Parents want their children to be well rounded, but the problem that every parent faces is that 7 year olds would rather watch any video on YouTube than learn how to play the violin. So, how do these concerned parents get their children to be more active? Answer: They force them. Now, forcing your kids into activities isn’t a bad thing. In fact, overall, it’s extremely helpful. Forcing kids into doing something they don’t want to do is the only way we can get them to go to school. ..Okay, saying that out loud kinda… kinda sounded wrong. Doing extra activities, especially at a young age, not only teaches you important skills, but it also teaches you what your interests are. How are you gonna know if you don’t like ballet unless you try it? I’ve tried it, and now I can say with confidence, ballet is not for me. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s had to deal with parents signing you up for sports, instruments, and more sports. I think when you’re really young, you don’t realize that you have a choice, your parents just start taking you to soccer practice every Wednesday, and you think, “Oh okay, I guess i’m doing this now.” But all the activities I was forced into, while I never got invested in any of them, I’m still glad I did them, you know? I forgot how old I was when my mom signed me up for soccer, but, I was little enough for the goals to look like this. I can’t tell you how many games we won, or how many goals I scored, (It was probably close to 0) because I ultimately didn’t care about soccer. The only thing I cared about was getting a treat after every game, because I earned it. I know some kids who really enjoyed playing soccer. I forget which video I mentioned this, but back in the day, there was this kid I knew named Micah. He used to live in the house directly behind mine, and we were on the same little league soccer team, he was really good at soccer, probably better than I’ll ever be, and he still plays to this day. Well, okay, it’s been four years since I last talked to him, but he was still playing soccer to this four years ago. Now, did Micah’s parents initially force him into playing soccer? Probably, I didn’t ask. But, if his parents never forced him into it, he would have never known how good he was at the game, and how much he enjoyed it. But that’s enough about Micah, this is my channel. I don’t remember how I stopped playing soccer, I just stopped showing up to the practices one year, and then I never played again. And then my mom put me into boy scouts, and that was a lot better. because it wasn’t competitive, and camping is awesome, and I made some dumb videos about it, so it was a return investment. Another activity my mom put me in was this martial arts class called “Aikido.” I’m honestly surprised, I’ve gotten 107 videos without mentioning Aikido once. Probably because it was boring and nothing interesting happened. My mom put me and my twin sister into Aikido, and we both agreed that it was boring and we didn’t like it, so we decided not to remind my mom whenever she had to take us to class, and surprisingly, she forgot most of the time. Okay look, whenever the sensei was talking, we had to sit on our knees, and that gets uncomfortable after two seconds! What is Aikido, I hear you asking? Aikido is a… special form of martial arts, in that it doesn’t teach you how to fight. Aikido is all about self defense, and also not hurt the attacker. You know those self defense techniques that are like, “If someone tries to attack you, use your keys as a knife and stab them.” Aikido is not that. An Aikido master will take an attacker’s arm, spin them around, and then pin them down to the floor. Now, that sounds really cool on rice paper, Like if someone goes to attack you, and then you block their punch and pin them to the ground. and you just give them a look like, “You wanna take me on, kid? I’ve already got you pinned down! Now, I’m not gonna hurt you, because I’m that powerful, But if you ever attempt to attack
me or my clan ever again, I will be forced to use 10% of my
power and break your spine in half.” And I think my mom saw that Aikido was
non-violent and taught self-defense. And she thought that it was a better activity then learning how to kick someone in the face. But after doing some research on Aikido,
I’ve learned that it’s not really… What’s the right word? Respected in the martial arts community. There’s a lot of people saying that the technique of Aikido Don’t work against a real attack And that if someone is really attacking you You can’t reasonably pin them down without hurting them So it’s probably a better idea to just punch back And some people who are in Aikido think that their style of fighting is more civil and the more eloquent way of fighting- or, non-fighting. So there’s a tad bit of elitism in the martial art community. Now, surprisingly, I’ve never been in a real fight, so I can’t really comment on what the more effective martial art is. I’m sure different situations call for different responses, but I don’t think I’m wrong when I say that Aikido is… the vegans of martial arts. After Aikido, the next thing I was forced to learn was an instrument. My parents didn’t force me to do this; it was the American Education System that did. In fifth and sixth grade, everyone had to take a band class, and we all chose different instruments to play, and I went with the flute. And as soon as I was given the flute, I traded it with Priscilla, who chose percussion, and that’s what I did for the next two years. Compared to the other instruments, percussion