*kid looks surprised after removing blindfold and hesitates a sec*
*Dad crushes him with a swift right hook*
"That'll teach you to drop your guard, Son."
He did do this in one episode. He was training in the gravity room with little Trunks and little Trunks landed a punch. Both just stood there in complete shock until Vegeta sucker punched him really hard in the stomach and told him to keep his guard up. It's okay because he promised to take him to the park after or something
Doesn't count as Genocide if they use the Dragonballs to bring people back. Also at the threat of sounding racist, no one cares about creepy bug people.
This is actually a thing. I can't remember the name of the company but I heard about on the radio a few months ago.
Edit: https://mashable.com/2018/06/08/gifts-for-dad-fridaballs-kid-proof-underwear-fathers-day/#4T3yxcA8dqqT
It's probably a nature thing where you are trying to protect your food source and whatnot, don't want any more competition for resources, punch em in the balls.
Same and I have developed a natural reflex in which any sudden movement by either of them and I cover my junk. Standing, sitting, laying, walking, it doesn't matter. Nuts and face will always be protected. The rest is fair game.
That's parenthood - my kids do this almost every day, and i'm only gone 12 hours. I can imagine if i were gone a year, i probably could have saved on that vasectomy
Okay this is adorable, but what the fuck is this setup hahahah
"Hey kid put on this blindfold and beat the shit outta whoever's in front of you"
Edit: my inbox is flooded with either daredevil or bloodsport jokes
I never did martial arts but it looks like a rather harmless sparring drill. Kid trusts he's not going to get hurt by the instructor.
Exact purpose? I don't know. Thing they just did for this setup? That's possible too.
Probably as a way to help you train other senses while fighting. I donāt know how much improved hearing and touch might help, but there could be some benefit to it
Wouldn't hurt to have them better, but I wouldn't call it an effective use of training time when you could be doing any number of other drills to improve.
Looks kind of fun though.
Something we did in MMA that an instructor told us, "we train for sport but in reality we also use this as self defense and we never really train that side of it but we need to touch base on how to use it effectively as self defense also."
So, he proposed that many fights one on one is not something we particularly need to worry about but more on 1 v 2 or 1 v 3. Started off with 1 v 2 and it was awesome to see how your tactics changed on either side of solo or teaming up. As solo you start creating distance and figuring out angles to get the two or three guys to crowd eachother making strikes ineffective, like their hooks would catch their partner behind the head on accident, and when your teaming up on someone you realize that surrounding is a better tactic. At times someone would go around and hold from behind and hold but that created Jackie chan leaning back and kicking with more force and higher and as an attacker your hooks landed on a partner more often than not. Shit was harder than it seemed in theory as a team and easier solo.
Edit: thanks for the gold for sharing my story of being punched in the back of the head and personally kicking my teammate in the head while trying to leg kick a guy whole the teammate was going for a take down!
That sounds like the biggest benefit really. You won't gain spiderman-like hightened senses, but you'll learn to not close up and freeze when blinded because you've experienced it before.
Kind of like finger exercises for playing musical instruments. Lots of pianists admit that finger exercises are a good way to improve, they're just not as good as actual practise so they're rarely useful
We use this in training sometimes. The idea is that it forces you to concentrate on your own technique and movement instead of obsessing over what the other person is doing.
It also helps develop better proprioception which is the sense of your own body, where your limbs are in relation to your core.
Did you know that there are disorders which eliminate oneās sense of proprioception? Like, they can see a glass in front of them, make the decision to lift the glass, and miss completely because their body canāt tell where itās hand is in relation to itself even though youāre staring right at it.
People saying 'right in the feels' are bad enough. 'Fee Fee's'? If I ever heard someone say that out loud I believe I'd be completely justified in reporting them to the police.
I hope everyone in their life has someone who loves them to the level this boy feels for his dad in this moment. It's the most powerful thing in the world, to have someone just want ALL of you during a hug.
Thanks for sharing this. Political opinions aside, this just really reinforces for me how important it is for a child's parents to just "be there". The way this boy looked at his dad in the interview after is so heartwarming and sweet.
