What were your favorite Martial Arts shows?
By writersedge
@writersedge (22563)
United States
5 responses
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
5 Feb 08
Wow! That's really cool, what did she do?
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
6 Feb 08
Walk on, drive through, anything is a start and I'm happy for anyone who gets a chance.
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@whittby (3072)
• United States
5 Feb 08
We watched Walker while it was on. Of course, we went to see every Chuck Norris movie when they came out years ago. Watched a few very bad Van Damme ones as well. Kung Fu was popular with my husband although it made me twitchy to try to sit and watch it. My husband also watched the Lee Van Cleef show "The Master" which lasted one season. And how about the short lived tv series starring Bruce Lee "The Green Hornet"?
...Whit
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
6 Feb 08
Good assortment, well-rounded, yes, that was the one I watche, with Lee Van Cleef, have the videos that were sold in stores after it ended. My husband and I borrowed the Green Hornet videos from a local store that later closed, there were like 30 shows on it. All 15 minutes each, must have had 15 mins. of commercials or 2 at a time. They were fun. Thank you for your response.
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@alamode (3071)
• United States
6 Feb 08
It wasn't an actual martial arts show, but he's an expert in several disciplines... Adrian Paul as The Highlander!!! This is the TV series, and he was in only a couple of movies. I LOVE watching him move... or stand still...
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
7 Feb 08
Oh I used to watch him, too. Sword play can be Martial Arts in that there are many styles that include sword work. I did some sword work in T'ai Chi during my third year. Interesting the way it is taught as an extention of Chi.
Yes, he's cute.
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@alamode (3071)
• United States
7 Feb 08
He was a model for romance novel cover art(obviously) and for clothing, but while he did that, he studied martial arts for 7 years, including the Kung Fu forms Choy La Fut and Hung Gar, Tae-Kwon-Do, and boxing. He'd also done extensive sword training with the Japanese Katana before making his first movie. And he still studies new disciplines... gotta stay in shape!
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@honeylore23 (1081)
• United States
7 Feb 08
I have no favorite Martial Art shows in particular, but I do love Chinese martial art shows and I am an avid fun of Jet Li, Jacky Chan and Bruce Lee. I always try to watch their movies. I even hope someday I would learn martial art by myself because martial arts really amazed me, it is somewhat spectacular.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
8 Feb 08
Yes, Martial Arts are very cool, but it usually takes years of study before a person usually does anything spectacular.
I hope your realize your dream some day. Thank you very much for responding.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
30 Jun 08
Yes, Bruce Lee was very cool. Do you know he had to slow his moves down for the camera? The shutter speed was too slow to capture his moves, so he often came out as a blur on first takes?
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
1 Jul 08
I, personally, don't think I have to worry about approaching his speeds or slowing down for a camera. Speed has never been my strength, thank you very much for continuing this conversation. I hope you will also check my other Martial Arts discussions that I've started. Take care and thanks again.
@shawnfph (18)
• China
30 Jun 08
yes i know ,and i know how he slow down the speed of his movements: when one punch or kick was done ,he did a little pause and contract his muscles for a longer time ,so the speed slowed down and the movements seemed much more powerful,but in fact,in my opinion,it do harm to his martial arts and as well as his body.
so that's why its not the best way to learn his jeet kune do from imitating these movements in his movies .
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