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I didn't like em when they were introduced. And not only cause they were the antagonists.
Tho I am a sucker for devotion-ships and i'm just like... 🥺
I just got back form training!
And honestly! I haven't had that much fun in a while ^_^ ^_^ ^_^
Like the vibes were just amazing, 4 hours of training felt like half an hour.
During our half an hour break we played and jumped and it was so fun I almost forgot that the rest of the world existed.🥹🥹
OP is wearing a mamianqun (馬面裙) and using a dao (刀; one-edged blade)
Just a cool drawing of 3 characters from this project I’m working on.
(Red, Angel and Blue)
Lana vs Aiya, 8 frames per second. Test animation for combat scene of characters from Story of X.
HOLLA CENTER TAEKWONDO CLASS MORVEN NC 28119
Athletes Go for the Gold with NASA Spinoffs
NASA technology tends to find its way into the sporting world more often than you’d expect. Fitness is important to the space program because astronauts must undergo the extreme g-forces of getting into space and endure the long-term effects of weightlessness on the human body. The agency’s engineering expertise also means that items like shoes and swimsuits can be improved with NASA know-how.
As the 2024 Olympics are in full swing in Paris, here are some of the many NASA-derived technologies that have helped competitive athletes train for the games and made sure they’re properly equipped to win.
The LZR Racer reduces skin friction drag by covering more skin than traditional swimsuits. Multiple pieces of the water-resistant and extremely lightweight LZR Pulse fabric connect at ultrasonically welded seams and incorporate extremely low-profile zippers to keep viscous drag to a minimum.
Swimsuits That Don’t Drag
When the swimsuit manufacturer Speedo wanted its LZR Racer suit to have as little drag as possible, the company turned to the experts at Langley Research Center to test its materials and design. The end result was that the new suit reduced drag by 24 percent compared to the prior generation of Speedo racing suit and broke 13 world records in 2008. While the original LZR Racer is no longer used in competition due to the advantage it gave wearers, its legacy lives on in derivatives still produced to this day.
Trilion Quality Systems worked with NASA’s Glenn Research Center to adapt existing stereo photogrammetry software to work with high-speed cameras. Now the company sells the package widely, and it is used to analyze stress and strain in everything from knee implants to running shoes and more.
High-Speed Cameras for High-Speed Shoes
After space shuttle Columbia, investigators needed to see how materials reacted during recreation tests with high-speed cameras, which involved working with industry to create a system that could analyze footage filmed at 30,000 frames per second. Engineers at Adidas used this system to analyze the behavior of Olympic marathoners' feet as they hit the ground and adjusted the design of the company’s high-performance footwear based on these observations.
Martial artist Barry French holds an Impax Body Shield while former European middle-weight kickboxing champion Daryl Tyler delivers an explosive jump side kick; the force of the impact is registered precisely and shown on the display panel of the electronic box French is wearing on his belt.
One-Thousandth-of-an-Inch Punch
In the 1980s, Olympic martial artists needed a way to measure the impact of their strikes to improve training for competition. Impulse Technology reached out to Glenn Research Center to create the Impax sensor, an ultra-thin film sensor which creates a small amount of voltage when struck. The more force applied, the more voltage it generates, enabling a computerized display to show how powerful a punch or kick was.
Astronaut Sunita Williams poses while using the Interim Resistive Exercise Device on the ISS. The cylinders at the base of each side house the SpiraFlex FlexPacks that inventor Paul Francis honed under NASA contracts. They would go on to power the Bowflex Revolution and other commercial exercise equipment.
Weight Training Without the Weight
Astronauts spending long periods of time in space needed a way to maintain muscle mass without the effect of gravity, but lifting free weights doesn’t work when you’re practically weightless. An exercise machine that uses elastic resistance to provide the same benefits as weightlifting went to the space station in the year 2000. That resistance technology was commercialized into the Bowflex Revolution home exercise equipment shortly afterwards.
Want to learn more about technologies made for space and used on Earth? Check out NASA Spinoff to find products and services that wouldn’t exist without space exploration.
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My first internet archive upload. (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧
A scan of the cover of the Jet Li Movie Black Mask.
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Jet Li's Black Mask -1998/color/102mins/VHS
Directed by Daniel Lee
Writers: Hark Tsui, Koan Hui, and Teddy Chan
Stars: Jet Li, Ching Wan Lau, and Karen Mok
Condition is Used, has fringed corners. color scheme black and red.
Back of the Box Blurb: Martial art sensation Jet Li("Lethal Weapon 4") takes action to a new level of intensity as the super human agent Black Mask ! When the Orchestral murders of Hong Kong drug lords are linked to a commando group known as squad 701, its up to a one time super soldier known as Black Mask to stop their plan in this action packed martial arts blow-out.
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Backstory: My parents and grandparents own all kinds of vinyl VHS and DVDs, So I decided to virtually archive some of them along with some other things we have here in storage. I have a lot fond memories watching Martial Arts Films with my grandmother so these films have a soft place in my heart. As a Person of Color I found that martial arts has a very soft spot in our communities. Constantly being revisited over and over in movies, music videos, anime, and art. It seems we find kinship in the idea of overcoming an oppressive force (for obvious reasons). You definitely can't fight the evil regime without a martial arts scene.
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- March 2024
Trying out Medieval quarterstaff over break!
CAPCOM!!!!!!!
This is crazy and awesome
Cubular?
Nature Art 🎨
I didn't mean this when I said martial arts 😄 but it was a perfect fit. 😎👍
Verbal Judo
The other day I heard this on the radio while driving:
I was very intrigued by this as I have been a student of "Verbal Judo" for some years now. I work with people a lot, mostly when they are not at their best (I work with the very ill and those who care for them). Also being I am an introvert and that I can be ironically, um, very vocal, having some insight on how to structure speaking with others when I and/or they are not at their best is super helpful. And truly it has been! I prefer the audiobook by the way and listen to it a lot when jogging, driving, or whatever. Whoever they got to read it I thought was the author reading his own book so it is a very good listen.
Anyway, back to the intrigue of the podcast. When I heard this piece I wondered if this helped shape or influence Mr. Thompson's passion to create a learnable structure for better communication especially in stressful moments ("Verbal Judo").
I'm going to give this podcast a listen and let you know what I learn. If you have listened, no spoilers please!
“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Morpheus: This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
Martial arts? Go on!
Hello!
I love martial arts. Unfortunately with the lockdown, I haven't been able to attend classes, but it's still a love of mine.
It all started with taekwondo. I spent about three and a half years there, and achieves my black belt. I left because I was doing more teaching than I was learning, and so I decided to switch to karate. I did wado kai karate for two and a half years, and in that time I achieved my blue belt. I was a month away from testing for my brown belt, but I had to move for school. I then did a little mma and jujitsu after I moved.
I'm hoping to do some kung fu after this lock down has been sorted out. I picked out a place that does wing chun and northern shaolin. I think it'll be a lot of fun and that I'll learn lots!
Thank you for the ask, I love any excuse to talk about martial arts!
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Nunchaku precision by @楚儿霸王🔥