Martial Arts and "The Witcher"

[adrianxii]

Martial Arts and "The Witcher"

Ok, just to enter the atmosphere, some videos for those who practice and love martial arts and not only:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G_d98ewZmMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYwdE3f5fFQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YQP6lthpLAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkiScJV_IT0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wYQ9cTBCBghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-d5jm-RSbMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueHHtd0rrgshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3DhjFUOG6Yhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1mrI2UiG-U

 

[wiedzmin93]

So, we started the topic? ;D Great!Good stuff, up there, AdrianXII, thanks. Those who study, what is everyone's back ground, "styles/systems" so on and so forth?

 

[W_Wallace]

The Witcher's stunt crew presentation in Warsaw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_VKa-_4wY0

 

[adrianxii]

So, let`s start.I am practicing Karate-Do Shotokan since 1995 (1 Kyu meaning brown belt) and since 1997 Ju-Jutsu and Aikido. I don`t want to rush on ranks and I always keep an opened mind for other styles.After I discovered "The Witcher" (last year in september, I think) and "Dark Messiah" I become more interested in Medieval Fighting Styles (esspecialy with blades). In my oppinion, as practicants, we should be more interested in Medieval Fighting Styles, because they are a real treasure, our Legacy and "The Witcher" does a very good job in this case.

 

[wiedzmin93]

My interest in the martial arts began back in the late '80s mainly due to the "Ninja craze" that was going on at the time. There was a lot of nonsense floating around then, but luckily I found a few good teachers with their feet on the ground instead of of their heads in the clouds (or a bad Golan/Globus movie ;D).I have studied under Prof. Ronald Duncan and James Loriega, Koga Ryu Ninjutsu (Uzaki Lineage). These two teachers were very much concerned with "real world" combat and though formal in DoJo, improvization was extremely encouraged. Mr. Loriega was also a student of the "Western" martial arts which he used as a supplement to his curriculum, which rubbed off on me. Due to that, I have also studied under Maestro Ramon Martinez in sword (classical fencing, long sword, sabre, poiniard etc. etc.),and cane. I also studied under James Loriega in european/spanish knife (Navaja (long knife), stiletto, and sword cane).I am also an assosciate of ARMA, the Assosciation for Renaissance Martial Arts (www.thearma.org).AdrianXII, I agree with you wholeheartedly...the Western martial arts should have more attention payed to them. Not only as an "art form" but from a (self)defense aspect as well. Glima, Savate, Khirdoli, Sambo, Pankration (to name but a few) are just as valid as eastern systems in my opinion...some, even more devastating.

 

[adrianxii]

You are fortunate Dr. Strange! Impressive, congratulations! Here in Romania I don`t know anybody who is teaching Western medieval sword tehniques. I only know to use nunchaku, ham-bo (middle staff), short stick, tonfa, bo-ken and tanto...So I think that I will stick with the videos for now and hope that some day I will finde someone to work with on sword tehiques.

 

[wiedzmin93]

Living in New York City gives one many options. Thank you, but I in no way claim "mastership" in any of these studies, but I know enough to hold my own. Any weapons training can be improvised for other weapons. Weapons are just extensions of the body, anyroad. So, for instance, and especially with Bo-ken, you can take techniques learned and apply them to swords, daggers, what have you. Flexible weapons, such as the Nunchucks, may be an exception as they have a different dynamic as opposed to static weapons (i.e. with flexibles, remember to get that hand to your hip or you may end up with your own weapon in your face! Unfortunately, I know that from experience! ). At least, as I was taught, in principle the body motions, weight distribution, follow through, and footwork (Taisabaki) are the same whether armed or unarmed. The "Mind-set" is not the same though, and of course there are exceptions..."real time" is never the same as "DoJo time"...Just remember you are now working with a blade, and it can cut (YOU as well as the target)! ;D Start off with wooden replicas, when comfortable, switch to dull blades, and when comfortable there, go to "live" blades (sharpened)."The arm that carries the fist to it's target is the same arm that carries the knife to it's target." Speak to your teacher(s), I am sure they can give you good advice on the subject.

