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[–]doclev 735 points736 points ago

Awesome .gif however I did not laugh, or chuckle.

[–]TheStreisandEffect 322 points323 points ago

So what you're saying is you none-chuckled.

[–]szor 178 points179 points ago

Judon't say!

[–]irawwwr 101 points102 points ago

I often get kungfused between judo and aikido for some reasons.

[–]conormag 71 points72 points ago

Yeah that's understandable, sumo them are very similar

[–]gatonekko 8 points9 points ago

You get the jujitsu of it.

[–]Santorumpumpumpum 7 points8 points ago

MMAybe we should stop.

[–]Kode47 3 points4 points ago

Yeah, I often get those two mixed... martial arts.

[–]english_matt 2 points3 points ago

I tai kwon don't get it... It's just not funny enough

[–]JeSuisNerd 42 points43 points ago

[–]noprotein 32 points33 points ago

I really wushu you guys would stop making everything a pun thread.

[–]liberal_texan 15 points16 points ago

"You can't just make everything a pun thread"

"Shuriken"

[–]julanissen 64 points65 points ago

I agree. It should have been posted in r/awesome instead.

[–]noseonarug17 26 points27 points ago

or simply /r/gifs

[–]Vicious_Seraph 32 points33 points ago

Agreed. As ninja as that was, I didn't find it humorous.

[–]EnigmasRevenge 54 points55 points ago

As I watched I thought to myself. "Wait for it, Wait for it...Aaawwww" :(

[–]fick_Dich 10 points11 points ago

however, this gif is. i lol'ed hard

[–]katerpilar 1355 points1356 points ago

I have this new policy of mine, if i watch it more than 3 times, must upvote.

[–]Spudymo 313 points314 points ago

Great policy. I will be following suit.

[–]jbDUBS 240 points241 points ago

3 piece suit

[–]reemusk 91 points92 points ago

ZOOT SUIT RIOOOOOOTTTTTTT

[–]FearTheStache13 16 points17 points ago

RIOT!

[–]Richsii 11 points12 points ago

Throw back a bottle of beer!

[–]frenchhornhero 0 points1 point ago

BADOOBADOOBABOPBOP

[–]blakefoster 34 points35 points ago

Can never go wrong with a band name like "The Cherry Poppin' Daddies"

[–]s0ulman 9 points10 points ago

Good Lord, is this a Cherry Poppin' Daddies reference on Reddit?
Now I've seen enough to die peacefully, knowing my life wasn't in vain.

[–]moosh52 0 points1 point ago

With a 9mm I presume?

[–]blasto_pete -2 points-1 points ago

If you let me jump on the bandwagon i'll get us all a suite.

[–]22c 2 points3 points ago

Sounds like a suite deal.

[–]PotatoMusicBinge 100 points101 points ago

I have this policy that if it's in /r/funny, it better be funny

[–]highruleking 107 points108 points ago

so you must be in a constant state of disappointment then

[–]PotatoMusicBinge 40 points41 points ago

So depressingly true

[–]Jdun 30 points31 points ago

It should be adjusted if it doesn't fit in the subreddit.

[–]Mike_Crotch 1 point2 points ago

It should be downvoted, placed in the proper subreddit and then upvoted again.

[–]Spadeykins 8 points9 points ago

Even if the post is in /r/funny and not really funny?

[–]slantedvision 10 points11 points ago

With a multiplier per repost

[–]lethargicwalrus 41 points42 points ago

This could be the next wadsworth constant.

[–]kuiper3 37 points38 points ago

What if a gif is so fast that it's shown 3 times before you can close the tab?

[–]Mrs_Mojo_Rising 87 points88 points ago

Then, you masturbate

[–]jettrscga 61 points62 points ago

Well that seems... rules are rules I guess.

[–]Arosal 21 points22 points ago

"Then, cock in hand, I upvoted the shit out of that gif."

[–]alive41stime 27 points28 points ago

If you think about it, masturbation is kind of like upvoting the shit out of your cock.

[–]johno456 4 points5 points ago

you should get that checked out by a doctor man

[–]drspod 3 points4 points ago

Upvote, downvote, upvote, downvote.

[–]accidentchildren 11 points12 points ago

the law of katerpilar?

