Araxis

So

Freddy Krueger, Jason, and The Joker, walk into a bar and they start a heated and bloody debate.

The epicness caused me to wake up before the dream finished

They cant even enforce their own rules

and more importantly the teachers dont give a damn

and the parents? yeah they send emails when there is a problem

but after 4 years of watching my little sisters come home crying from school

obviously 'carefully' worded emails dont mean jack ****

so when i saw my little sister come out crying yesterday, i snapped

i took them both to the office and started an uproar about the situation

naturally all eyes were on me at that point, more importantly that of the staff who had an obvious expression of distaste on written all over their faces

yeah when you make a scene you get answers and the problem gets solved

in the end it turned out to be a "misunderstanding"

bullshit but i cant afford to break the law by "disrupting the peace"

but at the very least i got my point across IN PERSON

something my parents dont have the guts to do for the sake of my sisters

yeah, every adult in the vicinity who witnessed now hates me

but guess the **** what

the students are treating me like a hero

obviously my sisters arent the only ones with a problem if kids are telling me "my brother/sister doesnt do that for me"

what happened to schools being "safe" and "fun" environments

bull ******* ****

someone isnt doing their ******* job and i was NOT going to sit on my hands any longer while my parents send worthless meaningless emails

when ever i spar i repetitively break my opponents bokken

the odd thing being i dont swing that hard

on the down side they dont have their own bokken(s) so they are just using my spares

im losing money like this

any tips you can give for strength control when swinging a sword?

yes i know breaking bokken(s) like this is dangerous i dont need a lecture about it

im just stubborn

and im taking the situation seriously dont you worry

i just think its funny that this has happened a dozen times

(not literally, maybe 9 or 10 total)

Okay ive brought this up a number of times in the past

i wouldnt be surprised if someone recognizes me

i fight with a 7ft bokken (boken whatever)

dont tell me its impossible because i do it actively

even one-handed

and dont be a naysayer

if you are you can take a hike

proffesionals are supposed to be open minded

that being the case

open your mind, pull the knowledge you have out

and from there what advice can you give me for developing a style biult around a massive sword like this

with all due respect to the proffesionals who give respect

Im in the gilbert area so chandler is pretty close by

shocking that some native arizonans dont know where gilbert is

suffice to say, finding sparring partners is difficult otherwise i wouldnt be on here

(you'd think a football player could handle being hit by a bamboo sword... pathetic)

anyway

money IS an issue hence why i added "groups" to the title

i just need to meet someone, anyone really who knows which end of a sword to hold and knows to attack their opponent and not the opponents weapon (unless attempting to disarm i guess)

and who wont give up after three days of back and forth beatings ( thanks for the support dad -_- )

19 going on 20 so i dont know if there are any age issues

thanks in advance for any HELPFUL advice

oh and no olympic style fencing, im looking for a beating not for *poke poke*

Edit: Also, time frame is an issue as well, im going to be moving to california in a few months then shipping off with the Navy in october so, dont have long

Im in the gilbert area so chandler is pretty close by

shocking that some native arizonans dont know where gilbert is

suffice to say, finding sparring partners is difficult otherwise i wouldnt be on here

(you'd think a football player could handle being hit by a bamboo sword... pathetic)

anyway

money IS an issue hence why i added "groups" to the title

i just need to meet someone, anyone really who knows which end of a sword to hold and knows to attack their opponent and not the opponents weapon (unless attempting to disarm i guess)

and who wont give up after three days of back and forth beatings ( thanks for the support dad -_- )

19 going on 20 so i dont know if there are any age issues

thanks in advance for any HELPFUL advice

oh and no olympic style fencing, im looking for a beating not for *poke poke*

Edit: Also, time frame is an issue as well, im going to be moving to california in a few months then shipping off with the Navy in october so, dont have long

Im in the gilbert area so chandler is pretty close by

shocking that some native arizonans dont know where gilbert is

suffice to say, finding sparring partners is difficult otherwise i wouldnt be on here

(you'd think a football player could handle being hit by a bamboo sword... pathetic)

anyway

money IS an issue hence why i added "groups" to the title

i just need to meet someone, anyone really who knows which end of a sword to hold and knows to attack their opponent and not the opponents weapon (unless attempting to disarm i guess)

and who wont give up after three days of back and forth beatings ( thanks for the support dad -_- )

