Thread: Fighting in dreams

Often i get into fights in my LD's with random people/monsters (lol) and i find i have the ability to choke, hit them against things or kick, but i cant punch with my full force, i always feel like im throwing realy weak punches and there no force behind them.

Anyone else have the problem with realy weak punches that feel they have no force behind them?

How could i fix this?

The most effective way that I got around this problem (It used to happen to me all the time) is to eliminate the thought of throwing the punch and having it travel through the air. Simply imagine your punch leaving your side and suddenly connecting with the target. Don't really think about your body throwing the punch. Just visualize the punch slamming into your opponent's face. Same thing goes with dodging at superhuman speeds, too. Just forget that your body is there, and visualize yourself automatically ducking and weaving around whatever's being thrown at you.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

The most effective way that I got around this problem (It used to happen to me all the time) is to eliminate the thought of throwing the punch and having it travel through the air. Simply imagine your punch leaving your side and suddenly connecting with the target. Don't really think about your body throwing the punch. Just visualize the punch slamming into your opponent's face. Same thing goes with dodging at superhuman speeds, too. Just forget that your body is there, and visualize yourself automatically ducking and weaving around whatever's being thrown at you.

This is good advice. It also helps to have combat skills from your waking life, when I punch in a dream, I use the "weight" of my whole dream body, it works like a charm.

will defiently try the instant punch tech lol

Aw man i got the same issue, i always feel like when i fight in dreams im powerless

like i can toss people, push people, but punches don't work, ill try what you said

ever feel like you can't keep your eyes open in a dream? like you feel, sleepy, in your dream?

Originally Posted by guerilla

ever feel like you can't keep your eyes open in a dream? like you feel, sleepy, in your dream?

Hmmn, that sounds strange. I've never had that before.

Maybe you are tired in real life.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

The most effective way that I got around this problem (It used to happen to me all the time) is to eliminate the thought of throwing the punch and having it travel through the air. Simply imagine your punch leaving your side and suddenly connecting with the target. Don't really think about your body throwing the punch. Just visualize the punch slamming into your opponent's face. Same thing goes with dodging at superhuman speeds, too. Just forget that your body is there, and visualize yourself automatically ducking and weaving around whatever's being thrown at you.

DBZ STYLE!!!! WHOO-HOO!!!!

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

The most effective way that I got around this problem (It used to happen to me all the time) is to eliminate the thought of throwing the punch and having it travel through the air. Simply imagine your punch leaving your side and suddenly connecting with the target. Don't really think about your body throwing the punch. Just visualize the punch slamming into your opponent's face. Same thing goes with dodging at superhuman speeds, too. Just forget that your body is there, and visualize yourself automatically ducking and weaving around whatever's being thrown at you.

That's exactly what I do all the time =]

All of you are cordially invited to join my dreaming group and demonstrate what you can do, besides engaging in torture fantasies.

Let me tell you though that all who have joined it full of swaggering and abusive talk have fallen silent very quickly.

Let's see if any of you aspiring waterboarders will be any different.

If you want to interpret that as my calling you out -- yes, that's what I'm doing.

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/luciddreamingtasks/

Had it not been in the forum of an insult (and a completely melodramatic one, at that, as i don't think any of us were talking about torturing people), I might have given it some thought.

But since you want to continue to play holier-than-thou, just because of a difference of opinion, I can already tell that it's not going to be an environment I'll want to waste my time in attending.

In other words: "what I can do" is plastered all over this site. You wanna see it? Find it for yourself.

>>Had it not been in the forum of an insult (and a completely
melodramatic one, at that, as i don't think any of us were talking about torturing
people), I might have given it some thought.<<

I'm sure.

More than a few people people have said that they have lucid dreams all the time, but when they've join my group, that ability has mysteriously disappeared.

The ability to do it is a lot more rare than most people would suspect.

And there's no defense for engaging in torture fantasies, so everyone should stop trying to defend it.

Originally Posted by arne saknussemm

All of you are cordially invited to join my dreaming group and demonstrate what you can do, besides engaging in torture fantasies.

Let me tell you though that all who have joined it full of swaggering and abusive talk have fallen silent very quickly.

Let's see if any of you aspiring waterboarders will be any different.

If you want to interpret that as my calling you out -- yes, that's what I'm doing.

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/luciddreamingtasks/

Why would I care?

Originally Posted by arne saknussemm

All of you are cordially invited to join my dreaming group and demonstrate what you can do, besides engaging in torture fantasies.

Let me tell you though that all who have joined it full of swaggering and abusive talk have fallen silent very quickly.

Let's see if any of you aspiring waterboarders will be any different.

If you want to interpret that as my calling you out -- yes, that's what I'm doing.

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/luciddreamingtasks/

Sounds more like a cult to me. Follow the leader to salvation!

I've seen some bizarre things posted here, but that wins the prize.

It even tops the contention so adamantly expressed here that you ought to engage in torture fantasies during LDs.

You shouldn't be fighting them. Don't touch them at all.

Originally Posted by arne saknussemm

You shouldn't be fighting them. Don't touch them at all.

Any reason?

I've sometimes had this fighting problem... As guerilla has, I also often experience foggy vision in dreams. It's annoying. >_>

Never really had it in lucid dreams though, or at least not nearly as bad as non-lucid dreams.

Man punching is sooo old school!

Use magic or other stuff like swords, its super cool and very effective.Well it is effective with me.

Originally Posted by ImageAll

I've sometimes had this fighting problem... As guerilla has, I also often experience foggy vision in dreams. It's annoying. >_>

Never really had it in lucid dreams though, or at least not nearly as bad as non-lucid dreams.

do you ever get that feeling of your eyelids getting heavy while dreaming? thats my main problem of not being lucid

I FALL ASLEEP IN MY F***ING DREAMS LOL

how can i go lucid if my dream self is always so sleepy and groggy?

First, why in the world would you want to?

And second, you should ask one of them sometime if you benefit from fighting with it.

Originally Posted by arne saknussemm

First, why in the world would you want to?

And second, you should ask one of them sometime if you benefit from fighting with it.

What about if it is an unavoidable situation?

Originally Posted by Barns

What about if it is an unavoidable situation?

OOPS!!!! QUOTED WRONG THING!!!
It was supposed to be, "Why would you want to?"

1)weapons and martial artsare cool/fun.
2)Pwning people is REALLY fun.
3)relieve stress
4)Unavoidable
5)RL martial arts/archery/fencing training

Here is the best way to fix it. Think superspeed and your arms and fists will fly at superspeed, but the problem is so will the other guy's. I did this in my dream about a week ago. Read it in my DJ if you want.

Originally Posted by arne saknussemm

First, why in the world would you want to?

And second, you should ask one of them sometime if you benefit from fighting with it.

First: because fictional action is entertaining.

Second: which one should I ask, the one that's trying to shoot me, or the one that's trying to eat me alive?

Third: why would you believe a DC is going to give you an objective answer?

Hehe i know punching is old school but i dont always remeber i can shoot electricty outa my hands.
Some DC's are realy annoying and do deserve abit of a choke and punch in the face Or some are so evil that after you have been running away form them for so long its easier just to turn back and take them on.