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[iinryer]

i am genuinely curious about muay thai if you want to talk about it? if not disregard this message and i’ll go to google about it lol

[STARTING THIS WITH THE CAVEAT THAT I AM A BOXER AND NOT A MUAY THAI FIGHTER]

i love boxing. i love boxing and i love combat sports. there are SOOO many things to talk about, i will not be able to get into all of it but i can give yall some combat sport basics!

SO. I will try to be succinct, but sorry in advance:

—not even touching on weapon arts types, there are three primary fighting styles of combat sports: STRIKING, GRAPPLING, and HYBRID

things like boxing (my wheelhouse) are striking combat! you can get a little locked up sometimes but you can’t actually intentionally grapple your opponent, and the ref will split you up to reset if it gets too tangled up.

things like wrestling and bjj (brazilian jiu jitsu) are grappling combat! you’re trying to pin your opponent or put them into submission via cinching and grappling, sometimes throws and knock downs, but there’s no striking allowed

things like aikido and combat jiu jitsu are hybrids! they use a combination of striking AND grappling techniques to varying degrees. MMA is the main hybrid combat sport, but i don’t think of it as a “style” on its own, by virtue of it being a combination of tons of other ones haha

—the next element is: what parts of your body you’re allowed to use and what parts of your opponent’s body you’re allowed to target. grappling sports are going to be a lot more full-body compatible, while striking styles can vary! punches only vs punches and kicks etc.

so, for example: boxing is limited to punches only and localized to above the waist, head on. whereas bjj is essentially full body to full body

—the last part is whether or not the combat allows groundwork. is this going to be fully upright (boxing) or can the fight continue if someone ends up on the ground (bjj).

—OK SO: MUAY THAI

it is a HYBRID combat sport, so it utilizes both striking and grappling. (it would probably be considered primarily a striking combat sport BUT it is technically a hybrid. most of the grappling comes in from catching your opponents strikes and utilizing that hold against them, as opposed to like, wrestling lol. you’re wearing boxing gloves so you can’t like, grasp anything with your hands, it’s more like arm locks and holds)

it is UPRIGHT, so both fighters will be standing the entire fight, and there is no groundwork or floor-based grappling

it uses MIXED STRIKING, punches as well as strikes with the feet, shins, and knees. lots of blocking is done with the knees and shins actually, which i find very cool

it can look a lot like boxing until the kicks come in to play! hand wraps and gloves look the same, but fighters will go into the ring shoeless and with ankle supports. professional muay thai fights prohibit shoes and shirts. sparring would include shin pads and sometimes head gear, depending on the setting

you CAN strike your opponent pretty much anywhere but the groin, knock your opponent down by getting them off balance (leg sweeps and throws), kick or push them away from you

you CANNOT pick your opponent up to grapple or throw them, grab their clothes or hair, headbutt them, or tackle them

if you’re curious about how it looks, I recommend searching “muay thai sparring” on youtube, it’s more casual than actual fights and you can usually see the fighters moves a little more clearly since they’re not going 100% (and, for fic purposes, that’s more likely what you’re going to be angling towards)

ANYWAYS. that was a lot, i may have forgotten some things but i hope that made sense and was at all helpful and/or interesting lol.

[lover-girl-estxx]

Power Couple

(N31 Y28) Married a year

Asked by: @zelina2cool4u

y/ny/l/ndiaz: Nate does not like the airport lol

@ natediaz209

Nate was holding pads for me as I got ready to fight Miesha Tate at UFC 196 co-main event for Conor Mcgregor vs RDA. "ahh" I kicked the pad that he had by his face "good job again!" I did it again "beautiful" "Nate you have a call from Hunter and Dana!" the front desk girl said "shit" he mumbled taking the pads off "your in trouble" I said through my mouth piece smiling "shut up" he smiled and went over there. I seat on the mat wiping my forehead "babe come here!" he yelled I went over and took a deep breath "RDA fell out they want me to fight Conor they're on hold" "what do you want to do?" I leaned on the counter in front of him "I wanna take it" "take it" I smiled "i'll take it" he said on the phone before hanging up "we're gonna fight on the same card!" I smiled he smiled and wrapped his arms around me "no," I slightly pushed him away "go put your gloves on" he chuckled "okay".

I was in the closet packing my bag for Vegas "baby!" I yelled just as he turned the corner into the closet holding two bowls "oh hi! thank you!" "what were you going to say?" he leaned on the door frame "you want me to pack your bag?" "if you don't mind I gotta go train" "yeah I got it!" I smiled "thanks," he leaned down and kissed me "I love you gotta go" "love you".

| Nate's POV |

-- 7 days to the fight theyre in Vegas --

Y/n was doing some media I sat in the front row, she walked up in UFC sweats and one of our shirt "hi" she said smiling sitting down "first question over here," he found the guy in the crowd with her eyes before smiling again "now the main event of this card fell out and your husband stepped up and took the fight with Conor how does that make you feel?" she shrugged "um its not really the best possible outcome but he's really in shape if one of us is in camp we both are so i'm okay i'm away nervous when he goes into a fight so it's the same" she nodded. "anything different you've done getting ready for this fight?" "um tend to train sticking like crazy and..I still do but I have worked more on my BJJ this camp so we can stand and bang roll around I'm good either way and it helps that I have the bjj coach right there" she pointed at me I smiled. "well thank you guys! we gotta get to nates media thing" she said standing up "thank you" one of the reporters said.

Y/n was the one now sitting front row for my Q + A, "how are you feeling taking this fight on 11 days notice?" the first reporter asked "I don't really give a fuck anyone can get they're ass beat when ever" I shrugged Y/n chuckled before covering her mouth. "your wife is fighting the same night as your one of her head coachs aswell as your brother will she have either of you in her corner" "sadly no shes gonna have rich Gilbert and Jake" they nodded. "with no training camp how do you plan to prepear?" "I'm kinda over this so see ya!" I set the mic down and stood up. as we walked to our hotel room I wrapped my arm around her neck she put one hand on my waist and the other grabbing my hand intertwining our fingers "you gonna go train?" she asked she was done just focused on weight and rest "yeah" "you want me to come with you?" I shook my head "rest mamas" she nodded "okay". We got in the room and she laid right in the bed getting under the blanket while I changed into training clothes, I moved some hair out of her face and kissed her forehead "love you see ya in a bit" she smiled and pecked my lips "love ya".

-- Presser the Thursday before --

"please let me sit on Nate's side" Y/n asked dana "your red corner he's blue corner no" "I don't care I'm not sitting next to someone who wants to break my husband's face I'm not doing it" Dana sighed "fine" "wasn't a question" he scoffed a laugh "your lucky your a good fighter" y/n smiled and hugged me.

Me and Y/n sat next to me "I love this" she smiled and whispered "me too" I smiled. "First question for y/n," she nodded and grabbed the mic "you are ranked higher then Tate which means your in the red corner so you would be on the other side why are you not?" "Um I thought that would be obvious not to be rude,..but I'm not gonna sit next to someone who wants to break my husband's face and the same hes not gonna do that but fight night I will be in the red corner" "you'd be lucky to sit next to me!" "Shut the fuck up!" I said "you wanna fuckin start something?!" "U fuckin' opened your mouth shut the fuck up" I set the mic down, Y/n put her hand on my thigh. "I just wanna go to the room and smoke weed" I said leaning down next to her "me too ,you cuddle good when your high" she smiled my brows went together and smiled "I'm always high" "that's the point" she blushed "Nate?" Someone said I moved looking up "yeah?" I picked up the mic "you've said in your younger years that women don't belong in this sport..now you're sitting next to your wife both fighting and main and Co. How does that make you feel?" "I stand by what I said but um I think no one would want their wife to fight but I support her 100%" I nodded and set the mic down she smiled up at me.

