Yoshimitsu Yamada, a direct student of O Sensei for more than ten years, is the chief instructor at the New York Aikikai. Currently, he is Chairman of the Board of the United States Aikido Federation and the Latin America Aikido Federation. He is the author of Aikido Complete and has made multiple aikido training... more »
In this episode of Fight Quest Doug and Jimmie study Kyokushin Karate. They train for a five man kumite (five one minute full contact rounds) after five days of training under the guidance of two top Kyokushin Karate... more »
Documentary series Fight Quest follows the mixed martial arts fighter Jimmy Smith and the Iraq veteran Doug Anderson as they go around the world learning different styles of martial arts. Jimmy and Doug spend 5 days of training for each one of the different martial art styles, with the help of notable masters. At... more »
This video from the “Fight Science” series shows a demonstration of the protection power of Qi (Chi) and a technique called “iron shirt”. Fight Science is a television program broadcasted on the National Geographic Channel in which scientists and martial arts masters work together to analyze the world’s fighting techniques, to compare the... more »
In this video the American champions and South American martial arts exhibit in their most powerful kicks in a scientific test to show their true power. You will find out which Martial Art has the most devastating kick among Taekwondo, Capoeira, Muay Thai... more »
The History Channel’s “How Bruce Lee Changed the World” explores the amazing multitude of ways that Bruce Lee – the first international Asian superstar–has influenced pop culture. Calling Lee the biggest movie star in history is a bit of a stretch (though every shot of this hypnotically charismatic performer argues that he might have... more »
Human Weapon was a weekly television show on The History Channel that premiered on July 20, 2007. The hosts, Jason Chambers and Bill Duff, travel across the world studying the unique martial arts, or styles of fighting, that have origins in the region. In this episode Jason Chambers and Bill Duff explore the techniques... more »
Hosts Jason Chambers and Bill Duff travel to Okinawa, Japan, the home of one of the most famous and deadly martial arts: Karate. Their journey takes them to a 600 year-old castle where they spend time practicing Iron Body Training. An ancient temple where they learn heart-stopping vital point strikes and go through training regiments... more »
Hosts Jason Chambers and Bill Duff travel to Israel to study one of the deadliest and most effective Martial Arts in the world, Krav Maga. Krav Maga was designed in the 1940s by Imi Lichtenfeld specifically for combat situations and self-defense. Krav Maga was created on the basis of “no quarters”, which means that... more »
Jason Chambers and Bill Duff journey to China, home to one of the oldest and most famous martial arts of all: Kung Fu. From Beijing to the Great Wall, our hosts will travel this vast country learning techniques from some of the greatest living masters. After practicing flying kicks fifteen feet in the air... more »
In the ultimate search for a Human Weapon, mixed martial artist Jason Chambers and football pro Bill Duff put their bodies on the line as they train in the most lethal forms of combat before going toe-to-toe with masters of each fighting style. In this episode Jason and Bill train in the formidable US... more »
Jason Chambers (mma) and Bill Duff (wrestling) travel around the world to learn new martial arts, to compete with a pro in the sport after just 1 week of training. This episode explores traditional Thai fighting arts in a modern world. From the martial arts series featured on History... more »
Jason Chambers (mma) and Bill Duff (wrestling) travel around the world to learn new martial arts, to compete (with a pro in the sport) after just 1 week of training… In this episode we learn about the martial arts fighting style known as Silat. It is very popular in Malaysia and it is also... more »
Jason Chambers (mma) and Bill Duff (wrestling) travel in Korea to learn Taekwondo, to compete with a pro in the sport after just 1 week of training. The Human Weapon TV series reviews various martial arts styles while two experts attempt to learn these unique fighting methods. You should at least watch the final episode... more »
“Inside Sumo” goes inside the closed world of the ultimate 1500-year-old Japanese tradition. Sumo is more than a sport, it’s a way of life. This 1500-year-old Japanese tradition is now under invasion from the outside world. And even Americans are joining in. This National Geographic documentary follows the Kids in the world of Sumo. One... more »