was very easy on my lungs. And it was okay if we were bad at the instrument, because we were in the very back. The first set of songs we learned was on this metal xylophone thing, but I think the teacher thought everyone was so bad at that instrument that the rest of the songs we learned was on this drum. Just one drum. It looked like this. So while everyone else had to learn “face” and “every good boy deserves fudge” and whatever these lines connecting the notes mean, we cool kids in the back only had to memorize three notes: A hit on the drum, a hit on the side of the drum, and not hitting the drum. Now those were my favorite notes. Haha, drums are so great. Nothing beats the drums. *ba dum tssh* Drums are easy. So my parents tried to get me to do extra activities, but I never did more than what I was told to do. But that’s okay. You should at least try new things, and if it’s not something you enjoy, well, at least you tried. Now with all the activities I did, I still spent plenty of my free time……………… *oMinOus mUsiC* …………….doing some other things. Okay, I played a lot of Neopets and Runescape, and as much as I enjoyed these games, I would say, overall, they didn’t make me a more rounded person. Unless you count what they did to my horrible posture. People will spend their free time doing what they enjoy, and entertainment is designed to be… *vsauce music*
…entertaining. And while it’s good to take some time doing things you enjoy, just like everything in life, it’s all about balance. I think there’s a very clear and important difference between a hobby and an addiction. If you enjoy playing video games and binging Netflix in your free time, then do that. Key word being “free time”. You still need to set time to sleep, work, and socialize. And take showers. If I can smell that you were just binging a show, then that’s gotta change! While I was working on this video, I wondered why it was more acceptable to be good at chess than it was World of Warcraft, because, at its core, chess and Warcraft are the same thing: a game. But if you spend all your time playing one of these games, and it gets in the way of you being a functional human being, that’s when it becomes an addiction. And I would bet you one crisp dollar bill that more people have gotten addicted to Warcraft than chess. And that’s why I believe there’s a bad stigma with that game. Also, I don’t know how WOW works, but I know in chess you need to have at least one friend. If I could go back in time, I would tell my younger self to not play Neopets and Runescape as much as I did. I would have told me, “Hey, you should try out other things, too!” Like rollerblading, or the flute. Youth is the best time to learn what you love and where your passions lie. You kids have no bills, no expectations, you’re not tired all the time, and everyone’s telling you to follow your dreams. But not me. I’m 22! My life is practically over! I can’t choose any more hobbies! *dshh- aghh-* I-I wasted my childhood, haha. I’m not saying “Don’t play video games” or “Don’t watch YouTube”. I understand that my main demographic is people who watch YouTube. But, like I said before, it’s all about the Balance™. So go out there! Try new things! Join a club! Go on a walk! Draw something! I’m biased, but make a comic! Write a short story! Find a recipe online and cook something! Or- read a book- Take breaks, yes, but never stop learning. And when you’re an adult, you can force your children to learn too. Happy 2019 everyone! How are you all doing on your New Year’s resolutions, are you still keeping track of those? Surprisingly, a lot has happened for me in 2019 already, and the really big thing is that I got a new dog! Her name is Floof and she’s the best, aww. And, I hate to break this to anyone who owns a dog, but… Floof is actually the best dog in the world, so… sorry guys… Oh, also this channel hit ten million subscribers, which is just an absolutely insane milestone. Thank you all for watching my videos, and it’s just wild how many people are out there watching my videos. They’re just videos, guys. Calm down. *ha ha* Also, big thanks to all my lovely additional artists. I wouldn’t be able to make these videos as fast and as high-quality as they are without them, so thank you all for working on this video, and cheers to ten million! I guess the next video I’ll be working on will involve sprinkles. Now, when I first started the sprinkle tradition, I thought, “Oh, it’s just a fun little thing to do every once in a while…” And now, I’m… I’m buying a lot of sprinkles, so… Woe is me. *tee hee* I’m gonna go take a nap now, and as always, wear your seatbelt.
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a penguin
Anyone's parents forced you to sign up in CLT? (Communication Leadership Training)
even though they very well know the fact that you are an introvert
jeb the water sheep
those lines connecting the notes are called slurs, james
Mike Capuano
1:20 lol
Mike Capuano
And also 1:16 and 1:18
Mike Capuano
3:56 doge face
Carlos Miguel Mejia Valdez
how did a ball of bascketball get into a futball court?
Jyles Carson
1. That’s a percussion pad
2. Thats a slur
RawhideLamp
Bruh, is that a Remo practice pad? Ha, thats the diet coke snare drum
The Real B.b Eccleston
I love when James talked about Aïkido and he wore Naruto headband,
Laysplaysgacha
When O was in 5th grade our school let only 5th graders chose an instrument and I chose the trumpet…… I only went 2 time and I lost the notebook for it.. So…… 🥳
Thanos
6:23 Isn't the board supposed to be rotated 90°?
