Penn and Teller: Martial Arts

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  1. nasigoreng

    nasigoreng Valued Member

    I thought that even if people don't agree with the arguments of this show, they can still enjoy the humor. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcbe3Ao0ThU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcbe3Ao0ThU[/ame]
     
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  2. nasigoreng

    nasigoreng Valued Member

    I am a fan of the show and their slaying of sacred cows even though I know the presenters (penn and teller) are applying some pretty blatant biases.

    in the case of this episode, there are a few egregious omissions/over-simplifications:

    1) they don't interview ANYONE who has successfully defended themselves using martial arts. I am sure they could've found a few useful videos on this site alone.

    2) they filter all martial arts into 3 broad categories; suggesting that people are "locked" into those categories and don't mix or explore by studying more than 1 martial art or experiencing multiple facets of 1 MA style.
     
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