Lots of good stuff out there these days. I was impressed with the fighting style used in the Dark Knight. I thought it looked a lot grittier and more realistic than the Hong Kong crap we’ve been seeing for 30 years now (thanks Bruce, if only you had known). The use of elbows seems smart to me and the system seems intuitive. Looks like solid self-defense material.
Impressions or experiences with it?
7 responses so far ↓
1 Jay Gischer // Aug 30, 2008 at 10:53 pm
You’re quite right, Dave. It looks much different from Bruce and Hong Kong action.
Looking at the KFM website, there’s lots of glitz and rock and roll and “KFM was born in the streets” printed in red letters. Which is a bit of an eye-roller to me.
Then they say stuff that is very solid, though stated in a very rock and roll kind of way. To paraphrase one: KFM isn’t about learning techniques, you have to live it, you must have it in your blood.
This is precisely what I seek with my martial art.
Another place they talk about purpose as something other than a goal, goals being spcific mileposts, but purpose being the chart of one’s life. Again, words I live by.
2 cooliehawk // Aug 30, 2008 at 11:30 pm
KFM looks very much like pre-sportive Thai martial arts in its “guard” position and how it uses the elbows.
3 chrislomas // Aug 30, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Hmm. Keysi is incredible ‘marketed’ over here. One of the major magazines (MAI) puts about three articles about it in each edition!
Having sparred with practisioners I have to say it doesn’t (or, at least, they didn’t) live up to the hype. IMHO Elbows are good but only within there correct range.
Haven’t seen the new batman yet though - looking forward to it.
4 northernbgz // Aug 31, 2008 at 10:49 am
some of the moves during the mid section of the clip resembles baji’s physical techniques, in relation to entry strategy and the use of short hand principals at close range
5 Steven // Sep 8, 2008 at 1:15 am
Great demo. Super use of both the forearm and the humerus side of the elbow.
That’s how to train Peng. That’s what they mean: if you learn nothing else–learn WardOff!
6 Morgan Buchanan // Sep 8, 2008 at 10:45 am
pretty sure that’s not what they mean when they say “if you learn nothing else-learn ward off!”
they mean the energy/skill/principle not a technique.
cheers
morgan
7 Jeff // Oct 1, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Being a U.S. Rep for KFM here in the States, I’ve had opportunity (obviously) to train in this system with over 20 years of experience, training and rank in three other systems (TKD, Shorin-Ryu and Ninjutsu).
The approach that KFM offers to those not interested in “martial arts” but rather actual self-defense is the true genius to their marketing…far above “Batman.” Also, the immediate introduction to any student to 2-3 attacker scenarios I think is also both genius and marketable since (statistically speaking) you’re lucky nowadays, if attacked, you face only one attacker. And they don’t come at you “by the numbers” if it does, in fact, happen.
When one of the KFM Founders was asked about how KFM “looks” like moves from other systems, his answer was classic. He responded, “We all have two arms, two legs and a wobbly head, so of course ’some things’ are going to look similar in movement.”
Kudos to all traditional stylists out there keeping their systems alive. KFM simply offers a new perspective and excitement to those looking for something a bit more “out of the box/dojo” when it comes to personal defense.
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