So that the white queen is in the same place but on a white square?
yes im a nerdJulien Guillen
@James!! I have heard someone saying that you tweeted that you were building feelings for @Jaiden. So I kept scrolling down to find more vids. And someone saying that you put a picture of @Jadimen (sorry I forgot how to spell it). I even saw a pic that had you and @Jaiden. You on the pic said,”Jaiden no.” And @Jaiden said,” Jaiden yes.” If you read it please like this comment. And put it in one of your video or I will keep posting this. #Jadimen.
samantha jean the barbarian queen
That line means hold
ut_oh_spaghettios
19m views he must be getting p from that
KingDM
7:28 I just finished wacthing try guys make pottery and then I see this
KIWIZ
3:19 sasuke in a nutshell
Skate3 Legend
0:05 funny you should say that, I learned how to play violin
nathaniel hood
Aikido is very good for redistribution of force, throwing people around with very minimal effort on your part.
It's meant to throw people into walls, floors, and anything nearby for the psychological aspect of 'you can't touch me'.
It's so weird compared to tradition martial arts that you'll go to punch, feel a pinch on your wrist, and wonder why you're on the floor all in one smooth motion.
It's not meant for fighting and there is no such thing as a painless takedown but it's amazing at psychological byplay and joint locks.
If you want something to pair it with i'd recommend something with great footwork and punches like boxing. If you learn the combine the two you could be an absolute monster at face to face fighting.
Patty Lopez
7:13 Man, that part… I feel it.😂💔
Emily Grayce
The times her mentions 4 : 20 😏
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Samantha Stuessel
You've never been in a fight? Well that's ok cuz I've been in enough fights for 10 people…
gedzgames 2468
i whent to jujitsu its like aikido and one time 2 people atacket me and i defendet and i am 12 years old they were like 14 i think
Mason Pyne
I’m a Black Belt in Tai-Kwon-Do and yes sitting on your knees is very uncomfortable
SuperYoshiJack 12345
Fighting a grandma wow
tristan waters
Wate floof is furry slang term for fluf🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 but he said he is not a furry
Duckye
0:44 RKO
Comixareus
I hate this video… cause now at my school I’m known as “well rounded” *sniff
Nathan Childers
Me when James said RuneScape: i see you are a man of coulture as well
Teh S.A.D
1:24 the rat that make Dutch betraid Arthur,John and become bad. (Red dead redemption 2 refrance)
Tina Ho
Oh it’s ok !my dog died 2 years ago😭😭😢😰
trash_ yuuz0u
My Hobby:
Watching Odd1sout
Tragiix
00:29 he's on a soccer field and a basketball hits him
epic kitty kat
I play the drums
HauKau17
Honestly I see you as a band kid
🙂 I play saxophone
PARAXSCS
вαℓαи¢є™
Ivan Francis Lasaga
i think its every good boy does fine
elmo buddy
Yo go
Countryhumans_fangirl OwO
7:38
I want that book.
Kookie Bunny
4:50 oh he's talking about a practice pad… I gotta go to 1st period band now. Goodbye!
pic_pi27
2:01 slenderman
Elena Bala
Activities are good!
murders child
Diya's Reviews
The " metal xylophone thing" is a glockenspiel and can sound beautiful. I'm learning how to play a song called "A Walk Through Kalamazoo"
aiden alonzo
When the odd1sout in the boys cout i saw slenderman
Sarah Hamza
DOCTOR WHOOOOOOO
Dirtpotato
19,981,002 views
679K
9.4K
GlueC
4:04 – It's neat to see recognizable air quotes from a character with no fingers and wearing boxing gloves.
Miroslav Rapić
😀😁😂😃😄😅😆😉😊😋😎😍😘😗😙😚☺️🙂🤗🤔😐😑😶🙄😏😣😥😮🤐😯😪😫😴😌😛😜😝😒😓😔😕🙃🤑😲🙁😖😞😟😤😢😭😦😧😨😩😬😰😱😳😵😡😠😷🤒🤕😇🤓😈👿🐵🐒🐶🐕🐩🐺🐱🐈🦁🐯🐅🐆🐴🐎🦄🐮🐂🐃🐄🐷🐖🐗🐏🐑🐐🐪🐫🐘🐭🐁🐀🐹🐰🐇🐿️🐻🐨🐼🦃🐔🐓🐣🐤🐥🐦🐧🕊️🐸🐊🐢🐍🐳🐋🐬🐟🐠🐡🐙🦀🐌🐛🐜🐝🐞🕷️🦂🇦🇸🇦🇹🇦🇺🇦🇮🇦🇬🇦🇫🇦🇩🇦🇪🇦🇷🇦🇴🇦🇲
Robert Trimboli
Ur hobby is to make videos
Mr. Ellis
Its called a Mrimba
maria fe
5:46 look at the painting
G👌TEM
Alex's games
My hobbies are Ikido(lol) and swimming. And I am not forced to go to them.
