senseipaul Posted March 19, 2005 Posted March 19, 2005 i dont know if anyone else has seen this show. it comes on the learning channel. last night they had an episode where they trained a student for 30 days to become a martial arts master. at the end of the show four practicioners were evaluated, three seasoned martial artists and our 30 day man. the three "judges" were then asked to say who they felt was not a master. one of the judges was a 40 year practicioner and he couldnt tell that this kid was not the real deal. and the dude looked ok but not cultivated enough to be mastery level. it upsets me that someone of 40 years experience could not peg his as a faker. and i also get tired of the Mcdonaldization of my art! so for the tangent but i had to get it out.
Shorin Ryuu Posted March 19, 2005 Posted March 19, 2005 You're right. It says a lot about that kid and a lot about that judge. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/
fangshi Posted March 19, 2005 Posted March 19, 2005 I seen that show last night and I agree . 2 out of 3 picked the wrong guy and the one that did pick the faker stated "too theaterical " as his reason for picking him . Aboslutely brutal in my opinion . They showed very little of the actual test that he had to fool the judges but come on . The guy had poor form at best , his side kicks were more of a combo of side and back kicks at waist level or lower . His form was VERY unpolished and his power was not there at all . One of the people he was going up against had 10 or 11 yrs training . The whole show was very hollywood . At one point they had their faker go to an acting school to growl and get get in touch with his " inner warrior " after plenty of tears , guess what he supposedly had the warrior spirit . Just like the the name of the show the whole thing looked very fake . I dislike the comercialism of the martial arts . And the whole thing was kind of insulting to those of us who train dilegently for years . With that being said during the whole thing I could not help but wish that it was me . An all expenses paid 30 day trip to California with free training by Cynthia Rothrock , a meeting with David Carredine and a shot at a small part in a Rothrock movie . I bet people would pay big for that . My only problem with it is that it is one of those things that should be raffled away as a charrity thing more than something done for ratings . We are not so much individual beings as individual points of perception within one immense being.
Shorinryu Sensei Posted March 19, 2005 Posted March 19, 2005 Wow..wish I would have seen that. I don't have cable and watch very little of the 4 channels that I do get. I'm also amazed that a 30 day wonder could fool an experienced panel of judges. What sort of things did the guy do that the judges were watching? My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
fangshi Posted March 19, 2005 Posted March 19, 2005 What sort of things did the guy do that the judges were watching?Kata with sigle board break at the end . The board was sitting on blocks about 2 feet off the ground and a 2 person bo routine . Personally anyone with or without marial art exp. could have picked out the fake . At the end they annouced that the guy quit his job , moved to L.A. and is pursuing a black belt . All the while showing the guy at the beach on the rocks doing that karate kid crane stance . Didn't show the kick , might have killed himself . We are not so much individual beings as individual points of perception within one immense being.
Northren Ogre Posted March 19, 2005 Posted March 19, 2005 I only saw the commercial for it and the breif glances they showed of that the guy looked like crapola. Needless to say I refused to even watch the show. http://prkickboxing.tripod.com
cathal Posted March 20, 2005 Posted March 20, 2005 So the producers influenced the judge's decisions...or they chose bad judges, or really bad martial artists. .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu
karatekid1975 Posted March 20, 2005 Posted March 20, 2005 I have to give the guy credit for trying. If the show truely showed how much he tried, it is a lot. He knew his kicks sucked, but he went for it anyways. He was a white belt twice. So was I (not in the same month). I give the guy credit for perseverance. I don't think I would go back to white belt now, but for "deflating ego" purposes, I would right now. I would wear a white belt for two weeks just for that fact. Laurie F
cathal Posted March 20, 2005 Posted March 20, 2005 I kind of liked my white belt...everything matched. LOL .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu
CheekyMusician Posted March 20, 2005 Posted March 20, 2005 I kind of liked my white belt...everything matched. LOL Yeah, I agree! I thought I was the only one who actually liked my white belt. Not to mention the fact that if you were wearing a white belt and were struggling then people were much more willing to help you out since you were a beginner, but as you progress through the ranks it is more embarrassing when you struggle with something and often it is a lot harder to find someone in the club who is able to help, without having to go to the sensei. Ah, the old glory days of being a white belt! Smile. It makes people wonder what you've been up to.
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