Discovery's XMA...

[Po5i]

I just watched the Discovery Channel, Xtreme Martial Arts special, and looks kind of interesting, involvin the technology to discover the changes of the human body while doing martial arts, but the demostrations there look more artistic and not martial.

They mention a tournament called us open in Florida (I think), where people make "katas" with weapons but sometimes it looks more than Olympic gymnastics than real katas.

When a man was fighting with a katana he performs movements like the kill bill movie, I assume that wasn't kenjutsu at all.

Another man made an Iaido like kata, but only wearing trousers.

That's only my opinion, what do you think?

[h2o]

XMA is dancing with props. It has very little to do with martial arts.

[Galo]

XMA is dancing with props. It has very little to do with martial arts.

Can't say a lot more than h2o has already. Totally agree with him. :happy:

[Hai_hai]

XMA and katana is all show. No form or resemblance to iaido or kendo. It's kind of disgusting.

Some competitors will throw the katana in the air and then catch it.
Some competitors will wear a non-traditional katana, i.e. not indigo, natural, black or white.
Some competitors will wear a gi with no sleeves.
Some competitors will twirl around.
Some competitors will add gymnastics to their kata.
Some competitors will use one hand and wield the sword in a twirling fashion so as to look scary and get a lot of light flashing off the blade.

[ghostdancer]

XMA is dancing with props. It has very little to do with martial arts.


totally agree, watched part of one episode laughed so much my wife came in from another room to see what i was laughing at, she took one look at the screen an said showoff posers (shes totally non MA)


waste of time IMHO

i turned over to watch a rerun of startrek, i think far more "real"

[Po5i]

He he, I agree.

Also I watched once a guy with a red/white/blue hakama of the U.S.A team something like that. What a mess

[Paikea]

totally agree, watched part of one episode laughed so much my wife came in from another room to see what i was laughing at, she took one look at the screen an said showoff posers (shes totally non MA)


waste of time IMHO

i turned over to watch a rerun of startrek, i think far more "real"Well...you got flashy XMA or that Thrall girl in the mylar bikini. Guess which wins?

[drizzt]

XMA and katana is all show. No form or resemblance to iaido or kendo. It's kind of disgusting.

Some competitors will wear a non-traditional katana, i.e. not indigo, natural, black or white.


I thought "katana' was a sword? Did I miss somehting.....:rambo:

[Anime12478]

If you just take it as people doing moves with swords and other weapons, then the stuff looks kind of cool. I really don't have a problem with it as long as they are identifying what they are doing in correct terms and not calling it kendo or iaido or something. They can say that they perform sword moves but they can't really say that they are practicing a particular sword art.

[Andrew S]

At least they're not angry baton twirlers.

[Rurouni Kenshin]

I think Indiana Jones had the best answer for them sword twirling fools..............if you catch the drift..........;)

[Hai_hai]

I thought "katana' was a sword? Did I miss somehting.....:rambo:
Oh, I meant hakama. This one guy had a silver hakama with black stripes. He also had a silver gi with no sleeves.

[h2o]

I think Indiana Jones had the best answer for them sword twirling fools..............if you catch the drift..........;)
Haha, true :)

[Galo]

Oh, I meant hakama. This one guy had a silver hakama with black stripes. He also had a silver gi with no sleeves.

You mean the guy that dresses like a Jedi knight with hakama? Short spiky hair? Glossy black-&-sirlver clothes?

I've seen'im

What a Anakin-wanna-be!! :silly:

[Paikea]

If you just take it as people doing moves with swords and other weapons, then the stuff looks kind of cool.Sure as heck, it's athletic.

[Galo]

Sure as heck, it's athletic.

That is undeniable, for sure.
But "martial arts"?

Let's leave it as an interrogation mark there. (no pun intended) :happy:

[Paikea]

But "martial arts"?"Butch ballet"...

[Hai_hai]

You mean the guy that dresses like a Jedi knight with hakama? Short spiky hair? Glossy black-&-sirlver clothes?

I've seen'im

What a Anakin-wanna-be!! :silly:
Yes. That's him.
I guess in a real fight, if he threw up his sword, like a twirling baton, and spun around, that would give you a good one second to cut him.

[Ice_flow]

If you just take it as people doing moves with swords and other weapons, then the stuff looks kind of cool. I really don't have a problem with it as long as they are identifying what they are doing in correct terms and not calling it kendo or iaido or something. They can say that they perform sword moves but they can't really say that they are practicing a particular sword art.

I believe Jonathan Boyd mentioned on the show that quote: "alot of my stuff comes from the traditional Iaido system".

Of course at first I didn't notice it because he pronounced it 'eye-ae-do' but there it is.

[Mr. T.]

I believe he called it itto ryu. The only iai bit I have seen is the moment he draws his toy sword and starts screaming before the ballet begins :D

[-=>Dave<=-]

i reckon these guys could beat them lol
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