Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Training

Leo2k3 · 08-10-2013, 04:08 PM

I just noticed something about season 1 of the Nick show: There are not many training sequences within the show. It would be cool to show the turtles practice their moves. I guess this is to focus on the teenage angle instead of the ninja angle for the turtles. The 2003 series occasionally showed the turtles training with master splinter. Why do they seem to have so much free time to watch space heroes, read comic books, and not practice their skills?

Does anyone else feel the same or did I miss any practice sessions? The only instances I can think of is with any significance was the first episode(Rise of the Turtles) training session, and the episode with the rat king controlling splinter.

Also I think it would be cool for the second season, to focus a little more on the "Ninja" part of the turtles, and tone down the teenage part, slightly.

*Donatello19* · 08-10-2013, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo2k3

Also I think it would be cool for the second season, to focus a little more on the "Ninja" part of the turtles, and tone down the teenage part, slightly.

Yeah, let's take away the best thing about the turtles in this show

*CyberCubed* · 08-10-2013, 04:11 PM

There have been training scenes in almost every episode. What show are you watching?

*Cure* · 08-10-2013, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo2k3

Does anyone else feel the same or did I miss any practice sessions?

You missed all of them, it seems.

Irishmile · 08-10-2013, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

There have been training scenes in almost every episode. What show are you watching?

Yeah there have been almost as many training session episode starts as there was abandoned satellite kraang facility infiltrated episode starts.

I also got the feeling it was implied those training sessions also last a lot longer and happen more frequently than we get to see on screen.

Captain PunchYouHard · 08-10-2013, 04:57 PM

The training scenes are my favorite, too. I think if they showed any more, they'd be less awesome. They have to balance out training, actual fighting, downtime, comedy, and standing around going "hmmm, what are those dastardly Kraang up to tonight?" in a less-than-25 minute slot.

What I do want to see is Mike/Don get the one-up on Raph/Leo without everything going terribly wrong immediately afterward (like in "Operation Breakout").

**Jester** · 08-10-2013, 04:59 PM

I know I watch TMNT for the training sequences....no...wait...

Have any of the series shown all that much training? I mean, it only mainly shows up when it's plot necessary.

Leo2k3 · 08-10-2013, 05:15 PM

I seem to have forgotten the training sequences in the span of the season. Please excuse me for the misinformation.
If it is not too much trouble could anyone give me examples of sequences in which the turtles are just only honing their skills?

*NinjaMan* · 08-10-2013, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo2k3

I seem to have forgotten the training sequences in the span of the season. Please excuse me for the misinformation.
If it is not too much trouble could anyone give me examples of sequences in which the turtles are just only honing their skills?

Well there's the scene with Leo and Raph practicing the secret Kata(sp?) that Bradford showed Mikey. Splinter training them all night after Shredder nearly killed them. Splinter teaching them to sense an attack in Baxter's Gambit. Leo and Raph practicing and discussing Karai. Donnie training Pulverizer.

Trivia · 08-10-2013, 05:23 PM

I suppose the training sequences is to get to know the characters,
but when we've seen them spar a few times it doesn't really give us any more information.
Personally I'd rather see ''real'' fighting scenes instead of sparring.

*Cure* · 08-10-2013, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by NinjaMan

Well there's the scene with Leo and Raph practicing the secret Kata(sp?) that Bradford showed Mikey. Splinter training them all night after Shredder nearly killed them. Splinter teaching them to sense an attack in Baxter's Gambit. Leo and Raph practicing and discussing Karai. Donnie training Pulverizer.

Also Donnie training with Mikey doing backflips in Monkey Brains. And where Raph and Leo beat the "B" team pretty badly.

*Electric* · 08-10-2013, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo2k3

I seem to have forgotten the training sequences in the span of the season. Please excuse me for the misinformation.
If it is not too much trouble could anyone give me examples of sequences in which the turtles are just only honing their skills?

When Leo hit splinter in I monster with splinters eyes closed, the opening scene series premiere, and April, leo v Donnie and raph v Mikey in Karais vendetta

*BabyTurtles* · 08-10-2013, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Cure

Also Donnie training with Mikey doing backflips in Monkey Brains. And where Raph and Leo beat the "B" team pretty badly.

also when Splinter teaches Mikey too unbalance your enemy by licking Raph
and recently when Donnie and Raph were training in operation break out

XD dude there were alot.

*Electric* · 08-10-2013, 08:35 PM

Don't forget when splinter overtrained them after the gauntlet

**Machias Banshee** · 08-10-2013, 08:37 PM

The training scenes have been fantastic... it lets the animators show off their skills a bit, and we get a lot more actual martial arts in use in this show than any other tv version we've seen to date.

...and really, who doesn't love a little Rondori??

**Jester** · 08-10-2013, 08:40 PM

Does the time Splinter showed Donnie not to over think while sparring a Mikey who was listening to his MP3 player count?