[–]Lettuce_Get_Weird 81 points82 points ago

nahhhhhhhhhh let's not do any of this

[–]likeahurricane 38 points39 points ago

I like the Lettuce_Get_Weird Protocol of not turning things into memes.

[–]Lettuce_Get_Weird 15 points16 points ago

It's hard to keep up when everyone want everything to be "the next meme". gags slightly

[–]Nightwing11 12 points13 points ago

I hear you, it gets really old, really fast. gags slightly

[–]Lettuce_Get_Weird 4 points5 points ago

Oh no, did I get you sick?

[–]klahsio 4 points5 points ago

Remember this one?

"You. I like you."

[–]panky117 7 points8 points ago

thanks, people have been going overboard with turning things into memes lately

[–]hypernova2121 3 points4 points ago

it's fucking reddit. we are like a factory of shitty memes

[–]Jorgwalther 7 points8 points ago

It's because we all want to be a part of something.

[–]Vakz 1 point2 points ago

So if I watched it negative three times, do I have to downvote it?

[–]YOU_FUCK 2 points3 points ago

Came for the gif, stayed for the sound advice

[–]blackknightxiv 227 points228 points ago

Great Uchi-mata. I'd suggest posting it to r/judo...

[–]Firrox 84 points85 points ago

Uchi-Matata. What a wonderful phrase!

[–]bishman 21 points22 points ago

It means no worries for the rest of your days

[–]MuseofRose 16 points17 points ago

I thought it meant back pain for the rest of your days.

[–]benjags 11 points12 points ago

Hakuna= no worries, Uchi= back pain

[–]lethargicwalrus 31 points32 points ago

Can you explain the difference between judo and other martial arts to me?

Edit: thanks everyone. This is pretty damn interesting.

[–]Gonaherpasyphilaids 101 points102 points ago

Judo focuses on the manipulation of your and your opponents momentum and inertia. Put your opponent off balance, then put them on the ground. That's Judo.

Ground fighting techniques are also a major part of Judo...which should make sense given that a major focus of the art is to put others on the ground.

[–]hayashirice911 110 points111 points ago

Judo is a form of grappling that is mostly composed of throws and trips with the use of the "gi" (the uniform that you see them wearing). It doesn't compose of any striking (punches, kicks), just pure grappling. There is something called "newaza" in which they go to the ground and wrestle each other, but it's not the main point of judo. When they go to the ground, under certain circumstances they are able to continue wrestling on the ground, but a lot of the times will be stood back up by the referee. This is why if you look up Judo matches, they mostly take place standing.

Just to add on, I'll list some other common martial arts you might have heard of

  • Karate aka the "Dane Cook" of martial arts - Karate has a lot of different types, so it's kind of hard to say definitively what it is, but here is the gist. Karate is a Japanese martial art that is almost purely of striking. Punches, knees, kicks, and elbows are all allowed, but the only strikes allowed to the head are kicks (which is kind of weird IMO). The image of karate in the mainstream media seems to be a bunch of little kids just screaming "hyah!" while throwing weak punches. They are geared from head to to, and exist purely for light-hearted sportive fun. What they don't realize is that there is a pretty wide range of karate, and they are rarely exposed to what is called "Kyokushin karate". It's fucking brutal. It's bare knuckled, close proximity, and full contact. It's kind of old fashioned mindset of "being a man", they stand in front of each other and just beat each other until the other one falls. So in conclusion, even if someone says that they do karate, you can't determine for sure what kind of practitioner they are because of the wide variety of it.

  • Tae Kwon Do - This is a Korean based martial art that has unfortunately developed a very bad reputation in the martial arts world. This is due in part to it's very sportive nature and it's kind of deviation from traditional values (they give out black belt like candy to little kids). This is a true story. I took korean class during my high school career, and there were literally 4 black belts in my class. This is my sophmore year. This is unfortunate as there are good practitioners out there, but they are often disregarded when when they say that they are taking tae kwon do. It's also a striking martial art (although some schools teach joint locks and throws) that is almost exclusively kicking. When you see a Tae Kwon Do match, it will be almost be entirely composed of kicks (which are often criticized for being really flashy and impractical at times).

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Edit: Replied to the wrong comment gah! I meant to reply to lethargicwalrus.

