3moose1
5/20/2009 9:23pm,
So, here I am in my science class, learning about something.
I just need the credit, i've only got 4 days left, and i'm going to pass with a B-, even if i bomb the final exam.
We're watching something on waves and force, and all of a sudden, in the movie we're watching, some aikido guy comes on the show to talk about how awesome it is, how much force is transmitted, blah blah blah.
He does the whole one inch punch, and the push down on the head thing. He even pushes someone over with a bokken. Everyone in the class is impressed.
Being the budding martial artist i am, I scoff. My teacher pauses the movie, as everyone is in awe of this dude.
So people ask me, "Dude, what is that?" "Is it real?" "can you do it?"
And my teacher pretends not to pay attention, even though i can see the curiosity in her eyes.
I say, "its aikido."
"its garbage, for real fighting. If you're into japanese culture, its awesome"
"Yes."
Yes? Really? Can you show us?
"sure"
So i start with the one inch punch. Well, it wasn't really teh "bruce lee one inch punch" The guy started with his fist a few inches from the chest, open. He'd close it as he pushed his fist into Uke, and uke would fall into the chair, amazed at his power.
So i get a volunteer, and a chair. I say, "watch this"
and do it. Everyone is impressed. If i was more egotistical, i'd have stopped there, and relished more badassness in my rep.
Then i say, "Watch this"
and i push him into the chair. No one is impressed.
I say, "Its the exact, EXACT same thing, one just has a fist, so you're all impressed. I could do it with a finger"
Next they are like, "oh noes, what about t3h head thingay?"
So I get my uke to stand up. As i'm positioning him, like the guy did in the video, I make sure he's on his heels, standing nice and straight. I put my fingers on the crown of my head, and push down with the heel of my hand. I push down and back, but if you're not specifically looking for it, you won't see it.
Everyone's impressed, so I explain what I did.
Take that, Aikido.
I just need the credit, i've only got 4 days left, and i'm going to pass with a B-, even if i bomb the final exam.
We're watching something on waves and force, and all of a sudden, in the movie we're watching, some aikido guy comes on the show to talk about how awesome it is, how much force is transmitted, blah blah blah.
He does the whole one inch punch, and the push down on the head thing. He even pushes someone over with a bokken. Everyone in the class is impressed.
Being the budding martial artist i am, I scoff. My teacher pauses the movie, as everyone is in awe of this dude.
So people ask me, "Dude, what is that?" "Is it real?" "can you do it?"
And my teacher pretends not to pay attention, even though i can see the curiosity in her eyes.
I say, "its aikido."
"its garbage, for real fighting. If you're into japanese culture, its awesome"
"Yes."
Yes? Really? Can you show us?
"sure"
So i start with the one inch punch. Well, it wasn't really teh "bruce lee one inch punch" The guy started with his fist a few inches from the chest, open. He'd close it as he pushed his fist into Uke, and uke would fall into the chair, amazed at his power.
So i get a volunteer, and a chair. I say, "watch this"
and do it. Everyone is impressed. If i was more egotistical, i'd have stopped there, and relished more badassness in my rep.
Then i say, "Watch this"
and i push him into the chair. No one is impressed.
I say, "Its the exact, EXACT same thing, one just has a fist, so you're all impressed. I could do it with a finger"
Next they are like, "oh noes, what about t3h head thingay?"
So I get my uke to stand up. As i'm positioning him, like the guy did in the video, I make sure he's on his heels, standing nice and straight. I put my fingers on the crown of my head, and push down with the heel of my hand. I push down and back, but if you're not specifically looking for it, you won't see it.
Everyone's impressed, so I explain what I did.
Take that, Aikido.