"I think it's gonna be an easy fight I'm not worried about it" Tate said to Y/n "I can't wait to break you face" "shut up I've been doing this" "you've fuckin fought 5 times in the UFC, all my 20 fights have been here" "your an easy fight at the end of the day!" "I'm glad you think that I'm glad you think that wait till you're knocked out cold you'll see".

y/ny/l/ndiaz

y/ny/l/ndiaz : Who wouldn't want to work with their husband?

| Y/ns POV |

-- Show weigh ins --

"Now your Co- Main event! Next up to the scale Y/n 'your fight name' Diaz!" Joe yelled I ran up the stairs with my team and again they wouldn't let Nate come out with me but they did let Nick walk out with me, I waved to the crowd Nick was behind me throwing his arms up to get the crowd going. I toke my shirt off handing it to Nick "thanks" "weighting in at 134.5!" then I went over and shook Dana and Hunters hand. I got in Tates face my first almost touching her chin "fuck you" she said "I'm flattered" I smiled.

Nate walked up and did his face off, which didn't end well, a security member grabbed Nate and pulled him away "okay hes fine get away" I pushed the guy away I grabbed Nate's shoulders turning him to the stairs "go" I whispered.

I was eating a yogurt bowl while getting my hair braided, Nate wrestling with Nick on the Mat in front of me. Dana called and I picked up ofc "hey" I said "hey Nate's not answering so your cornering him?" "Yeah I'm running back and going with him" "you wanna just say there and change and wait for him?" "Sure that's fine" "all right that's all for now" "k thanks",I hung up the phone sighing. We were both done and Nate was talking to the guys and I was finishing up packing stuff up.

"hey Nate?" I said touching his shoulder "mm" he turned "I'm going back to the room k?" "I'll go with you" "k". I wrapped my arms around his waist in the elevator I kissed his cheek "I'm so tired" I closed my eyes "I know sleep in tomorrow before we go to the arena" I nodded "u okay?" I asked "yeah I feel good but I didn't have a long training camp".

"Love you" I said against his chest as I slowly fell asleep "love you" he kissed my head and rubbed my shoulder.

| Fight day |

Nate wanted to take me on a brunch date before the fight, we do it before almost every fight. "sushi yes," I said as he opened the sushi bar door for me "thanks" he nodded I got in the booth first then Nate. "I love your hair" he said "do you?" he nodded "always like when you braid your hair" he rubbed my shoulder "thank you" I kissed him. "have you thought of taking time off?" he asked as I grabbed and ate another roll "um I don't know I don't plan on fighting much longer, why?" he shrugged and took a bite "come on your thinking of something" I added and took a napkin to his cheek where he had some soy sauce on his face "thanks," I nodded "just thinking like kids and stuff" "well i've fought everyone and if-" "when" "when I beat Tate i'll get a title shot by the end of the year then I think maybe defend it then be done" "so like the end of next year?" I nodded "that good?" he nodded and smiled "that's perfect" I smiled and kissed his cheek.

I was stretching in me and Nate's locker room "u good? you need anything?" Nate asked I shook my head "I'm good". A cut man came in "Y/n u ready for wraps?" I nodded and set in the chair across from him, music played through my headphones as I rolled my neck around. I finished and Nate sat down next "need anything?" he shook his head I nodded Before starting drills running around the mat and other things.

My team was waiting outside and it was just me and Nate, I was putting my sweat suit over my fight wear. "hey" he said "yeah?" "your gonna do awesome okay?" I wrapped my arms around his neck "yeah you will too" he nodded "I love you be careful" "you do the same! I love you too," I kissed him "I'm just gonna wait for you in your corner okay?" he nodded "if you can't you just come back here" I nodded "k" I kissed him one more time before going out.

My walkout song started to play and the lights turned to me I put my arms up spinning before starting to walk, I first bumped a couple people. I got to the cutman and took a deep breath I took my jacket and sweats off handing them to Gilbert then hugged him then Richard give me some water before hugging me ten hugged Jake. They patted me down checked my hands, mouth guard then Vaseline, then I went to my corner I jumped around more there. "keep it standing as long as you can" Richard said I nodded.

"I want a good clean fight touch gloves if you want and head to your corners" Herb said I put my gloves out and she didn't and we just went back to our corners. the first round was all striking I cut her just above her eyebrow, I sat on my stool "beautiful all perfect keep doing what your doing" Richard said I nodded "when she throws a left her right goes down, wait for that then go" Jake said I nodded as I stood. I jumped around keeping my blood flowing, I went to the middle and we punched back and fourth. I wait and set it up perfectly knocking her down, I landed more on her face I got pulled off "yes! Ooww" I yelled.

| Nate's POV |

"yes fuck yeah!!" I yelled watching her on the TV "very impressive knock out Diaz! You are now ranked number 1 who do you wanna fight?" Joe asked her "Holly I'm coming for your fucking belt, you can't hide now I'm coming be fuckin ready!!" She pushed the mic away "Y/N DIAZ EVERYBODY!!" He said then went to walk away "oh wait," she said softly he came back "bad luck to my handsome husband in the main event!" She smiled and blew a kiss.

My coaches met me and my music started I sighed and started walking. Y/n met me in her sweat suit I hugged her "great fucking job I'm so proud of you,' I pulled back and kissed her "I love you" I whispered "love you too".

First round I put crazy pressure on him, I sat on my stool Y/n put ice on my back when I went to stand up his kissed my cheek. Conor went for a take down and I got him in a choke winning the fight. Y/n didn't wait for the door to open she jumped over wrapping her arms around me "you did fucking amazing oh my gosh" she smiled I smiled down at her and kissed her.

We got to the gate camera on us I held our holding hands up she screamed out and smiled. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder, hers my waist "you did great" I whispered in her ear "so did you!" She laid her head on my shoulder.

We were now in the club Y/n held a beer in her hand, dancing was music play though the loud speaker. I pulled myself away from the covo between me and some of the guys, I wrapped my arm around her from behind then she continued to dance on me "how'd you know it's me?" I smirked and she turned and wrapped her arms around my neck "because I've known you 8 years" "hey?" "Huh?" She looked up at me rubbing the back of my neck " I love you like a lot" she looked taken back and confused "I know" she smirked "just wanted to tell you" "well I love you like a lot too" I smiled and kissed her before hugging and putting my head on hers.

A/n: sorry took so long hope you like it!!! This might be one of my longest pieces!! Love any interaction!

[vivigaming]

Tibetan Yak - 30 Day Welfare Task Event

This is the newest 30-day welfare event in CN, the Tibetan Yak "Wind Flag Chanting Wishes". This is the second 30-day welfare event after the "Orchid Lotus Splendor". It's similar to the lifetime task suits, except it's 30-days instead of 3 months and you get a bunch of free stuff (diamonds, gold, stamina, star coins, association coins, crystal shoes, express passes, site tickets, heart tickets) on the tic-tac-toe board. Best of all it is FREE and leaves a lot of room for error. XD

Here are the requirements:

Tab 1: Daily Tasks. You get 5 of these tasks randomly each day. It resets daily so try your best to do all of them everyday.