[–]unknownsoldierx 24 points25 points ago

No chop? Are you calling Austin Powers a liar?!

[–]hayashirice911 25 points26 points ago

Yes, unfortunately there is no such thing as a judo chop. That is like saying "I hit him with my boxing kick!".

[–]bobandgeorge 9 points10 points ago

What about kickboxing?

[–]maccabeus 12 points13 points ago

"I shot him with my kickboxing gun"

[–]delitefuldespot 11 points12 points ago

Boxing =/= Kickboxing

[–]engals 3 points4 points ago

[–]G3ML1NGZ 22 points23 points ago

3x Icelandic champion here. And every single competition that I've been in it was both standing and ground grappling. But if one goes into defense on the ground and the other can't break it within a small timeframe the judges will stop it and make them both stand up.

[–]burritopete 9 points10 points ago

It doesn't compose of any striking (punches, kicks), just pure grappling

There is some striking (atemi waza) but it is very limited.

[–]b1ackcat 11 points12 points ago

and not allowed in competition

[–]hayashirice911 3 points4 points ago

Oh, I didn't know that. I looked up it and apparently the reason why it was so limited was because Judo was initially used by the samurai to throw heavily armored opponents, so striking them would basically be useless. I've personally never seen or heard anybody talk about it, good to know.

[–]junkielectric 4 points5 points ago

That's...no. Your history is completely off. Judo is less than 150 years old, and its a...distillation, I guess, of Japanese Jujuitsu, which did include striking. Judo was developed with the goal of taking the aspects of the art which were both high percentage (highly effective) and could be safely practiced at full intensity, mainly grappling and large joint breaks and chokes.

[–]RockDrill 5 points6 points ago

wow, just watched this video of kyokushin karate. those rolling kicks are really weird, and quite brutal when they connect!

i did shotokan karate for a few years and feel i'd have been better off learning judo. all i really learnt was how not to break my hand throwing a punch and not to lose my nerve in a fight

[–]Ox29A 3 points4 points ago

[–]Elrox 4 points5 points ago

As an ex Muay Thai instructor that used to train against the kyokushin club next door on a regular basis I can tell you they are just as hard as each other, it just comes down to the individual fighter and their pain tolerance/skill level.

[–]ack30297 2 points3 points ago

How is it different from Aikido which also focuses on manipulation of your opponents momentum?

[–]blackknightxiv 13 points14 points ago

In my experience training them both, aikido focuses more on avoiding grips, throwing your opponent away, and keeping you opponent at arm's length (mai-ai); whereas judo is more close proximity and has contingencies for following into groundwork.

Both arts are very complimentary of each other, however; and many dojos teach both simultaneously.

[–]thatnewjunksmell 17 points18 points ago

My Aikido sensei put it to us this way -

A giant boulder is rolling towards you Karate - you strike through it Judo - you flip it over you Aikido - you step to the side and let it pass

[–]NDNguitarguy 4 points5 points ago

And wrestling you get a running start, and meet it head on and stop it in its tracks. Then you pick it up and throw it at your ememy

[–]GyantSpyder 8 points9 points ago

You kind of have to divide this question into "what is the difference historically," vs. "what do I do if I get in an actual fight or actually want to hurt someone" vs. "what do I do with this martial art when I'm not actually defending myself."

Historically, the difference between Judo and Aikido is that Judo derives from barehanded grappling, and Aikido derives from grappling you would do if you were also carrying a sword or fighting swordsmen. Because of this, the stances are different, spacing is different, and the way you move is different.

This is kind of vestigial -- Aikido is not taught as if you're actually carrying a sword (although some Aikido teachers also study and teach sword arts), but the focus on rolling and getting back onto your feet if you're thrown comes from moves a swordsman would use -- whereas in Judo you learn a little more of how to grapple on the ground, but it's not a major focus.

For an actual fight, both of them have had the moves that actually kill or maim people considerably toned down, but in Aikido, they remain in sort of an artistic context (like strikes to the side of the head or the elbow, which if you actually did them would send somebody to the hospital), whereas in Judo they have been removed pretty much entirely.

The biggest difference is in the third part, though -- what do I do with this martial art when I'm not fighting?

