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How the heck does one even begin to learn this kind of thing? It's not like "half-right" is an option...
theweaselking:How the heck does one even begin to learn this kind of thing? It's not like "half-right" is an option...
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I meant, how many people are injured in practice? By the time the survivors get to the competition, they've got their stunts pretty polished. (Never mind the idiots who try to imitate the pros!)
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Also, idiots are idiots, and if you dont have the training to do what they do, you get what you deserve if you try something that foolish.
Most people that are involved In that sport have some kind of semi-serious injury(like a compound fracture), but they go through rigorous training regimes so that their bodies come out like martial artists and in particular MMA fighters. It's not like these guys just get on a bike and say "I'm going to do a double backflip today."
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On the last... I'll buy that like any athletes, they condition their bodies; what makes you single out MMA folks? I would expect gymnasts, skaters (i.e. figure skaters), and dancers to be better comparisons.
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he got up and walked away from that.
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I don't know how you build up to it... but you don't want to get it wrong, nope.
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And of course, I occasionally ponder the merits of learning to unicycle... wonderfully versatile mode of transportation, that!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_DBM-FmwqY
(I can't find the one I really wanted to show, but it will do).
Until youtube, we didn't hear much about those!
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Hey, can you e-mail me your address for Tuesday?