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Yellow Bamboo Challenge

jmercer said:
Sounds like it would be fun... if you pm with with where you are, I'll keep track and let you know if I'm ever in the area. (Unless you're in NY, NJ or CT - then I could simply make a trip. :) )

We do some round-robin stuff by invitation only - light contact, no gear, no set matches... whoever feels like stepping into the circle does so, and whoever feels like sparring with them, likewise. It's fun, and we're careful to only invite people who can leave their egos at the door. :D

Hardest guy I ever sparred with for pure power and raw, direct techniques was a Muay Thai dude... man, that was one heck of an experience.

FYI, I usually beg off of BJJ or any JJ guys - my left knee's had 3 operations over the years, so I tell people I simply can't go to the ground anymore, and I ask them to please not kick my knee. Most of them are nice enough to keep that in mind. :)

I don't mind takedowns, though.

(Edited to add: Sorry for going so-far off topic, folks - my apologies.)
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I don't think anyone minds a minor derail, since the thread is more or less dead.

Stop by Bullshido and look for the Throwdown forum. There are usually ones in the NY/NE area pretty often.
 
CFLarsen, if you know anyone in Sweden, they can attend my next YB demo, and do the test themselves if they want to.

ybsweden
 
petpower_2k said:
CFLarsen, if you know anyone in Sweden, they can attend my next YB demo, and do the test themselves if they want to.

ybsweden
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OK.
 
Martial arts is a field where one can actually apply empirical testing.
Though I sincerely have doubts on the YB claims to ever become as evident as the praising of it.
 
WhiteLion said:
Martial arts is a field where one can actually apply empirical testing.
Though I sincerely have doubts on the YB claims to ever become as evident as the praising of it.
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In many situations, it's just difficult to get someone who espouses woo to step up to the plate. They often cite excuses such as "it's too deadly to demonstrate" or "martial arts are not about fighting".

However, it does happen occasionally. Here's a video of someone who managed to get a practicioner of "Rad Ki" to try and prove he could do a Chi knockdown attack, and then use Chi effectively in sparring:

http://www.bullshido.com/videos/radkichallenge.mov
 
To that video I would at this moment say something like... hmmm oh well :)
 
Phrost said:
In many situations, it's just difficult to get someone who espouses woo to step up to the plate. They often cite excuses such as "it's too deadly to demonstrate" or "martial arts are not about fighting".

However, it does happen occasionally. Here's a video of someone who managed to get a practicioner of "Rad Ki" to try and prove he could do a Chi knockdown attack, and then use Chi effectively in sparring:

http://www.bullshido.com/videos/radkichallenge.mov
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Somebody has watched waaaay too much Dragon Ball. Though, if he had screamed Kame Hame Ha!! his attacks would have surely worked :D
No wonder only one guy has taken the challenge, it must be hard to find someone dumb enough to be willing to get punched while defending using anime techniques.
 
Great clip!
-sigh- There's something about the sights and sounds of the pounding surf that goes well with first rate debunking.
 
petpower_2k said:
CFLarsen, if you know anyone in Sweden, they can attend my next YB demo, and do the test themselves if they want to.

ybsweden
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Would it be in Stockholm, by any chance?
 
Phrost said:
In many situations, it's just difficult to get someone who espouses woo to step up to the plate. They often cite excuses such as "it's too deadly to demonstrate" or "martial arts are not about fighting".

However, it does happen occasionally. Here's a video of someone who managed to get a practicioner of "Rad Ki" to try and prove he could do a Chi knockdown attack, and then use Chi effectively in sparring:

http://www.bullshido.com/videos/radkichallenge.mov
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Excellent clip! I'd love to pass the link along to a group of people with your permission.
 
-=Vagrant=- said:
Would it be in Stockholm, by any chance?
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I've spoken with Alvin Donovan from Yellow Bamboo, and after the failed test in Sweden, he now concedes that YB cannot be used for "protection".
 
Donks said:
Somebody has watched waaaay too much Dragon Ball. Though, if he had screamed Kame Hame Ha!! his attacks would have surely worked :D
No wonder only one guy has taken the challenge, it must be hard to find someone dumb enough to be willing to get punched while defending using anime techniques.
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I love how Animédude had to be corrected on how to correctly pronounce "chi". :D

Man, that rocked.

*WHAP* (Animédude staggers back a few meters.)

"Did that hurt?"

(wobbly) "Yeah."

(momentary pause) "Are you done?"

(still shaken) "Yeah."

"Good."
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I remember a few years back when I roamed in Unexplainedphenomenom.com and read what these psi-ball kids talked about. I had no idea they are willing to actually test it with someone. Its so easy to see it doesn't work, so I wonder how they convince themselves that they still have the ability?
 
CFLarsen said:
I've spoken with Alvin Donovan from Yellow Bamboo, and after the failed test in Sweden, he now concedes that YB cannot be used for "protection".
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Oh well. I would have loved to personally see it in lack-of-action.
 
CFLarsen said:
I've spoken with Alvin Donovan from Yellow Bamboo, and after the failed test in Sweden, he now concedes that YB cannot be used for "protection".
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Maybe they should change the advert on their web page:

from www.Yellowbamboo.com
Protection for yourself and others. With Yellow Bamboo you can learn very powerful methods to protect yourself and others. If you watch the videos you will see that it is possible to knock down attackers without touching them. This is a very powerful form of personal development.
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I predict that it may be some time before this page reflects their revised opinion.
 
I'm keeping an eye on it.

If it doesn't change in the foreseeable future, I will contact Donovan again.
 
CFLarsen said:
I've spoken with Alvin Donovan from Yellow Bamboo, and after the failed test in Sweden, he now concedes that YB cannot be used for "protection".
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why would anyone want to study it then? I thought the entire point of practicing YB was to be able to knock people down when they screaming whilst running towards you from 10 m away. Oh wait, there is the healing part. I hope no one is dumb enough to take the "YB vs. snakebite" challenge.
 
new skeptic said:
I hope no one is dumb enough to take the "YB vs. snakebite" challenge.
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We'd never test for something that would endanger anyone.

If YB tried to do something like that in Denmark, I'd report them to the police immediately. There are limits to stupidity.
 
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