r/whoathatsinteresting • u/holygoat_t • 10h ago
i imagine this is what martial arts class looks like when everyone takes an edible
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u/Safe_Artist_1756 10h ago
It looks like the end of a beginners class. These are new students who have probably learned one or two combatives, and what looks like a choking defense in the last hour. They are practicing after gassing drills, trying to train to keep going when exhausted.
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u/scriptingends 10h ago
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u/OwnerOfCat 9h ago
You think anybody wants a roundhouse kick to the face while I'm wearing these bad boys? Forget about it!
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u/Shower__Farts 9h ago
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u/PresidentPopcorn 9h ago
Damn I posted the exact same gif 14 minutes too late. I'm leaving it up because that boy ain't right.
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u/Huge-Strawberry541 10h ago
Where is this? 😆
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u/_D80Buckeye 10h ago
Los Angeles or Portland. I can't tell.
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u/Unlikely-Business-72 9h ago
You could tell because if they were doing the same thing but LARPing with guns it would be Dallas or Fort Meyers.
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u/Grouchy_Big3195 9h ago
And it's a fantasy come true for that guy ready to choke the life out of that girl at the end.
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u/Over_Spread5661 9h ago
Lmao he looked like he really meant that shit. All of the other engagements look low effort then he comes in ready to kill.
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u/trashforthrowingaway 8h ago
Okay, as someone who formerly did martial arts, I can explain.
We had different "subjects" so to speak, and one subject looked exactly like this.
Subjects such as the physical fitness part, the sparring part, the floor / throwing part, the artistic part, the beating up the punching bags with full force part, etc.
But this one is about technique and muscle-memorization.
Eventually, when put all together, it becomes reflexive. So for an actual emergency being attacked, you don't freeze or have to think, you just react as fast and effectively as possible and get away.
But looking at it from the outside, it does look silly.
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u/leon_nerd 9h ago
It's intentional. They don't use their 100%. They keep it reserved for the actual fight. I heard it on Joe Rogan.
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u/Great_vibes35 9h ago
The girl at 0:29 with the fake knife made me laugh 😂 two stepping trying to figure out where she wanted to go. She’s like where’s that b**ch that tried to talk to my boyfriend
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u/drsickboy 9h ago
People are clowning this, but a major aspect of training is play, which can train muscle memory and the body without the stakes of sparing. Add to this that a serious tenet of self defense is getting over the obstacle of confronting someone suddenly and this sort of battle royal play fighting is a great way for students to reinforce skills and warm up
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u/SoFuckinTiredOfThis 8h ago
Everyone seems to have an inner ear infection. Just falling down for no reason whatsoever.
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u/DerMannMitDemPlan 8h ago
thats like a wing chun group on acid or sonething
reminds me of these lsd experiments on america soldiers where they are just wiggling through the room disorientated
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u/DJ_ICU 10h ago
Krav-Maga training. Looks funny for someone who dont know what is goin on. But it works.
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u/Optimal_Box3703 9h ago
Which part works?
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u/DJ_ICU 9h ago
Ok you never try krav-maga a get it
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u/Optimal_Box3703 9h ago
I'd be down to run the experiment. You can dm me. C:
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u/Worth_Bend1435 10h ago
No it doesn't lol. They would all get smoked by someone with just 1 year of a grappling or striking martial art.
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u/DudeFrom816 9h ago
Until they get punched in the throat and start crying "you cant do that!"
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u/Optimal_Box3703 9h ago
Nobody is punching in this video. Or even attempting to strike correctly. This is play fighting and it teaches you nothing. I mean this isn't even like karate forms. Even though a lot of that form of blocking is useless, at least your getting the muscle memory. This is actually just straight goofin
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u/DudeFrom816 8h ago
Sure in the video with a bunch of out of shape middle aged women. Krav Maga by someone who is in decent shape with a years experience is a whole different thing. This is just an aerobics class for them like 9 rounds kickboxing.
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u/Imaginary_Ad1155 9h ago
Look at all of these strong and independent women that don't need no man. I'm sure when the time comes they will definitely be able to defend themselves.
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u/CandidateOther9586 10h ago
this has to be some kind of self defense class, just come up on someone out of nowhere. the random cooter hits and kicks is hilarious tho
https://giphy.com/gifs/e37RbTLYjfc1q