Yellow Bamboo Challenge

[Atlas]

I think getting his butt kicked in a fight will wake him up to the reality of the situation.

Ok, as long as you just want to help...

 

[CFLarsen]

Atlas,

I understand what you are saying. But Peter has made it clear that the attacker can run up to the YB person, stop, and then deliver the punch.

 

[CFLarsen]

It was suggested before, but I think petpower's comment above pretty much sums it up. He clearly states that "it is impossible to know the intention of the attacker." If they fail, they will just say the "assistant" was wrong and the attacker was not angry enough for the magic to work.

Peter has agreed to the attacker being the sole arbiter of whether or not the attacker is angry or not. So, that excuse is not possible.

 

[CFLarsen]

I think getting his butt kicked in a fight will wake him up to the reality of the situation.

Although not part of the trial, it could be interesting to know if failure will make Peter and his friends stop believing.

 

[Harlequin]

I'd guess they will just realize that they need more of that expensive training to get the details just perfect.

Obviously, it works but they just aren't good enough yet.

In fact, I wonder what they actually can do. I assume they've demonstrated something to at least convince themselves that this will work?

For sure I'd run a little test before I let someone take a swing at me.

 

[baliwesternman]

I'd guess they will just realize that they need more of that expensive training to get the details just perfect.

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EXPENSIVE? The classes are free every sunday at the beach
so how can free be expensive? The training videos at yellowbamboo.com are FREE so how is that expensive?

BWM

 

[Yaotl]

EXPENSIVE? The classes are free every sunday at the beach
so how can free be expensive? The training videos at yellowbamboo.com are FREE so how is that expensive?

BWM

This is free?

 

[thaiboxerken]

It's not free, it costs your intelligence and rationality.

 

[jmercer]

EXPENSIVE? The classes are free every sunday at the beach
so how can free be expensive? The training videos at yellowbamboo.com are FREE so how is that expensive?

BWM

Based on the video, then, I'd say they got what they paid for.

Of course, if they paid anything, then they paid too much...

 

[thatguywhojuggles]

For sure I'd run a little test before I let someone take a swing at me.

Apparently the only way to "test" to see if it is working is to actually have someone angry enough at you that they want to do some physical harm.

Kinda reminds me of a commercial I saw of a juggler who kicked a bowling ball up onto his head and caught it there. How the heck do you practice that??

 

[jmercer]

Very, very carefully?

(Sorry, couldn't resist)

 

[T'ai Chi]

I don't hit people.

Makes me wonder how you could attack and kill someone then.

So you don't hit people, yet somehow you could take their gun from them?

Or what?

 

[T'ai Chi]

Why don't we just schedule a ring fight between this retard and a fighter? MMA rules or kickboxing, it shouldn't matter. Let's see if his powers work in a more live situation. Screw this testing stuff, it's obvious that he's not sincere. I just want to see him get whooped up on.

Well that would be more entertaining. However, isn't that changing the person's claim somewhat? You know, moving the goalposts?

I don't see why running shouldn't be tried, providing that tomfoolery (tripping, darts, tazers, etc) are controlled for. Claus, or whomever, could practice running at people well beforehand the actual encounter.

 

[Phrost]

Are you trained in martial arts ? Have you talked about this "test" with a trained, high level, martial artist ?

To me (40 years in Japanese martial arts, 5th dan Kendo, 1st dan aikido, years of judo, competitions galore), the whole procedure is pure BS:

- One of the first thing you learn in martial arts is never to get "angry", or at least never to show anger, it clouds jugdement and impairs your reactions.

- There is no single school of combat that teaches you to run 20 meters before you hit your opponent. There is no way you can correctly assess distances and the correct moment of attack (ma-ai) that way, whereas the guy waiting has all the time in the world to find out when and how you'll attack and devise a way to evade or trick you. Randi is right when he recommends that you just walk calmly towards the guy and just touch him (the colored chalk bit is good).

- 30 seconds of continuous serious punching ? BS ! Look at any real fight (instead of MA movies where the heroes can keep fighting at maximum intensity for minutes on end), almost nobody keeps punching that long. 10 seconds then careful observation, then a few seconds more, etc.

In short, either those guys are planning tricks, or they are seriously deluded as to what they are doing. Send someone really trained in martial arts.

Good points.

I'll volunteer to punch someone if TBK hasn't already beaten me to it.

 

[baliwesternman]

Claus, or whomever, could practice running at people well beforehand the actual encounter.

Claus who actually issued the challenge to YB in the first place has pussied out and is putting a martial artist in his place.

BWM

 

[Phrost]

Claus who actually issued the challenge to YB in the first place has pussied out and is putting a martial artist in his place.

BWM

Hey, if you're ever in Kansas City... look me up. I'd be happy to punch you.

 

[JPK]

Claus who actually issued the challenge to YB in the first place has pussied out and is putting a martial artist in his place.

BWM

This seems unnecessarily harsh. Your claim doesn’t specify WHO the attacker is. Is there a problem here?
JPK
edited to add: If in New Jersey, I wouldn't mind punching through you. I have friends that are paramedics. They should be able to get you back on your feet... eventualy.

JPK

 

[TheBoyPaj]

Claus who actually issued the challenge to YB in the first place has pussied out and is putting a martial artist in his place.

BWM

So now it seems that, not only does this power require the attacker to be angry, off balance, in the dark, surrounded by people in yellow shirts and enrolled in the society, NOW it's specific to their identity?

All cower at the might of the Yellow Bamboo!

 

[Ausmerican]

All the people discussing this event seem to have decided that the blow will be a punch up to and including Peter. This puzzles me. Although I cannot think of a single art outside of jousting that requires you to have such a long run up I think stopping and then punching will give the guy more time to prep what he is doing.
As an alternative I would think that a thai boxing style jumping knee smash to the solar plexus or a good old Bruce Lee style sliding side kick ala Enter the Dragon would be the choice for a running attack. I mean, if the guy had the option of moving these may not be too practical with such a long approach but since he is not moving...

 

[CFLarsen]

Claus who actually issued the challenge to YB in the first place has pussied out and is putting a martial artist in his place.

BWM

Excuse me, but why does it have to be me, personally? I offered to test YB. That doesn't mean it should be me, punching.

In fact, it would be highly improper of me to participate in an experiment I have designed (with YB).