/xs/ - 151 threads

/xs/ is a place to discuss all types of extreme sports and similar physical activities, which include (but are not limited to) skydiving, surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, climbing, rafting, bunge...

Tampa edition Old thread >>258268

Ukrainian blood edition>Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspxhttps://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/>Fight Schedule & Results:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/torikumi...

~~Tokyo Climbing Edition~~>Where do I start?People typically start in the gym and branch off outdoors and find their niche, be it bouldering, trad, sport or a mixture of the above. Some never leave...

Bullpup EditionOld Thread: >>236300Keep strictly real-steel related topics in >>>/k/, gun and gear porn's cool as long as you don't spam.If you have a useful guide or want to ...

i'm excited for this one. Can anyone stop Shaw?

soaping bros, we're home

For anyone who has done a martial artIs it normal to have mixed emotions about it?None of the stuff I've tried (Boxing, Judo, Wrestling, BJJ)Has made me instantly think "omg I love this. Thi...

Thread for Judo (other jacketed wrestling styles welcome)>IJF World Tour Schedule 2025https://www.ijf.org/calendar?age=world_tour>Watchhttps://www.youtube.com/c/judolive.ijf.org>Video Resourc...

Being a musician is optional.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cpRB0TAhs4&ab_channel=uffesgrotta

Hey /xs/, absolute tourist here, do you guys ever discuss skiing or have a skiing general? I see another thread on cross country, but I'm thinking more alpine or freestyle. Bit early in October, ...

discuss martial arts hereDiscord Channel: https://discord.gg/8Vw9d7jWhat to look for in a martial arts gym:>Physically conditioned, fit participants>Trainer with certified professional record an...

Roller skate thread.Mostly Inline & Quads, Hockey & Derby welcome, Soaps & Heelies too if they're chill. Ice skates? Who knows.Discuss rollerskating tricks, gear, hobbies, complaining...

>Do a kickflip!

new to boxing and I keep on walking into punches during exercises, how does one dodge and slip? do south paws have to do it differently?

/HEMA/ General - my buckler's face when Edition>What is HEMA?HEMA stands for Historical European Martial Arts, sometimes also called Historical Fencing.It's reconstructing how to fight wi...

Mountain Biking General Guess we should make a new if any of the regular anons still want to post about mtbing and haven't fucked off completely from this website. Spring-time in the NH so I gues...

Tonight is the season opener and Jett is already out. Who is going to win A1, the championship?

Jiu-Jitsu General: Coincidence? I think not edition>Daily deals https://www.bjjhq.com >Instructionals https://www.bilibili.com>Smoothcomp https://smoothcomp.com (not sure why we post this) &g...

Thread for Asian kickboxing. No more brother wars.Muay Thai>LUMPINEE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYMw_GleQjXnKMjhCY58V4w>MAX https://www.youtube.com/user/maxmuaythaichannel>CH8https://ww...

Does /xs/ prefer step or strap on bindings? Do step ons work in deep powder?

/archery/ Thread #3 /archg/Let's keep this bad boy going!What's your style?What you shooting?What you hitting?Recs for bows?I bought a yumi, oh god, I'm a fucking moron, please help.Wha...

A thread to discuss Japanese weapon based martial arts and our own martial journey with like minded people, discussion of other Asian systems is welcomed too.>what is kendo?Kendo is a modern Japane...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCvTjksmIMAThis thread sponsored by Pocari Sweat >Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspxhttps://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/>Fight Schedule &a...

I just want the assurance that I can defend myself should it come to that INB4 get a gun, I live in Canada so I can't. I'm thinking about joining an MMA gym to do all of it but I don't ...

Where do you sit on the tradition vs sport debate?

>hard sparring>more than 4x a yearCouldn't be me!

I miss /asp/, bros...

hi /xs/ this is my cat rupert, hes a very adventurous cat and i was thinking about going skydiving with him. ive been skydiving before and i liked it, does anyone have any experience skydiving with a ...

Do skateboarders really hate scooters? I don't see why they would, scooters can be cool if done rightWhich one do yall prefer more?

A new comfy F1 general now that the old one has gone off the rails latelyNo AnimeNo TwitterpostingNo RedditpostingNo posting literal shitStrawposting and Gimiposting welcomeAlso reminder that F1 has h...