Judo is a sport -- you can use it to compete with other people, and you can spar and actually fight. They have it at the Olympics. This is related to the fact that you can "beat" somebody with Judo without really hurting them.

Aikido is used more mind/body/spiritually -- its founder was a martial artist who became a pacifist -- you don't really "spar" people with Aikido, and the way you progress or advance is more through the demonstration of ability and form than defeating other people with it in a competitive setting.

[–]aikidont 2 points3 points ago

Whatever modern aikido has become, its roots are solid. Ueshiba Morihei was not purely pacifist until later in his life and these ethics aikido is famous for are mostly a post-war invention. He was a soldier in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. His Daito Ryu training (and his personal solo training) was quite severe. Harsh practice, heavy resistance, pressure testing, strength training and all the rest were part of their training at one point. Whatever shortcomings modern aikido suffers from, the roots are still there for anyone who takes their training seriously.

Take a look at Morihei without his shirt on, and he's in his 80s at this point. His forearms are massive! The man really was a powerhouse and he didn't get that way from a career of soft, flowing, 100% non-resistant fluffy bunny practice.

[–]Lt_Action 4 points5 points ago

To me, the two largest differences are:

A: Judo has become very popular as a sport. It still has clear martial merit, however, where it can be very easily sanctioned as a contact sport, Aikido is less applicable. The "why" depends on who you ask but, in my opinion, Aikido, when used correctly, is too dangerous to ever be viable in a sporting arena. The founder of Aikido (Morihei Ueshiba) once turned down the emperor's request for a demonstration because, and I'm paraphrasing, "nothing less than true Aikido will do for the emperor and, for it to be true Aikido, I will have to kill my partner". Sounds a little contradictory from the man who created "The Art of Peace", but it's what I've heard.

B: Aikido focuses quite a bit of its techniques on small joint manipulation (wrist, fingers, ankles etc) where as Judo, at least the sport form, abstains from these as injury is far, far more likely and achieving a clear and effective technique on these smaller joints is much more difficult without accidentally going to far (consider someone trying to wretch your pinky from your hand vs. someone attempting an arm bar).

Aikido has gotten a pretty bad reputation over the years which is extremely unfortunate. Many people don't realize that what Ueshiba Sensei achieved with Aikido at the end of his life required decades of training in some pretty brutal styles. In my opinion, if you want to achieve Ueshiba Sensei's level of Aikido, you must follow his path. Aikido was his CONCLUSION to a lifetime of study. Many people insist that Aikido is all spiritual and these are the folks who will get steamrolled the instant they are put into a legitimate confrontation.

Yoshinakn Aikido, on the other hand, broke off from Aikido's main body earlier in its development and is much, much more aggressive and brutal as a result.

Sorry, didn't mean to prattle on, I just LOVE me some martial arts discussion :D

[–]mangysquirrel 1 point2 points ago

Aikido and Judo both branched off from the original Jiujitsu, which I believe was used by samurai as a form of unarmed combat. Aikido branched off to focus on small joint manipulations, although they also have some throws, and judo branched off to focus on throws, although they also have some joint manipulation.

[–]dermanus 7 points8 points ago

They're both 'do' martial arts, which means they're less practical than 'jutsu' martial arts.

It's difficult to explain the difference in words, but judo tends to be more in close with throws, whereas aikido focuses almost exclusively on countering strikes.

IIRC, aikido has its roots in defending yourself against someone armed with a sword, so the techniques tend to reflect getting out of the way of a strike first, then countering.

[–]mrpeterandthepuffers 10 points11 points ago

Judo is quite practical, IMO. If you get in a bar fight controlling your opponent and taking them to the ground is the best thing you can do. And you're not going to drop down for a single leg takedown, so a trip or throw is the best in these situations.

[–]GyantSpyder 7 points8 points ago

Right, but the "practicality" of the "jutsu" martial arts is more in the category of breaking the arm or killing the person trying to attack you.

It's not that Judo is "impractical," but more that it isn't really optimized for hurting people -- which in a lot of situations is actually more "practical," because you would rather not go to prison.

[–]Bobzer 3 points4 points ago

Aikido was also developed in a way that tries to avoid seriously injuring your attacker.

[–]ilcuore 4 points5 points ago

Aikido is less of a competitive art and more of a self-defense kind of art.

