Fight Quest

[GeneChing]

Naaa, let's just tack it on to the Human Weapon thread for now.

Follow the Fight Quest link on http://www.northsouth.tv/

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Naaa, let's just tack it on to the Human Weapon thread for now.

Follow the Fight Quest link on http://www.northsouth.tv/

Not fair. It should get it's own thread so that is doesn't get swallowed up in the Human Lack of Weapon comments.

[GeneChing]

Ok, I guess it does deserve it's own thread. I hear ya, Nebuchadnezzar, this thread is now independent of the Human Weapon thread.

Discovery Channel to Film Martial Arts Program in CV
By : Robert Souza : 11/27/07

A crew from the Discovery Channel’s new hit show “Fight Quest” will be on location in Castro Valley at the end of the month, filming Professor Greg Harper and Kajukenbo Master, Mark Gerry for an episode focusing on Gerry’s signature style of fighting.

“It’s unbelievable to have them coming here to shoot,” said Gerry, a Castro Valley resident. “This show has been all over world and this is really a dream come true for a martial artist.”

“They contacted my instructor, who referred them to me. This show and the MMA (mixed martial arts) featured in the show are incredibly popular now,” Gerry said.

In Fight Quest, two American martial arts students, Jimmy Smith and Doug Anderson, travel the globe to investigate the many different schools of martial arts, and immerse themselves in the culture and history of each art, and ultimately test their skills and courage against fighters trained in the arts.

“For the Fight Quest to come to Castro Valley after being filmed in 10 countries including China, Japan, Okinawa, and the Philippines is amazing!” Gerry exclaimed.

Every year, Gerry makes a pilgrimage to the Shaolin Temples in China to train and learn. He has been studying, and practicing Kajukenbo for more than 30 years.

For the episode, Gerry will act as a trainer for Smith and Anderson, as they are put to the test to how many principles of Kajukenbo they have learned. “This whole thing has been about six weeks in the making,” added Gerry. “I really can’t tell you how exciting this is!”

We cross paths with Mark Gerry all the time. His daughter Nicole is a practitioner and teen beauty queen - she's done some modeling for us.

[sanjuro_ronin]

Looks better than the Human weapon thing...

[shaolin_allan]

this story sounds exactly like human weapon. human weapon is a joke, they barely cover the arts(understanding that they have limited time). at the end the guy's challenge a local fighter and always get made to look really stupid, especially when the tall bald guy is picked to fight. that karate episode he fought so bad it hurt me to watch.

[ittokaos]

It looks a lot better than human weapon. I hope they do a better Kung Fu ep.

[BlueTravesty]

the first few seconds of the Fight Quest trailer already look better than the whole of human weapon so far. I'm glad I held off on getting cable (almost did, as soon as I heard about HW) Don't get me wrong, HW is alright for what it is (about two kinda dopey american martial artists learning tiny bits and pieces about fighting arts around the world) but it's not the killer "Hell yeah!" martial arts show we've all been waiting for. Fight Quest looks much closer to that.

[Lucas]

So I did a forum search and found a "wing chun on fight quest" thread. But that show has so much more than just wing chun.


I just started watching the first season on netflix streaming, and I really dig this show.

No drama, just good old fashion blood, sweat, pain, victory, and defeat.

So far my favorite episodes are the Kyokushin and the Kali. Nice and brutal.

From what ive noticed, they split the guys up between two masters of what ever style they are there to train. Usually, one is traditional, and one is more military and or street oriented forms of training. they always end with what ever sport or test that black belts or senior students of said style usually would deal with.

Ive watched about 8 or so episodes, and so far the guys have nothing but respect for the styles they have trained in. The thing i dig most about the show really is the approach these two guys have in their 'fight quest' honorable and respectful.

the savate episode was hillarious, the outfits they have to wear to fight in are sooo funny...unless your french i guess...

Anyone else watch this show?

[Lucas]

hey thanks for the reference.

SPOILERS:

Last night before heading to bed I watched the Brazil: Jiu Jitsu episode

Those lucky guys got to train at the gracie academy in brazil.

the mma (jimmy) guy was already a purple belt in bjj, so he got thrown into the mix more so than the other guy (doug).

to showcase the technique of jiujitsu they had doug roll with a female champion. she tied him up with ease.

