Is this Kung Fu Fighting?

[Woody]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjnCjmfFev8&search=kung%20fu :confused:

[Prince Loeffler]

Don't know bit I can tell you this though, This is E-Budo... :) :) :)

[Kevin Geaslin]

lol, I guess that gangsta won't be running his mouth for a while!

[Jason Chambers]

What will they put on YouTube next? LOL! Now what you don't see if the guy in the red getting mobbed by the little wanna be "G"s. :rolleyes:

[Woody]

What will they put on YouTube next?
I think the sky is the limit.

[Tenjikurounin]

He takes what looks like to be a Hung Gar (Southern China style) stance, but I don't know for sure. He does have a little skill, though. He avoids all of the punches thrown at the end and KO's the kid pretty good.

Why is it that everyone laughs at him? I have never understood that kind of response from people...

[Jason Chambers]

Why is it that everyone laughs at him? I have never understood that kind of response from people...

Because man... on the street, karate don't stop no bullet. As I said, he probably got bum rushed when the video stopped.

[K. Cantwell]

Why is it that everyone laughs at him? I have never understood that kind of response from people...

I think many people see this type of violence in quite a formulaic way. Two guys will square off, tag each other, and then go for beers or something. I saw that quite a bit in college.

Someone that is trained, however, throws a wrench into the works. Usually trained people take violence a bit more seriously and don't show that whimsical attitude. I think many people try to diffuse that serious tension through laughter. There is also the notion that "This guy thinks he is Bruce Lee or something. Kick his !!!!" It usually doesn't go down that way, however.

In this particular case, I think the people were laughing because they didn't know what to make of the stance. They had probably never seen it before and it looked quite comical to them. They obviously didn't understand that the stance had quite the cogent combative theory behind it. (Most people out there probably haven't had much experience with combative stances.) That one guy found that out, however.


Kevin Cantwell

[william northcote]

Well for all the kids laughing and mocking to get KO'ed, all I can say is:

pwned.

[MikeWilliams]

In this particular case, I think the people were laughing because they didn't know what to make of the stance. They had probably never seen it before and it looked quite comical to them. They obviously didn't understand that the stance had quite the cogent combative theory behind it. (Most people out there probably haven't had much experience with combative stances.) That one guy found that out, however.


It looked quite comical, because it was quite comical. I'm sceptical of how much "cogent combative theory" was occurring there.

However, what the kung-fu guy did extremely succesfully was to dominate the psychological aspect of the fight. He completely nonplusses his opponent, and gets inside his head. Look at the body language of his opponent - it's clear that he hasn't got a clue what to do, and is constantly backing away, trying to work out his options. When they engage, his mind is still elsewhere and he gets clocked.

Good work by the kung-fu dude.

[Tenjikurounin]

Well, if his intent was to throw the other guy off his game, I suppose it worked. As for the laughing, I keep forgetting that MA practicioners are in the minority. As I saw posted on this forum a while ago (can't remember what thread) "Tell someone you play tennis, and they say 'Oh cool', tell someone you practice MA and they say 'Why?'" When wil the world learn...

[Matt Wolfson]

I do give credence to the psychological domience however I did notice that when it came down to throwing blows the kung fu kids stances and form went right out the window. The other kid just plan missed when they where exchanging at the end. I wouldnt say kung fu guy made no attempt to dodge. Kung fu guy was wildly swinging and, in my mind, landed a lucky shot. I guess the deep stances in the beginning served the purpose of throwing the guy off psychological however he severely limited his mobility and positioning to effectly respond. I am suprised the other guy didnt rush him. My understanding of those deep stances is that they are used as leg conditioning/flexiblity drills and are not used to fight with. Is this correct?
Matt Wolfson
"There will be people in the world who think that even if you learn martial arts, this will not prove useful when a real need arises. Regarding this concern, the true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things" ~Musashi

[Tenjikurounin]

While they are used for training strength, balance, and flexibility, stances like horse, bow, and cat actually have applications. Mainly they are used in conjuntion with a technique rather than a "fighting pose". It does kind of seem that he might have watched one too many Jackie Chan flicks.