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    Gene,
    Scroll to around 3:46 here:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSYQ-Oyy1hM

    Is that what you're talking about?

    It's not segmented, but it can give that impression if you're used to seeing the Chain Whip. Apparently, it's considered the most dangerous and advanced weapon of Kalari. It's called Urumi. Dig it:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urumi

    Apparently, it was used in the filmi Ashoka! I haven't seen this one yet, but will make a point to, soon.

    Regarding that film clip, I have no idea, but pretty sweet find!
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    I gotta look at that extra again..

    ...perhaps I hallucinated the segments.

    Ashoka was entertaining, well worth your attention. It was quite fictional, but then, so was Last Legion. And Khan as Asoka was a huge stretch for me. I'm not a fan of Khan. Perhaps it's jealousy. I don't remember the urumi scene, but I saw that some time ago, so perhaps I gotta look at that again too.

    The urumi looks freaking wicked. It reminds me of the the old belt swords (something that many people discredit now). I can't imagine trying to deal with a sharp version.
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    Return of Bolly-Fu

    I'm raising the Bolly Fu stakes with this entry:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K0ke-LwwpI

    Nuff said!
    "From a psychological point of view, demons represent the universal equivalents of the dark, cruel, animal depths of the mind. When we as martial artists are preparing ourselves to overcome our fear of domination at the hands of an opponent, we must go deep within our inner being and allow the darkest parts of ourselves to be revealed. In order to battle the monsters in an abyss, we must sometimes unleash the demon within" http://darkwingchun.wordpress.com/

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    Nice one, Wu Wei Wu

    OK, I looked at that extra last night and there were no segments. So it's definitely an urumi. There's a nice short segment that has two Kalari guys sparring with urumi and shield. I love all that Kalari weapon sparring. They play with steel and super fast. Anyway, I'm going to use this opportunity to really plug the HK Double Disc Edition of the MYTH. The extras are as good as the movie, if not better. The 'making of' stuff is insane in that way only Jackie can be insane. You can see Jackie's hands on choreography with Mallika. You can see the set up for th glue trap scene. You can see Mallika complaining that she didn't get to kiss Jackie in the movie at the HK premiere. You can see Jackie vacuum the set. Ok, seriously, the Kalari segment in the extra is short but very cool. There's several shots of Kalari people running through their sparring routines and some nice stuff of Jackie working with Kalari Master G. Satyanarayanan to develop their fight. There's also some really nutty behind the scenes stuff like how did the snow scene (in a giant refrigerator so the actors were really freezing) and the cliff scene (filmed on a real treacherous cliff and they drop them off). There's also some nice tour stuff of the scenic locations used in the film. It's all about the double disc, I tell ya. Makes a great gift
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wu Wei Wu View Post
    I'm raising the Bolly Fu stakes with this entry:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K0ke-LwwpI

    Nuff said!

    Ghandi-ryu !!
    Psalms 144:1
    Praise be my Lord my Rock,
    He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wu Wei Wu View Post
    I'm raising the Bolly Fu stakes with this entry:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K0ke-LwwpI

    Nuff said!
    Awesome find!!!!! Cool! I'll have to find this Bollywood Disco 70's Psychedelic Bruce Lee Tribute number - it was pretty amazing.

    Gene - I may just have to buy The Myth! Didn't Jackie have a thing for Indian ladies? Or was that just for the making of The Myth?

    Ya know, some of these Bollywood actors and actresses bear resemblances of Hollywood celebs. Check it out:

    Karisma Kapoor looks kinda like Jennifer Aniston: http://gallery.bizhat.com/showphoto.php/photo/19505

    Akshaye Khanna looks kinda like Hank Azaria:
    http://www.webindia123.com/movie/images/akhanna.jpg

    Salman Khan sorta looks like Nicholas Cage:
    http://iceburns.blogspot.com/2007/07/salman-khan.html

    Akshay Kumar looks sorta like David Schwimmer (Ross, from Friends)
    http://www.hindustanlink.com/bollywo...l_akshay1.jpeg
    Last edited by yutyeesam; 10-31-2007 at 01:44 PM.
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    Kalari and other arts...

    I'm not sure if this has been referenced here, but it is an early 80's British series called Way of the Warrior. This episode took a detailed look at Kalari:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZZYl2IUKbo

    On a side note, Indian has many other classic traditions including Kushti (wrestling) and Gatka (the art of the Northern Aryans):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv7Z3wBtKQE

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrUNCD14piA

    Additionally, a popular game in the North is Kabaddi, which is a combination of wrestling and tag:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GexeGK_ZTeQ
    "From a psychological point of view, demons represent the universal equivalents of the dark, cruel, animal depths of the mind. When we as martial artists are preparing ourselves to overcome our fear of domination at the hands of an opponent, we must go deep within our inner being and allow the darkest parts of ourselves to be revealed. In order to battle the monsters in an abyss, we must sometimes unleash the demon within" http://darkwingchun.wordpress.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wu Wei Wu View Post
    I'm not sure if this has been referenced here, but it is an early 80's British series called Way of the Warrior. This episode took a detailed look at Kalari:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZZYl2IUKbo

    On a side note, Indian has many other classic traditions including Kushti (wrestling) and Gatka (the art of the Northern Aryans):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv7Z3wBtKQE

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrUNCD14piA

    Additionally, a popular game in the North is Kabaddi, which is a combination of wrestling and tag:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GexeGK_ZTeQ
    Dman, did you see the omoplata at 4:56 ??
    Just goes to show, BJJ is everywhere
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    Praise be my Lord my Rock,
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    The Urumi in Asoka...

