Korean Fury
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I teach Liberation Martial Arts and run Southpaw. Dreaming of One Korea.
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Liberation Martial Arts | Southpaw
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For liberatory collectives, trainers, and individuals, we've made Liberation Martial Arts. It's for those solo leveling or leveling as a group. Not just punching, but not hurting your hand. Not just power, but restoring the body
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Trans martial artist describing her experiences inhabiting progressive, inclusive gyms built on conventional teaching and training models, and the worldview those models quietly carry.
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Free to be soft
Hardness is constraint
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December 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Trans martial artist describing her experiences inhabiting progressive, inclusive gyms built on conventional teaching and training models, and the worldview those models quietly carry.
scarletfury.substack.com/p/free-to-be...
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Analyzing these worn shin guards today
Fairtex SP3 Shin Guard Review
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December 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Analyzing these worn shin guards today
When I was a kid (80s), if someone could remember 12 phone numbers, they were just normal. Today, if someone can remember 2 phone numbers, I'm like, goddamn you're a genius!
December 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
When I was a kid (80s), if someone could remember 12 phone numbers, they were just normal. Today, if someone can remember 2 phone numbers, I'm like, goddamn you're a genius!
Been in martial arts 40 years. Cornered pro mma fights to amateur muay Thai and was part of one of the best BJJ comp teams. Yet I still find inspiration from Webtoons. I am a dork lol
December 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Been in martial arts 40 years. Cornered pro mma fights to amateur muay Thai and was part of one of the best BJJ comp teams. Yet I still find inspiration from Webtoons. I am a dork lol
Sometimes I write a cool little thing in the LMA curriculum I'm proud of and I'm like, I hope someone reads that 🙏
December 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Sometimes I write a cool little thing in the LMA curriculum I'm proud of and I'm like, I hope someone reads that 🙏
My Favorite Value Mouthguard
My Favorite Value Mouthguard
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December 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
My Favorite Value Mouthguard
The job of an LMA training organizer is to remind practitioners to try things because trying things is not intuitive for people raised in the Imperial Core.
December 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The job of an LMA training organizer is to remind practitioners to try things because trying things is not intuitive for people raised in the Imperial Core.
Martial skills without knowing how to treat people are skills without soul. 90% of being in martial arts is being in community
December 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Martial skills without knowing how to treat people are skills without soul. 90% of being in martial arts is being in community
Discussing UFC 323 with amateur fighter Jessica and MMA writer Michael
FS 166 – UFC 323 w/ Jessica & Michael | Southpaw
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December 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Discussing UFC 323 with amateur fighter Jessica and MMA writer Michael
Western culture wants results without change. That's how they've been trained to think. This also applies to one-time or infrequent self-defense classes. It promises martial arts skills without becoming a martial artist.
December 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Western culture wants results without change. That's how they've been trained to think. This also applies to one-time or infrequent self-defense classes. It promises martial arts skills without becoming a martial artist.
Feedback that summarizes what you're signing up for with LMA and why this is exciting
December 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Feedback that summarizes what you're signing up for with LMA and why this is exciting
"Imagine walking across a wooden beam that’s a foot off the ground. Easy. Ordinary. Your body can choose how to move. Now put that same beam 1,000 feet in the air."
Arousal, Autonomy, and the Ability to Move: Why LMA
Imagine walking across a wooden beam that’s a foot off the ground. Easy. Ordinary. Your body can choose how to move. Now put that same beam 1,000 feet in the air.
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December 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
"Imagine walking across a wooden beam that’s a foot off the ground. Easy. Ordinary. Your body can choose how to move. Now put that same beam 1,000 feet in the air."
Play and movement is exercise, but exercise isn't necessarily play, and the movement might be limited, restricted, and repetitive.
December 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Play and movement is exercise, but exercise isn't necessarily play, and the movement might be limited, restricted, and repetitive.
Written in 2014, posting this here before it eventually gets deleted from the internet. Especially important now as Japan's far-right grows stronger and bolder
Bushido: Way of Total Bullshit
(ノ｀m´)ノ ~┻━┻ Everything you've been told about bushido and samurai honor is a lie. Find out what 20th century writer created the bushido mythos and why.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Written in 2014, posting this here before it eventually gets deleted from the internet. Especially important now as Japan's far-right grows stronger and bolder
Reposted by Korean Fury
Welp it’s gotten real real if you can please help. If you can’t it’s really hard out here so share
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April 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Welp it’s gotten real real if you can please help. If you can’t it’s really hard out here so share
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Today I'm looking at why gloves pebble and get bumpy. Also analyzing competition gloves. This one is from the USMTO
When Cheap (Competition) Gloves Break Down
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December 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Today I'm looking at why gloves pebble and get bumpy. Also analyzing competition gloves. This one is from the USMTO
Very cool to hear from people how much they've been influenced by LMA and Southpaw
December 4, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Very cool to hear from people how much they've been influenced by LMA and Southpaw
Firewood needs room to play to grow into a roaring fire. The same is also true for skill
December 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Firewood needs room to play to grow into a roaring fire. The same is also true for skill
Throwback to when we ran a preschool class for 3- and 4-year-olds
Liberation Martial Arts on Instagram: "Throwback to when we ran a preschool class for 3- and 4-year-olds"
This video captures a playful preschool class where children learn and practice social skills like self-awareness, self-expression, and emotional regulation through movement and breathing exercises. T...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Throwback to when we ran a preschool class for 3- and 4-year-olds
Today I'm working on saving Velcro gloves. I love training but I also love equipment. It's multiple hobbies in one.
Saving Worn-Out Velcro Boxing Gloves
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December 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today I'm working on saving Velcro gloves. I love training but I also love equipment. It's multiple hobbies in one.
The hardest part of LMA isn't the curriculum or the teaching. It's opening yourself up to everyone on social media for the off chance that one person might earnestly be interested.
November 30, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The hardest part of LMA isn't the curriculum or the teaching. It's opening yourself up to everyone on social media for the off chance that one person might earnestly be interested.
LMA in Portland has come and gone. Couldn't have asked for a better group of movers. I hope it was as enriching for them as it was for me.
November 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
LMA in Portland has come and gone. Couldn't have asked for a better group of movers. I hope it was as enriching for them as it was for me.