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Whoa, this guy is pretty good...

Martial Arts Goodness. Far-removed from self-defense, of course, the modern "tricks" Martial arts has evolved from much of TaeKwonDo and Wushu Kung-Fu.

Check out what Tim Pas can do...

http://timpa.is-a-geek.net/timpa/Crocketts.WMV

that was funkin sick.. good tast in music too

Fucking cool moves! Those damn legs

wow. i thought it was all special effects in the movies, i didnt know there were actually people that could do that!

few things i get from this video

this guy is a major martial artist

he probably messed up a bunch of that stuff but to us we'd never know the difference

if i ever get in a fight with someone at a bar i pray its not someone like that cuz you never know until its too late. i also pray they take pity on me because im drunk

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Originally posted by josh4 wow. i thought it was all special effects in the movies, i didnt know there were actually people that could do that!

Well, it's easy to derive that when you see movies like The Matrix that, instead of employing ACTUAL martial artists, they take some of Hollywood's worst actors, train them for 9 months, then try to pass them off in the movies as Martial Arts masters. Anyone whose done the Martial arts for a while can tell that they're on wires in every scene, and that the only good thing Keaunu Reeves has going for him is a decent right side-kick.

However, though this guy is really hardcore, it's never too late for you guys to begin taking classes. Mr. Time Pas (from the vid) began training when he was 10, and he's only 24 now. How old will you be in 14 years? You'll probably still be in your prime, and that's not even considering how hard you're trying at it. All it truly takes is determination, and I really, really, mean that.

For more excellent vids like this, might want to check out

www.bilang.com

or just go to Tim Pas' site...

www.timpas.com

There's a few vids of him messing up on the flips and stuff, kinda funny...but even when he messes up, he still looks pretty good doing it. lol

Hi

Does anyone know the name of the track playin' in the background ?

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Originally posted by Regenkind Hi Does anyone know the name of the track playin' in the background ?

Atlantic air waves - Crocketts

thx

that was awesome

woot woot


hahahha

I don't mean to be picky, but that looked kind of sloppy. I've seen a few of these videos before and some of the people are fantastic. Obviously it takes a lot of skill to do those kicks, and some of them were really impressive, but he just looked too slow when he was doing them. The one at the end where he does a spinning back kick against the punchbag, but misses on the first turn but kicks it on the second was good though.

Give him a few years

I sorta see what you mean in that he was 'sloppy' but I have a feeling you might be mistaking speed with 'snap'. I do agree that on a few of them he seems like he sorta struggling to keep up with his own pace and it looks like he slows down a bit, but what he lacks in apparent speed in mid-air he more than makes up for in grace; this is, of course, due to his acquired flexibility - Did you see those side-kicks? Holy Sheet!

The modern Martial arts are also just a whirlwind of activity, consisting of people who seem to be individual whirlwinds in their own rights. Take Matt Mullins for example - if you've seen the XMA documentary on the discovery channel, there's a scene where he just jumps up in the air and does a)inner-crescent kick b)outer-crescent c) spin-hook kick....and THEN lands! That's a 900 and it's absolutely insane.

Anyways, this is just a sampler vid - he's pretty much free-styling it. Check out the other vids at his site if you want to see some of his competetion forms and stuff. I'm not saying his the greatest martial artist to ever grace the Earth, but I think he's worked quite hard for the last 14 years, and it definitely shows in his kicks and the like.

Wow, actually a remix of Miami Vice theme, more precisly:

Jan Hammer - Crockett's theme..

cool song, and cool moves.. they guy's a bit of a show-off tough, wish I was that flexible

BTW search "Capoera" on google for more..

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Originally posted by josh4 wow. i thought it was all special effects in the movies, i didnt know there were actually people that could do that! few things i get from this video this guy is a major martial artist he probably messed up a bunch of that stuff but to us we'd never know the difference if i ever get in a fight with someone at a bar i pray its not someone like that cuz you never know until its too late. i also pray they take pity on me because im drunk

Just for your information, you'd would litterally not believe most of the things unless you saw them for yourself that the human body is capable of under devoted martial arts training (think monks in the temples that dedicate 30+ years to training)

joe eigo is better it think or team ryouko

While this stuff is certainly impressive, people need to realize it's much closer to gymnastics than real martial arts (the kind that you would actually defend yourself with).

I'm sure he could put a hurtin' on someone, but as truly effective self defense, these tricks aren't very useful.

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Originally posted by nrjizer While this stuff is certainly impressive, people need to realize it's much closer to gymnastics than real martial arts (the kind that you would actually defend yourself with). I'm sure he could put a hurtin' on someone, but as truly effective self defense, these tricks aren't very useful.

Very true - in fact, most of the people who seem to be able to pull this stuff off started doing Gymnastics first, then moved on to very gymnastic-related martial arts such as TaeKwonDo and Capoeira. People such as Joe Eigo aren't martial artists first - Joe's a breakdancer who's dabbled in the martial arts, but mainly does gymnastics...even though he's part of Jackie Chan's stunt team, he's a performer first.

Tim Pas, however, is a martial artist. This was just a clip showcasing some of his gymnastic ability - if you'd checked out his site, you'd see that he has vids of him doing Koryo Poomse, participating in some martial arts competetions, and dealing with weapons such as bo staffs, nunchaku, Chinese Broadsword, etc...

This is just a recruiting measure.

i think joe eigo is better too like someone mentioned. but i liked this guys one footed backflip (or at least some kinda backflip that looked nice and so effortless)

I respect martial arts... but how useful is it in an actual fight?

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Originally posted by b.cl4y I respect martial arts... but how useful is it in an actual fight?

indeed, it looks good but in a real street fight its all about wrestling or judo..

you have time to throw one kick, maybe two if your lucky

The exertion you possess in a street fight comes from the fact that you KNOW you have body control - this flashy brand of Martial arts show in the video and at demonstrations is merely an expression of physical control. When you are truly confident in your ability to fight, the possibility that you will get into a fight is lessened. How many fights out there could be averted if one of the people just admitted he was wrong, or let go of his pride, or just diregarded the potential pain of the situation by just walking away? When you know you can fight, when you are a true martial artist, there becomes little need to actually use your abilites against others, especially the untrained.

Of course, as with most things, is merely situational. What was shown in the video may not have been the most effecient self defense, but having studied in WTF TaeKwonDo, you'd like to hope that Mr. Pas knows how to beat the shit out of someone to save his own life or somebody else's. The thing is, with all his martial training, he probably knows better than to get into fights in the first place. I'm, of course, not sure of this, but there are just certain thigns you expect from someone with as much discipline as he obviously possesses.

Only idiots get into fights - I don't care if you're a martial artist or not. But that's why it's called 'self-defense' not 'self-offence'.

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