Final Fu TV show on MTV
- Thread starter AceHBK
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Like any other 'reality" show, I don't suppose there's any way we can get this stopped other than to vote with our tvs.
Such a shame.
Such a shame.
Shaolinwind
2nd Black Belt
Flying Crane said:
I remember when I used to practice forms in the morning in a semi private room at a health club in Pittsburgh. I was practicing 3 lines of Cotton fist, which uses double hammers, snake head strikes, crane beaks, willow leaf palms, inside chops, and only a couple "normal" punches. The desk person stopped me as I was leaving and struck up conversation. In our conversation, she said it didn't look like I was doing any attacks. The point is, to an untrained eye I was just dancing.
Considering this, I think that in order to really impress untrained people you have to do things they can understand. If the show was everything we on MT would like, people like us would be the only watchers and advertisers would not be too pleased.
Nevada_MO_Guy
Green Belt
Oh my,
Another episode was on with a different group of top martial artists.
In it there was an Olympic Tae Kwon Do girl going up against a normal everyday Tae Kwon Do'er. She was sure her skills were well above everybodies there and wouldn't have a problem sparing.
When she sparred, she kept her hands down and did not get very many points....so she lost.
Now the name calling and tears come.....she even called the Tae Kwon Do people Tae Kwon Dorks.....she ended up quiting and leaving the show.
Another episode was on with a different group of top martial artists.
In it there was an Olympic Tae Kwon Do girl going up against a normal everyday Tae Kwon Do'er. She was sure her skills were well above everybodies there and wouldn't have a problem sparing.
When she sparred, she kept her hands down and did not get very many points....so she lost.
Now the name calling and tears come.....she even called the Tae Kwon Do people Tae Kwon Dorks.....she ended up quiting and leaving the show.
FearlessFreep
Senior Master
What...you expect an MTV production to have people of emotional maturity?
Shaolinwind
2nd Black Belt
FearlessFreep said:
I really think they have a team of psychologists that profile people during their interview and report to MTV who is most likely to be a spaz.
Better MA should die out forever than be reduced to this.
Shaolinwind
2nd Black Belt
Fluffy said:I stopped watching the show, reading this thread is much more entertaining.
And I strongly suspect the thread will outlive the show.
You can go to www.mtv2.com and watch clips from the show. Looks like they have most of the matches posted.
I understand that Final Fu will not win any "People's Choice" Awards. I don't have tv, so I didn't watch it, but I have a question about the winner. His name is Daniel Sterling. I'm curious (for those who watched the show) how did come across? Did he come across cocky? Or did he carry himself well? I know he's an XMA guy, but he's also a great martial artist. I'm just curious how he carried himself.
Thanks
Thanks
terryl965 said:
I can't say that I know him, I know of him & his reputation. He's part of the USCDKA & he was at the National Conference we had in May. He lead a class that was very good. I know only good things about him. I met him briefly & was a very nice guy. I do know that he's very competitive. Maybe for him, competitive comes off as cocky.
Thanks Terry, I was curious how he came across.