A good example I feel helps:

Kendo is a competitive/sports style art of the sword.

Kenjutsu is actually the art of fighting with a sword.

So judo is sort of more competitive, while Aikido is more about awareness and safety

[–]THE_GOP 1 point2 points ago

With the exception being Akido(spelling?). Which is all manipulation of momentum.

[–]ligament 7 points8 points ago

Not "all". There are some wrist locks and joint manipulations in Aikido also, like kote-gaeshi and sankyo.

[–]Beadro 2 points3 points ago

Aikido also has weapon training too.

[–]blackknightxiv 11 points12 points ago

Sure!

Judo is a "soft" martial art that focuses on redirecting your opponent's force and momentum to your advantage as opposed to "hard" martial arts like karate which focus more on striking (kicking and punching, etc.).

Judo is a grappling art (kinda like wrestling) that was born when Dr. Jigoro Kano "distilled" a the ju-jitsu he knew into core concepts. Because of Kano's work, judo is a gentler version of ju-jitsu, and is one of the safest full-contact sports around.

[–]frebels 14 points15 points ago

Don't be fooled though it is a very effective martial art. And getting thrown hurts. There are also chokes and armlocks.

[–]blackknightxiv 5 points6 points ago

And pins. Don't forget the pins.

[–]Starkiller148 7 points8 points ago

And the beautiful newaza reversals. Oh laaawwdd.

[–]El_Camino_SS 9 points10 points ago

Judo saves your ass in a bicycle wreck. I would have totally broke my neck or something as terrible. I just finished a two hour judo class and was riding my bike back home at Indiana University. Some guy came around a corner stuck his bike handlebars around a wall and clipped my handlebars, throwing me and my bike off end over end, on concrete. My bike apparently flew up and hit the ground bending all the spokes and trashing the thing. Me? Because my head was down, and I was moving, when my nose went over my chin, I rolled and ran. I scuffed my wrist where I tried to mat roll my fingers on the concrete, sprained my wrist, and was suddenly jogging on the concrete without a bicycle, with a big "WTF just happened" expression on my face.
At least ten people came up to me, and said basically, "Dude, are you like some martial arts master? Because that was some ninja shit." I just told them I was at judo class doing flips for at least two hours playing the "Gake." For those that don't understand the terminology, that's the guy that gets thrown around like a ragdoll. It's what all beginners get tasked with, the ragdoll training, and sometimes, it hurts like a bitch.

I had no idea what happened, it was all muscle memory. I was on my bike, and all of the sudden, I was jogging without my bike looking over my shoulder at my bike flipping through the air.

Damn if it hasn't worked out since. For the rest of my life, any time I've fallen, I haven't banged up my head or anything like that.

In short, of all the martial arts, especially for someone like me who doesn't want to truly hurt someone, Judo (and a whole bunch of finger locks, and arm bars, and other non-punching techniques) really keeps people safe without feeling like you have to walk around like a chop-saki badass. Also, if you grab me? My foot is going to be wrapped around the nearest ankle I can get at, before I even know what is going on.

(Remember to keep your feet together when you're throwing someone... and ride them on the way down!)

[–]xenokilla 8 points9 points ago

there is no striking (hitting) in judo, which make a "judo chop" rather silly. Its all about throws, you get points based on the throw and how it ends up.

[–]burritopete 2 points3 points ago

There is striking (atemi waza) but it is more limited than other martial arts that focus on striking.

[–]MarcusXXIII 7 points8 points ago

even if i have absolutely no judo experience, this movement seems to be incredibly complex. is it?

[–]drummerp64 18 points19 points ago

The throw itself, the uchi-mata, isn't difficult to pull off given sufficient practice (really, it's on a similar level with most other throws), but the ability to reverse the attacking...tai otoshi (possibly? It's hard to tell, someone could probably correct me on it) is rather impressive.

[–]fat_stack_overflow 7 points8 points ago

It's hard to tell since he doesn't extend his right leg further. But the grip and set-up suggests the tai otoshi.

