This has to be one of the worst & most embarrasing displays of lack of skill at martial arts I've ever seen. And I used to do live action roleplaying.

From: [identity profile] cairmen.livejournal.com


Wow. I only managed to watch for about 30 seconds before I couldn't take any more.

From: [identity profile] original-aj.livejournal.com


I have no idea who you are talking about - unless it was the two identically clad girls standing on one leg flapping the other foot at each other.

From: [identity profile] jan-rosencrantz.livejournal.com


Aye, thats the one.

'tis such a shame intense sarcasm doesn't come across well on LJ
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From: [identity profile] spudtater.livejournal.com


Ditto. I thought I was strong enough to take it, but I couldn't.   8^P

From: [identity profile] jan-rosencrantz.livejournal.com

Not so sure


Disgustingly enough, I have trained (with) people who were worse. At least some of the people in there were willing to hit each other.....

however, the camerawork is probably the worst I have ever seen ;)

And I really don't go with the 'let the little guy hit you' theory... that way they learn nothing.

From: [identity profile] original-aj.livejournal.com

Re: Not so sure


Depends if they have issues with hitting - sometimes you have to let them hit you for a while so they get used to the idea. But I don't think anyone there was learning anything, except possibly the inadvisability of cosplay.

From: [identity profile] gflinty.livejournal.com

Re: Not so sure


costume play. you dress up as stuff. generally Anime based but i guess it covers all kinds of things now. like re-enactment for stuff that isn't history :)

some of it is quite impressive, most of it is kind of scary and generally ill advised.

From: [identity profile] jan-rosencrantz.livejournal.com

Re: Not so sure


Some people I trained with were terrified when I suggested they hit me. THey complained to the instructors (privately) when I hit them.


Again, dude, you take me too seriously =)

Aye: the cosplay lesson is more than learned... I am now over my 'Dante' phase (thanks the Gawds)

From: [identity profile] yodathedark.livejournal.com


that is baaaaad. with a capital BAD.

and i do LARP.

From: [identity profile] zornhau.livejournal.com


Just actually watched some of it.

WTF? Apart from the combat being pish, if it wasn't choregraphed, there were some real safety issues - e.g. no eye protection, but people coming into Ochs (hands high, point forward). Then there was the minor issue of no safety barrier.... the whole thing is a Darwin Award waiting to happen.
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