BBC3 Programme - Mind, Body & Kick-Ass Moves

I thought is was quite good - apart from the Wrestling.

I am fairly new to Martial Arts, and the programmes opened my eyes and ears to some sights and sounds that I was totally unaware of.

Cheers.

 

I was appaled at everything I saw. It's no wonder the martial arts are a laughing stock.

 

Well, I learnt that Kung Fu came from Yoga. It was worth it for that.

There were a few things that were interesting to know, but the David Blaine-esque tricks were boring and a bit unbelievable.

However, the "Biceps work against the Triceps, therefore reducing the power" comment was very interesting. Maybe I should quit Kickboxing and start Wing Chun!

 

Everything? Surely not everything!

 

Martial arts? thats where you run around in pyajamas stand on one leg and kick each other right

 

Yes - everything

 

Iron Penis, thats all i've got to say. Oh my god, no no no. why for the love of god, no, do not ever do that, anyone.

 

I didn't appear to have much of a point did it. It was all very Random. Hardly informative. I wish that they showed the side to Martial Arts that we all know...

 

Oh, dear...8-(

Hands up in the air those who hope it'll get better as the weeks progress...but really don't think it will.

Bill

 

*Hoists a hand!

 

Yep, that was intresting.

I also liked The tiger never lands where the sparrow roams comment. Anyone heard that before - care to explain?

 

Errrm.

Wasn't it, "The sparrow never lands where the tiger roams" ?

 

"The sparrow never lands where the tiger roams"

If you are a small feathered bird, don't go where there are bl**dy great big cats!!

Or, recognise your limitations. Sometimes there are places you shouldn't go; you are not invincible, no matter how much you train.

Anyone else, got ideas about what it means?

Bill

 

Which is why i didn't get it. I though is a bit weird - thats why.

 

Dammit, that's the time when I have my JKD classes >_<

 

I seen it. I have issue with the following:
1. The WC guy said that having muscles makes you worse. I won't even waste my breath.
2. the biceps and triceps thing is probably bunk.
3. He said chi!

that said, the fight club bits were good and a lot of it was generally quite interesting. I'm glad I saw it.

 

I thought it was quite good. Why do so many people around here have a problem with chi?

 

I think the point he was trying to make about muscle mass was that muscle gained for a purely cosmetic reason will not really benefit the person as a martial artist, and that functional strength is better, I think this is shown in free climbers, I used to work with a guy who climbed all the time, not very big but very strong, his party piece was one fingered pull ups on door frames

As for the bicep- tricep thing, he was spot on, a punch, when broken down to its simplest, is a rapid extension of the arm, a movement caused by contraction of the tricep, if there is tension in the bicep it will slow the movement down, he made an analogy about a car, which I think he paraphrased from Bruce Lee, who said muscular tension is like driving a car with the handbrake on.

I think he can be forgiven on the whole chi thing as well, I got the idea that he had trained in Kung Fu, and so has probably been exposed to it as an idea for many years, and he was in China and Hong Kong, where 10's of millions of people believe in it, he could hardly not mention it

We have to bear in mind who they are aiming this program at, and its not people like us who have been training for years, and if it even gets just one person somewhere training for the first time, hasn't it done its job ?

That said, it still won't be as good as The Way of The Warrior, back when the beeb didn't pander to pop culture quite so much

Neil

 

Was the Chow Gar southern mantis on there? with GM's Ip Shui and Ip Chee Keung?

 

The first time I can say "I'm glad I dont have digital," because from what you guys are saying, it sounds rubbish.