Most martial arts technique is useless in MMA or no rules fighting. Most wrestling grips, judo, bjj techniques go out the windowIt becomes 99% of the time the most simple boxing/kickboxing and the sim...

parkour/climbing fails threadanyone have some more of these plummets?

What's up /xs/bros. I hope you've all been having a rad spring so far. I'm here to catch everyone up with how our divegrass team has been coming along. This past Autumn Cup was my first...

>playing cards isn't extr...

My 10 year old wants to start playing disc golf. Do I buy a starter set or give me the best 3 discs to start and play and he will continue to want to keep in his bag so it’s not wasted money.

Hello everybody . So like a 6 months ago my old "friend" begged me to lent my dh mtb to his friend, and I told it would be a good idea to strengthen our friendship. with some hesitation I le...

why don't more people skate with bigger wheels? I'm talking 60mm and above.it feels so much better to skate when you're not trying to balance precariously on little tiny baby wheels, wh...

ITT: We take a non-extreme sport and change it to make it extreme.Marathon but you can sabotage your opponents any way you want. Weapons allowed. Basically the Road Rash game but on foot.Dodgeball wit...

>joints hurtyour response?

kook edition>how do I learn to surf?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrwL5_57C6w [Embed] [Open]>How do I pick the right board?Use a volume calculator, and find the right board type for your local...

Most overrated Skateboarder of all time. All this dude ever did was ollie, no comply, boneless, and caveman boardslides. He couldn't grind for shit, couldn't manual for shit. All his parts s...

After 2+ years of back and forth with like 5 different doctors, I was finally able to convince one last month to send me for an MRI with contrast which show my wrist is completely fucked. There’s a lo...

Springtime edition Old thread >>255974

/xs/! What is best in life?

Like you know batman

what martial art should i do after taekwondo? i'm currently abt to be a black belt in ITF taekwondo and i noticed that it kinda sucks due to the lack of handwork.ive been thinking of exploring ei...

>trying to decide between going for a walk or playing disc golf. Played disc golf yesterday for reference.

Would've been GOAT if he wasn't diseased and dying to the cold and flu. He could've been triple champ.DESTROYS Anderson Silva, Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira, Sean Strickland, DDP.DESTRO...

Were you expecting someone else? edition >Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspxhttps://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/>Fight Schedule & Results:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHon...

WHY THE FUCK DONT THEY MAKE 7.5 DECKS ANYMORE

40+ anons. What martial arts do you train? When did you start? Do you train/lift outside of martial arts? I'm looking to get back into judo/boxing but i'm an old fat piece of shit right now....

How fucked am IPosted this on another board before but this one seems better, my apolocheese

How extreme is too extreme?

Why are BJJ channels such obnoxious faggots?

Trying to get into boxing as a manlet(5'7)Is it over for me?

lets say your walking down the street and u bump into a guy. one things leads into another your granted a fair 1v1 no weapons only limbs. (kicks and whatnot allowed) but you cant back out. what kind o...

Why is skydiving considered an "extreme sport", it's literally just falling down.

please tell me im not the only one who swears his name has always been Mike Valley

What's up with huge guy usually not knowing how to fight?

I'm a lightweight, (1.78m, 60kg), i've been going to judo for some months now, I'm liking it a lot, but, is it comparable/better to wrestling? Especially for a guy my size, I always tho...

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What's the oldest known martial art? Is it Sebek-kha?

Is there any ice skaters here? Figure, dance, speed, freestyle, or even hockey can be included.Not many places to talk about it.

>ONE Championship>more than one championshipAre they stupid?

Rising Sun edition>Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspxhttps://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/>Fight Schedule & Results:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/torikumi/1/1/...

Promoted to orange belt!(in case anyone is wondering yes that’s a capybara shirt I’m wearing underneath )It’s been an awesome 1.3 years of judo! I’ve been improving my technique and did amazing at two...

What are the primary differences between Japanese and Okinawan karate?

What is the best martial art if you are normal sized (5'11/6 foot) but physically weak (110 pounds)? Those are my stats.Eskrima sounds nice but you can't carry sticks or knives around with y...

