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Soda homage by Denis Bodart
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hello! I'm sorry, my question is a bit out of nowhere but can I ask for some leg excercises? my legs are weak so when it comes to kicking, it hurt so much. I practice alone so I'm afraid I may get injuries, thus I don't dare to push myself too much. I wish to strengthen my legs not only to improve my health but also to get back to martial arts (I enrolled in a karate class in primary school but my parents had me quit it, sadly). Many thanks in advance!! :D
Hi there!
No need to apologize I'm happy to help, however let me just note that I am in no way a medical professional, I'm a martial arts instructor so I'm happy to give advice but my suggestions are in no way a guarantee of not getting injured and without seeing your kicks that advice is limited.
Now, when it comes to kicking there are three very important things that we start new students off with and they aren't exactly "leg exercises". Kicks themselves will help strengthen your legs but these will help with that too.
1. Stretch! Stretching is super super important and my guess would be that if you're feeling pain it may be because you haven't stretched out enough. Now I can't exactly explain every stretch in a message but be sure to stretch your hamstrings, quads, calves, lower back, hips. Honestly stretch your whole body. You can look up some basic stretches online. But be aware that flexibility comes with time. Start off slow, don't force the stretch. Don't hold it for too long, aim for 15-30 seconds. It should be a little uncomfortable but not hurt. Also think about what part of your leg hurts when you kick and make sure you stretch that muscle.
2. Warm ups! Make sure you warm up before you start to kick. Think things like jumping jacks, squats, push-ups, leg lifts, sit ups, etc. You can look up lists and lists of warm ups, the goal is simply to get you moving and prep your muscles. This will also help you work on endurance too.
3. Technique! If you're just getting into martial arts again be sure that your techniques for each kick is done properly. Things like where you're pivoting on the foot, if you're pivoting, what part of the foot you're hitting with, how you extend your leg. If you're struggling with balance I suggest starting by holding onto the back of a chair to help. And start with the basic kicks like front snap, roundhouse, and side thrust kicks. No need to jump into the more complicated ones immediately. Watch how high you're kicking as well. Start at about waist/chest level. Flexibility is required to properly kick at neck/head height. Also pay attention to when it hurts while kicking, if it hurts at chest level then lower the kick to waist level and see if that helps.
In the end the best thing to do would be to join a martial arts school when you're able. They'll be able to help you more because they'll see your ability. And don't worry about walking in without great kicks or endurance/fitness. A good martial arts school won't judge you for not being fit! They should want to help you improve.
Hopefully that helps! :)
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HOW TO DONATE TO BLM WHEN YOU HAVE NO MONEY
a black woman named zoe amira posted a video on youtube. this video is an hour long and filled with art and music from black creators. it has a ton of ads, and in result will rack up a ton of revenue. 100% of the ad revenue from the video will be dispersed between various blm organizations, including bail-out funds for protesters. it will be split between the following, dependent on necessity
- brooklyn bail fund
- minnesota freedom fund
- atlanta action network
- columbus freedom fund
- louisville community bail fund
- chicago bond
- black visions collective
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- blacklivesmatter.com
- reclaim the block
- aclu
turn off your adblocker and put the video on repeat. do not skip ads. let it play on loop whether youβre listening or not. mute the tab if you need to focus elsewhere. but let. it. play.
youtube will donate to blm for you.
please, please reblog. for people who donβt have money to spare, this is incredibly important information to have.
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"Harry, my love, my enemy, my horcrux, I cannot comprehend how you believed that this 'political protest plan to free werewolves' is better than my 'dominate the world and just take over so werewolves can do whatever plan'"
"I can't believe you got blood on my only good sweater, Tom."
((Harry didn't actually believe it would've worked he just wanted to pet some dogs and look cute)) (((Tom honestly is just angry theres dog hair everywhere)))
Oh, Tom! Your plan stands no chance! Harry will win with those pretty eyes of him! XD
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Harry and I have a lot in common: fixing our lives, worshipping Tom, finding stability, ect.
(It feels really good to make comics/draw again :3 Kudos to @incorrecttomarryquotes for the quotes. Their posts have kept me on the tomarry train during these last stressful months. β€)
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Alright yall. Idk what happened or if anyone cares but basically i was busy with school, with family issues, with money issues, with just personal art studies and honestly it was hard to make time for fanart. So i didn't post on tumblr for months. Which sucks because i love harry potter and literally so much of my art is inspired by fantasy and magic. But i have been trying to get into the art phase again and these were just some drawings i did. Maybe i will start trying to do tomarry (my poor babies) comics again. Idk i honestly just want to start posting and drawing more and talking to @ananapplecat again. (Sorry for being absent on you :")) (and anyone else i still see tumblr notifications and feel guilty and stressed) (and why is this post just a jumbled rant, why can't i be more coherent)
Anyways, to anyone who cared or wondered, the point is i took a really long break and now i want to draw again.
