On National Geographic RITHG NOW

Diekan · Post by **Diekan** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:05 pm

on National Geographic Channel right now about the science of martial arts...

They're measuring the force and such of blows and strikes.

Jesus Crist... some dude using some Tai form just generated a blow equal to a 35 mile an hour car crash... wtf.

Freaking boxer hit for 1000+ pounds of force.

Minrott · Post by **Minrott** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:10 pm

hehe, yeah I've seen that. It's pretty neat.

Markarado · Post by **Markarado** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:12 pm

No satelite TV =\

Diekan · Post by **Diekan** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:24 pm

I guess that ninjitsu shit is for real... they just showed the "death blow" is actually a fact and not fiction.

Harrison · Post by **Harrison** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:21 pm

Unless it's new, it is something I have watched before.

Post by **Gidan** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:41 pm

Its one of many like it that they have done.

Post by **Arlos** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:16 am

Muay Thai is the form you're thinking of. Thai Kickboxing. The guy they had on that show was a champion in the competitive sport version. Makes the American version of kickboxing look about as dangerous as flower arranging.

As for the "death blow", I think there was some misnomering there. The mythical one that I've heard talked about was supposedly just touching someone at the right spot, and they'd keel over dead hours or even days later. The one on the show was a hammer blow right over the heart, and it'd kill you basically instantly.

Some of the other facts were interesting too, like how some of the kung fu blows actually struck faster than an actual snake striking.

-Arlos

Juls · Post by **Juls** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:11 am

Okay i cant watch it.. you guys talking about Tai Chi or Muay Thai? 2 different kungfu

Post by **Gidan** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:38 am

Tai Chi wasn't included in the show, damn shame.

KaiineTN · Post by **KaiineTN** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:38 am

wtb full video download >_<

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:49 am

Did they talk about super saiyan power ratings?

Evermore · Post by **Evermore** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:57 am

Tai Chi is a meditation isnt it not so much a combat martial art or am i looney?

Xaiveir · Post by **Xaiveir** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:11 am

Where the fuck was Tae Bo...i mean really, that is the best martial art!

I watched the show, was very interesting to see all of the different martial arts, and weapon forms. The ninja was amazing towards the end.

Juls · Post by **Juls** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:08 am

Evermore , Tai Chi is a form of relaxation but it's also one of the most powerfull martial arts in the world. They use the elements of Yin and Yang. Water,Earth,Fire,Air.

muay Thai on the other hand is crazy! i mean have you seen how those guys train! aHhh when i was young my grandfather used to be a muay thai fighter then turned to a teacher. Ahh those people hit coconut trees as if they were punching bags...

Maeya · Post by **Maeya** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:39 am

I wonder if this will be available on NetFlix ever. I had wanted to watch it, but missed it.

10sun · Post by **10sun** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:39 pm

About the only semi mainstream Muay Tai fighter is Tony Jaa and he has only had one movie released in the US so far, Ong`Bak: Thai Warrior. If you know someone who knows someone you can get ahold of his film The Protector which came out in 2005, but has yet to be released in the US.

Diekan · Post by **Diekan** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:44 pm

Xaiveir wrote:Where the fuck was Tae Bo...i mean really, that is the best martial art!

I watched the show, was very interesting to see all of the different martial arts, and weapon forms. The ninja was amazing towards the end.

Well the show changed my mind about the whole ninja thing. I always too it as a joke, seems it's for real.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:50 pm

10sun wrote:About the only semi mainstream Muay Tai fighter is Tony Jaa and he has only had one movie released in the US so far, Ong`Bak: Thai Warrior. If you know someone who knows someone you can get ahold of his film The Protector which came out in 2005, but has yet to be released in the US.

It's getting a wide release later this year.

Tae-Bo · Post by **Tae-Bo** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:49 pm

some of the better strikers in MMA currently have a muay thai base: wanderlei silva, mark hunt, overeem, shogun

it's good stuff and fun to watch

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:11 pm

The best striker in mma has a kempo base i think

Juls · Post by **Juls** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:33 pm

10sun wrote:About the only semi mainstream Muay Tai fighter is Tony Jaa and he has only had one movie released in the US so far, Ong`Bak: Thai Warrior. If you know someone who knows someone you can get ahold of his film The Protector which came out in 2005, but has yet to be released in the US.

Tony Jaa was one of those first few actors that really knew Muay thai on not acting about it... Let me know if anyone wants a hold of the protector lol... i can get it for ya

Post by **Gidan** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:36 pm

Evermore wrote:Tai Chi is a meditation isnt it not so much a combat martial art or am i looney?

Tai Chi is the shit once you start to learn it

Juls · Post by **Juls** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:57 pm

Hahah its shit when u learning it like everywhere those old ppl do it.. u wanna learn the real tai chi? with kungfu? go china ... the shoalin temple

Markarado · Post by **Markarado** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:03 pm

I need to learn some of this shit. Keep getting myself into bad situations.

Harrison · Post by **Harrison** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:41 pm

Learning to not get yourself into those situations is a lot more important don't you think?