Of course, in Brazil, both guys lost their final fights. Jimmy had a purple belt match, but his right arm was hyperextended pretty bad, because his opponent didnt notice his tap.

Doug did pretty good for having only 5 days of bjj training, going up against a green belt i think.

You could tell how stoked jimmy was, being a bjj purple belt, to be able to not only train at the gracie academy in Brazil, but to also get the good fortune to meet 3 of the gracie family, and to recieve personal pointers from them. I forget what gracies however.

pretty good episode.

so far its been probably my favorite MA tv show. as its not only educational, but its real. they actually fight in what ever format they are training in and try their best to adhere to the rules. some they win some they lose, but its a pretty good, realistic, insight to the mariad martial arts of the world.

i believe its a Discovery Channel show. beats FOX.....lol

[uki]

another reason i am glad i do not have the television hooked up for buffoon shows such as this.

[Lucas]

ya i dont have tv but i rent it. i havnt had tv channels in many years. if i did though, id probably like to have the discovery channel. or pbs. i miss pbs....so much educational programming.

i actually had the same outlook on it, until a buddy of mine made me watch an episode. then i realized it was far different from your standard programming. the guys leave their egos at the door, and conduct themselves very respectfully. they go in very open minded and train hard.

but its actually pretty good show. i cant stand the reality tv drama shows, this ones nothing like that.

SPOILER:

Philipines: Kali

the kali episode with the sacraficing of the chicken was awesome. they poured the blood all over doug and had him do the traditional indoctrination to the kali tribe. they told him hes one of very few outsiders ever to recieve the rite.

the kali guys are TRUE warriors. seriously. not ****ting you at all.

They got the sh!t beat out of them in this episode. at the end their final fights were against Philipine Marines. Some hard ass dudes. 3 rounds. 1st round is a knife fight, fiberglass knifes lined in felt and rubbed in red lipstick. 2nd round, stick fight. only a face guard and gloves, fulll contact. 3rd round, empty hand.

doug said the training he recieved reminded him of his military training, except WAY more intense. and its training that the guys he was with, do every day. They actually toned it down for him. LOL

Kali episode is freaking awesome, makes me really want to learn Kali.

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its not like some drama induced tv show, its actually an educational show.

anyone truly interested in the cultures that these arts come from can get a nice look inside the culture with the BEST teachers from said styles and regions.

its not a reg tv show. its filmed for DISCOVERY CHANNEL

anywho

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SPOILERS

watched the Mexico: Boxing

doug went to 12000 feet to train at an old aztec temple. it looked really really cool. there was one point where the locals were performing some sort of old relgious ceremony, in traditional garb. they had to stop training for a bit to let the people do their thing, as they were doing some training in the same area.

since in the mountains with no modern training aperatus's (sp) they used things like big rocks for weight training and some other good stuff. for a time doug was worried about getting altitude sickness.

there was a point where they were all standing in a circle and the trainer busted out some drink, he said its a drink that was used by the aztecs during their time to help heal you and infuse you with the warrior spirit. he definately got a more old school treatment.

where as jimmy was in Mexico City. he got to live with olympic boxers during his training time, and was able to train with the best boxers mexico city has to offer.

needless to say, both guys got WORKED in training, as they were just so outclassed. but in the end it helped doug alot. as he won his final fight. to the dismay of the mexican spectators, lol. so many boos. pretty funny.

jimmy had a tough time keeping his boxing guard up. as in MMA your guard is lower than the trad boxers guard, his muscle mass was just too much for him to adjust to in such a short amount of time.

they both did well, but doug won mainly because he was able to get a standing 8 with a nice solid upercut.

im actually quite jealous of these guys to be able to travel the world, visit all these countries, and train from the best coaches/teachers at the pinpoint of where the particular arts are trained. they really get to meet some of the greatest teachers and learn from them, in the entire world. that in and of itself is pretty unique.

[Yung Apprentice]

Yeah liked this show and the human weapon. I liked human weapon a bit more, because the guys were more likable and more of a character. Doug is cool, but the other guy kinda got on my nerves. I wonder if they ever plan to do a second season for either show.