Thank you (and sorry this is so long)
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[WARNING POST] Hello everyone. Iβm sorry for bringing this personal stuffs on my Tumblr because i know this is not the content you follow to see. But I want to share with y'all about my experience with this person with the name Liberty_party on AO3 https://archiveofourown.org/users/Liberty_Party/pseuds/Liberty_Party and her Tumblr is queenofmyheart22 So I have a friend called S. About 6 months ago, she was the most productive translator and author in our Vietnamese Tomarrymort fandom, you may know her as DandelionAdrian on AO3, and her wordpress was one of the best blog about our fandom in my country. But then, Liberty_party stole her works and mine, changed some word then claimed it as hers. When my friends and I asked her to remove it, she blocked us all. Then we reported her Wattpad but she just created a new one and didnβt feel sorry at all, since its bio has βI did something bad but why it feels so goodβ. Frustrated, my friends turned her wordpress into a private one, and you must ask for permission to view it. And surprisingly, she was the first one asked for it, like she did nothing wrong. My friend was really angry and depressed, she nearly dropped out of translation, but that one is still living happily and keeps asking authors to translate more, without any redemption. 6 months has passed, my friend is recovering, until today. At 6 AM, Liberty_party sended a request to access her wordpress again. Furthermore, we found out that one of her newest translation has the same words with a suspiciously amount as my friendβs, and this translation is not locked in my friendβs wordpress but on her Facebook, which could be the reason why Liberty_party had found it. I have no rights to forbid everyone from giving her permission, since itβs your choice. I just want y'all to know that this one is a plagiarist and has no morals. Please repost this warning if you can, it means a lot to me and my friend, because we are so desperate right now. Thank you in advace. The picture above is a comparison between their translation works of Flecks of Gray by wynnebat. The left one is Liberty_partyβs, the right is my friendβs, and the yellow part is the words that are exactly the same between them. The full version can be seen here http://imgur.com/gallery/UcEngJy
Personal corner: her Wattpad icon right now is zombuβs art http://imgur.com/a/LtqHT10 what a way to ruin it π·
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Another year, another bang! If youβre as ensnared by the Tom/Harry pairing as much as everyone else here, then join this yearβs big bang and show it! Donβt forget to alsoΒ reblog this post so more can join in on the madness.
For anyone new to the event, hereβs a short explanation of what itβs all about but if youβre looking for something more in-depth, try the βAboutβ page.
π General Information:
β The event group chat on Discord still lingers and an invite will be sent out to anyone who signs up as an writer and/or Beta. (Artists will also get one after summary-choosing is over.)
β All fanfic will be submitted to the AO3 collection βtomarrybigbang2019β² this year.
β Minimum word count for fanfic is still 7,500 words.
β Any and all forms of art is accepted but if youβre really not sure please donβt hesitate to shoot an ask!
β A form for back-ups/pinch-hitters will be open at all times if youβd like to volunteer your services should someone drop out.
β Thereβs also aΒ beta-request formΒ if you want someone to look over your fic at any point throughout the event.
π Important Dates:
β’ Sign-ups for writers close: May 27th
β’ Sign-ups for artists close: May 31st
β’ Posting of work begins: September 10th
β’ Masterpost published: September 17th
π Links:
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Please reblog this post and help spread the word! Tell everyone you know so we can have even more amazing works this year!
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SOURCES + LINKS
Dr. Bradberry, Travis. (January 15, 2018). βHow to make yourself work when you donβt want to.β Retrieved from: https://medium.com/the-mission/how-to-make-yourself-work-when-you-dont-want-to-f4f251a85514
MacLellan, Lila. (January 15, 2018). βHow to stop procrastinating.β Retrieved from: https://work.qz.com/1159212/how-to-stop-procrastinating/
Sun, Michael. (February 17, 2014). βPsychological Skills: Changing your Emotions - An Intro to Cognitive Reappraisal.β Retrieved from: https://www.psychologyinaction.org/psychology-in-action-1/2014/02/17/psychological-skills-changing-your-emotions-an-intro-to-cognitive-reappraisal
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weloveshortvideos
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what on earth
please if you do anything useful in your life, donβt scroll past this
watch it
PLEASE
tchaikovsky is proud
In case anyone is baffled by this, thereβs a Tchaikovsky piece in which thereβs supposed to be a loud sound but he never specified what you should use to make that sound. People have done all kinds of weird shit depending on how they think the sound should, well, sound. Hitting a large piece of wood with a sledgehammer is a relatively conventional one.
Source: weloveshortvideos.com
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Signs you grew up lonely
- Chasing people who donβt want you
-Making up lots of stories and worlds
-Overtalking whenever thereβs someone to talk to
-Excessive reading
-Daydreaming
-Clinging emotionally to others
-Being the βdisposableβ friend in the group
-Excessive baths
-Talking to oneself
-Obsessive friendships
-Excessive helpfulness
