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by great ape
12 Oct 2008, 13:14
Forum: Preparations
Topic: Becoming a swordsman?
Replies: 55
Views: 12607

How do you defend yourself against a man wielding a gun, sword, knife or stick? That's all very well but what about fruit? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5RKTSwAVaoU&feature=related This is how you deal with fruit..http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5h_gmADT6Dw On a serious note: if you're concerned ...
by great ape
17 Jun 2008, 16:04
Forum: Preparations
Topic: Growing Strawberries- grrr!
Replies: 28
Views: 6197

I think you need more straw. You really need to get under the fruit and have a good amount surrounding.

When I pick, I try and jostle things around so that less ripe fruits get more sun.
by great ape
18 May 2008, 09:58
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Car showrooms
Replies: 9
Views: 1309

Car showrooms

Exeter's Marsh Barton trading estate has one of the highest densities of car showrooms (by manufacturer) in Britain. They're all there. However, I cannot for the life of me understand why every one of these showrooms on an out-of-the-way industrial estate has 80-90% of their lights on at night. Wrot...
by great ape
14 May 2008, 16:54
Forum: Preparations
Topic: Self-defence (and why)
Replies: 49
Views: 17927

Hi again, I used to be with the Shin-gi-tai Aikido association, until I moved away from the club I went to. I'm into boxing / kick-boxing lately. :D edit: http://www.bab.org.uk/associations/shin_gi_tai_aikido.html I'm with Banyu Hatten. Lots of focus on attacks from behind, knife attacks, etc. www....
by great ape
10 Oct 2007, 17:48
Forum: Preparations
Topic: Self-defence (and why)
Replies: 49
Views: 17927

aikido

GD, I'm curious - which aikido dojo are you with?