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Top 5 Crazy Martial Arts Myths


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I know come foo no you don’t welcome to watchmojo.com is

no you don’t welcome to watchmojo.com is

no you don’t welcome to watchmojo.com is that people actually believe and dispels

that people actually believe and dispels

that people actually believe and dispels them one by one in today’s installment

them one by one in today’s installment

them one by one in today’s installment we’ll be looking at five myths about

we’ll be looking at five myths about

we’ll be looking at five myths about martial arts the Hatters chopping wooden

martial arts the Hatters chopping wooden

martial arts the Hatters chopping wooden boards of bullshit myth number five

boards of bullshit myth number five

boards of bullshit myth number five there’s a deathblow which can kill with

there’s a deathblow which can kill with

there’s a deathblow which can kill with a single touch to death how’d you get

a single touch to death how’d you get

a single touch to death how’d you get together you’ve seen them performed in

together you’ve seen them performed in

together you’ve seen them performed in martial arts movies old and new the

martial arts movies old and new the

martial arts movies old and new the touch of death which can kill a man with

touch of death which can kill a man with

touch of death which can kill a man with a single blow this idea is also referred

a single blow this idea is also referred

a single blow this idea is also referred to as dim muck the hell is a do Mac a

to as dim muck the hell is a do Mac a

to as dim muck the hell is a do Mac a concept derived primarily around

concept derived primarily around

concept derived primarily around attacking specific pressure points on

attacking specific pressure points on

attacking specific pressure points on the body in order to incapacitate or

the body in order to incapacitate or

the body in order to incapacitate or kill an opponent skadoosh in reality

kill an opponent skadoosh in reality

kill an opponent skadoosh in reality however the idea of actually suffering

however the idea of actually suffering

however the idea of actually suffering instant death from Denmark is one that

instant death from Denmark is one that

instant death from Denmark is one that has no real evidence only tall tales and

has no real evidence only tall tales and

has no real evidence only tall tales and pop-culture fantasies perhaps the myth

pop-culture fantasies perhaps the myth

pop-culture fantasies perhaps the myth stems from the slender martial arts

stems from the slender martial arts

stems from the slender martial arts practitioners of old who could often

practitioners of old who could often

practitioners of old who could often suffer severe broken bones or internal

suffer severe broken bones or internal

suffer severe broken bones or internal injuries from a strong hit throwing blow

injuries from a strong hit throwing blow

injuries from a strong hit throwing blow known as the reverse punch of course

known as the reverse punch of course

known as the reverse punch of course it’s possible that throwing a punch at

it’s possible that throwing a punch at

it’s possible that throwing a punch at someone in just the right spot may kill

someone in just the right spot may kill

someone in just the right spot may kill them but there’s no one technique that

them but there’s no one technique that

them but there’s no one technique that will work on anybody at any time and

will work on anybody at any time and

will work on anybody at any time and there certainly won’t be any head

there certainly won’t be any head

there certainly won’t be any head explosions oh my were more cinder you

explosions oh my were more cinder you

explosions oh my were more cinder you nonny myth number 4 a martial arts

nonny myth number 4 a martial arts

nonny myth number 4 a martial arts master can take on large groups of

master can take on large groups of

master can take on large groups of opponents at once

the practice of anticipating one

the practice of anticipating one opponents move is challenging enough

opponents move is challenging enough

opponents move is challenging enough even for the most highly trained martial

even for the most highly trained martial

even for the most highly trained martial artists but fighting against a large

artists but fighting against a large

artists but fighting against a large group of opponents who all attack at

group of opponents who all attack at

group of opponents who all attack at once makes it highly unlikely that even

once makes it highly unlikely that even

once makes it highly unlikely that even the most skilled fighter will come out

the most skilled fighter will come out

the most skilled fighter will come out on top

on top

on top should recoup going again this is

should recoup going again this is

should recoup going again this is probably a myth which is perpetuated by

probably a myth which is perpetuated by

probably a myth which is perpetuated by kung-fu and action movies many of which

kung-fu and action movies many of which

kung-fu and action movies many of which depict an invincible hero squaring off

depict an invincible hero squaring off