Like 1x in the SC

Decompose 1 item

Clear any stage 1x

Recolor 1x

Evolve 1x

Craft 1x

Purchase 1 item

Do World Tour 1x

Complete 5x Commissions

Complete 5x Arenas

View player's house 1x

Decompose 1 furniture

Like in the competition

Like in Moments 3x (we don't have this yet in LN, but in SN, it's the Moments, basically like an in-game Facebook)

more? My bad if I forgot any.

Tab 2: 10 Day Task

Complete 2 Co-Ops (I never do this, still got it free)

Complete 10 Life Bits

Do 1 Group Buy (I never do this, still got it free)

Complete 25 Dreamweaver

Spend 150k gold

Spend 150 Star Coins

Spend 210 Guild Coins

Complete 1 ATW Bg (this is the hardest esp if you pick a 360 cost background lol, BUT you get a ton of free express passes during the event)

Tab 3: Try your best to do all of them! You can start collecting the Starlet, Mela, Kimi, and Orlando items now!!

Starlet: Collect "Cunning Imp" + Recolor

Mela: Craft "Rivers Beyond"

Debby: Craft Vol 3 Ch1 suit + Recolor

Kimi: Craft "Childlike Journey"

BJJ: Collect 10 new clothing

Orlando: Use Stringless Guqin Spirit in battle

Ace: Publish housing commissions 5x

Bobo: Publish 5 Inspiration Space SC (lol how do we still not have Inspo Space in LN)

Gonna make a video on the Vivi Gaming YouTube Channel soon about the detailed gameplay, but just thought I'd jot down my show notes here on Tumblr first :)

[nickeverdeen]

Request for a arcane/pjo/spiderverse/marvel matchup (platonic or romantic, I don’t really have a preference for it) :]

Hi! So I’m genderfluid but lean fem presenting, and use they/them pronouns. I’m aroace (romance positive/neutral, sex repulsed). My main hobbies include writing, drawing, and some martial arts (taekwondo and kickboxing specifically, but I’m trying to branch out to maybe Krav Maga or BJJ).

My interests vary, like, a lot but the stuff right now are poisonous plants and animals (jellyfish and manchineel trees specifically), the usages of mushrooms to make reusable building materials and vines as piping materials in order to create sustainable cities, BSD, f1, history in general, old-times weapons (SWORDS. So, so many swords), Sky:CotL, the 1983 revolution of Burkina Faso (real specific, sorry), and I tend to develop similar interests to people around me.

I’m an Aquarius and an INTP-T (last time I checked) with gifted kid syndrome and eldest daughter issues. I’m also Canadian and can’t stand hot climates what so ever and have social anxiety disorder and general anxiety disorder. I also play piano and most woodwind instruments and I know 2 (English, French) languages and am working on a 3rd (Italian).

Physically I’m 5,10-5,11 with pale skin and light freckles, brown-red, wavy hair that’s about a bob length in the back and has 2 longer pieces in the front as well as 2 bleached pieces. I’m plus-size and relatively muscular in my legs and shoulders (not so much in my torso and arms but eh) as well as kinda curvy. I’ve got large, slightly downturned hazel eyes and weird eyebrows but there’s nothing I can do about that. I’m looking to get some snakebites soon, as well as an industrial piercing in at least one of my ears.

My style leans between comfy stuff (jeans, hoodies, etc) and Edwardian era witch (dresses, witch hats, big leather sacs). I always wear docs and my favourite colour is green.

I don’t have a lot of preferences in other people tbh, everyone’s chill.

My favourite foods are beef barley stew, lemon meringue pie, and Ethiopian food as a whole (Chinese takeout from specifically Quality foods is the next best thing imo). I really like ovaltine and I have a few health issues that were still trying to figure out (iron deficiency + possibly pcos).

I’m not a cat or dog person, I love both don’t get me wrong, but I really like weird animals and I want a pet bear (not legal where I live or good for the animal sadly :[ )

I tend to be a bit abrasive and standoffish at first, and I can come off a bit bitchy but I swear I’m nice enough to people I care about—

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Idk if I did this right, sorry—

[ @scyphozoa-mancinella ]

You did it just perfect, cariño, don’t worry

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Your Arcane match is…

Violet

Vi would absolutely love sparring with you in taekwondo or kickboxing, and she’d probably challenge you to push your limits in Krav Maga or BJJ, giving you tips and encouragement

She’d respect your standoffishness and wouldn’t push you to open up, but she’d always be quietly watching out for you, especially if anyone messes with you

Vi would be genuinely interested in hearing about your knowledge on poisonous plants, sustainable cities, and history—she loves learning new things and would admire your vast interests

Since you’re both tough on the outside but soft towards those you care about, you’d have an unspoken understanding of each other, no need for a lot of words

Vi would get involved in your hobbies, whether it’s looking at cool swords or learning more about music and history, and she’d love that you pick up on her interests too

She’d take you to try new foods, always down to explore interesting cuisines like Ethiopian food with you

The weirder the dish, the more Vi would be into it

Vi would be into your mix of comfy and witchy clothes, and she’d probably steal your hoodies and Docs when you’re not looking

She’d love that you both have that “abrasive but secretly caring” energy and would feel comfort in knowing you don’t need constant attention but are there when it counts

Vi would push you to get stronger, especially in your martial arts, but she’d also encourage you to keep working on your creative passions like writing and drawing

She’d be there for you through your health struggles, offering quiet comfort and checking in on you without making a big deal out of it

Your PJO match is…

Thalia Beryl Grace

Credits: frostbite.studios

Thalia would immediately connect with your love of martial arts, and she’d probably challenge you to a friendly sparring match or two, admiring your skills

You and Thalia would geek out over ancient battles and old weapons, especially swords, and she’d love discussing historical revolutions with you, given her fascination with mythology and legends

Thalia would be up for exploring new places with you, especially if they involve nature or ancient ruins—she loves adventure and would appreciate your company

Thalia isn’t a touchy-feely person herself, so she’d fully understand and respect your need for personal space, never crossing any physical boundaries without your permission

Unless she were to get you out of danger’s way

She’d relate to your tough exterior and standoffishness and would respect you for standing your ground, knowing there’s a caring side underneath that not everyone gets to see

Thalia would love that you play instruments and would probably have you teach her a thing or two on the piano, especially since she’s musically inclined as well

Thalia would understand your anxiety and wouldn’t pressure you to socialize or do anything that makes you uncomfortable, always having your back in social situations

She’d enjoy your intellectual side and would be more than happy to engage in long conversations about poisonous plants, ancient battles, and anything else that piques your interest

Thalia would love your mix of comfy and witchy fashion and would probably show up in something equally cool, bonding over your shared appreciation for unique aesthetics

She’d be a quiet but solid support for you through your health struggles, never making a big deal of it but always being there when you need her

Your Spider-Man Across the Spiderverse match is…

Gwen Stacy

Gwen would love that you play piano and woodwind instruments, and she’d invite you to jam with her, teaching you some cool techniques on her drums

She’d be impressed by your martial arts skills and would probably ask you to teach her a few moves, as she’s always looking to improve her own physical abilities

Gwen would be super interested in your research on poisonous plants, sustainable cities, and historical revolutions, always listening intently and asking questions

She’d invite you on wild adventures around the multiverse, always keeping things exciting but respecting when you need a break or feel anxious

Gwen would love your unique style, especially the Edwardian witch vibes, and she’d always compliment your outfit choices, maybe borrowing your Docs for a day or two

As someone who also deals with her own issues, Gwen would completely understand your social anxiety and wouldn’t push you beyond your comfort zone, always being there to support you

