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 Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:17 pm
So, for those of y'all who don't know, I do Krav Maga (Israeli Martial Arts/Self Defense). Yeah, I came out to my dojo today. Surprisingly, they were all very open to it. My instructor added and made a point that my sexuality is irrelevant; my attacker is going to try to kill me regardless (lol, I love sensei).
My sparring partner even said: "Just because you're gay doesn't mean I'm going easy on you." My response: "Dude, you were going too light to begin with." [-/queue.the.'Ooooh!'.cat.from.Puss.In.Boots] // He smiled, but punched me really hard in the face. He apologized, but it was interrupted by my follow-up knee to his chest.
Haha. I F$#&#xin;' love life.
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:25 pm
xd
That's awesome. I did karate until early university, and no one at our dojo had an issue with me being gay. I never exactly came out to them, but most of the other students knew me through school, so it wasn't a secret. I'd love to get back into it, but my schedule doesn't really permit it right now. sad
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:35 pm
Dude, get back into it! Dunno about you, but I get a thrill out of knocking someone in the jaw.
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:42 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:18 pm
nice! i've never really done anything as intense as Krav Maga, mostly taekwondo and jujitsu as well as kendo. stopped a few years back because it was so hard to feel connected in those big classes. however, i've always wanted to do Krav Maga! it sounds like a greater challenge.
and congrats for you having the courage to do something like that. i probably would have had an anxiety attack just thinking about it
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:13 am
i love it when people dont give a crap about sexual orientation
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:06 am
sans-coeur13 nice! i've never really done anything as intense as Krav Maga, mostly taekwondo and jujitsu as well as kendo. stopped a few years back because it was so hard to feel connected in those big classes. however, i've always wanted to do Krav Maga! it sounds like a greater challenge.
and congrats for you having the courage to do something like that. i probably would have had an anxiety attack just thinking about it It's very fast-paced, brutal, and aggressive. There are no rules; everything is fair game (we even practice shots to the groin). If you have an affinity for pain, it's the right Martial Art for you. The workouts are guaranteed to make you sore as hell the next day... But it's worth it. cool
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:46 am
Ahahaha, that's awesome! xD Good for you! It's awesome that your dojo is so open-minded!
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:17 am
Impy Kun Ahahaha, that's awesome! xD Good for you! It's awesome that your dojo is so open-minded! Yeah, I love my KM family. By the way, your sig is epic.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:31 am
lgtenos Impy Kun Ahahaha, that's awesome! xD Good for you! It's awesome that your dojo is so open-minded! Yeah, I love my KM family. By the way, your sig is epic.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:01 pm
First off, Love this story.
Second off, affinity for pain? How about a love of pain?
Third off, I love karate! I've been in it for 10 years. Sorta stopped after getting my black belt. Too many people talking about rumors of me cheating for it. Wish I had stayed in it. But maybe something else right? I'd love to try something more intense.... It's just not satisfying enough to beat the crap out of a pad or X-ray paper.
It would seriously help.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:57 pm
lgtenos It's very fast-paced, brutal, and aggressive. There are no rules; everything is fair game (we even practice shots to the groin). If you have an affinity for pain, it's the right Martial Art for you. The workouts are guaranteed to make you sore as hell the next day... But it's worth it. cool
hmm, then i'll have to try it. i've been looking for something that gets rid of a great deal of formalities and goes right into it.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:12 pm
SilentVex Second off, affinity for pain? How about a love of pain? I stand corrected.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:21 pm
lgtenos SilentVex Second off, affinity for pain? How about a love of pain? I stand corrected. Oh pray tell what I've corrected you on? I'm slow right now and don't get it.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:28 pm
SilentVex lgtenos SilentVex Second off, affinity for pain? How about a love of pain? I stand corrected. Oh pray tell what I've corrected you on? I'm slow right now and don't get it. My love of pain. I plead the fifth for any future comments regarding sadomasochism.
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