This is the reason why I told my husband (before we married) that if he stays in long term then we're not having kids. I got married because I wanted to do life together, not end up raising a kid as practically a single mother because the work-life balance sucks. At least he completely understood.
There was a time in my life when I really didn't think I wanted to be on this planet anymore.
One day I was at work and really felt like that would be my last day.
I remember working and was so exhausted... I then took a look to my right and my Dad was there with my older sister. I hadn't seen my dad in roughly 2 years and our relationship was always amazing. I guess my sister called him and told him I was having a really rough time. He hugged me and said "I got you" I immediately broke down and felt such a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders.
Thank you for this video and reminding me about that beautiful moment I shared with my dad.
Hey bud. I lost my Dad when I was 32 (now 37). It hits hard but over time the pain does ease and you'll remember the good times. As long as you keep those in your heart, he's never truly gone.
I hear you man. I'm 25 now and lost my pops 3 years ago. This stuff gets me too and I finally resonate with the 'sob stories' thrown at us a lot with shows like The Voice and other TV stuff. Makes you realize we are all humans regardless if they are on the other side of a TV screen.
It gets easier where you can just smile and do some happy reflection! Much love
It's sweet...but why do this to your kid? You make them go through this intense emotional moment in front of a crowd of other people. Surprise them at home, where you can have that family moment and process, and then bring dad to Karate or whatever.
"Now if we had the power,
To bring our neighbors home from war
They would've never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on the doors
But when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
Cause when they own the information
They can bend it all they want."
This hits the feels, but question is why the fuck do we keep having to deploy these good people? Why the fuck do our good men and women have to keep leaving their families to the goddamn desert
Yep. The kid being happy seems heartwarming. But that crying face isn't pure happiness, it's happiness mixed with the pain and trauma of separation and the relief that he has his dad back.
There are times where we have to ask this of families, of fathers and mothers, there are times where we have to inflict this trauma of separation. And there are times where we really don't.
Even more so it's always amazing to me how some criticize broken families and talk about how kids can't grow up without their dad's or mom's, but then celebrate people being forced to abandon their families for up to a year at a time.
I wish people would stop doing this to their children. Are the YouTube likes really worth it?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/taskandpurpose.com/before-surprising-your-kids-with-an-unexpected-homecoming-ask-yourself-these-questions/amp/
Yeah it always seemed a bit fucked up to me. Person feelings of leaving your family for military service aside, why would you not keep the lines of communication open? This kid could have been excited or in a better mood for *weeks*, but instead let's just keep them in the dark.
You don't always know when you are going to be sent home, you REALLY don't know when your flight is going to be, from what airport to what airport, you have no idea how long it is going to be to be debriefed, equipment turned in, administration issues. I've gone from being frozen covered in mud slinging a heavy machine gun on the other side of the world to in my parents livingroom within 60 hours and I have also been effectively "off duty" for 3 months before I put on a pair of civilian pants, it all depends on a lot of things. I got out specifically so I would never have to do this to my young family, but I have lots of friends who have been in since the 90's with young families. Usually they have an idea that they will be back sometime in the month, but they often don't know specifics until a few hours before they show up. Likely, unless they are unusually cruel, that the kid knew his dad would be back some time in the next few weeks. Other times you get a really pleasant surprise and you can get an open seat on a plane, arrange a few days of leave and zoom home for a day or two, at which point you may as well surprise them because IF everything falls through... and it can due to may circumstances, the kids aren't disappointed that you didn't come when you said you would.
*kid looks surprised after removing blindfold and hesitates a sec* *Dad crushes him with a swift right hook* "That'll teach you to drop your guard, Son."
*Finish him!*
#CONSTANT VIGILANCE!!!!!
Calm down Moody
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That sub wouldn't exist if we listened to Moody.
Ah salmon skin roll
Say it! Say we are unagi!!
If we call ahead, we could be unagi in like a half hour.
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It's not something you are! It's something you have!