She’d be mindful of your boundaries around touch and would wait for you to initiate any physical contact, whether it’s a high five or a hug

Gwen would love learning about your different hobbies and interests, especially anything related to history and weird animals—she’d even start reading up on them herself to understand you better

Gwen would be there for you through your health issues, always checking in and offering support when you need it, and she’d be a quiet but strong presence in your life

While Gwen loves adventure, she’d also know when to slow down and just hang out with you in a low-key setting, maybe watching cartoons or playing music together when life feels overwhelming

Your Marvel match is…

Shuri

Shuri would love your intellectual curiosity and dive into deep conversations about poisonous plants, sustainable building materials, and historical revolutions

She’d find your research fascinating and would love exchanging knowledge with you

Shuri would totally involve you in her lab experiments, especially when it comes to sustainable innovations like using mushrooms and vines in building materials

You’d work together on eco-friendly tech

She’d be super respectful of your need for physical space and never push you to be physically affectionate unless you’re comfortable

She’s good at reading those cues and would know exactly when to give you space

Shuri would love training with you and might even create some high-tech gadgets to enhance your martial arts, helping you with anything related to Krav Maga or BJJ

You and Shuri would constantly collaborate on creative projects, whether it’s designing new tech or discussing history and current innovations, pushing each other to think outside the box

Shuri would appreciate your interest in animals, especially the more unique ones, and she’d introduce you to the advanced wildlife tech she’s developed to help protect endangered species

Both of you have a sharp wit and a sarcastic streak, so there would be lots of playful banter between you two, but always in good fun

Shuri would invite you on amazing trips to explore new cultures, environments, and technological wonders

She’d definitely want you by her side for both adventure and learning

Shuri would appreciate your style and might even design some custom outfits for you that blend her Wakandan fashion sense with your witchy, Edwardian aesthetic

She’d be invested in helping you manage your iron deficiency and possible PCOS, possibly even creating tech to monitor and improve your health

Shuri would be deeply caring in her own unique way, always looking out for you

[mcclainwilla]

Writing Fight Scenes Part 7 - Basic Ground-fighting Terminology

So a lot of what you see in movies is (bedazzled, unrealistic) stand-up fighting/sparring that involves things like punches and kicks. But the reality is, most fights don't remain 'on their feet.' In this post, I'm going to talk about why most realistic fights go to the ground, the goals of ground-fighting, and some basic terminology

Before that, I should mention that I am going to be speaking from a grappling perspective. Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are very similar martial arts, the main difference being the fact that bjj is usually performed while wearing a gi. I've always found this impractical, as many of the submissions (I'll explain this term in a minute) that rely on clothing are difficult to execute if a character's opponent is wearing civilian clothing

Importance of grappling

Above all else, a character who is good at fighting will know how to grapple because it is far easier to fall than it is to stand back up. A character loses their footing? Gets tackled/tripped? Catches a fist to the face? They're going to the ground. On the other hand, once a character is on the ground, their opponent might not be so kind as to allow them back to their feet. So, what do they do?

Goals of grappling

Returning to standing position

Like I just said, it's quite hard for a character to come back to their feet after they've hit the ground, but it can be done. A character would want to 1. Create space from their opponent, 2. Move quickly (to avoid giving their opponent the chance to stop them) and 3. Protect their head, especially if their opponent is still on their feet

Pummeling/TKO/Knockout

TKO, by the way, stands for 'technical knockout,' and describes an instance where an opponent is deemed unable to fight back even while conscious, usually due to an incessant beating. If two characters are grappling, one can maneuver into a favorable position (like sitting on the chest) and just beat the shit out of the other. This is great if you have a more brutish character because the most technical part is getting into a good position

Submission

These are a little trickier to describe, because there's a lot of them. The goal of a submission is to either force an opponent to submit (no shit, right?) or to forcibly stop a fight by knocking them unconscious/breaking something. The two main categories are chokes and breaks

Chokes:

Blood chokes - these aren't as scary as they sound. They target the veins/arteries on either side of the throat to stop the flow of blood to the brain. They take hold pretty quickly but typically don't hurt at all, unless you pass out I guess

Air chokes - these are illegal in the ufc, because you can easily do damage to the throat structures. As you might guess, your character is just squeezing the hell out of the actual column of an opponent's throat. Also, they take longer to set in. Only let your character perform an air choke if they're a massive cunt/out for blood

Breaks:

This is actually another umbrella term. In reality, there are actual breaks, and then dislocations, hyperextensions, cranks/bars, and some that fall into multiple categories

Breaks - you guessed it, your character breaks bone. The most common ones are wrist, arm, elbow and knee (these two also fall into the hyperextension category), leg and ankle breaks. I've broken too many of my own bones to enjoy writing OR reading these, so

Dislocations - again, pretty self-explanatory. Shoulder and knee dislocations take precedence. Gross

Hyperextensions - mostly elbows and knees. Disgusting

Cranks/bars - this is the one I think I need to explain the most. Cranks aim to fuck up muscles, tendons and ligaments by wrenching joints beyond their normal mobilities. I see the most shoulder and knee cranks. Whump writers, you'll love these because you can go slow, drag it out. That being said, if you make me read that, I will show up in your backyard

Basic Terminology

So I already got some terms out of the way, but grappling is a whole different world than stand-up fighting. Have y'all ever heard 'jiu jitsu is gay' jokes? They're right actually

Rolling - the actual act of grappling with someone, usually for practice. It is NOT out of the ordinary for a character who does martial arts to say to their buddy, 'hey, you wanna roll?'

Clinch - 'the clinch' is kind of an intermediary stage between stand-up fighting and grappling wherein a character and their opponent are still on their feet, but they're holding onto each other. It kinda looks like a dynamic hug tbh, but really, they're fighting for a more advantageous position, so that a given character can knock their opponent to the ground

Mount - one character is flat on their back while the other straddles their chest. Ideally, the character on top (dominant position) would either sit high on their opponent's chest/collarbones, or they would sit directly on the diaphragm and squeeze with their knees

Guard - one character is flat on their back with their legs crossed around the other character's torso, who has their knees slightly spread for balance. The character on the bottom has the advantage if they can trap and pull their opponent's face to their chest, and cross their ankles high on their opponent's back. Conversely, the character on top has the advantage if they can sit up as straight as possible

Half-guard - think scissoring, almost. One character on their back/side and one sitting/kneeling upright, each with one of the other's legs crossed between their own. Same rules for advantage as guard. I don't really like this position because I don't like having my legs tangled up, it's too easy for my opponent to try a knee bar

Side control - one character flat on their back (preferably with their knees bent upwards) and the other laying on them perpendicularly, face-down. The idea here is to be as heavy as possible, to stop the character on the bottom from moving. Female characters want to press using the weight of their hips, male characters want to press using the weight of their chest; to trap a female character, lay closer to the hips, and to trap a male character, lay on the chest.

Rear mount - actually not as terrible as it sounds! Both characters on their asses, one behind the other with their arms wrapped around the torso/the ankles hooked behind the knees. DO NOT let your character cross their ankles when they are the one behind, holding their opponent. It is an EXCELLENT way to end up with broken legs (don't worry abt why)

North-south - ...69. I hate this one too, it's way too easy to get my knee fucked with

I hope this was helpful, and if not helpful, at least amusing. I guess the idea of this post was to give you some key words to google, in case you want to do more in-depth research (i.e you want your character to perform a cool submission but have no idea where to start looking)

Unimportant but funny aside, my old instructors accidentally came up with a blood choke where you literally use your face to choke someone tf out. They call it The Hickey

[indieyuugure]

I once heard/read someone say that jiu-jitsu is just the art of folding clothes with people still in them.