This is all you need to win.

Imagine being so hated they design infrastructure against you

Want to participate in one of the most ultimate extreme sports? Come Skydive.Either do a tandem for ~S220 (Don't get video you will watch it once or twice and it costs $120+) or go through AFF an...

I've Been Playing For 25 Years But I Stopped Enjoying It 15 Years Ago Edition.Old thread: >>142716We're coming back any day now, boys.

I have shekels to burn and have no other hobbytell me why I shouldn't do paramotoring

Any sport. Looking for old school stuff in particular.

As someone who is the same age as charlie, snowboarded my first black slope, learning skateboarding, falling off now and again.Charlie is full of shit here.https://youtube.com/shorts/lOW0gnh4kS4?si=iP...

>mma fighter trains endlessly to be an unstoppable force>I bring this to a fight and it’s over in less than 5 seconds

How would you create a martial art that had as it's main purpose to be most effective against UNTRAINED people? Are there any techniques that are useless in a trained context but disproportionall...

The Christ edition Old thread>>253192

Parkour thread. Where are you at with your training? How have you been working around the limits of weather and lockdowns? How much do you apply the utilitarian Hébertist mindset of being strong to be...

Got my gur rank for the styles of Kali and Silat I do two years ago. Still feel like a failure and that I don't deserve it. Fractured ribs on my first Guro ranking attempt which I of course I fai...

First episode is out.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCsR-zxwN1Y>What is the Ultimate Self-Defense Championship?A bit over a year ago, former Aikidoka YouTuber Rokas Leo set up a tournament with a ...

What's so extreme about martial arts? There are no real "extreme" martial arts anymore.

im looking for ideas for a gambling site,i think there's opportunity to create something really fun and idiotic for people to gamble on, something that isn't dull like horse racing.Marble ra...

Does it count as an extreme sport of you use safety equipment?

It's Kendo.But you do it with real swords.

Can you do this natty?

Is it time to accept that Caucasus wrestlers have debunked striking forever?

When is your gym getting one?

Rie Tsukihiji, a pioneer in the world of women's sumo, passed away on July 23rd 2024 at the young age of 46. She was an active figure in women's sumo from the early days of the sport, when i...

why is everyone at the park skating such tiny decks (under 8)? are they trying to make me feel like a fat fuck? 8.5 is standard, right?

you know i heard that zambidis will come back for feature matches and shit and i remembered two of his most brutal matcheszambidis vs chahidhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPgFxlWjigYand zambidis vs b...

Daily reminder that are only two people in human history who can consistently beat Phil "CM Punk" Brooks in a fist fight and that he is the real Welterweight champion

Combat sports attract some of the most low iq people on the planet

Just found out about this sport. Seems too cool to be this niche. Anyone into it?

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What’s up /xs/bros. I’m Mortis, the new /xs/ divegrass manager. Our extreme virtual divegrass team will be competing in the upcoming 4cc Autumn Babby Cup. Use this thread to comment your suggestions f...

Is sky diving an extreme sport?

Here we discuss HMB, Buhurt, Harnisfechten, SCA Heavy, Armored MMA, and other categories of historically inspired armored sport fighting. We are a very welcoming community and there’s never enough of ...

Nothing wrong edition.>Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspxhttps://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/>Fight Schedule & Results:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/torikumi/...

I'll start>Scorpion Rib CrushThis is a variant of do-jime (banned judo technique but legal in BJJ and MMA) where you have an opponent in closed guard and squeeze your knees on their floating r...

I've been practicing archery for a while (never done a tournament) as a hobby. Is it feasible to go to the Olympics in 2028? How can I do it?

1998 edition>Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspxhttps://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/>Fight Schedule & Results:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/torikumi/1/1/>So...

Started training my hands referencing Wolff's law, currently using a single piece of cardboard covering cinder blocks. Averaging about 200 strikes (chain, straight, body punches) a day. I also us...

Thoughts?tl;dr The last one was great, looking forward to the next one.

>pay us $20 extra and your helmet might actually do what it's supposed to dowhat a fucking scam.

It's up!!!!https://youtu.be/qIi55YpayvA

Who’s down to have a stadium converted to a colosseum for voluntary one on one fights?No rounds, no weight classes, till death - a proper Ultimate Fighting Championship.If becomes reality I’ll fight f...