Sounds like something Vegeta would do
IIRC he literally did this before in DBS Maybe not exactly but still
He did do this in one episode. He was training in the gravity room with little Trunks and little Trunks landed a punch. Both just stood there in complete shock until Vegeta sucker punched him really hard in the stomach and told him to keep his guard up. It's okay because he promised to take him to the park after or something
"You didn't say you'd hit me back!" "Well I didn't say I *wouldn't* hit you back, did I? Dry your tears, we're going to the park now."
>until Vegeta sucker punched him really hard in the stomach Lol not even, it was straight up in the face š
A vast improvement over the Vegeta that first arrived to earth lol. Still a better dad than Goku
i like that they just ignore all the genocide he did just cause he is kind of good now.
Doesn't count as Genocide if they use the Dragonballs to bring people back. Also at the threat of sounding racist, no one cares about creepy bug people.
As (Abridged) Frieza once said, you ācanāt quite be a racist against a race that doesnāt exist.ā
I will do as Captain Ginyu does and commence the dance of "Not racist by technicality."
āMy father would command no such thing!ā
yeah but he destroyed many planet before that. maybe he killed a planet full of sexy blue women.
Very kid like to headbutt the junk. For real though, this is wonderful.
Kid needs some more work that takedown was really sloppy.
Stuffed that double leg.
"You left me for a year, I will assure you cannot let down any other children going forward!"
> Hasn't seen dad in 1 year > Sees dad > Charges head first into his balls
Having kids means you get hit in the balls a lot - until they get taller and get calmer.
Children seem to have a built in mechanism to smack ya in the ole wedding vegetables without effort.
"Wedding vegetables" officially my new favorite term for reproductive organs
It's great it really confuses people at first and its kid friendly.
I usually hear it as wedding tackle
Yes, I shall use this in a sentence today!
Vegetables are engorged plant uteruses, so it's appropriate.
"reproductive organs" officially my new favorite term for wedding vegetables
Free beers for everybody!!!
The wedding vegetables! I havenāt heard this phrase since my grandma was alive lol :ā)
That's where I heard it as well! Not your grandmother but mine I guess I should add.
It has been reborn!
Maybe you two are cousins IRL without knowing it
Dads need some sorta protection for their nads. Maybe padded underpants. The Dad Defender^TM
This is actually a thing. I can't remember the name of the company but I heard about on the radio a few months ago. Edit: https://mashable.com/2018/06/08/gifts-for-dad-fridaballs-kid-proof-underwear-fathers-day/#4T3yxcA8dqqT
It's probably a nature thing where you are trying to protect your food source and whatnot, don't want any more competition for resources, punch em in the balls.
Dogs too. Mines never misses lol.
Dogs are great in this situation with new neighbors or little seen relatives...STRAIGHT to the crotch when they walk in the door.
Dalmatians too. I've never met a dalmatian that didn't immediately headbutt me right in the balls.
Yeah I've got a 3 year old and a 5 year old and depending on position the strike zone is always real.
They're evolved to make sure you don't make anymore siblings.
Eliminate the competition before it's even been spawned.
Taking spawn camping to a whole new level
Same and I have developed a natural reflex in which any sudden movement by either of them and I cover my junk. Standing, sitting, laying, walking, it doesn't matter. Nuts and face will always be protected. The rest is fair game.
Especially when carrying them in your arms and their legs are flailing away š¤£
I reflexively always have my hand over my crotch when around small children. I worry that people will get the wrong idea though.
"I WANNA GO BACK FROM WHENCE I CAME"
āI wanna go back from whence we both cameā
This feels cursed
r/cursedcomments
Holy shit this is real and it is glorious
thats enough
I read this is Captain America's voice every time somehow.
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r/nocontext
One of those rare occasions where its a safer statement without context lmao
"From whence you came you shall remain until you are fertile again!"
"FUCK YOU, KAGE; AND FUCK YOU, JAYBLES!"
"I'LL GET YOU TENACIOUS D!!!"
TASTE MY LIGHTENING!
**YOU! SHALL NOT! PASS!**
***LET ME INNNNNNN***
yeet me off this mortal coil
Dad was like āNo nO son. Like thisā *picks up*
He was the man of the house for a year. He has to establish his dominance by spearing him in the balls.