    Scroll forward to about 2:00 into the clip:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOgZ8nh1tdE

    This weapon needs to be in every single Bollywood movie! Just a matter of time before Quentin features it in one of his!
    The 10 Elements of Choy Lay Fut:
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    And it doesn't hurt to practice stuff from:
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    urumis are cutting up my brain

    I can't believe I forgot about that. Obviously I have to watch Ashoka again too. I love that "that's not a weapon, this is a weapon" ala Crocodile Dundee. Soon after that movie, I was in the sword selling biz, and if you knew how many times I heard that stupid line, my god.
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    This is my favorite bollywood clip.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx-NLPH8JeM

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    First Koena Mitra, now Priyanka Chopra

    The Rise of Bollywood Femme Fatales. You heard it first here. Life is good.

    Priyanka into martial arts
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    She’s just back from Namibia after wrapping up a schedule for Drona and Priyanka Chopra is already set to go back to South Africa. “We have another month-long schedule and it’ll be action-packed and good fun. Especially since my co-star Abhishek is such a prankster,” she says.

    Drona, a film that involves a lot of martial arts, will see Priyanka engage in some hard-core stunts. But it isn’t the first time she’s indulged in action since she’s previously done some heavy-duty scenes in Don. “But in Drona, I play Abhishek’s bodyguard and had to train in the Sikh martial art form using kirpans and chakkars. It was a bit difficult and required a lot of flexibility but the experience was great,” says the actress.
    So what’s her opinion on the portrayal of supergals in Indian films — there are quite a few who’re signing action films right now. “The script really matters for one to be called a supergirl in Indian films; as an actor you can play a superman too. But is the script really defining it or is it just your image of being a superhero that’s taking it forward? It really depends,” she explains.

    And since most flicks these days are multi-starrers, is she okay acting in them or does she prefer solo flicks? “Depends on the script entirely. The look, the feel and the way the movie is presented is very important. I don’t mind multi-starrers,” she says.

    The 24-year-old is also doing a lot of brand endorsements now. What took her so long to do them? “I didn’t want to do ads before. This is my fourth year in this industry and four years seems like a long time because I have done so many films in this time. I didn’t want to do ads before because I wanted to establish myself in a certain position so I could do the kind of ads that I wanted. I didn’t want to just endorse just any product,” says Priyanka. She adds, “I’m very particular about everything I do, whether it’s the brands that I pick, the films I do or the company I keep.”
    And what about her upcoming film Love Story 2050 with Harman Baweja? How was it working with him? “It’s releasing in April 2008. It was great fun working with Harman; he has great energy in him,” she says.
    Priyanka Chopra, Miss World 2000
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    Bollywood Bruce Lee Tribute

    Dig it, here's an Indian Disco Tribute to Bruce Lee!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdBA7EciP4U

    Let's Dance, for the Great Guy Bruce Lee.
    The 10 Elements of Choy Lay Fut:
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    The 13 Principles of Taijiquan:
    Ward Off, Roll Back, Press, Push, Pluck, Elbow, Shoulder, Split, Forward, Back, Left, Right, Central Equilibrium

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    Bollywood Femme Fatales

    Wow, there's more than I thought in this arena!

    This one's kinda fun:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKqgkrhDb-k

    And this one is like a Bollywood version of Xena:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y_qbBZe7J0
    The 10 Elements of Choy Lay Fut:
    Kum, Na, Gwa, Sau, Chop, Pow, Kup, Biu, Ding, Jong

    The 13 Principles of Taijiquan:
    Ward Off, Roll Back, Press, Push, Pluck, Elbow, Shoulder, Split, Forward, Back, Left, Right, Central Equilibrium

    And it doesn't hurt to practice stuff from:
    Mounts, Guards, and Side Mounts!


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    Apparently, the movie from that last link I posted is called Sheela. Here's more:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tawfewEoAvM

    Here's another Bollywood femme fatale fight scene involving staves:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_qUwZV_Cmc
    The 10 Elements of Choy Lay Fut:
    Kum, Na, Gwa, Sau, Chop, Pow, Kup, Biu, Ding, Jong

    The 13 Principles of Taijiquan:
    Ward Off, Roll Back, Press, Push, Pluck, Elbow, Shoulder, Split, Forward, Back, Left, Right, Central Equilibrium

    And it doesn't hurt to practice stuff from:
    Mounts, Guards, and Side Mounts!


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