SunKwanMoo - Part One

This is very interesting... some of this looks like Taekwondo and some looks like Tai Chi Chuan.

Wing Chun - The Ultimate Demonstration Pt 2

This is a great demonstration! The master brings the demonstration from simply doing Chi Sao with the student. Next he presses on the students head and sends him straight to the ground! Then he shows that at any moment, he can strike the student at any momemt, with multiple strikes. Next, he show that he can perform elbow and shoulder strikes and pushes. I've heard comments that shoulder strikes aren't effective in a real situation, because it's hard to strike with the shoulder in a way that is painful or does much damage. Well, there are several reasons for using the shoulder. Many times the shoulder is or can be near the chin quickly. If you have practiced, you can break the jaw. Second, in a real situation, it may be advantageous to push the opponent back, perhaps if there is something behind to trip over or get injured on.

Moving on, he demonstrates that he can perform arm and joint manipulation attacks and bring the student to the ground. I also like that the master demonstrates with a larger, advanced student. This help to show that Wing Chun is effective against a larger opponent.

I personally did Chi Sao with a woman and she was very soft, but hard to hit. Pretty impressive, because I even tried to completely relax my arm before the attack, so as to not give away an intention. I used non-wing chun or non-linear attacks to fool her and she still did very well. I didn't use my feet and allowed her to bridge me the whole time...that plays into the advantage of Wing Chun. If fighting or sparring and you know or determine the opponent has Wing Chun skills, don't let them bridge you. That is, don't let them get in close and maintain contact with your arms. Once they bridge, the Wing Chun practice and patterns allow them to know what you are going to do next.

Kyokushin Karate - 1987 Japanese Camp (3)

Great video of Sosai Mas Oyama teaching in Japan. This guy is one of the great masters of the 20st century. What is there to say about this guy? If you don't know who he is, search his name on Google.

Jack Huang Cloud Hands training

We need more Tai Chi instructors like Jack Huang. He distills the moves into practical techniques for the general audience. I understand that this is very low level, but I believe that this type of training with simultaneous internal training works very well. I've discovered many things by exploring and changing some hard style movements into circular, soft style motions. Especially where reciprocating motion can speed up the next technique. Some people need to perform techniques hard before learning to refine them into soft and hard.

TAI CHI STRIKING POLE: SHORT POWER

Hmmm... I get what this gentlemen is saying but it seems from the video that he's breaking the structure. His head is down and spine is not straight. I would agree that this will help anyone strike better with the body surfaces being used.

Master Wong's Combat Tai Chi

I enjoy watching these videos. I think he's the only Tai Chi guy that does self-defense with reasonably aggressive and somewhat realistic attacks! Check him out on Youtube, http://www.youtube.com/user/138mws.

Ziyi Zhang vs. Michelle Yeoh best fight scene ever

I'm so in love with these women.. oh wait... Wait... I mean, they have such great technique and skill (forget the wires). But seriously, this is a fantastically choreographed scene. Michele Yeoh is my favorite martial woman!

Older Aikido Demonstration 2

So few seem to know it like the the old timers. Life is to short and sometimes there seems to be too much in the way to seek the true way. The archaic knowledge of experience over time. Like in Tai Chi, these guys have this knowledge all wrapped up in time and dedication. As always, thanks to those who share these videos.

Deadly Aikido

It’s all deadly in the hands of a skilled master. This is great footage of classic Aikido and Jiujitsu. I do love the manipulation of your opponent through redirection and joint/body manipulation.