*NinjaMan* · 08-10-2013, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ElectricN

Don't forget when splinter overtrained them after the gauntlet

I mentioned that one lol.

*BabyTurtles* · 08-10-2013, 08:43 PM

I'm gonna just list them for him XD

1) first episode they were training (Raph vs Don & Mike vs Leo....then Raph vs Leo)

2)* turtle temper* they were training to help Raph to take insults by shooting arrows at them

3) *new friend old enemy* they were training learn Bradfords secret kata

4) *monkey brains* Mikey and Donnie were training together and learning to fight without thinking

5) * I think his name is baxtar stockman* they were training (were half asleep though)

6) *panic in the sewers* they were training because of losing to Shedder

7) *mousers attack* they were training to learn to get along (A team vs B team)

whew...and that was only the first part of the season

Sariele · 08-10-2013, 09:14 PM

Didn't see it mentioned above (apologies if it was), but there was also the "weapons-swapping" training session. Sure they all sucked, but it was still training.

Captain PunchYouHard · 08-10-2013, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sariele

Didn't see it mentioned above (apologies if it was), but there was also the "weapons-swapping" training session. Sure they all sucked, but it was still training.

Also hilarious, though I regret more wasn't done on that theme.

08-10-2013, 04:08 PM	#1
Leo2k3 Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 29	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Training I just noticed something about season 1 of the Nick show: There are not many training sequences within the show. It would be cool to show the turtles practice their moves. I guess this is to focus on the teenage angle instead of the ninja angle for the turtles. The 2003 series occasionally showed the turtles training with master splinter. Why do they seem to have so much free time to watch space heroes, read comic books, and not practice their skills? Does anyone else feel the same or did I miss any practice sessions? The only instances I can think of is with any significance was the first episode(Rise of the Turtles) training session, and the episode with the rat king controlling splinter. Also I think it would be cool for the second season, to focus a little more on the "Ninja" part of the turtles, and tone down the teenage part, slightly.

08-10-2013, 04:57 PM	#6
Captain PunchYouHard Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 334	The training scenes are my favorite, too. I think if they showed any more, they'd be less awesome. They have to balance out training, actual fighting, downtime, comedy, and standing around going "hmmm, what are those dastardly Kraang up to tonight?" in a less-than-25 minute slot. What I do want to see is Mike/Don get the one-up on Raph/Leo without everything going terribly wrong immediately afterward (like in "Operation Breakout"). __________________ (GIF by Martinf)

08-10-2013, 04:59 PM	#7
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	I know I watch TMNT for the training sequences....no...wait... Have any of the series shown all that much training? I mean, it only mainly shows up when it's plot necessary. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

08-10-2013, 08:35 PM	#14
Electric Epic Hiatus Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 2,484	Don't forget when splinter overtrained them after the gauntlet __________________

08-10-2013, 08:40 PM	#16
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	Does the time Splinter showed Donnie not to over think while sparring a Mikey who was listening to his MP3 player count? __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

08-10-2013, 04:11 PM	#3
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,870	There have been training scenes in almost every episode. What show are you watching?

08-10-2013, 05:15 PM	#8
Leo2k3 Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 29	I seem to have forgotten the training sequences in the span of the season. Please excuse me for the misinformation. If it is not too much trouble could anyone give me examples of sequences in which the turtles are just only honing their skills?

08-10-2013, 05:23 PM	#10
Trivia Random Punk Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 45	I suppose the training sequences is to get to know the characters, but when we've seen them spar a few times it doesn't really give us any more information. Personally I'd rather see ''real'' fighting scenes instead of sparring.

08-10-2013, 08:37 PM	#15
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	The training scenes have been fantastic... it lets the animators show off their skills a bit, and we get a lot more actual martial arts in use in this show than any other tv version we've seen to date. ...and really, who doesn't love a little Rondori??

08-10-2013, 08:43 PM	#18
BabyTurtles Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4,177	I'm gonna just list them for him XD 1) first episode they were training (Raph vs Don & Mike vs Leo....then Raph vs Leo) 2)* turtle temper* they were training to help Raph to take insults by shooting arrows at them 3) new friend old enemy they were training learn Bradfords secret kata 4) monkey brains Mikey and Donnie were training together and learning to fight without thinking 5) * I think his name is baxtar stockman* they were training (were half asleep though) 6) panic in the sewers they were training because of losing to Shedder 7) mousers attack they were training to learn to get along (A team vs B team) whew...and that was only the first part of the season __________________

08-10-2013, 09:14 PM	#19
Sariele Thug Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 63	Didn't see it mentioned above (apologies if it was), but there was also the "weapons-swapping" training session. Sure they all sucked, but it was still training. __________________ "The halting of Kraang is not a thing that the ones who are turtles will be doing to Kraang."