depict an invincible hero squaring off against hordes of foes who inexplicably

against hordes of foes who inexplicably

against hordes of foes who inexplicably attack one by one the fact is that most

attack one by one the fact is that most

attack one by one the fact is that most martial arts focus on one-on-one

martial arts focus on one-on-one

martial arts focus on one-on-one competition and therefore it would be

competition and therefore it would be

competition and therefore it would be hard to employ them into this kind of

hard to employ them into this kind of

hard to employ them into this kind of scenario one at a time you will need to

scenario one at a time you will need to

scenario one at a time you will need to return you will get confusing Wow what’s

return you will get confusing Wow what’s

return you will get confusing Wow what’s more there’s no code of honor in a

more there’s no code of honor in a

more there’s no code of honor in a street fight because well it’s a street

street fight because well it’s a street

street fight because well it’s a street fight and with rules out the window

fight and with rules out the window

fight and with rules out the window you’ll be quite lucky if you’re not on

you’ll be quite lucky if you’re not on

you’ll be quite lucky if you’re not on the receiving end of a lead-pipe or

the receiving end of a lead-pipe or

the receiving end of a lead-pipe or worse myth number three you can push the

worse myth number three you can push the

worse myth number three you can push the nose bone into the brain with a single

nose bone into the brain with a single

nose bone into the brain with a single punch yes the classic technique where

punch yes the classic technique where

punch yes the classic technique where you shove one’s nose right up their

you shove one’s nose right up their

you shove one’s nose right up their skulls and pierce their brain for a

skulls and pierce their brain for a

skulls and pierce their brain for a quick bloody kill did you know that it

quick bloody kill did you know that it

quick bloody kill did you know that it only takes two pounds of pressure to

only takes two pounds of pressure to

only takes two pounds of pressure to drive someone’s nose bone into their

drive someone’s nose bone into their

drive someone’s nose bone into their brain that’s what two pounds that’s it

brain that’s what two pounds that’s it

brain that’s what two pounds that’s it dad

dad

dad why are you telling me this Louise well

why are you telling me this Louise well

why are you telling me this Louise well luckily this one’s only a myth as the

luckily this one’s only a myth as the

luckily this one’s only a myth as the human nose is primarily made up of soft

human nose is primarily made up of soft

human nose is primarily made up of soft cartilage giving it a malleable texture

cartilage giving it a malleable texture

cartilage giving it a malleable texture that is unable to stab through the

that is unable to stab through the

that is unable to stab through the cerebral cortex from a single blow take

cerebral cortex from a single blow take

cerebral cortex from a single blow take you and karate flip you over my back and

you and karate flip you over my back and

you and karate flip you over my back and then knee your nose into your brain

then knee your nose into your brain

then knee your nose into your brain killing you instantly nasal bones are

killing you instantly nasal bones are

killing you instantly nasal bones are located within the bridge of our noses

located within the bridge of our noses

located within the bridge of our noses and aren’t long enough to reach our

and aren’t long enough to reach our

and aren’t long enough to reach our brains and puncture them no matter how

brains and puncture them no matter how

brains and puncture them no matter how much pressure is applied by an attacker

this idea may look cool or effective in

this idea may look cool or effective in books or on the silver screen but that’s

books or on the silver screen but that’s

books or on the silver screen but that’s about as far as this myth can fly told

about as far as this myth can fly told

about as far as this myth can fly told you so while many martial artists may

you so while many martial artists may

you so while many martial artists may get their noses busted in a particularly

get their noses busted in a particularly

get their noses busted in a particularly brutal bout fear not because it’s not

brutal bout fear not because it’s not

brutal bout fear not because it’s not going to kill them if they stop bleeding

myth number two all black belts are

myth number two all black belts are masters so you’ve put in all the hard

masters so you’ve put in all the hard

masters so you’ve put in all the hard work and dedication to receive your

work and dedication to receive your

work and dedication to receive your first degree black belt in karate or

first degree black belt in karate or

first degree black belt in karate or care at a San Carly time to kick up your

care at a San Carly time to kick up your

care at a San Carly time to kick up your feet now that you’re the peak of

feet now that you’re the peak of

feet now that you’re the peak of martial-arts mastery right Rock the

martial-arts mastery right Rock the

