Yellow Bamboo Challenge

[WildCat]

Will he be running at you? Will he be standing in front, trying to hit you? Can you do it from 10 feet away? ...etc....

C'mon Petey boy, answer these questions already. Or are you full of sh!t like all the other YB con artists?

 

[petpower_2k]

C'mon Petey boy, answer these questions already. Or are you full of sh!t like all the other YB con artists?

He will be running from about 10 meters Why? Because= I want some time to prepare.
Remember I have never said that he can not run up to me, and then stand still infront of me, and then punch at me.

The attacker runs up to the YB guy then makes his attack, he does not have to be running while punching,
it only starts with the running from a distance so I have time to focus.

 

[thatguywhojuggles]

He will be running from about 10 meters Why? Because= I want some time to prepare.
Remember I have never said that he can not run up to me, and then stand still infront of me, and then punch at me.

The attacker runs up to the YB guy then makes his attack, he does not have to be running while punching,
it only starts with the running from a distance so I have time to focus.

If it's time you need to prepare, just ask the guy to wait until you are ready. Or is it his running that helps you prepare?

 

[abramis]

Baliwesternman wrote:
"this has nothing to do with the randi challenge. previously my larsen has open challenged yellow bamboo."

Funny... I usually call it my "petter-nicklas" (swedish word for "willie") and showing it to people who are not ready for that kind of demonstration, often gets a reaction of disgust or awe.... Kind of a open challenge.... But anyway.

Couldn´t one get a professional footballplayer to run up and tackle the YB fellow? If he can stop him without touch, I´d be impressed.

 

[WildCat]

He will be running from about 10 meters Why? Because= I want some time to prepare.
Remember I have never said that he can not run up to me, and then stand still infront of me, and then punch at me.

The attacker runs up to the YB guy then makes his attack, he does not have to be running while punching,
it only starts with the running from a distance so I have time to focus.

Answer this simple question w/ a simple yes or no. Can you knock down a person from 10 feet away without touching that person? (or shooting him w/ a stun gun or taser )

From the web site:

As you can imagine when you can knock down attackers from 10 feet away or heal someone dying from something just using your own energy- that is true personal power!

So won't you fail the test if the person even comes close enough to punch you?

We'll leave the "heal someone dying" part for another day.

 

[Wudang]

The attacker runs up to the YB guy then makes his attack, he does not have to be running while punching,
it only starts with the running from a distance so I have time to focus.

Why can't he just stroll? Or do you want him in a bad stance so he can't throw a solid punch?
Please clarify exactly why he has to run.

 

[WildCat]

Couldn´t one get a professional footballplayer to run up and tackle the YB fellow? If he can stop him without touch, I´d be impressed.

I recommend Ray Lewis.

 

[petpower_2k]

Answer this simple question w/ a simple yes or no. Can you knock down a person from 10 feet away without touching that person? (or shooting him w/ a stun gun or taser )

From the web site:


So won't you fail the test if the person even comes close enough to punch you?

We'll leave the "heal someone dying" part for another day.

The knocking down only works when the person is about to attack, ie: about to punch me to cause me bodily harm.
or 10 meters away: having a gun just about to shoot,
or 10 meters away: having only one thing in mind: to hurt me.
if he stands 10 meters away and does nothing, then I can not knock him down.
he must have intention to hurt, and the easiest way I know of for us to try that is when he starts running from 10 meters away.

 

[petpower_2k]

Why can't he just stroll? Or do you want him in a bad stance so he can't throw a solid punch?
Please clarify exactly why he has to run.

because I want him to run, I believe it is the best way because all the other YB gigs ive seen they always run.

No I don´t "want him in a bad stance so he can not throw a solid punch", he can run, then stop, then hit. And if the first punch is not a solid enough punch for him, then he can throw an other, and another etc..

 

[Ashles]

The knocking down only works when the person is about to attack, ie: about to punch me to cause me bodily harm.
or 10 meters away: having a gun just about to shoot,
or 10 meters away: having only one thing in mind: to hurt me.
if he stands 10 meters away and does nothing, then I can not knock him down.
he must have intention to hurt, and the easiest way I know of for us to try that is when he starts running from 10 meters away.

Can he fire a taser at you?

Edited to add: And why can he only hit in the chest/abdomen area? It sounds like a curious and not entirely useful ability to defend when attackers normally would be likely to attack the head or groin regions.

 

[T'ai Chi]

Just go challenge some Gracies or something.

 

[petpower_2k]

Can he fire a taser at you?

Edited to add: And why can he only hit in the chest/abdomen area? It sounds like a curious and not entirely useful ability to defend when attackers normally would be likely to attack the head or groin regions.

because incase I can´t knock him down without touch I dont wanna get punched in the face.

 

[Ashles]

because incase I can´t knock him down without touch I dont wanna get punched in the face.

It's a bit hard to know how to respond to that without just laughing.

And the taser?
Or is that not allowed because a taser might hurt too?

So, to recap, you are claiming to be able to demonstrate the amazing yellow bamboo ability, but you have very little confidence that it will work, so the tests can only involve attacks that won't hurt too much if you fail?

Well where do I sign up for such a brilliant defensive technique?

I think we now see why it is called yellow bamboo.

 

[dann]

It's a bit hard to know how to respond to that without just laughing.
And the taser?
Or is that not allowed because a taser might hurt too?
So, to recap, you are claiming to be able to demonstrate the amazing yellow bamboo ability, but you have very little confidence that it will work, so the tests can only involve attacks that won't hurt too much if you fail?
Well where do I sign up for such a brilliant defensive technique?
I think we now see why it is called yellow bamboo.

