Martial Arts Exhibition - Risør, Norway July 8th 2000

[andyh923]

dan docherty steals the show with his superb sword form

[EnzoTheBaker]

Does this stuff have any real world value or is it completely for show. It shows him blocking knife attacks and while it looks cool, would real experts use these methods in a real knife attack in a dark alley?

[sentyan13]

Its funny this martial art was invented by african slaves and the only thing you see is white guys and girls hmmm

[Borkish]

Which Martial art do you mean by "this".

There were several.

And if you mean the first: Capoera-comes from South-America not Africa.

[karatemaster64]

he means capoeira and he's right: it was developed by african slaves in brazil. comes from south america, was developed in south america, made by africans. read up on it.

[hyebiz]

doesn't all martial art form come from Yoga, which is from India?

[kevve09]

Ha ha ha, ikke kødd med folk i risør ass!

he he

[WorawatPorPramuk]

Jeg var på Risør trenings leir i 2003 xP

[warslizer]

Hasselberg666 In all sorts of Combat sports you mostly are under NO Circumstances allowed to use what you have learned for normal life stuff.... But i do agree a bit with you that they're training must be akward :P

[Hasselberg666]

tell me if i'm wrong, but all the videos i have seen of capoeira is like some sort of acrobatic dancing. if that's how they practise too, then i cant see howit can be called a martial art. if ur going to use this martial art u have to practise for real, its no use to dance if ur getting attacked. u have to practise someone attacking u etc...with only practise from dance u dont know to do when u get attacked by a person with a knife, broken bottle, etc.

[jonyjonyy]

that would only be true if "martial art" and "self defence" meant the same things, but they are slightly different concepts- you can have self defence without it being a martial art (krav maga) and you can have a martial art without self defence applications. For example, iaido or kendo are undeniably martial arts, yet it is not really practical to carry a samurai sword round with you, and even if you did, the chances are that arenot going to bump into someone who is carrying one with them.

[Myderion]

The fun is when you do have the sword and they don't! MUAHAHA! lol jk ;)

[ophuchew]

Finally get to see Tai Chi's bad boy Dan Docherty(kind of). No gracie's? guess they thought they'd be challenged. Teee--Heeee.

[delthem]

Now we know why there isn't any real recognised master in norway... and see the results (special mention for "aikijutsu")

[vereidepusen]

ii have bben there 100 of times

i train weekly at the next door dojo

[leparkourMiKe]

this is capoeira. A brasilian dance.

[towag]

As for the aikido and aikijutsu weeeelll! come on now!! it just getting to much to bear!! these art are just becoming show piece and nothing else!!

[towag]

Thought it was old fashioned break dancing? Yes?

[ok4mi]

Aikijutsu my ass, some self-proclaimed soke doing some shorinji kempo and a lot of crappy "magic" ticks.

[Zion667]

nice video, thanks for posting

[hseckink]

Kali, kali, kali...Only the good one in this video

[phartymillips]

I am pretty sure I don't understand any of this video.

[marcstyletaichi]

hahahahaha!! lol...yeah man!

[Joekilroy68]

If anyone knows of any more video footage of Dan on the internet I would greatly appreciate the links to it. Thanks.

[Joekilroy68]

What a great video. All round good exhibition stuff and

at last, some footage of Dan Docherty. Would be great for us who can't get the chance to study with him to see some Practical Tai Chi Chuan and martial applications, Tui Shou and full contact. Please Dan, if you find time, it's like gold dust. Thank you!