martial-arts mastery right Rock the truth is that a black belt simply serves

truth is that a black belt simply serves

truth is that a black belt simply serves as a foundation for a lifetime of

as a foundation for a lifetime of

as a foundation for a lifetime of learning it’s the equivalent of

learning it’s the equivalent of

learning it’s the equivalent of graduating to the point where the mind

graduating to the point where the mind

graduating to the point where the mind is open to learning all of the concepts

is open to learning all of the concepts

is open to learning all of the concepts behind one’s chosen martial arts

behind one’s chosen martial arts

behind one’s chosen martial arts discipline and advanced beginner so to

discipline and advanced beginner so to

discipline and advanced beginner so to speak there are actually multiple levels

speak there are actually multiple levels

speak there are actually multiple levels and grades of black belt after the first

and grades of black belt after the first

and grades of black belt after the first degree with many martial arts

degree with many martial arts

degree with many martial arts instructors holding true to the idea

instructors holding true to the idea

instructors holding true to the idea that it takes at least a third degree

that it takes at least a third degree

that it takes at least a third degree black belt to become a teacher or a

black belt to become a teacher or a

black belt to become a teacher or a sensei to a group of students oh there’s

sensei to a group of students oh there’s

sensei to a group of students oh there’s just gonna be an easier way to get these

just gonna be an easier way to get these

just gonna be an easier way to get these belts so you have much to learn

belts so you have much to learn

belts so you have much to learn grasshopper back tomorrow myth number

grasshopper back tomorrow myth number

grasshopper back tomorrow myth number one all martial arts come from Shaolin

one all martial arts come from Shaolin

one all martial arts come from Shaolin temples we’ve discussed martial arts

temples we’ve discussed martial arts

temples we’ve discussed martial arts cinema quite a bit within this episode

cinema quite a bit within this episode

cinema quite a bit within this episode and with good reason for action-packed

and with good reason for action-packed

and with good reason for action-packed conclu films have been capturing the

conclu films have been capturing the

conclu films have been capturing the imaginations of fans since exploded in

imaginations of fans since exploded in

imaginations of fans since exploded in popularity during the 1970s

unfortunately the popularity of martial

unfortunately the popularity of martial arts movies has also led to an abundance

arts movies has also led to an abundance

arts movies has also led to an abundance of myths behind the art form with our

of myths behind the art form with our

of myths behind the art form with our number one pick being the misconception

number one pick being the misconception

number one pick being the misconception that the roots of all martial arts can

that the roots of all martial arts can

that the roots of all martial arts can be traced back to the Shaolin temples

be traced back to the Shaolin temples

be traced back to the Shaolin temples shouting come for strange booths of

shouting come for strange booths of

shouting come for strange booths of capture cell where your fall

it’s true that the monks from China

it’s true that the monks from China Shaolin Monastery were instrumental in

Shaolin Monastery were instrumental in

Shaolin Monastery were instrumental in exporting martial arts ideas to the

exporting martial arts ideas to the

exporting martial arts ideas to the world specifically with regards to staff

world specifically with regards to staff

world specifically with regards to staff techniques but other disciplines such as

techniques but other disciplines such as

techniques but other disciplines such as India’s calorie payouts and pankration

India’s calorie payouts and pankration

India’s calorie payouts and pankration from Greece possess rich cultural

from Greece possess rich cultural

from Greece possess rich cultural histories of their own with some even

histories of their own with some even

histories of their own with some even predating Shaolin the truth is that

predating Shaolin the truth is that

predating Shaolin the truth is that different countries developed their own

different countries developed their own

different countries developed their own unique forms of martial arts in response

unique forms of martial arts in response

unique forms of martial arts in response to demanded conditions and the search

to demanded conditions and the search

to demanded conditions and the search embrace unique origins which are though

embrace unique origins which are though

embrace unique origins which are though versus the art itself

versus the art itself

versus the art itself jungyu you enjoy at all suited up so how

jungyu you enjoy at all suited up so how

jungyu you enjoy at all suited up so how many of these myths

many of these myths

many of these myths did you believe for more roundhouse

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