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Title: Human Weapon
Post by: frostillicus123 on August 30, 2007, 10:56:34 PM

I was wondering around demonoid yesterday looking for MMA events and i discovered a TV show called Human Weapon.

These two fellas one an MMA fighter and another a wrestler/football player god around and train different Martial Arts. The first episode they went to Thailand and learnd Muai thai, and wow it's mighty intesne. They train for a while, than fight a champion.





BY the way the Football player is a sly guy

Title: Re: Human Weapon
Post by: sifudave on August 31, 2007, 06:16:52 AM

From a fighter's standpoint the Muay Thai match was a joke.
The Lumpinee champ was taking it easy on the clown (an exhibition match) and the American and his partner kept making comments to the effect that the champ couldn't touch him.
Made me & my team want to smack him & the big guy around.

I heard some of the other episodes were better but I haven't seen them.

Title: Re: Human Weapon
Post by: Robmeister on August 31, 2007, 08:13:32 AM

There's an episode coming up or already out where they go to Israel and explore Krav Maga.  Looks like pretty deadly stuff.

Anyone know if there are any authentic Krav Maga academies in the states?.....in Colorado?.....in Denver?

Title: Re: Human Weapon
Post by: sifudave on August 31, 2007, 08:59:42 AM

Short Answer:
There are a few in the States; Washington, Cali, Texas & Arizona according to the web site.
There are quite probably many other schools teaching 'Krav Maga' who aren't certified or authorized to do so.
As a fighting style, Krav Maga ranks up towards the top for effective self-defense systems.
At advanced levels most training principles intersect and you can't tell JKD or Kajukenbo from Krav Maga or Systema.
If you can't find a Krav Maga school then one of these fighting styles (or their derivatives) might suit your taste.

Prolonged discourse:
Most martial arts (Tae Kwon Do, many Karate schools and the like) focus on one or two ranges of fighting and never move beyond that.  Furthermore, the concept of rules limit a student's options to what is legal in the 'game' while training.   The only 'rule' of a real confrontation is to WIN.

A fighting style is an 'advanced' martial art that doesn't bind you with rules and limits in a fight.  It presents options and choices & teaches multiple ranges of combat and defense against weapons you might encounter on the street (knife, gun, club / stick).  It also tries to bring out the fighting instinct (fight or flight) and hone that (mindset training) so that you can protect yourself or loved ones. 

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