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 Jul 29 2008, 06:10 AM
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Great Dragon  Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383  |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwsSNi2jWO4...feature=related
The above clip is the most awesome thing I've seen all day. It features Chuck Norris riding in on a horse in order to kick the crap out of a LARPer who is dressed like a dark ages knight. I sure hope that guy was SCA and not ARMA since it would be humiliating for an ARMA guy with a sword to lose to an unarmed man. |
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Jul 29 2008, 10:14 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
It's not a LARP, it's one of those restaurants with Jousting entertainment, like in the Cable Guy with Jim Carrey.
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Jul 29 2008, 10:28 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 18-May 08 Member No.: 15,985 |
And it's not an unarmed man...
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Jul 30 2008, 01:22 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 21-July 08 From: Werribee, VIC, AU Member No.: 16,152 |
QUOTE (Wounded Ronin @ Jul 29 2008, 04:10 PM)  The above clip is the most awesome thing I've seen all day. When I saw the "roundhouse > sword" I immediately had to click on the thread (I am a Western Martial Arts instructor and teach historical european swordplay). But let me trump that easily. Go to Youtube and search for "Foot Fist Way" and enjoy. This film looks awesome! |
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Jul 30 2008, 12:45 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,162 Joined: 16-November 07 Member No.: 14,229 |
QUOTE (Arawyn @ Jul 29 2008, 08:22 PM) But let me trump that easily. Go to Youtube and search for "Foot Fist Way" and enjoy. This film looks awesome! Hmm. You define awesome in the same way that I define steaming pile of crap. How odd. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spin.gif) -paws |
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Jul 30 2008, 04:25 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
QUOTE (Arawyn @ Jul 29 2008, 08:22 PM) When I saw the "roundhouse > sword" I immediately had to click on the thread (I am a Western Martial Arts instructor and teach historical european swordplay). Well you know that when facing a man armed with a dark ages European sword the only tactical solution if you're unarmed is the spinning back kick from 10 feet away. |
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Jul 30 2008, 07:45 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
If the guy is in full armor and with a sword and I'm unarmed, I'll start running for a few blocks. If he keeps up and he's winded, then yeah, I may have to turn around and start kicking his arse, if he's not pursuing well, I get away, or... maybe I can be just slow enough that he thinks he has a chance to catch up and keeps running and just maybe he'll get heat stroke from running in full armor though this only works well in the summer, maybe in the hot humid weather. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Jul 30 2008, 08:06 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
QUOTE (Wounded Ronin @ Jul 29 2008, 01:10 AM) I sure hope that guy was SCA and not ARMA since it would be humiliating for an ARMA guy with a sword to lose to an unarmed man. It obviously wasn't an ARMA guy, since he wasn't trying to gently tap his opponent. It also obviously wasn't an SCA guy, since the armor looked more like some kind of lame (the fabric, although both homonyms apply). |
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Aug 3 2008, 04:33 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,627 Joined: 31-December 06 Member No.: 10,502 |
QUOTE (Wounded Ronin @ Jul 30 2008, 11:25 AM) Well you know that when facing a man armed with a dark ages European sword the only tactical solution if you're unarmed is the spinning back kick from 10 feet away. Jacking him from behind seems to work well. At least they'll let Norris do that. Lesser producers might have required him to challenge the guy while he was still armed or something. |
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Aug 3 2008, 05:21 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 12-April 07 From: Ork Underground Member No.: 11,440 |
Note they are note LARPers, that is place called medieval times here is a link
medieval times I know one who is paid to be one of the knights there. As for Chuck, I have never been a fan of his, for his shows in that series, the action choreography to me is lacking even by today's standards. WMS |
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Aug 4 2008, 04:45 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
QUOTE (WearzManySkins @ Aug 3 2008, 01:21 AM) As for Chuck, I have never been a fan of his, for his shows in that series, the action choreography to me is lacking even by today's standards. WMS Oh come on! You have to give the show credit for the *concept* of a Texas Ranger kicking the crap out of a dude from the First Crusade! The only way it could have been better is if the Texan at the same time made belittling, homophobic remarks about French people, figuring that for all intents and purposes Frankish = French. Or "cheese eating surrender monkey" or something like that while connecting with a roundhouse to the nose. |
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Aug 5 2008, 01:34 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 21-July 08 From: Werribee, VIC, AU Member No.: 16,152 |
QUOTE (paws2sky @ Jul 30 2008, 10:45 PM) Hmm. You define awesome in the same way that I define steaming pile of crap. How odd. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spin.gif) Sometimes steam pile of crap is amusing. That is why I love zombie films. But personally the reason I like it is the little scene with the "teaching combinations", it is an over the top version of what I have seen in MA schools. When you have people doing a martial art for 20 years and only taught techniques, and not the underlying principles that sort crap sneaks in. While in Western MA schools I associate with, we teach Silver's principles and governors from Day 1 and then teach any technique as an application of those concepts and expect people to challenge anything they do not understand or makes no sense. If one person out there at a McDojo watches Foot Fist Way and reflects on what they are being taught has little substance, that looks like a win to me. |
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Aug 5 2008, 01:48 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 12-April 07 From: Ork Underground Member No.: 11,440 |
QUOTE (Wounded Ronin @ Aug 4 2008, 10:45 AM) Oh come on! You have to give the show credit for the *concept* of a Texas Ranger kicking the crap out of a dude from the First Crusade! The only way it could have been better is if the Texan at the same time made belittling, homophobic remarks about French people, figuring that for all intents and purposes Frankish = French. Or "cheese eating surrender monkey" or something like that while connecting with a roundhouse to the nose. Sorry I would rather watch El Presidente Bushy give another MissStake Of the Union. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) WMS |
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