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I’ve been hooked playing mass effect in to get me into the space grove for this. I’m current on the Expanse books.... and they are awesome. I can't wait to watch this! Pick up book 1: Leviathan Wakes and read along with the show.

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I know, it’s sad.... But it’s hilarious watching this girl scare herself.

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Karateka as Judoka for a day

So I was invited down to a local Judo club, and boy what a experience.

I was talking with the head instructor beforehand, and he invited me down to join a class. It was him and one other Judo Shodan, He told the class before hand that I held a Shodan in Goju ryu Karate, So the student running it could skip some basics, and not have to explain some stuff.

So, we started class with some stretches and calisthenics. Then we jumped right into break falls and rolls. a lot more then I'm used too. Class was then broken up and I watched the senior students with the instructor pointing out whats going on, and then giving me a try at it. Then the instructor and I talked some theory, and had some 1 on 1 time with him showing me some other throws and locks.

then I got to roll with a senior student, and that went well...  

All in all a very fun time, Think I might stick with it for awhile.

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real-life FPS by  RealmPictures . It’s pretty cool.

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Martial Arts Prob # 272. (Anonymous)

Karate is the one word explanation for all your injuries.

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That's awesome, nice work.

I built an indoor makiwara!

I have zero experience building anything and I managed to build this! 

Now, the reason I built it this way was because I wanted mine to look nice and be usable indoors without scuffing the hardwood floors.  Yes, I know the top part needs to be trimmed down a bit but that will come later.  

Here’s what I started with:

All of these parts needed to be sanded down starting with the medium grit sandpaper and then fine grit sand paper.  I used a small sanding board with a handle so my hands wouldn’t get tired.  On the large piece of plywood I sanded in a circular motion so the little loose pieces would pop up and I would avoid getting splinters in my feet.  

Now for staining:

This is the color from one coat of oil based mahogany color stain.  If you need instructions on how to do this youtube is filled with videos.  One thing not pictured in this photo are the box of gloves you will need so your hand won’t become a shade of reddish brown.  

I only stained one side of the plywood because I was out of stain from that tiny container of stain.  If you want a second coat of stain you will need two containers of stain.

Connecting the pieces:

I used two 1.5 inch screws for this to connect the 12 inch and 18 inch pieces.

I put a thin layer of gorilla glue on before attaching the planks as feet to the unstained side of the plywood.  I used 1 inch screws for this and had to put a lot of screws on one end because these planks of wood are not perfectly flat.  

I put little pats on the bottom of the wood so it can slide around easily and not scuff up the hard wood.  They’re meant for the bottom of chair legs but they work just as well here.  

The rope:

This is a nylon rope 25 feet in length and it wraps around twice.  To hold it while I wrapped it around there are two nails on the back side and one nail at the other end of the rope on the front.  To secure it I used one inch screws on each corner on the sides so my hand wouldn’t accidentally hit them.

It isn’t perfect but it is mine and I built it to what I wanted in a few days.  If you have any questions just put it in my ask box.  

Time for training!

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I really don’t know how I feel about this...  Even if he's a prodigy... 16 just seems way to young to be head of a club. Never mind the fact he’s only a blue belt, with two years experience in the art.

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The Brutal Truth of Slow-mo

Many smart phones today have the ability to take video at super high frame rates. This is both a blessing and a curse for the modern karateka. On one hand it lets you analyze your techniques in a way you (or your instructor) have never been able to before. Of course on the other hand you have to sit and watch every little painful mistake you make (get your face palms ready). 

In either case it looks really cool, so get out there and start filming. 

Shameless plug for my iPhone/iPad apps: http://ow.ly/QDkUh

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This is just… Incredible

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Animator makes stunning 3D tribute to Hayao Miyazaki (x)

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Just 34 seconds.. Predator Ronda

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“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

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I’m about to have a fun afternoon.

So my trainer’s bf cheated on her. She broke up with him. He’s holding her stuff hostage until she agrees to talk with him. Which she refuses.

She trains; for free mind you; three college linebackers, a college wrestler, two martial artists, a body builder, and… wait for it…. a Navy seal. We’re gonna go get her shit for her.

This should make for an interesting story.

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Custom Final Fantasy VII PlayStation - Created by Zoki64

You can see more of this artist’s custom consoles here.