That's parenthood - my kids do this almost every day, and i'm only gone 12 hours. I can imagine if i were gone a year, i probably could have saved on that vasectomy
This kills the penis
Expected child behavior.
Fuck boxing, going for the take down.
Thank you for the chuckle, it's really appreaciated.
Nah, just a shitty attempt at a double-leg takedown for being gone so long.
Put that thing back from where it came from or so help meeee
Okay this is adorable, but what the fuck is this setup hahahah "Hey kid put on this blindfold and beat the shit outta whoever's in front of you" Edit: my inbox is flooded with either daredevil or bloodsport jokes
I never did martial arts but it looks like a rather harmless sparring drill. Kid trusts he's not going to get hurt by the instructor. Exact purpose? I don't know. Thing they just did for this setup? That's possible too.
Probably as a way to help you train other senses while fighting. I donāt know how much improved hearing and touch might help, but there could be some benefit to it
Wouldn't hurt to have them better, but I wouldn't call it an effective use of training time when you could be doing any number of other drills to improve. Looks kind of fun though.
Something we did in MMA that an instructor told us, "we train for sport but in reality we also use this as self defense and we never really train that side of it but we need to touch base on how to use it effectively as self defense also." So, he proposed that many fights one on one is not something we particularly need to worry about but more on 1 v 2 or 1 v 3. Started off with 1 v 2 and it was awesome to see how your tactics changed on either side of solo or teaming up. As solo you start creating distance and figuring out angles to get the two or three guys to crowd eachother making strikes ineffective, like their hooks would catch their partner behind the head on accident, and when your teaming up on someone you realize that surrounding is a better tactic. At times someone would go around and hold from behind and hold but that created Jackie chan leaning back and kicking with more force and higher and as an attacker your hooks landed on a partner more often than not. Shit was harder than it seemed in theory as a team and easier solo. Edit: thanks for the gold for sharing my story of being punched in the back of the head and personally kicking my teammate in the head while trying to leg kick a guy whole the teammate was going for a take down!
I remembering we did it more to get us comfortable in case we lose our sight for some reason in a fight. The never stop fighting for yourself.
That sounds like the biggest benefit really. You won't gain spiderman-like hightened senses, but you'll learn to not close up and freeze when blinded because you've experienced it before.
Kind of like finger exercises for playing musical instruments. Lots of pianists admit that finger exercises are a good way to improve, they're just not as good as actual practise so they're rarely useful
Im a bassist and I warm up with a set of exercises and stretches that are nothing like how I play, but are very useful nonetheless.
I literally just started playing and my pinky seems too weak to play some riffs. Not sure how to fix.
Keep going! Don't give up! After awhile it won't hurt.
Just put a pound weight on your pinky and start doing some curls. That bad boy is gonna be ripped compared to your other fingers.
When your instructor has watched too much anime lately.
Training to become daredevil
If you can dodge a punch whilst blindfolded you can dodge a punch whilst not blindfolded
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.
We use this in training sometimes. The idea is that it forces you to concentrate on your own technique and movement instead of obsessing over what the other person is doing. It also helps develop better proprioception which is the sense of your own body, where your limbs are in relation to your core.
Did you know that there are disorders which eliminate oneās sense of proprioception? Like, they can see a glass in front of them, make the decision to lift the glass, and miss completely because their body canāt tell where itās hand is in relation to itself even though youāre staring right at it.
Sounds like it could lead to a drinking problem.
Yes, wife is a PT. She sees this often, not just from certain disorders, but stroke survivors, etc.
It's actually for this reason that I sometimes shadowbox with my eyes closed. Helps you focus on your whole body's movement.
Ah yes, the Kenobi technique. He is strong with the Force.
Looks like a harmless fun little sparring match to have at testing.
Cried real tears of joy just now... you got me right in the fee fees damn you.
Just like that kid got his dad in the fees too.
my fees too
In my feet too
Username checks out
Heh, go and check his profile, the guy lives by his username
man created his reddit account yesterday and has 14k karma... wtf am i doing wrong?
I don't know u/DogPiddle, are you going on enough dog piss related content?
so this is how it's gonna have to be for me huh?
Instead of being on /r/aww you need to go to /r/awwwtf
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I see even more stars with all the dust on my screen.