What's the lowest bar to entry combat sport I can hop in and spar as a complete beginner? I want to have a taste for it without having to go through months of work.

What use does aikido have? Most people I talk to consider it useless.

Hello everyone,I am conducting a short academic survey as part of a master’s thesis in architecture. The research focuses on tourism pressure, infrastructure, and spatial responsibility in high alpine...

segway manuale general / mountain unicycle general mtugwhere am i putting my stund pegs underneath the axis of my wheel to get maximum speed and grinds

DAN EDITION>Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspxhttps://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/>Fight Schedule & Results:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/torikumi/1/1/>Som...

While following video guides and doing bag work and drills? There is no boxing gym or any martial art gym near me.

Why isn't muay thai a big thing outside of ladyboyland if there are so many people who hate grappling and for some reason watch mma?

Full circle edition >old thread>>>250275

European riders are arguably the more skilled of the two, riding on gnarlier tracks and outdoors only. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-BleZkNdEU&t=1527sYet, European pros themselves sti...

Why should I do kendo?

DAN EDITION >Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspxhttps://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/>Fight Schedule & Results:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/torikumi/1/1/>So...

I hate this company.They ruin every mountain that they touch.They’ve even started going after the mom and pop local hills.

I really want to take up a martial art, and have since I was a kid, but have an internal defibrillator. It's a preventative measure, and I lift weights/run with no issues. Any ideas what ones wou...

Can /xs/ double dutch?

All "martial artists" are pathetic, weak-minded people; they have to wear rainbow ribbons to motivate themselves in cosplay.A true martial artist primarily cultivates and masters his mind, a...

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I have time to learn one martial art. I'm in a large city, and they probably have at least one school if not multiple. I'd like something that'd allow me to hold my own in an unarmed on...

A place to discuss zorbing and zorbing accessories. A misunderstood but globular extreme sport. Limp Bizkit once wrote a song about this

A popular Alaskan climber fell to his death from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, marking the third death in the park this summer.Balin Miller, 23, died in a climbing accident Wednesday, his mothe...

Can someone help me identify this bike?

20yo autist here, just went and climbed Shasta in December with two friends. Got to about 12k feet before the wind was making it impossible to stand up. I want to go back in May and do Shasta, Hood, a...

Onosato edition>Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspxhttps://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/>Fight Schedule & Results:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/torikumi/1/1/>...

Anyone else watching this shit?? I know the 101 is set up to prevent falling to the pavement, but holy fuck this is mental.

I want to learn something that would actually teach me how to use a weapon, near me they have fencing, eskrima and kendo. Of these three which one would have the most real life applicability?

Does bjj teach you anything useful?

Is karate any good, or is BJJ or boxing better?

I want to train something that doesn't involve hard sparring whatsoever, I just want to do drills and light sparring without hard hits or simply hits to the head. I was looking into kickboxing an...

what's your favorite /xs/ anime

What's your excuse for not skating?

What strength training routines do these types of fighters maintain?Could this be replicated at home?

if brain damage was a myth, then i'd totally be into muay thai and maybe judo.last time i got punched in the head, i saw stars. it was cool.

Fuck my stupid worthless Year of the Horse Logan Wavecel life

goldenranks.com

How do we save this shitheap of a martial art? All suggestions and general Power Era nostalgia welcomet. ITF 2nd dan (but not trained in years)

How likely is it to practice martial arts in home, and how can it be done?

How do Muay Thai fighters train? Do they do technique, cardio, sparring, and calisthenics?

>have a skateboard as a kid>don't mind skateboarding>get rid of it as an adult>realize skateboarders are awful and skateboarding is badHave I become a caricature of the out of touch a...

100 years of the NSK edition>Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspxhttps://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/>Fight Schedule & Results:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/tor...

El toro edition> old thread >>>248124

/HEMA/ General - Hungarian Shield Edition>What is HEMA?HEMA stands for Historical European Martial Arts, sometimes also called Historical Fencing.It's reconstructing how to fight with swords, ...

Any Pickleball enjoyers in here? We started playing at work every day for a few hours and HOLY SHIT.. it's good