 

[adrianxii]

Thank you, Dr. Strange! All my gratitude! Hope some day I will be able to return the favor! I will train alone on blades by now and hope some day I will come across a teacher and shape my blades tehniques. Again, Thank You!

 

[adrianxii]

Speaking about European Martial Arts, let`s bring also "Systema" in the game:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbvzFXwHJnUThis system it`s based also on fire arms, so I think it`s interesting to watch...

 

[username_2061153]

Systema looks like a very functional system, you could really protect yourself on the street with it.

 

[adrianxii]

And two Shotokan videos interesting to watch:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7naDDrWeF0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3RJoTLfcwg

 

[wiedzmin93]

Good stuff Adrian, and systema is damn interesting stuff. There is a school in Brighton Beach near me that teaches it (though it is mainly a Sambo school) that I visited...it was interesting to watch, and if I ever find the time, I might go in for a few classes.

 

[adrianxii]

This time I think I exaggereted, but I want to share my passion for martial arts with you so, here are some more videos: 1. Krav Maga:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2DTw6INhohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9srBDFW0Z0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUlc1W95nDUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqj-uXSRqdE2. Ninjutsu (Bujinkan, Genbukan, Koga Ryu):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1LmZhQlAOkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhhkgMu7adkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x19rbmPr9WMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wul3O_0d0YIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaU0k0heaHkEnjoy!

 

[wiedzmin93]

This time I think I exaggereted,

Heh, go nuts, brother...I love watching these things!

 

[adrianxii]

Ok! Let`s go on with our journey then...Some SAVATE:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VlKN-SreTYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7SJsIIX4pMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmOS07b7UMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMfks57x_Nwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJLlM69scuIAIKIDO (beautiful to watch):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAwS1hStezghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfC3uhKEAbAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygbslykp2G0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh_kairbtXkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxdVF_R334Uand KALERIPAYAT:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2LEilVboOQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEkBCPwg0_8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJB8Qfz4NoMI try my best to put something that can be useful and practical.I compete in martial arts tournements (my first tournement was last year when I was 29 years old) but martial arts do not resume to sport, and this is way I don`t post videos from competitions.@ Dr.Strange: Hope some day we will meet and train together a little.

 

[freakie1one]

Thanks for the cool videos ;D If you like practical martial arts I've trained a little in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I believe both to be pretty practical and useable on the street. Here's a video of Tony Jaa rehearsing for a movie. I know this shows some flashy stuff that isn't real practical, but it does show the incredible agility and insane jumps that Tony Jaa is capable of. Enjoy!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbEljNs_sYs

 

[adrianxii]

And now time for some knife tehniques from diferent martial arts (the videos are very hard):But I think is important for a martial artist to face reality.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnW6tnMsvAkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmxQycoUEashttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zus_LFZABBQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPjhuJOoURUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwwYtJfWsMQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2DtCUfCyfkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYfy3AM-lSQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viEhYV4PUgg

 

[wiedzmin93]

"Hope some day we will meet and train together a little."If you ever get to NYC, let me know ;DGood stuff. Knife work was always one of my favorites.

 

[wiedzmin93]

Thanks for the cool videos ;D If you like practical martial arts I've trained a little in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I believe both to be pretty practical and useable on the street. Here's a video of Tony Jaa rehearsing for a movie. I know this shows some flashy stuff that isn't real practical, but it does show the incredible agility and insane jumps that Tony Jaa is capable of. Enjoy!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbEljNs_sYs

Um....WOW! That is amazing!

 

[adrianxii]

I like Tony Jaa. He is not using wires. Jumping tehniques are practical in some situation but you have to be in top shape.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmvyVpTODdMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZSPo-74iBchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3DrMJ428EINow... A little more on Brazilian Ju Jutsu:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP1aJ9_-uXAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDZlxrW5ipMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhYGUbNw_cQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um88k_J6ooAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5vMiakcJLMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTZ_qRURbNgAnd Hapkido, too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yZihj8Fi98http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BghFlgacxLMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=760JCpYJMVkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBKnrmUQqqMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktx2CmbmvjIAlso Haidong Gumdo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSoRE41uGDQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LowYYaphkxchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSlzjkNQ9VEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLy_rCveRZMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M9G2XT4c3c