You should not tease him more than necessary. You are right to point out the contradictions, but you should at least give him credit for being rational when he says:
"because incase I can´t knock him down without touch I dont wanna get punched in the face."
He claims to have a (paranormal) ability, but cannot guarantee that it will work 100% every single time. And he does not want to get seriously hurt which is the reason why he does not want an attacker to hit him in the face.
The contradiction now is: He wants somebody to want to hurt him - apparently the woowoo idea in this is that he somehow needs this in order to use the aggressive attitude of the attacker to defeat him - and at the same time he wants the attacker to agree to terms whose purpose is to make sure that he will not (seriously) hurt him.
I predict all sorts of excuses based on this idea: 'Well, it did not work, but only because the attacker did not seriously get into to the mood of wanting to hurt me' etc.

 

[Zep]

www.yellowbamboo.net/knockingdown
this has nothing to do with the randi challenge. previously my larsen has open challenged yellow bamboo.

he has said he would get angry, run at the yb practitioner
and hit him as hard as he could.

Now Yb has a guy in Sweden who is willing to come to denmark and call his bluff.

THis is how it works- the attacker gets angry and runs at the yb practioner and hits as hard as he can.

If the yb person gets hurt end of story and yb dont work.

If the yb person dont get hurt (other than by ducking etc) then we can talk for years about how it aitn worth it if you gotta be angry, would it work this way, that way, how does it work etc.

The results of this test are what matters anything else is just pure bull****

right Kevin?

Yellow Bamboo Practitioner

Ah ha! You wouldn't happen to be the same "person from Bali" who we discussed this self-same subject with endlessly last year or the year before? The one who SAYS he was "just a Balinese friend of YB posting from an internet cafe", but is actually some wise-ass small-league shyster from Miami?

 

[Zep]

because I want him to run, I believe it is the best way because all the other YB gigs ive seen they always run.

I see. And can I ask if ALL the other "YB gigs" just happen to have been staged by YB practioners, by any chance? Hmmm? I'd suggest you think about that for a bit before you respond.

No I don´t "want him in a bad stance so he can not throw a solid punch", he can run, then stop, then hit. And if the first punch is not a solid enough punch for him, then he can throw an other, and another etc..

How about having someone stand quite still right in front of you, well within striking distance, and they work themselves up into a "contentrated" state right there. Meanwhile, you do your own "preparation" at the same time. And then, when they are really REALLY good and ready to strike you, they let you know loud and clear, and the test starts then. Exactly the same as your idea, but without the necessity of anyone having to run anywhere.

Incidentally, let me suggest that if you encounter any person with reasonable experience in martial arts (or even pillow-fighting, for that matter), they will calmly and efficiently, and with significant concentration on the task at hand, knock you flat on your arse first shot. And just looking at the standard "YB defensive stance", I'd be willing to bet that a simple, straight karate punch to the solar plexus will be more than sufficient to convince you you've been scammed.

Oh, one last question, petpower_2k: Did you pay the Yellow Bamboo people any money to learn this technique? If so, please write out the following sentence 100 times after class: "I WAS SCAMMED BY CONFIDENCE TRICKSTERS."

 

[WildCat]

I see. And can I ask if ALL the other "YB gigs" just happen to have been staged by YB practioners, by any chance? Hmmm? I'd suggest you think about that for a bit before you respond.
How about having someone stand quite still right in front of you, well within striking distance, and they work themselves up into a "contentrated" state right there. Meanwhile, you do your own "preparation" at the same time. And then, when they are really REALLY good and ready to strike you, they let you know loud and clear, and the test starts then. Exactly the same as your idea, but without the necessity of anyone having to run anywhere.

Incidentally, let me suggest that if you encounter any person with reasonable experience in martial arts (or even pillow-fighting, for that matter), they will calmly and efficiently, and with significant concentration on the task at hand, knock you flat on your arse first shot. And just looking at the standard "YB defensive stance", I'd be willing to bet that a simple, straight karate punch to the solar plexus will be more than sufficient to convince you you've been scammed.

Oh, one last question, petpower_2k: Did you pay the Yellow Bamboo people any money to learn this technique? If so, please write out the following sentence 100 times after class: "I WAS SCAMMED BY CONFIDENCE TRICKSTERS."

Zep, you're my favorite Aussie! Even though we disagree on a lot of things.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

The knocking down only works when the person is about to attack, ie: about to punch me to cause me bodily harm.
or 10 meters away: having a gun just about to shoot,
or 10 meters away: having only one thing in mind: to hurt me.
if he stands 10 meters away and does nothing, then I can not knock him down.
he must have intention to hurt, and the easiest way I know of for us to try that is when he starts running from 10 meters away.

"10 meters away: having only one thing in mind: to hurt me." OK. He stands 10 meters away and whips baseballs at your chest. He obviously has the intention to hurt you because he is throwing hard objects at you. Standing 10 meters away, can you knock him down?

 

[Donn]

By petpower_2k
he must have intention to hurt, and the easiest way I know of for us to try that is when he starts running from 10 meters away.
Emphasis by me.

I have to agree with others (like dann) - this is the pivot of all the excuses that will come.

It's about what they feel will "kickstart" their deflection power.

Examples:
"I didn't feel that he intended me harm."
"I didn't pick up the feeling of danger."
"If he really intended me harm, he would have harmed me."

Give it up, this is hopeless.

I say we should strap a YB'er down and grow real bamboo under them. Their task would then be to turn the growing shoot aside.
Now that should give them a real sense of danger!
(Assuming this is not a myth...)

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

I don't see a problem with my protocol. A guy whipping baseballs at you "has an intention to hurt you".