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What hobby was easier to get into than you thought? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 2 months ago by ericbomb to c/asklemmy

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My two are:

Making sourdough. I personally always heard like this weird almost mysticism around making it. But I bought a $7 starter from a bakery store, and using just stuff in my kitchen and cheap bread flour I've been eating fresh sourdough every day and been super happy with it. Some loafs aren't super consistent because I don't have like temperature controlled box or anything. But they've all been tasty.

Drawing. I'm by no means an artist, but I always felt like people who were good at drawing were like on a different level. But I buckled down and every day for a month I tried drawing my favorite anime character following an online guide. So just 30 minutes every day. The first one was so bad I almost gave up, but I was in love with the last one and made me realize that like... yeah it really is just practice. Years and years of it to be good at drawing things consistently, quickly, and a variety of things. But I had fun and got something I enjoyed much faster than I expected. So if you want to learn to draw, I would recommend just trying to draw something you really like following a guide and just try it once a day until you are happy with the result.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sword fighting. I joined an armored combat gym and just went consistently. They provide the equipment, at least til you get to the point you want your own armor and weapon. Good fun, good exercise.

[–] Cryophilia 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What kind of sword fighting?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Dicks

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Armored MMA! Cage fights in authentic armor, with historically accurate weapons. I've yet to get in armor, just soft kit sparring and pell work with the real weapons.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Interesting! I looked into it a little (I've never heard of this) and didn't find decent videos of an armored cage match. I wanna see how one goes. Do you have any links?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Here ya go! This was from an exhibition show back in July.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Wow thanks! The vastness of shit people get up to just make me smile sometimes. I'm genuinely ecstatic this exists.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah that was my reaction hahah. It's getting more and more popular, the gyms are popping up in most areas. Maybe one day we'll fight :D

[–] Cryophilia 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sounds fun!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

It's a good time. Finally giving me reason to get off my ass hahah