Mike Chat - 1998 World Series of Martial Arts

[Majorkingg]

Watha...!



[BadForHearts]

yo trolls it is a martial art thats why its called "Xtream Martial Arts" for the new times of people who want to expand there already vast number of styles so before you troll somemore how bout you go get a xma compeitor to 540 you in the face and tell us on youtube how it fell thank you long live xma

[TheTyyrar]

@BadForHearts ur a beautiful person XD

[dogfather1992]

@BadForHearts

Dude, This guy might be an athlete and an exellente xtream martial artist, but his form was some dancing with yells and punches. I am not saying that he's not good at it, he's pretty fucking good, but he's not a fighter. And for the 540, please tell me how many people have actually really used it in a real street fight... there is no time for that kind of stuff.

[spartanman123]

I'm sure Mike Chat could never compete with the XMA stars of today in terms of the insane tricks they do but their technique isn't nearly as clean. Mike Chat is one of the best of all time in that respect.

[thejai23]

I'm very close friends with mike chat and hes made xma main stream and hes started an actual style of martial art out of it in which u can attain belt levels. Yes, jon valera and carmichael simon were around as well but mike took it further. carmichael no longer does martial arts and jon valera doesnt do much with xma anymore...hence he is known as the father of XMA!

[spiderman5402]

im a xma champion were are aware we woldnt be flipping in a real fight we only do that for demonatration so if we were in a real fight we would we very effective the strikes would keep you from getting mugged trust me know do the same thing he does

[sk8ferlife]

I love watching the guys in black and white in the back haha

[Watermelonzilla]

check out the guys on the far left in the audience

[musicaeduardo]

sin duda el mejor del mundo en esta diciplina es  Anis Cheurfa

[CuriousGeorge53142]

Damn I really miss the good old days of this!

[danmatts]

Mike Chat was awesome in his time and really he is a great guy.

[horaaliya]

crap

[tecsui04]

ta chingon

[SithV1]

Mike Chat's fireball technique in the middle of the form reminds me of Mackensi Emory doing that move in tribute to Mike.

[hoppers001]

bruce lee wouldn't be very proud of XMA.

[Doodlebugyro]

yh well what he dont know cant hurt him

[hoppers001]

LOL. next thing you know bruce's zombie comes to a UFC tournament to beat up brock lesnar. :)

[iamsofly08]

@hoppers001 there is a huge possibility he wouldnt. i love xma, but in some cases i dont like in terms application in a self defense aspect. it is still martial arts. pretty sure he wouldnt like some aspects of mma. despite how extraordinary his skill was (bar none), who is he to stay what is what in the martial arts? we only gave us his evaluate of the art; not to reform our thinkin. some people who focus on either xma or mma entirely too much isnt realistic. its still martial arts *kanyeshrug*

[ordres89]

que ridiculo ese man como con 30 años y es remalo en cambio el actor de twilight como con 8 y hace unas que dejan con la boca abierta

[Flushedoregon]

my dad met this guy!!!

ther both in ata

[Sllipp]

Here, I don't like the way, which Mike makes splits. But he's kicking is very good :)

[tkdaikidoman]

Mike Chat is talented but he is not the father of XMA like others say. What about valera, and everyone else that was with Mike during these times? They did not contribute? The only reason why Mike Chat is the so Called father of XMA is because he pattened it

[five40kix]

Again...read my comment above to eteune. He created the XMA program/curriculum being circulated by century. It essentially instructional videos for those who want to learn how to teach and market sport martial arts creative/extreme forms.

Everyone knows (or should know) Jon Valera, Carmichael Simon, Charlie Lee, Mike Chat (and on on on) were all pioneers/innovators of creative forms. XMA is not a system/style...it's just the program being sold to teach creative forms in Martial arts.

[eteune]

"best martial artist in the world"????

I think not.

This is XMA not really martial arts.

WAY too corny with the intro and the music.

If you ever get the chance to see actual martial artists you will know.

This guys has skills, but it is more about choreography, music and dance, not martial arts.

[five40kix]

Corny...just remember this was back in 1998.

You are right that XMA is not martial arts. Most people don't understand that it's just a program he developed to help others learn the fundamental techniques for open martial arts forms competitions...not for the sparring/fighting applications of martial arts.

If mehrdadownage think's he is the best martial artist...I'm sure he's talking about the forms aspect and teaching (he is a very good instructor), not about the fighting concepts.

[eteune]

Well, it's cool stuff and great that so many are practicing and having fun, but, no, even the stuff today is still very corny, hehe. Very heavy on the drama, almost like vaudville. But hey, to each his own, and these guys definitely are in shape.

[MrSebastian4115]

@eteune par tu informacion las artes marciales no son solo el karate do y el taekondo hay un numero sin fin de ramas de las artes marciales que se expanden por todo el mundo todos con una o varias enseñansas lo que mike chat y sus compañeros han hecho es unir varias de estas enseñansas creando una nueva rama de las artes marciales lo cual ahora es muy popular por que es con esto que se compiten en los torneos como el "usopen"

[eteune]

@MrSebastian4115 Lo siento, Sebastian, par TU informacion, you are incorrecto. This is NOT martial arts. He definitely has martial arts skills I especially love his kicks and the multiple kicking combinaciones. But this is like martial arts dancing or choreography, not martial arts, and definitely NOT 'como el "usopen", hehe!

[mehrdadownage]

he is now known the best martial artist in the world last year i saw him in KBT Academy graduation this man is amazing

[SithV1]

Mike Chat is a legend and pioneer of the XMA.

[Vman9484]

I think Old School Xtreme Forms Rawk! peeps need to go retro sometimes, at least for musical cause todays xtreme forms do need to be crazy, but musical don't have to be over board I think.

[wushustuntman]

I like the old forms to it was more like traditional and xma you know it wasnt all flippy.

[iamsofly08]

@Vman9484 agreed. someone is going to do it with an modern approach. its only a matter of time

[EvaAustria]

Cool vid - thanks