This information is useless.
Zany Zoe
I need to do more hobbies🎻⚽️🏀🎂🌺
HugeYoutube Tryhard
I did the math and wow you earned 50k for this video, Nice!
psysoka doki
Why Slenderman is Where?!
Rachel Meadows
My mom tries to indirectly force me to do activities. One time she was like “hey dance camp is starting” (her teacher friend taught it) and I said “no I don’t like that kind of stuff” and she said “but you’ll be out there on the football field”
“No I still don’t like it”
“Why not?”
I just said why not mom”
“But it would be so cu- Fun! Yeah”
Then I just sighed and was like “fiiiine”
And I hated everything and my mom was like “why what didn’t you like about it?” And I internally screamed
Garrett Casey
Yeah percussion gang
N Life
This is how many times James hid 420
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Girlgamer1273
4:54 I can tell you all those notes if you wants James…
Jann Campbell
That is not a drum, that is a practice pad on a stand, not even a good one.
Adam Thew
The vegans of martial arts – perfect! Lol
Alejandro Ortiz
yeet
Rocky Bullwinkle
Ur my inspecration Love Ur Vids
Dr. CrazyGamez
James likes Naruto?
Wolf Blood
5 hits to the face and
James don’t fall down the furry hole don’t be one of us
Rockets Unite
0:04 not morgz
8 bit boss
Of I'm not mistaken…CHESS IS IN FACT MORE ADDICTING, (I looked it up) it's more ADDICTING because of the chances of you losing (I came up with that…) WHERE'S MY DOLLAR JAMES😶
Dawg Jay
James:I never get in a fight Also james:Gets punched by a kid
Josh Guyette
6:15 – Recovering WoW Addict here. The game shifted from one of friend building and cooperation for everyone's success, to one of gear chasing and using "friends" as just tools to get rare or scarce stuff; and also a shift to PvP play… Funny how this transition parallels (in time) with real-life income inequality, stagnate wages, and nationalism. I have been loving the re-release of WoW Classic, hopefully people take the spirit of cooperation from the game's roots and apply it to their real lives. 🙂
What Did Ezra Do Today?!?
My locker in 7th grade was 420
Adam Gaming Warr
this video is on my birthday
sun burn
Tesing testing 4:21
GaboCO316!
5:48 i laughed so hard
J4s0nBr4dley
2:32 i would like to do that all the time i sit lol
Alvino Alvino
OMG hahahahahahahahahahahah
Isac .L
This is how james lost all his subs…
SAINT TIGER
You know When Your Mom Take You To A soccer Pratice And You think
Ok Guess Im Doing This Now
kitten gamer
I LIKE SCHOOL
Hot choco Yum yum
The metal xylophone is a metallophone
Daksh Bains
So why didn’t you talk about how you found what you love to do like animations
Desk Squad
I went to taekwondo
Desk Squad
Mine is mountain biking
Aleli Glez
7:29 5mentarios jajaja
Kai Tube
That every boy deserves fudge my class used to say every boy deserves Fanta
Dane TV
0:20 420……..
Nice
ninothebest
M Dog is beter
JadeDragon 15
Yep percussion is the best
The IceKing Gamer
I play the violin xD
Kiki Harris
Seen atleast two 4:20 references 😂
Modern Powerstar
ʎon ɔɐu ɹǝɐp ʇɥıs
Killer and ducks Gacha world
I don’t know what to comment but I commented anyways
Dragon TV
{soccerball hitting somebodys head intensefies}
ndjkamdkja Alparslan
Math Camp?
Don't you mean Concentration Camp?
alex alex
most kids waste time playing fortnite now!
iTzVaynix
8:01 HAMINATIONS
Billy Sheridan
My mom is a good mom my memory: here's a flashback of when you got hit in the face with a soccer ball and your mom did nothinf
Isabella Villaluna
Now theres a thing called stick fighting L
Kobie Avila
7:29 James I’m concerned
Berkay Atasayar
My addiction is watching TheOdd1sOut, but I din’t think that is a bad addiction
Allison does everything
0:22 I like how the water bottle says moist and the the poster says ya ☹math we know
Allison does everything
2:04 slender man