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iāve never tried a martial art before but i decided to try one and itās so funā¦ā¦.would highly recommend trying a martial art
if youāve never heard of it soo bahk is kind of like karate or taekwondo. it focuses heavy on the weight of your waist/hips. itās interesting because you have to learn how to justā¦.do things off muscle memory?? like instead of thinking about it deliberately, you need to learn to just let your body do what itās been trained to do without your brain interrupting going āwait what was i supposed to doā
itās something new that iāve been having fun with, not to mention itās good stress relief when iām allowed to actually hit the punching bag as opposed to just shadowboxing my classmates. give it a try if you have the opportunity š„
Jan 29, 2025
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š„I signed up for an MMA gym membership in March, and showing up is honestly the best part of my day.
Of course, training is excellent and fun physical exercise. Classes start with 10-15 minutes of warming up which can include rounds of jump rope, calisthenics, and shadowboxing. Then for the remainder of the hour, it's partnered drills. What can I say, it's fun to punch and kick lol.
The drills are an excellent mental exercise as well, especially if you are new. It feels like learning how to walk or ride a bike all over again. I remember feeling so lost and like a fish out of water for a couple weeks, but you just keep showing up, you keep getting those reps in, and you get better. Noticing and feeling that improvement is such a goddamn high, oh my goodness. There's nothing like practicing a new drill or combination that the coach demonstrated, and finally nailing it when it feels natural. Even better when you get approval from the coach!
I haven't done full sparring sessions yet, but in the few short technical spars I've done, the importance of fight IQ and making the right decisions and reads is so evident.
This is just my experience with my gym, but it has been incredibly positive, supportive, chill (but not TOO chill), and judgement-free. Everyone is there to become better versions of themselves, and you can just feel that energy in the gym. I always feel incredible when I walk out after a session.
Of course, training is excellent and fun physical exercise. Classes start with 10-15 minutes of warming up which can include rounds of jump rope, calisthenics, and shadowboxing. Then for the remainder of the hour, it's partnered drills. What can I say, it's fun to punch and kick lol.
The drills are an excellent mental exercise as well, especially if you are new. It feels like learning how to walk or ride a bike all over again. I remember feeling so lost and like a fish out of water for a couple weeks, but you just keep showing up, you keep getting those reps in, and you get better. Noticing and feeling that improvement is such a goddamn high, oh my goodness. There's nothing like practicing a new drill or combination that the coach demonstrated, and finally nailing it when it feels natural. Even better when you get approval from the coach!
I haven't done full sparring sessions yet, but in the few short technical spars I've done, the importance of fight IQ and making the right decisions and reads is so evident.
This is just my experience with my gym, but it has been incredibly positive, supportive, chill (but not TOO chill), and judgement-free. Everyone is there to become better versions of themselves, and you can just feel that energy in the gym. I always feel incredible when I walk out after a session.
May 15, 2025
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š„Just tried out a muay thai class at the gym for the first time and I really liked it!
Since it wasn't at a place specialized at fighting it wasn't so rigorous, the class was small, mostly women of different ages, that managed to laugh if any of us got anything wrong.
I'm now very tired and felt my body challenged, but I'm coming back Tuesday šš
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šØiām such an advocate for regular ass people doing art. or anything new that ārequires skillā really
we are so scared of doing things because weāre not any good at them. so what.
karaoke with the confidence of a popstar even if your voice cracks and you donāt know breath support. paint even if it looks like a toddler made it. play the same three guitar chords and paint your furniture with a kitchen sponge and try to bake macarons.
itās so sad that people who arenāt, like, professionally skilled, get laughed at for their art. or like i said, trying any skill that isnāt honed yet
thereās something so important and human in the arts, its such an amazing outlet but people refuse to tap into it because they ācanāt draw a stick figureā or āwrite too clicheā or āhave two left feetā.
DO IT POORLY!!!!! DO IT SCARED!!!!! DO THE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO DEEP DOWN IN YOUR SOUL EVEN IF YOU THINK YOUāRE BAD AND FEEL EMBARASSED!!!!! let yourself have fun with things!!!!!!!! it shouldnāt be a competition all the time. you probably are not ariana grande, but youāre allowed to have fun singing and stuff too. if you have a voice in your head that laughs at you when youāre not immediately good at something, learn to gently correct it. tell it youāre learning and youāll never be any good at something if you donāt have the courage to justā¦.start. somewhere, anywhere
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š¤loooooove getting rid of things i donāt use anymoreā¦ā¦ā¦was borderline a hoarder for most of my life, but something shifted recently and i just wanna get rid of thingsā¦ā¦.a little tasteful clutter is nice, iām by no means a minimalist, but i think i just reached a point where my things were overwhelming me instead of comforting me. doing my best now to crack down and get rid of anything thatās just collecting dust
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