration, Mr. President, but that would likely increase our training costs.  Most of the staff aren’t certified on anything over twelve inches, and very few of the staff members have graduated to veins and balls… those are features that are prevalent on most of your higher-end models where you really start to get into some heft, so any cost-savings realized through gains in stopping power will likely be offset by other costs in our training cycle.”
TC VP: “It sounds like you’re doing the best you can with what we can give you at this time.  I move we approve the expenditure.”
TC Pres: “Seconded.  That will be all, Mr. Director.”

[He Man]

that needs to be a youtube 30 second scene.

[El Matador]

Hmm, you may be on to something... I dunno if I would want to stand before our Town Council and justify the expense claim at a public meeting:

TC Pres: "Moving on to the check register, are there any comments or questions?"
TC VP: "I have one... item seven, for $483.09, identfied as 'Planning Dept. Bag of Dicks'... that seem unusual to anyone else?"
TC Pres: "I'd noted that as well.  Mr. Director, can you come to the podium?"
DTRAL: "Thank you for the question, Mr. President.  Item seven for $483.09 does reflect our standard 10% municipal discount, and was subject to our standard bid policies.  I do realize that typical life-cycle before replacement on our standard ‘Bag of Dicks’ is between 24 and 30 months, however, we’ve seen an increase in customer complaints and disputes over the past four to five months, necessitating a higher frequency of sex-toy bludgeoning.”
TC Pres: “I see.  Is there any discernable pattern or cause?”
DTRAL: “None that we’ve been able to nail down, although most people seem extra-stressed because of the economy.  That, and the generally divisive national political climate seems to be filtering down to us here at the local level… people trying to do more with less resent the government more than usual.”
TC VP: “So your response is to whallop them with a silicone phallus?”
DTRAL: “Repeatedly.  Sometimes one shot won’t quite do it, and you’ve gotta follow them out the door and down the steps.  Old ladies, believe it or not, seem to take the most shots before they calm the hell down…”
TC Pres: “Is this a matter of needing larger, or, uh, I dunno, heavier rubber ding-a-lings?  Maybe ones with more length or girth?”
DTRAL: “That is worthy of consideration, Mr. President, but that would likely increase our training costs.  Most of the staff aren’t certified on anything over twelve inches, and very few of the staff members have graduated to veins and balls… those are features that are prevalent on most of your higher-end models where you really start to get into some heft, so any cost-savings realized through gains in stopping power will likely be offset by other costs in our training cycle.”
TC VP: “It sounds like you’re doing the best you can with what we can give you at this time.  I move we approve the expenditure.”
TC Pres: “Seconded.  That will be all, Mr. Director.”

Dude... You win. At life, at everything. Just make the beast with two backsing win.

That might be just about the funniest thing I've ever read.

[dropstharockalot]

Got my left arm cut open by a toenail last night... 6" scrape/cut, about 1/4 inch deep at the worst point.

Seriously, who comes to class with razor toes? WTF?

[El Matador]

Got my left arm cut open by a toenail last night... 6" scrape/cut, about 1/4 inch deep at the worst point.

Seriously, who comes to class with razor toes? WTF?

WTF?!?!?!?!?!

Seriously, eeeeew.

[El Matador]

Sparred with one of the pro fighters yesterday. We did 5 hard rounds.

Dude is about 6'4" and 230lbs. One of these days I'll learn how to walk again, my lead leg is officially dead.

[dropstharockalot]

How consistent is the class schedule and structure at your school?

Our head instructor has been experimenting with different scenarios, and it has resulted in several schedule changes and class structure changes.  We tried having sparring in every class (attendance tailed off), we tried dedicated units of specific techniques (ex: six-week elbow unit, six week knee unit... too many people fell behind), we tried adding boxing-specific elements (footwork, speedbags, etc... everyone forgot how to kick), we tried street self-defense (knives, escapes, etc... people freaked about actual pressure).  We've been all over the map, and nothing seems to stick.

I should note that I loved all of it.  I have no complaints about anything that he was teaching or how he was teaching it.  I'm more upset that he decided to cut these changes out of the program, since I felt like I was learning a ton... I know change is part of life and I should adapt and STFU, so I pretty much have.

My question is more along the lines of "is this normal?"  Has your school gone through phases like this?

[YellowDuck]

Yeap, I think what you are seeing is normal.

In depth, (I don't want to say hardcore, but) hardcore training scares people away. We've been donw to 4 people for extended periods of time.

[dropstharockalot]

Our head instructor is a huge boxing fan and was very saddened by the passing of Joe Frazier, so he's been putting us through nothing but boxing drills all week.  So, I'm finding out that my hands pretty much suck and I move like I'm stuck in concrete.

Also, my form changes when I no longer have to worry about getting my left thigh blasted with a round kick.  Kinda cool to experience the differences in the styles.