[–]beach4k 10 points11 points ago

It's not that difficult to do if you are doing it from a standard position (you are initiating the attack), but to use it as a countermove is quite difficult. As you can see he hops over the other guy's leg, lands on one foot, and proceeds to do the move, which is a very impressive feat of balance and agility. The basic principle is that when the first guy tries to throw (tai-otoshi from the looks of it) he leaves his center of balance hanging forward. The other guy responds to this imbalance by switching into an attacking position and following through with the trajectory the first guy already initiated.

[–]Surly_Badger 2 points3 points ago

The counter worked because the first guy was sloppy and popped his hip out too soon and without making enough contact. Imho.

[–]blackknightxiv 5 points6 points ago

I'm not going to lie and say that it's easy.

The smaller guy has a good deal of agility to pull off riding the other guy's hip like that. And final technique he uses is not one of the easier throws to master (I've been playing judo for over a decade and I still don't like the throw).

I will give him credit, his technique and timing on this throw are spot on, and a good example of using your opponent's force and momentum against them.

[–]goal2004 2 points3 points ago

First guy's Uchi Seoi Nage (if I recall the name correctly) was REALLY bad, though. He shouldn't have turned his back as soon as he did. That's what compromised his balance in the first place.

[–]fetchlycosfetch 2 points3 points ago

Not sure about Uchi-Mata, I first thought it was Tsuri-Kumi-Gochi (look at a Tori's right elbow). Now I'm not so sure...

[–]OneFatCantaloupe 386 points387 points ago

So why is this funny?

[–]nexusscope 140 points141 points ago

whoa didn't even notice that, thought this video was cool, but definitely not funny

[–]TurgidMeatWand 19 points20 points ago

because he threw him on the ground? ON THE GROUUUUUUUUUND!!

Seriously no idea, posters seem to mix up funny and cool all the time.

[–]alfonsoelsabio 18 points19 points ago

Cause white dude.

[–]ArchangelleOPisAfag 61 points62 points ago

I don't get it. There's a "White Men Can't Jump" but if I make a "Black Men Can't Get Jobs" I'm suddenly labeled as a racist.

[–]jamaica1 10 points11 points ago

Well, to be fair, not being able to jump isn't nearly as big a deal as not getting a job.

[–]lkoonce 24 points25 points ago

One is a physical attribute that is more playful. The latter is labeling a whole race as mentally incompetent.

[–]Junkaka 57 points58 points ago

How bout "Black Men Can't Swim"? Just being devil's advocate, I don't care either way.

[–]lkoonce 14 points15 points ago

I think that would be more equivalent.

[–]AdvocateForLucifer 9 points10 points ago

Don't be devil's advocate. I'm the devil's advocate. If the master thinks that I'm letting other people do my job for me, I'm getting the trident again.

[–]0100110101101010 3 points4 points ago

Half my family is white, the other black, and I can vouch for this. 90% of my black family members can't swim.

[–]Leadpumper 1 point2 points ago

Arch was making a joke

[–]zeamaize 4 points5 points ago

For the same reason BET isn't considered racist, but WET would be. Or Black History Month, Black Pride, Black Power, etc.

[–]JimmehFTW 3 points4 points ago

Well we do have the Wealth channel.

[–]SisterRayVU 0 points1 point ago

You do know why you can't just substitute white for black and claim reverse racism, right?

[–]Birdsunderground 2 points3 points ago

Reverse racism doesn't mean black people being racist towards whites. That's just racism. Reverse racism is treating someone as superior because of their race. As in, a white person giving special privileges to black people. Edit: Or anyone. Not just white to black, black to white.

[–]BakulaSelleck92 60 points61 points ago

I want to watch this in reverse now

[–]blackhawk465 43 points44 points ago

I honestly thought the title of this post meant that the gif had already been reversed. I was confused and it wasn't until a few comment threads down I realized...

[–]empireofnyy 12 points13 points ago

Me too. I was watching the OP version thinking, Wow, then that guy who looks like he's getting owned is actually a fucking Jedi.

[–]SmellsLikeOpium 84 points85 points ago

[–]RNRSaturday 37 points38 points ago

This looks way harder than the original.

[–]compto35 1 point2 points ago

That's…what she said.

[–]LyushkaPushka 15 points16 points ago

Now it's kung fu.

[–]adamater 6 points7 points ago

now im thinking that the ops picture is normal, and this is reversed.