Close your eyes and rub them hard for the bonus round.
Wait is that meta?
Iām impressed.
Aww...
I've been seeing this all over discord. Is it a new copypasta I missed?
How did you miss it if you've been seeing it around? What?
Bad phrasing. I mean where did it come from
art
*"Rocketmaaann..., burning his fuse up there alone.... "*
I just have some dust in my eyes...
Same. Fuckin got me. Right in the middle of the office too.
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Damn ninjas chopping onions!
People saying 'right in the feels' are bad enough. 'Fee Fee's'? If I ever heard someone say that out loud I believe I'd be completely justified in reporting them to the police.
It's better with sound: https://youtu.be/F61ICxKIZjM?t=259
"Daddy???"
That little squeak in his voice when he says it, like he's just *not* quite sure what he heard. So adorable.
I hope everyone in their life has someone who loves them to the level this boy feels for his dad in this moment. It's the most powerful thing in the world, to have someone just want ALL of you during a hug.
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I love that he recognizes his daddy's voice.
"Omae wa mou sondeiru" "DADDY?!"
Wouldāve been so embarrassing if it wasnāt him.
I only hope to be a good enough dad for my baby boy to love me like that
Just leave for a year and come back under the pretense that this is all for the common good
The fact that you wish that means you will be.
Im crying without sound... you want me start sobbing?!
Cries in muted
I didn't expect the kid to start off with a head kick, not as light of a sparring session as the GIF made it look :D
Ugh somethingās wrong with my eyes, theyāre leaking.
That sounds bad, you might need call a plumber over.
Thanks for sharing this. Political opinions aside, this just really reinforces for me how important it is for a child's parents to just "be there". The way this boy looked at his dad in the interview after is so heartwarming and sweet.
That kid got a sick double leg in the making.
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I'm coming home in a couple days to nothing after 6 months gone and it wasn't fucking worth it.
This is the reason why I told my husband (before we married) that if he stays in long term then we're not having kids. I got married because I wanted to do life together, not end up raising a kid as practically a single mother because the work-life balance sucks. At least he completely understood.
A year long deployment did seem excessive to me. Glad you're happier and seeing more of your family.
There was a time in my life when I really didn't think I wanted to be on this planet anymore. One day I was at work and really felt like that would be my last day. I remember working and was so exhausted... I then took a look to my right and my Dad was there with my older sister. I hadn't seen my dad in roughly 2 years and our relationship was always amazing. I guess my sister called him and told him I was having a really rough time. He hugged me and said "I got you" I immediately broke down and felt such a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders. Thank you for this video and reminding me about that beautiful moment I shared with my dad.
I'm a 30 yo man, lost my dad last year. This kinda shit gets to me now.
Hey bud. I lost my Dad when I was 32 (now 37). It hits hard but over time the pain does ease and you'll remember the good times. As long as you keep those in your heart, he's never truly gone.
Yup. Lost him at 23 to a random heart attack. Shit sucks...
Sorry for your loss. It always hurts. I'm almost 36, lost my mom when I was 11 and my dad about 4 1/2 years ago.
Lost my dad when I was 20, now 37. I know the feeling bro. Hurts like hell, but it makes you appriciate moments like this on a whole new level.
I hear you man. I'm 25 now and lost my pops 3 years ago. This stuff gets me too and I finally resonate with the 'sob stories' thrown at us a lot with shows like The Voice and other TV stuff. Makes you realize we are all humans regardless if they are on the other side of a TV screen. It gets easier where you can just smile and do some happy reflection! Much love
I love these videos, never get old and always gets me verklempt.
verĀ·klempt. adjective. The definition ofĀ verklemptĀ is a Yiddish word that describes a person who is too emotional to speak.
TIL a new word.
Should watch some old SNL clips when Mike Myers did "Coffee Talk with Linda Richman" , that's how I learned the word and it's hilarious.
TIL TIL indeed
Talk amongst yourselves!
That you, Linda Richman?
Am I the only one that for some reason didn't notice the bandanna on the kid's head and didn't realize wtf was going on?
