How heavy were the turtle shells Goku wore when he trained?

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2003-10-02 04:15am

Under Kame Sennin's training, Goku and Kururin wore extremely heavy turtle shells on their backs

Some idiot said he was going to train using heavy objects on his back (a nice way to permanenttly disable yourself)

And get this~
Some people out there think you can pull ki attacks like in DBZ~
Well, to be more accurate, some think you can only utilize invisible ki that does piddly stuff like move cards, and some think that with enough training you could do something like a kamehameha and blow up a house

Not only is this not funny, it's scary that people are stupid enough to believe this crap

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-10-02 06:59am

According to Volume Three of the Dragon Ball manga, Goku and Kuririn each wore a 20 Kg shell on their backs for the first seven months of Kame Sen'nin's training, and 40 Kg shells for the eighth month.

Smiling Bandit · Post by **Smiling Bandit** » 2003-10-02 11:27am

Damn thee Spanky, ou beat me, but I just can't hate someone with an avatar that kawaii.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2003-10-04 10:54am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:According to Volume Three of the Dragon Ball manga, Goku and Kuririn each wore a 20 Kg shell on their backs for the first seven months of Kame Sen'nin's training, and 40 Kg shells for the eighth month.

Avatar...too..kawaii... ^__^!

Anyways, they gave the weight in pounds in the anime. I just can't remember, but it was alot, 50-100 pounds, I believe.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-10-04 11:03am

which are roughly the same weights I listed converted from kilograms to pounds.

I used the manga because that's what I have and it is considered to be the DB canon, while the anime are just official. At least that's how the fans treat them in debates.

And glad you like Sumomo.

Sriad · Post by **Sriad** » 2003-10-05 10:06pm

For the record, real people do train using weighted clothing; I've seen ads for weight vests in martial arts magazines. You can add these metal slug things into pockets in the fabric to adust the weight. But they're well designed and padded to deliver the weight load all over your torso, like a good backpack; if some kid watching DB decided to try it on their own for kicks they'd definately hurt themselves.

Eyuch, puctuation hell.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-10-05 10:44pm

I personally view ki as a more internal thing. It's a knowing of your balance and position, and an ability to act unconsciously to respond to an opponent or sparring partner. It's beyond just prediction to reading from posture and movement exactly what the other person will do. I've only gotten into such a state a handful of times, and it's definitely weird. You don't think at all, but you know exactly what's happening, and can figure the best counter before the attack even starts.

Smiling Bandit · Post by **Smiling Bandit** » 2003-10-06 09:26am

That's not ki. That's experience. You don't need to be some hardened student of mystical martial arts to do that.