[–]codemnk 9 points10 points ago

That's 'cause it is.

[–]RNRSaturday 42 points43 points ago

Sorry, but I don't get why this is funny. Am I either really dense, or did I just miss another reddit inside joke because I was off the Internet (I swear it was only to take a shower)?

[–]RNRSaturday 4 points5 points ago

(Not ruling out that I could be both really dense and also showered.)

[–]Zplash 122 points123 points ago

This isn't funny. /r/gifs

[–]tre101 22 points23 points ago

Why on earth is this in /r/funny

[–]stanfan114 17 points18 points ago

And this is why Moe is the boss of the Three Stooges.

[–]seffarig 4 points5 points ago

I honestly though this was from the Three Stooges for the first half second.

[–]Seferis 24 points25 points ago

BEHOLD, the true inspiration behind ToriBash!

[–]Angra_Mania 29 points30 points ago

More

Some more crazy martial arts.

[–]stferago 5 points6 points ago

What the fuck, seriously.

[–]Platypoctopus 5 points6 points ago

Damn, I didn't think amazing moves like that actually happened outside of movies.

[–]PrinceXtraFly 21 points22 points ago

That's because they only happen when they're choereographed - like in the gif.

[–]mykolas5b 4 points5 points ago

Yeah, you can see him lifting her up and then doing a roll.

[–]Platypoctopus 2 points3 points ago

Oh. That's disappointing =/

[–]PrinceXtraFly 4 points5 points ago

That's not to say that it isn't an athletic achievement to pull that move off. It just isn't something that she can pull off on whoever she wants. Her partner knows exactly when, where and how to hold her and fall.

[–]goldenbunnies 3 points4 points ago

I spent about 2 minutes trying to figure out how Moe and Curly learned martial arts.

[–]ios_k 11 points12 points ago

Can someone explain how/what happened?

[–]blackknightxiv 37 points38 points ago

Big guy on right started to pull the little guy on the left and use his size and strength to force a hip throw on the little guy. He commits totally to it and leans all his weight (forward) into the throw.

Little guy, meantime, uses his agility to hop over the big guy's hip (which was supposed to throw him), and uses the big guy's off-balance (leaning forward) to easily throw him.

GREAT example of how to use you opponent's mass and inertia against him.

[–]RangersAreOP 6 points7 points ago

that was fucking horrible hip throw anyway

[–]Skip_Town 2 points3 points ago

it was the hip should be in contact with the opponent before the throw is attempted.

[–]pushingHemp 2 points3 points ago

But then the trick wouldn't have worked.

[–]ihatepandas00 6 points7 points ago

Just to help, the "bug guy" in this gif is Gene LeBell, a judo legend. Google around and you'll definitely find more things that will either make you laugh or leave your jaw on the floor in disbelief.

Spoiler alert: He choked out Steven Seagal, on set, because of constant shit-talking. This resulted in an unconscious actor who promptly lost all bowel control.

[–]fat_stack_overflow 4 points5 points ago

The big guy is attempting a sweeping hip throw, but doesn't extend his right leg fully which would have trapped the smaller guy's lower body.

This gives the smaller guy some room to hop over his leg and, this is important, in the process hooks his left leg on to the bigger guy's inner thigh.

That sets up the move called the uchi-mata, which forces your opponent's upper body forward while simultaneously forcing the hooked leg outwards.

[–]christopherhovgaard 5 points6 points ago

Guy on the right was trying to tackle the left guy, but then the left guy countered dat shit

[–]pzanon 2 points3 points ago

The guy on the right was attempting a throw. The guy on the left successfully avoided it and did a counter throw.

See how the guy on the left jumped forward "with the throw" or moved faster than the guy on the right could throw him? This allowed him to take control of the situation (with a hip check), then use the first guys inertia against him and take him down. Very skillful :)

[–]oMNx 2 points3 points ago

C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!

[–]carrot0101 5 points6 points ago

Looks like toribash.

[–]chattyWw 2 points3 points ago

His knee must hurt. That impulse and taking the weight of 2 people afterwards.

[–]freeogy 1 point2 points ago

that's some fancy judo

[–]Stratocaster89 3 points4 points ago

He countered it, not reversed.

