On this day in 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion took place when a force of 1400 Cuban exiles, funded and led by the U.S., landed on the southwest coast of Cuba in a failed attempt at overthrowing the revolutionary Cuban government.
Covertly financed and directed by the U.S. government, the operation took place at the height of the Cold War and its failure led to major shifts in international relations between Cuba, the United States, and the Soviet Union.
The coup attempt came after the Cuban government expropriated property from American capitalists. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower allocated $13.1 million to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in March 1960 for use against Castro's government. With the aid of Cuban counter-revolutionaries, the CIA proceeded to organize an invasion.
On April 14th, 1961, a squadron of U.S. B-26 bombers camouflaged with Cuban insignias begin a two-day bombing campaign of Cuban airports, destroying a large portion of the Cuban air force.
On the night of April 17th, an invasion force of approximately 1400 Cuban exiles and CIA officers landed on the beach at Playa Girón in the Bay of Pigs. After a few days, the insurgents became overwhelmed by the Cuban army. President Kennedy refused to provide air support for the operation.
The invasion's defeat solidified Castro's role as a national hero and strengthened Cuba-Soviet relations. Several Cuban exiles and two Americans were executed upon capture. Over 1,000 prisoners were exchanged for humanitarian aid from the U.S. government.
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Some grappling would be cool, I did learn a little in karate but not enough to be useful
So here's what I think is interesting: what you see is what you get in terms of BJJ and judo. BJJ is on the ground and you need an instructor who knows something else to teach you good stand up (wrestling or judo). Judo isn't going to make you very good in the ground but it is the art for throwing folks.
Muay thai, interestingly, has a grappling element in their use of the clench. Imagine if boxing continued after the two fighters came together and the action might account for some of the most significant blows of the match.
I don't know what kind of standard of athleticism you hold yourself to. I just think it's hard to grapple someone into a position they don't want to be in. It takes over a year of dedicated training from my perspective
Athletic wise I go to the gym often enough, wanna go more though and I def need more cardio. I know sparring was very taxing but a lot of fun but I don't really have anyone to train with in that. Grappling I was thinking of akido but fat chance of finding an instructor I could maybe practice the basics like ukemi since I don't wanna break anything
You're a bit out of my wheelhouse with the traditional martial arts. My opinions of Aikido are informed by three unflattering things:
the video where the guy who says Aikido > BJJ for combat and then gets slapped really hard by a BJJ guy
Rokas from Martial Arts Journey who went into combat sports after realizing Aikido did nothing for him against an MMA fighter
No touch chi masters
But if I were too rigid about that sort of thing then I would look down my nose at someone who does ninjitsu because it makes them feel like a power ranger. If you like it you can just like it, you don't have to do combat sports. I'm currently and often sick or injured as a result of sparring.
What makes you gravitate towards Aikido as opposed to something like yoga or tai chi that have more purported health benefits? Especially if a lot of the stuff is going to be solo or with a friend?
I like the falling part and the getting up quickly aspect. I can prob just practice this on my own but idk guess other martial arts have their own recover techniques
<3 here's one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC_sSqO4Vx0
Sick thank you for this
I think I got enough space to practice this
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: