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Old February 4th, 2008 (5:32 PM).
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I tried martial arts... never worked out for me D:
I still like tennis...
That'd be a site to see :P

I play my sister in tennis and she hits like every ball out of the court >_> never makes me play it fully fun. :(
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I took karate for about a year, and I made to a purple belt, which was four belts away from black in our system thing. It got really repetitive though, so I quit a while ago =\

Now, I don't play any sports actively, but I enjoy playing soccer and tennis with my cousins, or swimming when we're at a pool or the beach.
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Old February 4th, 2008 (5:34 PM).
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Martial arts is cool, did karate for a few years, although never got beyond blue belt. :S

Never liked wrestling as a sport tbh, it's more like a hollow shell of a sport, but is infinitely entertaining.
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Old February 4th, 2008 (5:36 PM).
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I didn't even get through white belt in karate... D: I'm pretty pathetic when it comes to fighting XD
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Haha, so am I, but it proves to be a good workout every now and then. :D

And swimming is awesome, although not in any public places like pools or schools. Beaches are fine though, the salt helps ward away any paranoia I have of being in strangers' bodily fluids.
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I didn't even get through white belt in karate... D: I'm pretty pathetic when it comes to fighting XD
I choose not to fight. To me its not worth it.
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Haha, so am I, but it proves to be a good workout every now and then. :D

And swimming is awesome, although not in any public places like pools or schools. Beaches are fine though, the salt helps ward away any paranoia I have of being in strangers' bodily fluids.
Swimming in the ocean, and helllooooo Surfing, I gotta love it! *points to username*

Unfortunately here in florida, I havn't really had the time for the beach, weird times of red tide, shark sites and what not stuff....true shame it's been hay wire there...

I dislike indoor swimming, just creeps me out to be honest >.>

As for boxing, the only way im good at that is if it is on the wii...:P
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Yesh, the beach is where it's at!

I live in Brisbane which is about an hour away from the Gold Coast, which is huge for its beaches, hotels and schoolies week (spring break in USA). Train-ing down for some tanning and skin cancer is always fun. :P
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Yes, it is better to not fight, but if you're in the situation and find you need to protect yourself, wouldn't it be worth it to know you can take down anyone that tries to attack you? Not to say that you'll always be the winner, nor to say fighting is a good way of dealing with issues. But, if you can't talk it out, then you have a backup plan.
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Yesh, the beach is where it's at!

I live in Brisbane which is about an hour away from the Gold Coast, which is huge for its beaches, hotels and schoolies week (spring break in USA). Train-ing down for some tanning and skin cancer is always fun. :P
HELL YEAH! I like daytona, we get a lot of spring break, and it's quite the buzz here for the 500.

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Well in my case, If someone attacks me, Im fast enough to run away, and in no way can I hurt the person trying to get me, but I usually can outsmart them ;) I first try to reason though for like 3 seconds, if not Ill run :P
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Old February 4th, 2008 (6:49 PM).
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I'm slow, too, so if I'm in danger... I'm pretty much screwed. xD
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I'm slow, too, so if I'm in danger... I'm pretty much screwed. xD
lol. I'm fast enough, but really all you have to do is scream :P that will ether... A make him deaf B. get someones attention to help C. make the person more in rage

So yeah, try and get help ASAP :/

Holy son of a barnickle, my 300th post :O quite active for my 6th day ey? :D
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You're a monster Beachy. XP Been here two years, and only have 200 more than you. @[email protected]

And all you need to do Scarlet is target your opressor's weaknesses, which are usually located up between the legs for a man. If you're going up against a girl though, that might be a little more difficult... >_>
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Old February 4th, 2008 (7:11 PM).
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You're a monster Beachy. XP Been here two years, and only have 200 more than you. @[email protected]

And all you need to do Scarlet is target your opressor's weaknesses, which are usually located up between the legs for a man. If you're going up against a girl though, that might be a little more difficult... >_>
Gotcha. >.o It would be harder for a girl XD
And BeachBoy is totall beast... he's almost caught up to me...

Where the hell do you go, BeachBoy?XD
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Shins, kneecaps, solar plexus, sternum, kidneys, ribs, throat, jaw, nose, eyes. All of those are weak points regardless of the gender of the person you're defending against. One forceful, well-aimed strike against any of those areas should incapacitate your opponent or at least hinder his/her offensive abilities.
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Old February 4th, 2008 (7:22 PM).
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Gotcha. >.o It would be harder for a girl XD
And BeachBoy is totall beast... he's almost caught up to me...

Where the hell do you go, BeachBoy?XD
Well my secret it stoping time, very hard to do, but I get a lot of things done :P but seriously I have a lot of time lately, injuries have sidelined sports, and im doing school while on PC if you remember ;) And sometimes I just leave my computer on, saying im online when I really am not. Im really organized so I really keep things together to have such time I guess...

Dont worry I have a life :P just a shortened one as of recent xD

Back on the fighting thing, getting some training in self defense wouldnt be that bad in the future. I dont know, you probably wont ever be alone in that dark ally now would you? :p

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Very very true. the throat is my first thought..that or eyes
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Old February 4th, 2008 (7:37 PM).
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Oh man, the solar plexus stings. My friend ripped a shot at it when I had the hiccups. *shot'd for ripping off a show

And I completely forgot about the eyes and throat! Seeing how any pressuring force would seriously crampen you if you got your eyes gouged and throat crushed. =3=
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What's a solar plexus? I think I saw it in Miss Congeniality once? o_O
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The most correct name is "Celiac plexus". It is an intricate arrangement of nerves in the abdomen, and according to Jack's post, it may refer to a punch to the stomach.
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The most correct name is "Celiac plexus". It is an intricate arrangement of nerves in the abdomen, and according to Jack's post, it may refer to a punch to the stomach.
Thanks for clearing that up Oni Pichu, honestly I didnt want to say but I was like "ot oh" I dont know a certian body part xD

Well punches to the stomach are ok, but eyes should be first priority, hit tose and it's a better chance at running away/ gettting help or continuing the "self defense."
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I actually wanna try punching someone right on the chin. It's supposed to rattle their skull and make it almost impossible to stand (or so I've been told). Even just a slight chip can render one incapable of standing up.
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For an amusing visual aid of assaulting the celiac plexus, follow thee here. Around 3:01 should be a good example.
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I actually wanna try punching someone right on the chin. It's supposed to rattle their skull and make it almost impossible to stand (or so I've been told). Even just a slight chip can render one incapable of standing up.
Actually, I do not think it's always THAT effective, but it is very painful. I was hit very hard directly on the chin while playing soccer once, and yeah, it was hell-- but as strong as the blow was it just displaced my jaw as opposed to rattling my skull and rendering me uncapable of standing up. :/

Though I can't deny the possibility that it can happen with a precise blow to the chin if you know exactly where and in what direction to perform it.
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Chin punches hurt! ^_^ Self defense is always usefull though, in any situation. I did Karate for a little while, but the school we trained in was so small and so hot I passed out from the heat :~
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I've always wanted to learn something like Karate for self defense. I heard that if you hit someone really hard just under the nose you can knock them out, It seems slightly odd, but I've never tried it so I couldnt be sure.
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