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Should kata really be required for belt rank in Okinawan karate?

I do not. I studied Okinawan karate and Japanese Ju Jitsu full-time for a little over 6 years of my life, and I gotta say I never really liked the katas at all. Just teach the techniques in their proper context, not...
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What power level bracket is my Vivi Ornitier cEDH-style combo deck?

I don't know how bracket classifications work, so when people ask me "what bracket is your deck?" I don't know. I just answer, "I don't know. I've won on turn 3 before though." I use Underworld Breach, Lion's Eye Diamond,...
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Magic: The Gathering, Card Tournament Question: Was this "Bad Manners"?

So I went to the local tournament this past Saturday, and played 4 casual games and 2 tournament games. I won all 4 Casual games and placed 2nd in each of the tournament games. ON the first Pod of 4 players, the guys...
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Check this out. Sensei's Bunkai was real. What do you think?

I always wondered whether the "Chop block a kick at the Femoral Artery will kill the original attacker," thing was a myth or real. According to Google AI, if you hit someone in the Femoral Artery with a karate chop, it...
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Why Kata should NOT be a part of Martial Arts ranking. What do you think?

Kata or forms should not be a part of your rank in martial arts, because it does not translate to real fighting. Your fighting ability i. e. application of skills in a real full contact free spar, relative to other...
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What do you think of this sick combo for my Commander Deck?

Vivi Ornitier is the MTG Commander. Primary Win is this: Sensei's Divining Top Plus Mystic Forge Plus Foundry Inspector = infinite cast loop for free to deal infinite damage to all opponents. Alternate win is Aetherflux...
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Archelos, Lagoon Mystic: How do you like this deck?

Archelos (commander) Thassa's Oracle Demonic Consultation Demonic Tutor Vampiric Tutor Rhystic Tutor Worldly Tutor Slyvan Tutor Argothian Enchantress Verduran Enchantress Attunement Rhystic Study Mystic Remora Static Orb...
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Is this Commander deck any good?

Jenara, Asura of War (Commander, may get changed to Galadriel) Emiel, The Blessed Peregrine Drake Mystic Snake Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait Ghalta, Primal Hunger Ghalta, (The other one) Ghalta and Mavren Shalai, Voice of...
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If a martial arts class has very few students or barely any, is it a scam?

I heard that happening once 3 years ago during the pandemic. Still, wouldn't there be at least 15 students? In the training it was just the Sensei, the student and the Sensei's best friend who happens to be the owner of...
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Silly Quora noob thinks the UFC and Gracie BJJ is "real fighting". This is part of my Black Belt test when I was 20 years old. What do you think?

Here I describe what Sensei did to me for my black belt test, and the only reason I didn't actually earn the Black Belt is because I suck at Kata, and Isshinryu Karate rules require you to memorize the kata no matter how...
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Is it too late to achieve my dream now or not?

I have 2 dreams actually and I’m willing to achieve at least 1 of them if not both of them. Dream 1) is to become a red belt sensei (professor in taekwondo with 67 years of continuous experience but I’m already 28....
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What did I do to make him so uncomfortable?

* I’ve posted a few times here before but as a recap my crush is the assistant sensei at my dojo. He seemed to be showing me more attention recently and offering me rides. * More recently, however, he seems to be shutting...
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Does he think I’m insane or something? Why is he so damn awkward around me?

I’ve made some posts previously about what feels like my sensei flirting with me because he very suddenly started insisting on giving me rides places, including to a seminar we had just yesterday. Every time I get in the...
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Is my sensei flirting with me?

He’s probably about a decade older than me, maybe slightly less, a foot shorter than me and slightly balding and chubby but these things don’t bother me. He’s also very well respect as an assistant sensei, a teacher and a...
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How to beat Israel Adesanya at MMA. What do you think?

How to beat Israel Adesanya at MMA. He likes to throw a lot of high roundhouse kicks, which makes him vulnerable to a heel hook. Here, a 7th Degree Shorinryu black belt demonstrates at "demonstration speed" how to heel...
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This is an open challenge to Gabriel Varga and Jonathan Haggerty in a 1vs2 handicap cage match. What do you think?

It's been a long time since I lost a full contact match or sparring match 1vs1 or even 1vs2. Honestly, Sensei Mark beat me 24 years ago, but I don't remember anyone else beating me in the past 25 years. I just issued an...
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Do you think this guy I share a niche hobby with is actually flirting with me?

He and I both are part of a sport called Iaido, which is the is the art of drawing real metal Japanese swords in order to attack an imaginary opponent quickly and efficiently. Anyway, for context he’s in his early...
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Why do some athletes declare "World Records" when they don't have all the facts?

Supposedly, Joe Rogan has the "World Record" strongest kick. I watched a video of him working out on a heavy bag, and he cannot even kick as hard as I can kick right now, and I haven't' even practiced kicking a bag...
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Who is the woman who claimed I was trained in a "McDojo"?

Allow me to show you some of the things I can do. Although I don't have any recent video of myself doing this. I can still punch harder than half the professional MMA fighters. Jon Jones for example only has a 450 to 550...
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Thoughts on phonk music?

Personally really like it. The following are my fav phonk songs (I've created a YT playlist which I'll share once I'm level 3): Sakura - Lxzy Slxth Old Memories - dxprxsslve Abyss of Memory - Feerix KSLV -...
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