19 going on 20 so i dont know if there are any age issues

thanks in advance for any HELPFUL advice

oh and no olympic style fencing, im looking for a beating not for *poke poke*

Edit: Also, time frame is an issue as well, im going to be moving to california in a few months then shipping off with the Navy in october so, dont have long

best damn halloween ever for me

i sent people running clear across the street from scaring them so bad

i thoroughly enjoyed this halloween more then any other

if you are really planning ahead to bring a video camera when hiking or going on a trip you have clearly set something up

if you are trying to get close to nature the last thing your going to do is bring a video camera

i have no doubt in my mind bigfoots and other "scary monsters" exist in the world

but it really gets annoying when you hear "I HAPPENED to have my camera with me"

i dont trust video evidence

if im going to see something im not going to plan ahead for it

i honestly prefer eyewitness statement over video evidence

it just smells too much like a setup

does anyone else get that kind of suspicion or am i alone in that?

What a joke

Growing up in the ghetto and beating up people weaker then you together with your posse, does not make you a warrior

It makes you a coward

Does anyone actually buy any of this crap about genes?

warrior gene

more like savage barbarian

a warrior knows right from wrong

a warrior is a protector

a warrior is someone who would sooner back down then hurt an innocent

a warrior is a professional, not a thug

warrior gene

complete nonsense

that was rented out and the words...

"Contrary to popular belief, I do not hate gays"

"-God"

were posted on it

personally i thought it was funny as hell

Unidentified French Octopus

if you havent you're just not epic enough

What ever happened to "penny for your thoughts"? Why this sudden jump in price to voice an opinion. What has become of this economy that now voicing a thought/opinion costs 2 pennies as opposed to 1? How dare they mark up the price of such a useless phrase!

In all seriousness though, where did the phrase originate? Both "A penny for your thoughts"

and the "two cents worth" phrase

just got layed off today so money is going to be short until i get another job

is there anything online, guides, video tutorials, anything at all that you may consider as decent or better that i could learn martial arts from

not really sure what i want to learn yet, so suggestions for that would be nice as well

i missed out on all the fun D:

but seriously what did i miss because im clueless

well 1, i do know what im doing somewhat

i know the diffrence between slashing and chopping

chopping being the type of movement that result in shenai breaking

anyway to the point, ive been training myself with a 7ft bokken

its not proffesional grade material its oak but i had my neighbor make it for me, and he make wood furniture

anyway im tired of hearing people say that what im doing is impossible, or, its pointless or useless, or it will be easy to defeat with styles that already exist

i say screw those people

i want to defy what others say, i want to defy the odds... but i cant do that without advice...

saying anything that isnt 'words of wisdom', or helpful, is pointless and unproffesional

so for true proffesionals, i would appreciate advice

theres one person in particular that seems to think he has all the answers because he claims to be a nurse

okay... you learned about the HUMAN body

That means HUMAN physiology HUMAN anatomy

what gives you the authority to say certain mythological creatures dont exist considering they are NOT HUMAN

just throwing that out there

i personally believe some things and doubt others, but then i dont know anything about the HUMAN anatomy therefor i can easily and arrogantly say i dont believe in mankind

i know nothing about the physiology and anatomy, just like nurses and doctors no nothing about something that isnt human

point being why do people arrogantly hide behind false experience? when was the last time you disected a vampire or mermaid or centaur and studied its organs?

oh thats right

NEVER

my mother is a nurse practitioner and taught nursing school for several years and even she is NOT arrogant enough to believe that mythical creatures cant possibly exist

Source: Son of a nurse, real actual experience, real questions, real curiosities

strictly my left, and its accompanied by a tingling sensation

i havent been out as much as i used to so its not quite as, i guess intense? as it used to be

but its still happening

so yeah to be honest i dont know how to word this question, just looking for any guesses as to what the problem is

any phase of the moon, whether its a dull glow or bright glow, doesnt matter when in the month

just anytime that im in the light

and dont say im a werewolf, i mean come on

what? i go out and my left arm turns fuzzy and grows claws? dont be stupid

when you awake from a nightmare screaming in agonizing pain, after being torn apart by an attacker that you cannot see... perhaps ive finally gone mad... ive never harmed a living thing... but i feel like my hands are stained with the blood of so many innocent lives... how does one fight the demons within themselves...