Effectiveness vs Showiness

[Gerry Seymour]

Movies have almost ruined Martial Arts completely. It's all bad, or one reason, or another.

Not all bad. If not for movies, we wouldn't have as many people interested.

 

[JR 137]

That's the one. I've also seen it done higher - less of a roll, and almost a flip.

I've seen it a million times in Kyokushin tournaments, and quite a few Andy Hug fights. Very rarely land though. For every KO video of it, there's 10,000 misses that don't come up in a search.

And yes, that one was a bit more roll than flip like the high level guys do.

 

[JP3]

Not all bad. If not for movies, we wouldn't have as many people interested.

Bingo. The Octagon. Good Guys Wear Black. Lone Wolf McQuade, etc. Enter the Dragon, Return of the Dragon. Shoot, even The Last Dragon. Best of the Best 1 and 2 (not 3, ack).

Each worth seeing about 20 times. I say that as I saw them all at least 20 times.

 

[PhotonGuy]

For some reason my video has been taken down.

 

[JR 137]

Bingo. The Octagon. Good Guys Wear Black. Lone Wolf McQuade, etc. Enter the Dragon, Return of the Dragon. Shoot, even The Last Dragon. Best of the Best 1 and 2 (not 3, ack).

Each worth seeing about 20 times. I say that as I saw them all at least 20 times.

Sho Nuff!!!

 

[Steve]

Not all bad. If not for movies, we wouldn't have as many people interested.

That's exactly what I said!!

 

[kuniggety]

Just a few flashy moves that were effectively applied. I think Steve hit the nail on the head of flashy necessarily being useless is bunk.

 

[KangTsai]

Us humans have a weird standard of aesthetic. Spinny, big movements look pretty to us.

 

[antojr999]

Good luck with fancy kicks when your wearing jeans

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[Jenna]

Good luck with fancy kicks when your wearing jeans

How about jeggings? would those endow me with luck?

 

[wingerjim]

So I know that lots of people who train in the martial arts do so because they want it to be effective, they want to be able to use it in a real fight or to be able to defend themselves with what they learn. There is also the showiness side, when martial arts is used to look fancy and good in Hollywood. While the showy side might not be all that street effective, it does have an appeal nonetheless.

Great point. It is interesting in the movies actors like Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Donny Yen were all Wushu (The showy side of MA) champions. Does it apply to the street, sure it does but not as effectively in my opinion as someone who reached the same level as them while practicing real fight training.

 

[Steve]

How about jeggings? would those endow me with luck?

Are you asking if jeggings help people get lucky?

 

[Jenna]

Are you asking if jeggings help people get lucky?

..purely in the interests of science

 

[JR 137]

How about jeggings? would those endow me with luck?

As long as they're worn tastefully.

Then again, everyone's idea of tasteful is different.

 

[Steve]

As long as they're worn tastefully.

Then again, everyone's idea of tasteful is different.

What about a thong? I mean, of course, I would wear it tastefully.

 

[JR 137]

What about a thong? I mean, of course, I would wear it tastefully.

I've never found a thong on any man tasteful. But that's just me. You want to wear one, rock on.

I love this place

 

[Steve]

I've never found a thong on any man tasteful. But that's just me. You want to wear one, rock on.

I love this place

It's really no problem, once you realize there's a front and a back.

 

[Buka]

Let the derailment continue!

 

[drop bear]

Good luck with fancy kicks when your wearing jeans

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[drop bear]

How about jeggings? would those endow me with luck?

I see what you did there.