Can people learn from this video?

[Kung Fu Wang116 146]

There are over 20 different drills in this video. If you have at least 6 years of MA training (close to 1st degree BB level), will you be able to learn any MA information from this video?

If you

- can't, why?
- can, what can you learn from this video?

What's your opinion on this?

 

[skribs115 135]

I can learn from monkey see-monkey do. But I'm not going to learn anything deeper than that.

What is he doing? Why is he doing it? How is he doing it? These questions aren't really answered by the video.

Contrast it with this video:

These are the kinds of videos I watch for BJJ. He describes the concepts and principles behind the techniques, shows the techniques, shows the if-then-else statements for when you would do technique 1, 2, or 3; and so on.

Or this video:

I watched this guy a lot when I did TKD. In this video, he breaks down the twist kick. How to do it right, how to fix it if its wrong, when to use it, and some examples of it being used.

Or if you want to focus on kata and solo drills, how about this video (headphone warning: these start off with very loud intro music):

This is Kukkiwon's official video of Taegeuk 1. It shows the form at speed, in slow motion, and then breaks down the important techniques and concepts. I do feel this does a good job of showing the what to do, but not necessarily the why or the when to use them, or how to use them against an opponent.

I think the video in the OP is a great demonstration of a form (or of multiple drills). I don't think you're going to learn much from it unless its a supplement to training in that style.

 

[skribs115 135]

This may be a closer example to what the OP is talking about. This channel does a lot of videos like this, where he demonstrates a number of variations of a technique or concept rapid-fire without much explanation. (Compare it to the Jon Thomas video).

However, he's still showing on an opponent. He's still showing how to use them. He's still explaining the why and when he does them this way.

 

[punisher732 1]

The problem is that SOME people CAN learn from a video because they are smart enough and have enough kinesthetic awareness that they can make the adjustments needed to make it work.

Most people don't though. They may be able to mimic the large gross motor skills but miss the details that make it work.

Evan Tanner was a former UFC Champ that learned his ground fighting from watching videos and training with his friends.

Here is an example of a girl who learned dancing from videos. It is more complex than most martial arts.
Dub Step Dance Girl

 

[isshinryuronin6 5]

Here is an example of a girl who learned dancing from videos. It is more complex than most martial art
....kinesthetic awareness

It's evident this girl is feeling each movement and very much in touch with her body. She could have a great future in TMA.

 

[Holmejr13]

Maybe if it included practical application examples for each movement it would make more sense. Many arts do not have kata and “if it works” is all that matters.

 

[Appledog52 5]

There are over 20 different drills in this video. If you have at least 6 years of MA training (close to 1st degree BB level), will you be able to learn any MA information from this video?

If you

- can't, why?
- can, what can you learn from this video?

What's your opinion on this?

Dear teacher, what do you want me to learn from this video? I will learn only this and nothing else.

 

[Appledog52 5]

The problem is that SOME people CAN learn from a video because they are smart enough and have enough kinesthetic awareness that they can make the adjustments needed to make it work.

Most people don't though. They may be able to mimic the large gross motor skills but miss the details that make it work.

Evan Tanner was a former UFC Champ that learned his ground fighting from watching videos and training with his friends.

Here is an example of a girl who learned dancing from videos. It is more complex than most martial arts.
Dub Step Dance Girl

It depends what you want to learn. There is a last mile problem with CKF. There are required to have personal corrections or you won't get it. That is to say, you have better chances of winning the lottery. It might not be possible even to say this because wu de is an integral part of kung fu and without personal guidance it cannot be expressed.

 

[punisher732 1]

It depends what you want to learn. There is a last mile problem with CKF. There are required to have personal corrections or you won't get it. That is to say, you have better chances of winning the lottery. It might not be possible even to say this because wu de is an integral part of kung fu and without personal guidance it cannot be expressed.

Maybe. But, who taught the first person? It was self taught. So to say that it can't be taught without personal guidance is incorrect. It IS true that "most likely", a person can't learn it without personal guidance. But, having taught for many years, I would posit that MOST people even WITH personal guidance can't learn the higher levels of martial arts.

 

[Kung Fu Wang116 146]

Dear teacher, what do you want me to learn from this video? I will learn only this and nothing else.

From this video, people should be able to learn

- "Body unification" that all body parts start to move at the same time and then all body parts stop at the same time.
- Power generation method with "compress -> release".
- Footwork such as 1, move front foot forward, 2. move back foot next to front foot, 3. move back foot forward, 4. the other foot slide and follow. The punch is coordinate at 3.
- All MA skill should be trained on both sides equally.
- ...