Oh, my god, game. ASCEND ALREADY.
Mal: You are very much lacking in imagination. Zoe: I imagine that's so, sir.
'Out Of Gas'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Nov 02, 2009 7:08:48 pm PST #16738 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Dana - Nov 02, 2009 7:16:53 pm PST #16739 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Thank god. 7-0, baby!
Polter-Cow - Nov 02, 2009 7:30:14 pm PST #16740 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
ita, is there a good martial art for someone with a limited range of motion in one arm? I have sort of been considering some sort of martial arts, both for exercise and basic self-defense, but I'm not sure if my shoulder would be an issue. (I can do most anything I need to at the moment, but I assume martial arts involve movements and motions I'm not used to.)
§ ita § - Nov 02, 2009 7:30:57 pm PST #16741 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What sort of limitations do you have?
Polter-Cow - Nov 02, 2009 7:35:55 pm PST #16742 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The major one I have is that I have no external rotation in my left arm. So if my elbow is at a right angle, I can't rotate my forearm to the left away from my body (like if I were blocking to my side). And it's a little harder to reach behind with that arm. Like I said, not really big deals but I don't know if there may be martial arts I should avoid or something.
§ ita § - Nov 02, 2009 7:40:14 pm PST #16743 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If you do something like practically oriented krav they'll make a point of adapting movements for you so you can still make the defenses. More traditional forms-based arts may have you skip what you can't do instead, but any good school knows not everyone can do everything and they're not going to mess you up for it. I might say skip capoeira since I can think of one particular move you couldn't do to that side, but it's not one I ever mastered, so it's not crucial.
Polter-Cow - Nov 02, 2009 7:42:20 pm PST #16744 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Thanks, ita. Capoeira seems waaaaay too complex for me, so I wasn't really considering that one, although I think there is a capoeira school right by me.
amych - Nov 02, 2009 7:42:23 pm PST #16745 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
What ita said, and I'd just add that you should focus on finding an art that appeals to you and a teacher you trust, rather than going in focused on your limitations. Everyone, in any art and any skill level, has limitations.
beth b - Nov 02, 2009 7:46:02 pm PST #16746 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
And if self defens is part of why you are interested, learning to work with and around what you are able to do make sense.
§ ita § - Nov 02, 2009 7:54:18 pm PST #16747 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Capoeira seems waaaaay too complex for me
It's not that complicated. Depending on where you study, for instance, it doesn't have any prescribed sequences to learn. Krav has its self defense techniques that must be memorised, traditional eastern arts have forms that get longer and longer--capoeira is mostly about improv, once you know the individual moves. More like sparring, but without much physical contact.
Everyone, in any art and any skill level, has limitations.
Except for one guy I know. I hate him.