So does that make Brazilian jiu-jitsu the art of folding clothes with people still in them, then sending the clothes to Brazil?

lol, what??

Not even kind of, I mean there are moves that use someone’s collar or sleeves as handles to use against them, but that it’s definitely not folding their clothes 🤣

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a modified version of Japanese Jiu Jitsu that was invented by the Gracie family. The design of the art is to be able to effortlessly take down an opponent and neutralize them. It focuses on ground fighting and ways to inhibit your enemies movement and survive attacks and horrible positions.

The point is to be able to take someone to the ground without hurting them, but be able to threaten irreversible damage to their joints, or to knock them out in seconds using what’s called a “blood choke” which is essentially a move that applies pressure to the arteries that bring blood to your brain and stop the flow of blood until your opponent passes out(if done well can be only about 10 seconds).

There’s actually a version of BJJ that you don’t wear a Gi (the thick, canvas uniforms) and have to work solely with hand and foot grips to move you opponent and ultimately submit them.

Not quite sure where you heard that one, I’ve only ever heard the joke that it’s just a bunch of dudes rolling around in their PJs pretending to kill each other (which is making fun of the fact that the uniforms are so comfy). Lol, that is really funny! 😂

Good question! XD

[2manykinks]

The List of Kinks

(Updated 4/15/23)

This Tumblr may be more or less defunct, but I realize I never actually introduced my entire list of kinks yet -- and I still have plans to give each one a post before I consider this Tumblr officially 100% "mission accomplished" -- but now you can pin posts. Seems like a good thing to pin.

So here are all the ones I've already introduced, plus a few more for good measure. I'll update this post as I get around to revealing my full catalog, finally. Orange are topics I don't think I've ever made an actual post specifically calling out, yet.

#1 - Bare Feet

#2 - Bare Soles

#3 - Light Soles on a Tanned Stud

#4 - Wetsuits

#5 - Smoothskin Wetsuits

#6 - Surfers

#7 - Bodyboarders

#8 - Dive Studs

#9 - Barefoot Celebrities

#10 - Guys Barefoot in Blue Jeans

#11 - Guys Barefoot in Rubber

#12 - Businessmen Barefoot / Wearing the Wrong Shoes

#13 - Martial Artists / Martial Arts Uniforms

#14 - Men Wearing Hakama

#15 - Judoka / BJJ Men

#16 - Aikidoka / Iaidoka

#17 - Men With Weapons / Holsters or Sheaths

#18 - Cowboys

#19 - Superheroes and Villains

#20 - Spies and Secret Agents

#21 - Military Men

#22 - Mounties and their Red Serge Uniforms

#23 - Redheads / Gingers

#24 - Dive Masks

#25 - Sucking Snorkels / Regulators

#26 - Rubber Gloves

#27 - Leather/Racing/Sports Gloves

#28 - Neoprene/Webbed/Dive Gloves

#29 - Boxing Gloves / MMA-style gloves

#30 - Men Wearing Tabi / Split-Toed Shoes

#31 - Men Wearing Flippers/Fins

#32 - Other footwear not listed (luge shoes, US Marine boots, Neoprene booties)

#33 - Men Wearing Sandals / Flip-Flops

#34 - Men wearing Tall Leather / Rubber Boots

#35 - Open-Heel Flippers

#36 - Gasmasks

#37 - [Redacted; removed from kink list.]

#38 - Neoprene

#39 - Rubber / Latex

#40 - Spandex / Lycra

#41 - Other Materials (Puffer Jackets / Silk / Nasty Pig or Slick It Up gear/ PVC or Vinyl)

#42 - Leather

#43 - Using your feet to dish out punishment

#44 - Non-nudity (but close) / #deshabille

#45 - Dominant Men

#46 - Men Saluting

#47 - Riding (Equestrian) Boots / Pants / Outfits

#48 - Unconscious / Sleepy / KO'd Men

#49 - The Forbidden Fetish ... (strictly fantasy)

#50 - Defeated / Helpless Men

#51 - Bound Men / Bondage

#52 - Wrestlers / Wrestling Singlets

#53 - Men in Pain

#54 - Ball busting / Groin Kicks

#55 - Humiliation

#56 - Assume the Position: Bicep Flex / Double Bicep Flex

#57 - Assume the Position: Kowtowed / Sprawled / Ass Up

#58 - Assume the Position: the "Ken Pose" / L-Sit

#59 - Other Hot Foot Positions: Sole Steeple, Crossed Ankles

#60 - Assume the Position: On Balls of Feet

#61 - Assume the Position: Chokes / Chokeholds

#62 - Breath Control / Glove or Hand Over Mouth (GOM/HOM)

#63 - Armbars / Armlocks

#64 - Headscissors / Triangles

#65 - Leg locks / Ankle Locks / Foot Pain

#66 - Dazed / Dizzied Men

#67 - Jobbers

#70 - Skinsuits / Luge Gear / Cycling Suits / Gymnast Gear

#73 - Swimming Gear (silicone swim caps or swimwear) / Swimmers

#74 - Chaps (any material)

#75 - Rubber Uniforms (any)

#76 - White Gloves (again, any but especially boxing or military or rubber)

#77 - Military Uniforms (other than camouflage gear)

#78 - Cammies

#81 - Capes / Superhero Capes

#83 - Yellow Rubber/Latex/Neoprene/Gear

#84 - White Rubber/Leather/Lycra/Neoprene

#85 - Men in Red Rubber / Neoprene / Leather / Red Gloves

#86 - Men in Baby Blue / Aqua Blue / Royal Blue / Electric Blue (anything)

#87 - Bears / Hairy Studs / Otters

#88 - Bears in Tight Rubber / Neoprene

#90 - Wet Men

#92 - Berets

#95 - Knights and Paladins / Armor / Ren Faire clothing

#98 - Photos Taken For Me / Sent To Me (involving items on this list)

#99 - Photos I've Taken of Kinks #1 - #97

#100 - Hypnosis / Mind Control / Drones

[l0velyinc]

Thinking About If Magic Was Actually Radioactive Fallout?

Okay, I finally finished some important character designs to fully comprehend this idea because I've got some thoughts about Glorious magic lore!

Glorious is post-apocalyptic, I don't want to spoil how the world ends (it's purposefully unknown), but it did have something to do with nuclear energy.

Grant it, none of this is scientifically accurate to how Nuclear energy REALLY works but this is magical fantasy land that's based around dream logic so I do what I want!!!

Magic is called "Niches"

THE THREE PROVEN NICHES...

VIGOR : BODY, LIQUIDS, BLOOD, LIFE, NATURE, WARM & DARK TONES : ALPHA RADATION

" Vigor is the Essence within us. Learning vigor is to learn how to harvest what we have to obtain what we want. While you cannot change things to extreme proportions, you can get close to what you desire. (Or at least make it seem so.) " < copy from docs.

Vigor is essentially blood, something in all of "us". It represents background radiation, as many in the Oblivion live among radio fallout. Often used for Treating Minor Medical Issues (Cuts, Bruises, etc)

Physical Changes: Odd Eye & Flesh Colors. Glittering & Dripping Textures.

Mental Changes: Causes a feeling of stability & calmness. Withdrawals cause feelings of rage & dizziness.