[–]WendyLRogers3 2 points3 points ago

Two important concepts about judo. The first is that people are somewhat like sealed 55-gallon drums full of water. The way to move them is to either start with a linear force, rocking them back and forth, which you then turn into a rolling force once they are destabilized; or to roll them at first to destabilize them, then use a linear force. Doing this conserves an enormous amount of strength in moving them.

The other concept is that, to destabilize someone else, you must destabilize yourself first, which briefly leaves you open to attack. So a lot of judo moves are actually counterattacks, to take advantage of this.

[–]tcsac 3 points4 points ago

I don't know why you'd ever try to do a hip toss with that kind of gap unless you have absolutely no idea what you're doing. That's a great example of a move that would never work unless you were fighting an absolute novice.

[–]Ralistic 2 points3 points ago

I just watched it for minutes. So amazed.

[–]DOWNWTDASICKNESS 6 points7 points ago

I started a sub reddit for gifs like this

[–]Lohlein 0 points1 point ago

I woner if this would be a egal wrestling move.

[–]clydefrog811 1 point2 points ago

This is such a good move, I will try to remember it if i ever get into a fight.

[–]chainsawvigilante 8 points9 points ago

Make sure to tell us how that goes.

[–]clydefrog811 5 points6 points ago

I'm going to guess that it isn't going to go well.

[–]Thornsten 1 point2 points ago

I'm no judo expert but it seems to me the big guy is makin a mistake by starting that throw with so much space between them. He's getting absolutely no leverage and basically using his shoulders to try to lift the guy while his arms are pretty much straight out.

[–]Dudicus16 -1 points0 points ago

Uki goshi reversed by a left side Harai O Goshi

(Martial artist/Judo competitor)

[–]Mark_Anatoya 2 points3 points ago

For a minute there, I thought they were Moe and Curly. I thought that was the funny.

[–]AlphaQindaBut 0 points1 point ago

is that Moe and Curly?

[–]kilIerT0FU 0 points1 point ago

that's judo gene lebell

[–]SimdudeS 1 point2 points ago

Why is this in r/funny?

[–]lance_klusener 2 points3 points ago

nothing funny in this.

[–]ScienceGetsUsThere 0 points1 point ago

I guess Moe got tired of just slapping and poking eyes.

[–]Barnaby_Fuckin_Jones 0 points1 point ago

Who is this? I'm pretty sure that's Gene Lebell who gets reversed, right?

[–]this_is_jimmy 0 points1 point ago

Before logging in, I saw this and the music video for Iron and Wine's "Boy with a Coin" on the front page. I clicked both, one for a closer look and the other because I love the song. Needless to say, I was mesmerized by this gif on loop for far too long with I&W in the background.

[–]whatstheinterwebs 1 point2 points ago

Toribash has really improved their graphics lately!

[–]Captain_Airstrip_One 1 point2 points ago

The ol' judo switcheroo.

[–]Kuroba 3 points4 points ago

This is straight out of Toribash.

[–]chaosindahouse 3 points4 points ago

This is not funny. This is some serious shit. Upvoted.

[–]willymayshayes 0 points1 point ago

This is how Mexican Lucha libre started.

[–]Warties 0 points1 point ago

that requires extreme strength and balance. Look at the black haired guy when he plants one foot and throws the entire bodyweight of the other guy with just that foot as a stablizer

[–]Jaded_Box 0 points1 point ago

I didn't laugh but that was fucking amazing.

[–]Indigomist 0 points1 point ago

Each time I watch it I expect the guy on the left to be thrown...

[–]RNRSaturday 0 points1 point ago

But where is Larry?

[–]beleriand 0 points1 point ago

Not funny, but awesome

[–]giveitago 0 points1 point ago

Try that on the street and break your own kneecap.

[–]RunningWithBeer 0 points1 point ago

Such great technique in that.

[–]HadfieldPJ 0 points1 point ago

crazy nippon

[–]kolchin04 0 points1 point ago

I don't remember this episode of The 3 Stooges.

[–]pornoplease 0 points1 point ago

I don't understand

[–]elspaniard -1 points0 points ago

Looks like a good way to break a leg.

[–]Decent_Dude_Dave -1 points0 points ago

Uchi mata

[–]WorkingSorta -2 points-1 points ago

I must learn how to do this.