Xtreme Martial Arts

[Grey Eyed Bandit]

Visually impressive for the twelve year-olds, at least.

 

[Feisty Mouse]

I honestly thought that the whole XMA thing was just a new advertising stunt to sell uniforms.

:lol:

I guess the gold lame gi looks a lot better when someone's wearing it while twirling a staff around or ...yuck...spitting on the floor before performing.

(I was really surprised with that - that the judges wouldn't be bothered by that.)

 

[achilles]

Who needs manners (or for that matter, real self-defense skills) when you've got attitude, baditude, spirit and a snazzy uniform!

I think much of it is analogous to figure skating in a hockey game. Sure, its visually impressive and takes talent, but what does it have to do with hockey?

 

[The Kai]

kind funny, since it's being pushes as a way to sign up teenagers, show how to spit and act out thier badattide.
So, you have the catagory of people most likely to question the martial arts, teenagers, teach something as trifle as XMA and Boom Goes The Dynamite!! You've created a serious of punchlines about the martial arts.
BTW - Please don't call it a Uniform, since it has none of the functionality, refer to as 'The Costume'

 

[Blindside]

:lol:

I guess the gold lame gi looks a lot better when someone's wearing it while twirling a staff around or ...yuck...spitting on the floor before performing.

(I was really surprised with that - that the judges wouldn't be bothered by that.)

I saw an adult do the WWE Triple H spit water into the air thing before he started his form. There is a reason I refuse to judge those divisions.

Lamont

 

[bignick]

BTW - Please don't call it a Uniform, since it has none of the functionality, refer to as 'The Costume'

.

 

[Feisty Mouse]

I am just so happy to see the word "badditude" being used.

It gives me warm fuzzies.

 

[achilles]

What function does a uniform have? Judo and JiuJitsu Gi are used for gripping, but in general what functions, other social functions, do uniforms have?

On a side note, if one of my students spit on the floor, he would be given the ultimatum of cleaning it up himself and swearing to never do it again or he would be forced to leave. I don't even let people use their mouths to help attach velcro straps on equipment.

 

[The Kai]

how your Gi snaps is part of it, if the top stays closed without having to tug it closed, during a workout
Even Karate needs a durable Gi

 

[Drifter]

On a side note, if one of my students spit on the floor, he would be given the ultimatum of cleaning it up himself and swearing to never do it again or he would be forced to leave.

:roflmao:

That's one of the funniest things I've read in a while, no disrespect meant. Just the way it sounded made me bust up laughing. Thank you very much!

 

[TChase]

I like this thread. Maybe there is still hope for the martial arts....

 

[47MartialMan]

Ah yes, Xtreme Martial art programs/tv/cable, need extreme graphics, fx, and uniforms.............

 

[Simon Curran]

I loved those "costumes"...
Reminds me of something I saw in some 70's movie about the future and how we would al be wearing that sort of stuff in the 21st century...
So now the martial arts have gone from being the produce of the ancient orient to some 70's movie spin-off...
Now that's what I call progress.

 

[47MartialMan]

I loved those "costumes"...
Reminds me of something I saw in some 70's movie about the future and how we would al be wearing that sort of stuff in the 21st century...
So now the martial arts have gone from being the produce of the ancient orient to some 70's movie spin-off...
Now that's what I call progress.

Hmmnnn, that is where "Century" ma supplies got its name?

 

[Simon Curran]

Hmmnnn, that is where "Century" ma supplies got its name?

Yeah, maybe they saw too much "Buck Rogers" as well...

 

[Shaolinwind]

I loved those "costumes"...
Reminds me of something I saw in some 70's movie about the future and how we would al be wearing that sort of stuff in the 21st century...
So now the martial arts have gone from being the produce of the ancient orient to some 70's movie spin-off...
Now that's what I call progress.

There was the one guy who I thought was wearing some southern Chinese type Kung-Fu uniform. Then it occured to me he was just dressed like Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat.

 

[terryl965]

There was the one guy who I thought was wearing some southern Chinese type Kung-Fu uniform. Then it occured to me he was just dressed like Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat.Today 06:56 AM



Yea they are really gearing towards marketing and trying to bring that movie image to life, that way all childern and movie goers have a clue to what they ar doing.

 

[Shaolinwind]

There was the one guy who I thought was wearing some southern Chinese type Kung-Fu uniform. Then it occured to me he was just dressed like Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat.Today 06:56 AM



Yea they are really gearing towards marketing and trying to bring that movie image to life, that way all childern and movie goers have a clue to what they ar doing.

Wearing uniforms that are neither functional nor traditional seems vane to me. To me, Martial Arts are about humility not vanity.

 

[achilles]

You guys are way off the mark. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to drive my hover car to chi ball and spirit yell contest. We fight to the death... as in the first to to touch the other with some wicked looking dipped foam sparring equipment.

Honestly, martial artists let their fantasies get in the way of their better judgement frequently.

 

[Simon Curran]

You guys are way off the mark. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to drive my hover car to chi ball and spirit yell contest. We fight to the death... as in the first to to touch the other with some wicked looking dipped foam sparring equipment.

Honestly, martial artists let their fantasies get in the way of their better judgement frequently.

Sad but true, and this TV show is just evidence of the fact.