Character Example:

Brass is a good example of someone with high amounts of Vigor radiation, her body was squeezed by radioactive machinery causing her internal vigor to blend and twist into what she currently is. Her dripping marks are a direct link, with them getting brighter when she starts to express her niche (like when building things!)

Fun fact: The little blue veins are traces of Ichor...

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AMBROSIA : SOUL, SOILDS, DREAMS, SPACE, PASTELS & METALLIC TONES : BETA RADATION

Ambrosia is a man-made concept, a forbidden fruit, the idea of "sin". It was created by people to produce euphoria, but many fear it. The best way I can describe it is like... cooking, dancing, singing, etc. Basically the "soul" (for lack of a better term).

It can be embedded into objects & food, thus is often associated with Alcohol, Gold, & Art.

Physical Changes: Extra Limbs; wings, tails, horns, extra eyes, etc. Metallic Markings & Textures. Constellations & Space Things.

Mental Changes: Causes feelings of Euphoria & Love. Withdrawals causes feelings of Anxiety & Paranoia.

Character Example:

Cress is an intense example of ambrosia radiation influence. She has consumed so much from ambrosia laced alcohol. Ambrosia has warped her body to match how her mind views celestial bodies. Ambrosia is the easiest to manipulate, has the best feeling to use, but can cause the most physical damage.

Fun(?) Fact: Ambrosia is the most addictive of all Niches, Cress runs a support group for them... or so she claims...

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ICHOR : MIND, PLASMA, GAS, ELECTRICITY, GHOST, COOL or VIBRANT COLORS : GAMMA RADIATION

Found deep within the Earth, Ichor can be found in many states from Solid, to Liquid, to it's most potent: Gas. It produces a lively spark, comparable to fossil fuels and coals, but has the environmental affect of nuclear energy.

For me, Ichor is both the easiest and hardest to explain element. It is the main cause of revenancy, which is basically radioactive poisoning. BUT it also powers electricity, it makes cars run, its the reason Golems can even live and yet... what is it?

It's dangerous, but beautiful. And regardless of what the people of the Oblivion believe, it is natural.

Physical Changes: "Inorganic" growths (Gems, Wires, Cloth, Etc), Electrical/Veiny Markings, Prismatic/Rainbow Colors, Mist/Fog/Gas, Zombie Revenant Stuff

Mental Changes: Causes feelings of "Sanity" & "Connectedness", withdrawal causes feelings of Spiraling & Isolation.

Character Example:

I couldn't find a more serious image of her but it's Bootleg Jean Jacket. BJJ is, without any spoilers, a cloud (and other biological stuff) forcibly mixed together with Ichor. Her markings are constantly moving, her flag tail is translucent and feels less like cloth and more like fins.

Fun Fact: All Revenants have Ichor Poisoning, but not all with Ichor Poisoning are Revenants. Will talk about Revenants some other time cause that's a whole can of inky worms.

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SO NOW LET'S GO TO "REAL WORLD" (in Glorious) EXAMPLES:

Let's look at the INKVILE family...

First Up: June, Her niche was Ambrosia! She would sing magical hymns that would influence things around her, like make light shows or create illusions. However, Ambrosia cannot be used while pregnant due to birth complications, so she had to stop... which lead to horrific withdrawals.

Her hair, while using ambrosia, looked like a night sky. Now it's just silky dark hair that occasionally shines when she's humming. And unseen here, but she has intense gold scaring on her stomach.

Secondly: Mason. He was born Engkanto, which is a fancy world for Half-Fae. Faeries are humans whose blood turned to vigor over the course of the many years after the mass extinct. This is a past Mason has tried his whole life to ignore (due to fantasy racism basically). So he uses what little magic he knows to glamour his hair to appear darker.

His niche would kind of be Vigor? But he does work at an Ichor Plant which makes things a bit complexed...

Now let's talk about the KIDS!

Look at their hair, it's so bright and colorful. And that's actually from their dad! Not only because his hair is naturally bright, but because of being constantly exposed to Ichor, his children developed vibrant genes.

They are somewhat Engkanto. (one day I'll go into the Human-Fae scale and how it's not a direct cutoff point but a gradient but I've already written so much). So much like their father, they can glamour their hair to appear less bright.

Neither like doing this, it's tiring to do for a long time and all the kids at school have cool hair so they don't fit in :(

They also use their clothing to hide spells that their mother has taught them, colors can hide very minor enchantments! So school kids tend to have colorful clothes at school with various knowledge-based enchantments! (Like luck to succeed on a test or such)

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THE TWO DEBATED NICHES...

I'll run through these because we're getting WAY too deep here...

CLEAR: Clear is a state of mind. Clear is those who wish not to seek a path or think about their capabilities. Clear is for those who have yet to experience this side of the Oblivion. Clear is for those have not come in contact with magical forces or mystics.

Mason would consider himself clear

It is debated because it is described as the "Nothing Niche"... but can nothing truly exist?

VOID: Based of the physical location of the void, dark, all consuming, unpredictable, in some causes seen as actively malicious or just a force of nature.

Debated due to being described as the "Everything Niche"... how can it be all? Why make a title for such a thing.

Most don't believe this even exist except for a select few.

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ANYWAYS, that's all I have for now.

There's still so much I haven't even touched like Fae's relationship to Niches, Siren's allergic reactions to Niches, How Ichor Poisoning works, and how Spirits are created!!! SO MUCH MORE UGHHHH

[ckfightlife]

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[ask-sibverse]

Could We Have Reader Going On A Date With A SwapFell Sans? The One Normally Called Black By Fans?

Sure! I had an unconventional idea for this, but I like it lol

Side note I have not actually sparred with another human being in close to seven years so my memory is a biiiiiit rusty (when isn't it though...) (also look up bjj matches for reference if you want)

"AS PART OF A DATE! OBVIOUSLY WE WILL WARM UP FIRST, THEN SPAR, AND AFTER WE ARE CLEAN AND DRESSED I WILL TAKE YOU TO DINNER!"

"You want to spar? As a date?"

Well, that certainly sounded more like an actual date. "Sure, that sounds fun."

So you made sure to bring dinner date clothes along with you to the gym, along with some makeup. You needed to clean up afterwards, after all.

Black was already waiting for you when you made your way onto the mats to spar with him. After a brief agreement on rules, it was on.

Grappling was your main fighting style, so that's what you went for, first trying to get him on the ground. Which was harder than you'd anticipated, speedy and slippery thing he was. You'd almost accuse him of shortcutting if you didn't know how much he valued keeping his word.

Eventually though, you two ended up on the floor. Grabbing at each other and being so damn close to his face was... A bit more flustering than you'd expected, but you were trying to keep your cool. Hopefully he'd mistake your blushing for just being red from exertion.

Although being put in a headlock wasn't quite as sexy. You lost, which was probably to be expected.

"SEE! EVEN WITHOUT MAGIC, THE MAGNIFICENT BLACK HAS ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEM DEFEATING A HUMAN SUCH AS YOURSELF! NYEHEHEH!"

You couldn't help but giggle at that infectious laugh of his. "True, my defeat was imminent. But still I had a lot of fun!"

"GOOD! NOW WASH OFF YOUR HUMAN SWEAT AND GET CHANGED SO WE CAN GO TO DINNER!"

You nodded. "Of course, see you in a bit."

Fortunately it was his turn to blush when you saw him next. You rarely rolled yourself up unless you had a good reason to, so this was his first time seeing you like this.

"YOU LOOK WONDERFUL! COME, LETS GET GOING." He offered you his arm to escort you

[khozmoh]

𝙷𝙴𝙰𝙳𝙲𝙰𝙽𝙾𝙽:  physique .