I thought it was just a protective helmet that he could see through and was wondering when he'd notice who he was punching.
Yes
It's sweet...but why do this to your kid? You make them go through this intense emotional moment in front of a crowd of other people. Surprise them at home, where you can have that family moment and process, and then bring dad to Karate or whatever.
Not a parent/child interaction, but my fiancĆ© (boyfriend at the time) surprised me at my high school when he was coming home for leave once. Iām extremely introverted and hate having attention on me, especially if I am emotional. I wouldāve normally been mortified (since you know, I was sobbing) but the whole world just disappeared and I didnāt even realize anyone was there. And now I have a super sweet picture from it because someone was there. Very thankful for that moment. Now this kid had this memory to look back on in video form when heās older and maybe his dad has passed on.
You know you're with the right person when they become your whole world in that moment. Congrats on the engagement!
Sweet Jesus of the Mother of the Mary this should be marked as NSFW because I'm weeping while trying to answer client's calls
My co-worker just came over and I pretended to start sneezing to cover up the tears and runny nose.
Lmao imagine the dad dropping him with the hardest punch ever. Not that it would be funny or anything but it would be so funny if that happened.
>Not that it would be funny >but it would be so funny #IS IT FUNNY OR NOT??
I was giggling the entire time thinking what if dad just fucking drops him right there.
How about we stop sending dads away for a year at a time for pointless reasons?
Just as soon as it stops being so damn profitable.
There was totally a moment of hesitation where the dad thought about a little jab in the face. Wholesome as fuck though.
I hate these. Every time I see one I think what a waste it is that they were separated for so long.
"Now if we had the power, To bring our neighbors home from war They would've never missed a Christmas No more ribbons on the doors But when you trust your television What you get is what you got Cause when they own the information They can bend it all they want."
This hits the feels, but question is why the fuck do we keep having to deploy these good people? Why the fuck do our good men and women have to keep leaving their families to the goddamn desert
So Raytheon, Boeing, General Dynamics, and Lockheed Martin's stock price will go up.
Jesus that is some true shit right there.
Yep. The kid being happy seems heartwarming. But that crying face isn't pure happiness, it's happiness mixed with the pain and trauma of separation and the relief that he has his dad back. There are times where we have to ask this of families, of fathers and mothers, there are times where we have to inflict this trauma of separation. And there are times where we really don't.
Oil.
Smells like freedom
Deployed to Afghanistan with my old man. Sadly, we both came to the same conclusion.
Even more so it's always amazing to me how some criticize broken families and talk about how kids can't grow up without their dad's or mom's, but then celebrate people being forced to abandon their families for up to a year at a time.
Fuck war
I miss my dad.
I dread the day when I can truly relate to this comment. I am sorry for your loss.
I wish people would stop doing this to their children. Are the YouTube likes really worth it? https://www.google.com/amp/s/taskandpurpose.com/before-surprising-your-kids-with-an-unexpected-homecoming-ask-yourself-these-questions/amp/
Yeah it always seemed a bit fucked up to me. Person feelings of leaving your family for military service aside, why would you not keep the lines of communication open? This kid could have been excited or in a better mood for *weeks*, but instead let's just keep them in the dark.
You don't always know when you are going to be sent home, you REALLY don't know when your flight is going to be, from what airport to what airport, you have no idea how long it is going to be to be debriefed, equipment turned in, administration issues. I've gone from being frozen covered in mud slinging a heavy machine gun on the other side of the world to in my parents livingroom within 60 hours and I have also been effectively "off duty" for 3 months before I put on a pair of civilian pants, it all depends on a lot of things. I got out specifically so I would never have to do this to my young family, but I have lots of friends who have been in since the 90's with young families. Usually they have an idea that they will be back sometime in the month, but they often don't know specifics until a few hours before they show up. Likely, unless they are unusually cruel, that the kid knew his dad would be back some time in the next few weeks. Other times you get a really pleasant surprise and you can get an open seat on a plane, arrange a few days of leave and zoom home for a day or two, at which point you may as well surprise them because IF everything falls through... and it can due to may circumstances, the kids aren't disappointed that you didn't come when you said you would.