datguy Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Hey everyone, I just thought I'd post a light-hearted thread for people to post funny "martial mistakes" and maybe share a few funny stories about training or something of the sort. Enjoy! “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martial Walrus Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I've been kicked in the groin and in the throat on multiple occasions. I've even been kicked in both in one day. There was one time were someone tripped me and I landed with my heel in my groin. That was an interesting fail. I have a friend who kneed himself in the face. He bruised his knee, but his face was fine. "I have mastered the greatest technique of all: Being much bigger than my opponent." "The hammer fist solves EVERYTHING!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evergrey Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 When learning Pinan 1 as a white belt, I punched myself in the head, hard. That was the day I learned that there is no winning in self-kumite. I got to tell a white belt that today after he punched his own knuckles, lol!Running laps, accidentally body-slamming the heavy bag, I went down. Managed to roll a couple times, pop back up, and keep running. Shihan said "well... I have to give you an A+ for recovery on that one. Next time go around the bag!"I've run my face into people's fists so very many times. They took me aside and said "stop blocking with your face. That's a really bad idea."Got a new belt, it was really long. Whipped myself in the eye with the tip practicing my falls.Had a discussion with my Shihan about how my arms are so short and my torso is so long, I cannot effectively block a groin kick with my hands if my back is straight. He didn't believe me. He opted to demonstrate. I got an unintentional pony ride on his shin, lolol! http://kyokushinchick.blogspot.com/"If you can fatally judo-chop a bull, you can sit however you want." -MasterPain, on why Mas Oyama had Kyokushin karateka sit in seiza with their clenched fists on their thighs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizentai Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I am the smallest person in the adult class at my dojo. One time my senpai and I were engaged in some medium contact free sparing when she suddenly grabbed my lapel with just her right hand, slammed me against a nearby wall and lifted me off the ground. I know I was supposed to fight back at that point, but I was too busy laughing at my sad dangling feet. I mean, I know I'm puny, but really!? One hand? "My work itself is my best signature."-Kawai Kanjiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evergrey Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I have charged at our head instructor and heard him say "Haaave some AIKIDO!!!!" and suddenly found myself sailing through the air, then rolling until I hit the far wall. I popped up, shouted "THAT WAS FUN!" ran at him again... went flying again... haha. http://kyokushinchick.blogspot.com/"If you can fatally judo-chop a bull, you can sit however you want." -MasterPain, on why Mas Oyama had Kyokushin karateka sit in seiza with their clenched fists on their thighs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datguy Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 While tumbling, I somehow managed to dive forward and land on my head..that was fun! Also, I once managed to knee my own face breaking my nose “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Funny stuff. Thank you datguy and RW for posting those links. **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoriKid Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Lets see, sticking to the high light's reel only!I hit myself in the face with chucks one night hard enough to require a couple of butterfly bandages.Broke a bo working on a kata, had to stop to put bandaids on chin and the end of my nose.Scored a clean throw on myself while working on the heavy bag. Almost got a self KO with a rolling sacrifice throw Thursday night. Apparently diving into someone's knee as they lurch foreword is a bad idea. Kisshu fushin, Oni te hotoke kokoro. A demon's hand, a saint's heart. -- Osensei Shoshin Nagamine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaiguy Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Sparring with my instructor, he spinning back kicked me in the chest so hard I flew into the wall and managed to hit the dry wall perfectly between two studs. There was literally a torso shaped dent in the drywall. I'm sure the landlord appreciated it (not). "Honour, not honours." ~ Sir Richard Francis Burtonhttp://oronokarate.weebly.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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