Cosmo has a medium to solid build with well-defined muscular structure, he's neither overweight nor underweight, though his weight can fluctuate due to his poor eating habits. He has a pale complexion with neutral and cool undertones and dark body hair. He's covered in various birth and beauty marks and random scatterings of freckles can become visible after spending time in direct sunlight.

Cosmo isn't particularly dedicated to maintaining his weight or his muscle definition, his physique is purely coincidental to his commitment to running, lift training, and attending BJJ classes three times a week which keeps him active and fit.

Cosmo rarely dresses for his body, preferring oversized clothing he can shrink himself into. Because of his clothes, often too large for him, and his poor posture, he can appear shorter and thinner than he really is.

[lover-girl-estxx]

Hii :))

Could you write something with nick diaz (fic/headcanons... whatever you prefer c: ) where he's sparring with/teaching a female reader boxing/bjj? Thank you so much!! <3

My Girl

Nick Diaz x reader 26

Fluff

*not my gif*

"come on!" Nick said from the ring, while his coach Richard walked out "what?" I smiled "come in here, let's spar" he smiled "I can't spar" "I'll teach you...take your shoes off" I did and he held the ropes for me "give me your hands" he put wrap gloves on then boxing gloves. "Cross!," I threw a cross "move more with your body" he put his hand on my hips moving them "like that?" I threw it again "just like that" he smiled. At this point the gym was empty "Cross! Jab! under!...Perfect that's my girl!" he smile and wrapped his arms around my waist "stop!" I laughed when he picked me up "now you want to spar?" he asked "now i'm totally going to kick your ass" I laughed and pecked his lips. "in the Red corner, standing at Y/H fighting out of Stockton California Y/n Diaz" Nick yelled smiling "oh my god," I laughed "in the Blue corner, standing at 6'1 also fighting out of Stockton California Nick Diaz" I yelled the reply. "hit me!" he said "i'm not going to hit you!" "hit me as hard as you can" 'no" "your not going to hurt me" "still.." "hit me" I hit him in the stomach, he sucked in a breath and leaned over holding his stomach "Nick? you okay?" I asked worried my hand on his back, he fell on the mat and started laughing like it was the funniest thing ever "Nick you fucking asshole" "your fa-ce" I pushed him so he was laying on his back then sat on his lap, pulled my boxing gloves off. "i'm sorry- sorry" he laughed again "your a dork" he sat up, I cupped his face "sorry" he whispered then kissed my lips he lays me on my back I moaned into our kiss, then ran my fingers through his hair my hand getting covered in sweat "Eww go shower" he laughed and pecked my lips before getting up and going to the showers.

I walked in the men locker room since no one was here, "do you have extra clothes I can wear?" I asked from the side of the shower wall looking at him with water going down his chest "yeah I do! why don't you hop in here with me" "what if someone come in?" "no one will only me and Nate are allow in here this late". I stripped my clothes then got in with him, wrapping my arms around his neck his my waist. Laid my head on his chest "I love you" he said kissed my head "love you too" I kissed his bearded chin...

A/n: Hope this is what you wanted love!!

[thegoofyfanaticus]

(( Art gifted from incredibly talented PoisonedMartini. Original story by me. ))

"Not so fast, fucker!" Jordan smirked as Santiago tried to strike with a single-leg takedown. Cody had warned Jordan about such a move based on how Jordan always started his fights; he could still feel the countless times Cody had picked him up and then hard slammed him into the mat as they worked on his defense. Santiago struck fast and with the precision Jordan would expect from some one of his caliber grappling skill; however, Cody struck just as fast preparing Jordan to react with his reflexes without thinking. As he locked his arms around Santiago's neck, Jordan pulled up into his chest trying to cut off the blood flow to his opponent's head. Jordan could feel Santiago react beneath his arms. Flexing as he pulled up and in, Jordan was trying to force his opponent to the ground, but Santiago was having none of that.

Santiago was able to get a good taste of how strong Jordan was as he felt the lean muscles flex around his neck. He silently cursed to himself as he realized that the pretty boy was more than some young pretty boy looking to make a quick buck; he had skills. While this rookie to the club may have skills, Santiago could already tell that those skills were not to the same level when it came to BJJ grappling. With a new plan in mind, Santiago was certain that he would make this young fighter tap soon enough. Then Santiago would smile and enjoy the punishment phase where this cocky young lad would be utterly humiliated in the nude. In many ways, Santiago wished that this fight had been more like his normal fights here at the club where multiple rounds were fought to submission with the loser of each round removing an article of clothing. The fight would continue until one fighter was forced to submit while nude. Afterward, the fighter would be subjected to some form of punishment; no matter the punishment, it was always emasculating to the type of guy who enjoyed fighting. Santiago had enjoyed watching many men think they could take him down only to end up in compromising positions much to the crowd's delight while Santiago grinned knowing the guy was no doubt wishing he hadn't accepted the fight against Santiago. Soon, Santiago mused, this Jordan fellow, would join their ranks. After dropping to his knees, Santiago forced Jordan to almost roll completely over and behind him. Instead, the scramble on the mat commenced as Jordan tried to force the early tap via guillotine while Santiago worked to get a hold of Jordan's legs.   

[yourimagines]

You meet the Diaz brothers at the gym and slowly becomes friends with them. Maybe a bit more than friends with one of them

Thank you!!

It’s a longer story and it will be a serie, the next part will be up soon

I hope you like it

Gym friends p.1

* English is not my first language I apologise

* Triggers: swearing, fluff

Y/N POV

I walked into the gym, second time here as a newcomer at this place. “Hello miss Y/L/N.” The older lady from the reception said. “Hello mrs Carter.” She smiles as I signed in. I walked further to the locker rooms and changed into my sport clothes. I left the rest in a locker and walked to the bicycles. I hopped on top of one and started my exercise. As I was busy I saw in front of me the BJJ class beginning in the room next to the gym. The other room was visible because of the large see through glass that separated the two rooms. “They are here every Wednesday.” A young girl next to me said. “They are?” “Yes, they use the gym as well, the rest of the week the are in Lodi for there training.” I nodded at her, carefully looking back at the jiujitsu players. “How long is a session?” “Normally 50 minutes when they are here and after that they hit the gym for their cardio training.” “Cool.” “It is but it’s a very close group, they don’t really like new people.” I hummed and watched them subtle roll around the ground.

I started to walk on the treadmill. Looking at the tv screens, a fight was on the tv. “Idiots.” I heard next to me, I looked next to me to see who was talking. Two guys started to use the treadmills and one of them looked at me “What’s sup?” They other guy was looking at me as well now. “Nothing, I thought you said something to me, sorry.” I quickly looked back at the tv screens. ‘They look a bit imitating tho.’ I started to build the pace up and focused on my breathing.

——the next week——

I walked up to the reception and signed in and went straight to the locker room. I changed clothes and placed the rest in a locker. I walked to the bicycles and started my exercise. The BJJ class just started. The two imitating guys from last week were there too. As I was watching one of the guys looked eye’s with me. I got nervous and looked away. ‘Oh god, he saw me looking. They think I’m weird now.’ I looked down at my hands, not having the courage to look up again.

