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you have no idea what you're talking about and your comment is just patronising. MMA is a highly technical sport that demands elite levels of athleticism and sp

you have no idea what you're talking about and your comment is just patronising. MMA is a highly technical sport that demands elite levels of athleticism and sporting intelligence. fight fans are also already a highly diverse group from all around the world and that group is continually growing in size and diversity

flangola7 4y ago
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- mtalantikite 4y ago
  I never was attracted to the sport and maybe even had some unconscious biases towards fighters, but about a year ago my meditation practice brought me to try and confront the fear and aversion I had towards aggression. Long story short, I've been training Muay Thai for about a year and it totally changed my view on things. Everyone I've met at these gyms has been kind, welcoming, and exceptionally thoughtful. Training anything this difficult has a way of cutting down your ego. I only wish I had started 10 years ago. Maybe the fans are different, who knows, but the people that actually show up and train I'd absolutely take as a friend or direct report. It's deep internal mind/body training.
- thebigjewbowski 4y ago
  Mark Zuckerberg practices Jiu Jitsu. Anthony Bourdain practiced Jiu Jutsu. Lots of actors and comedians have started practicing Jiu Jitsu. I’m a CTO and I’ve practiced jiu jitsu and Muay Thai. I lift weights regularly too :O
  - flangola7 4y ago
    Zuckerberg should be thrown into a vat of acid, so I'm unclear why you decided to bring him up first of all people.
- giraffe_lady 4y ago
  This is incredibly revealing in a way I don't think you intend or are maybe even aware of.
  - flangola7 4y ago
    This isn't 2011 Facebook, your emo angsty vaguebooking isn't impressing.
- nailer 4y ago
  > Big muscles don't mean much with a small brain attached to them. It says a lot you think ‘big muscles’ are a thing: the most popular divisions of UFC don’t have big muscular fighters.

flangola7 4y ago

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mtalantikite 4y ago
I never was attracted to the sport and maybe even had some unconscious biases towards fighters, but about a year ago my meditation practice brought me to try and confront the fear and aversion I had towards aggression. Long story short, I've been training Muay Thai for about a year and it totally changed my view on things. Everyone I've met at these gyms has been kind, welcoming, and exceptionally thoughtful. Training anything this difficult has a way of cutting down your ego. I only wish I had started 10 years ago. Maybe the fans are different, who knows, but the people that actually show up and train I'd absolutely take as a friend or direct report. It's deep internal mind/body training.
thebigjewbowski 4y ago
Mark Zuckerberg practices Jiu Jitsu. Anthony Bourdain practiced Jiu Jutsu. Lots of actors and comedians have started practicing Jiu Jitsu. I’m a CTO and I’ve practiced jiu jitsu and Muay Thai. I lift weights regularly too :O
- flangola7 4y ago
  Zuckerberg should be thrown into a vat of acid, so I'm unclear why you decided to bring him up first of all people.
giraffe_lady 4y ago
This is incredibly revealing in a way I don't think you intend or are maybe even aware of.
- flangola7 4y ago
  This isn't 2011 Facebook, your emo angsty vaguebooking isn't impressing.
nailer 4y ago
> Big muscles don't mean much with a small brain attached to them. It says a lot you think ‘big muscles’ are a thing: the most popular divisions of UFC don’t have big muscular fighters.