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01-11-2009, 03:46 PM #1Know thyself
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First video, sure, it's pretty cool. But, with all due respect to the people in the video (though perhaps more respect to the martial arts community), I would categorize what is done in the video as acrobatics and/or dancing, not martial arts.
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01-11-2009, 04:13 PM #2
Certainly. That's why I mention it explicitly. Some of these guys are into martial arts, but a lot of it is more acrobatics. Although I've understood that ninjutsu incroporates a lot of acrobatics.
I read somewhere that fighting was the least valuable skill of a ninja. If you had to fight you had failed partially already. Ninja were supposed to be unheard and unseen. Get into guarded places, do the job and get out.
And we sometimes trained on these acrobatics as well (though not like that) because although it looks 'showy' fall breaking and rolling are crucial aspects of e.g. jujitsu, which is what I did.
Not all of the guys in the first video are martial artists perhaps, but I am willing to bet that any of them would pick it up very rapidaly, and be very good at it too. They've already got a perfect foundation to build on.
EDIT: And I certainly don't respect the non-marial artists less than the martial artists. What they do takes a tremendous amount of training, pain and perseverance as well.
The guy at 1min30s into the first vid, hopping around on 1 hand while kicking with his legs and maintaining his balance... about the most impressive thing I've ever seen.
I used to be able to do 1 handed pushups so I have some idea of how difficult that one handed hopping should be. The amount of training to achive that level of pure strength, balance and limberness is huuuuge.Last edited by Bruno; 01-11-2009 at 04:36 PM.
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01-11-2009, 05:32 PM #3At this point in time...
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Bruno I can't load these at home today but I will check them out at work in the mornning...
Wanna see some really nice vid??? search out "Chloe Bruce" on yer search engine and check out some of her Kata competition vids simply AMAZING !!!!! yer daughter will freak....
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01-11-2009, 05:39 PM #4
Hi Glen, I'd already hoped you'd check in here
Please do. I'd be very interested in your opinion.
Originally Posted by gssixgun
Thanks. Will most certainly do. Originally Posted by gssixgun
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01-11-2009, 06:30 PM #5Super Shaver
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I love that parkour.
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01-12-2009, 02:13 PM #6Senior Member
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I'm finally getting back into passable shape, and am actually contacting my old Sifu today about some private lessons again.. I'm really excited to get back into it. Thanks for posting this Bruno.
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01-12-2009, 02:17 PM #7
You're welcome Dave. Great minds think alike (or so I am told
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01-12-2009, 08:09 PM #8
If you liked that one, then you'll love this: Originally Posted by xman
I love that parkour.
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YouTube - Urban Ninjas!!!Til shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
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01-12-2009, 08:47 PM
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Those are the EMC Monkeys, MAYBE NOT THE BEST. DEFINITELY NOT THE FIRST. BUT FOR SURE THE COOLEST. ... they do "tricking" its basically acrobats with a twist (like running and flipping off a wall) if i remember correctly (havent been to their site in forever) their goal was to be stunt guys in martial arts movies.
I wouldn't actually call them martial artist, more acrobats.