I was slow running on the treadmill when I saw in the corner of my eyes the two guys from last week joining the other treadmills. ‘Great.’ I looked at the tv screens a they were showing an fight. The fight was a heavy one, both covered in blood, rolling around the ground. “What a maniac is that guy.” I quietly said to myself as the guy covered in blood won. “You think that?” I looked next to me. The two guys were looking at me. “Yes but not in a bad way.” One of the guys smiled at me. “Thanks, I guess.” I took a good look at his face. “That you?” “Yes that’s me, I’m Nate and this is my brother Nick Diaz.” His brother nodded at me. I shyly smiled at them. “Nice to meet you both, I’m Y/N.” Nick nodded and turned his head away. “But thanks for the compliment then.” “Yeah, it’s a good fight.” I looked away from them, feeling extremely nervous. ‘Let’s leave.’ I stopped the treadmill and walked quickly away to the locker rooms.

—— 2 weeks later——

I walked in later than normal in the gym. The people from BJJ were already in the gym themselves. I walked up to the treadmills. Nick and Nate were already there. I stepped onto the treadmill and slowly began to walk. “Hello, haven’t seen you in awhile. Nick thought we scared you away.” I looked at them and smiled. “Scared no, nervous yes.” Nick smiles at me. “Do you like BJJ? I see you often watch us.” That question came in as a surprise. “Uhh, it looks fun but I don’t know.” He nods. “If you want you can join us.” I slowly nodded. “Thank you.” I said a bit quieter. I saw Nate tap on his brothers arm. Nick nods at him and stops talking to me. I looked back to the tv screens and breathe out the air I was holding from the conversation. ‘They are nice but I’m to awkward for this.’

I was done and stopped the treadmill. When I stepped off from it. The Diaz brothers did the same. “Before you leave I want you to give you my number, Incase you want to try out bjj.” Nick looked a bit nervous for my feelings, cracking his fingers and looking around us. “Okay, sure.” I grabbed my phone and gave it to him. “Thanks.” He mumbled under his breath. He was typing away on my phone and gave it right back to me. “Just text me if you are interested.” I nodded at him. “I will, thank you.” I waved them goodbye and went to the locker room. I looked down at my phone and saw he texted himself with my phone.

—— two days later——

I was sitting on the sofa at home when I saw I’ve got a text message from Nick. Nick and I started to text each other later that day. Now we are texting back and forth.

Nick👊🏻: I’m in Lodi today, you wanna hang out?

Me: sure, where and time?

Nick👊🏻: gym at 2?

Me: sure, see you in a minute

I looked at the time, one hour till we meet. Let’s eat something before we go. I got up and made myself some food.

I arrived at the gym and saw Nick waiting for me. “Hey.” He smiled at me. “Hey, are you here by foot?” I nodded. “Yes I always walk to the gym.” “Is it far from your home.” I shrugged a bit. “Uhh 30 minutes.” “You are not walking back, I’ll drive you. 30 minutes alone here on these streets, you’re crazy.” Nick wrapped his arm around me and guided me through the gym. “But it’s fine, it’s only 30 minutes.” “If we are hanging out I’ll pick you up, you’re not walking alone through these streets.” We both entered the bjj training room. “Nick I don’t have bjj clothing, I only have this.”I pointed at my black shirt and a pair of leggings. “That’s good enough for now.” I nodded at him. “Okay, I’ll get changed then.” “I’ll be here.” He sat down on the ground as I walked to the locker room.

We both lay on the ground, he was on top of me. “Place your hands here.” He grabbed my hands and placed them on his shoulders. “When I do this…..you do this……okay?” He was explaining me the next move. “Okay.” “Let’s try.” He moved a bit slower for me to follow his steps. “Yeah, like that.” He smiled at me. “Again but now a bit faster.” We did it again and I almost did the wrong move but corrected myself just on time. “Almost, let’s try this a few times.”

I sat on the ground watching Nick doing some stuff. “But Nate is faster so he grabs him and throws him off.” I smiled softly at him. “He’s good but needs to take his time.” Nick sat down in front of me. He started to fiddle with his hands. “Did you liked it today?” I nodded and smiled at him. “Yes, I really enjoyed it.” His face lights up with joy. “Really?” “Yes, really.” “Would you like.. you know…train with me…. Or Nate if you want more often?” He was cracking his fingers, looking nervous. “I would love too, you really made me enjoy bjj.” He looks down at his hands, a smile creeping on his face. “Good, I liked it too.” I giggled and looked at my hands. “Do you want to grab some lunch with me?” I felt my stomach rumbling. “Yes, I’m hungry.” We both laughed and stood up. “Let’s get some food then.”

[i-swear-my-name-isnt-raz]

I am so fucking tired of being mistreated and walked over. In order to be walked upon, you must be lying down. and I'm done lying down.

I am only starting to speak up about these kinds of grievances of mine in recent years because they have brought so much pain for the last 15 years. I have had former classmates tell me I didn't face racism growing up, or that I dealt with bullying. I have had others tell me I have nothing to fear on campus. A tall, white, straight man telling me, a queer jewish asian, that I shouldn't be at the very least worried is rich. I have traveled to more than 25 countries and to all four hemispheres, I think I can talk about where and where I don't feel safe. And right now I have felt safer walking through Istanbul at night than walking around my own city. And this is fully due to the rise in antisemitism. and the lack of support from goyim I have seen for the women who were raped and assaulted on 10/7.

I don't talk about being sexually assaulted and harassed for 6 years by one of my classmates because I have a friend who tells me people should have been nicer to my assaulter. This person also follows my main account, which is part of the reason I created this side blog. I don't want people who know me to see these posts. It's easier talking about deep trauma in front of strangers than people I have known for 16 years.

I am terrified that I will run into him one day. I cry about it at night. I hope that 10 plus years has changed my physical appearance enough to go unnoticed. I think one of the scariest realizations was that he still remembered me in high school, because one of his classmates went to my dojo. And she told me I was still on his list. It terrifies me that I could still be on his mind. I have blocked his family members on social media, because his grandmother and my mom are Facebook friends. Which means he could know what I look like now.

I never express this fear out loud because people around me see me as a strong person, which then makes it hard for me to break down around them. I am the strong person my friends go to for support, but I feel like I would crush them under the weigh of my problems. I mention it in passing sometimes, but I never get into the details. because it scares me to vocalize it.

I have trained in karate and Brazilian Jiu jitsu for 10 years. It took me two years before I was comfortable rolling (bjj version of sparring and training) with male students in full uniform. It took until my 7th year training to be comfortable wearing leggings and rash guard to class. I would wear gi pants and a rash guard, because the thought of men touching my legs with their hands makes my skin crawl. But once the pandemic came around, it was no longer practical to wear gi pants and cheaper to wear leggings. And even though I am one of the highest ranked women at my dojo, I still don't feel comfortable in male dominated classes, especially when I am wearing just leggings and a rash guard. In karate, it took me a few years before I was comfortable wearing just my bra under my gi. because I was worried how it appeared to men on the floor.

I have never been super comfortable wearing revealing clothing, but I have been slowly reclaiming those clothes. And I am slowly trying to overcome this trauma. I spent a good amount of time this summer not wearing a shirt because it was so fucking hot in Portugal (and I only brought seven shirts with me: 3 work shirts, 3 day trip shirts, 1 sleeping shirt). And for the first two weeks, I was living with three men and two women. It scared me at first, but I decided that if I am used to changing around women, and wearing skin tight clothing while grappling, I could wear my bra and biking shorts in my own living space. So I did. and it felt great.

I will keep talking about these events, partially because it makes me less afraid and partially because every time I tell a story, the easier it gets. Maybe one day I will be able to say some of the things in this post out loud. for now I will keep taking small steps