Are You Familar with this martial art? Watch this video...?

Question

http://www.mooresofsacramento.com/video.htm

I'd be interested in hearing feedback from those who have been studying martial arts for at least a year about what you think about this style. Does it look practical for street defense? All constructive comments welcomed.

Thank you!
Eric

Answer 1

It is Karate as it says at the top of the website... Although it looks a little more like Ju Jitsu, at least the style of Ju Jitsu I do anyway. Looks very good (speeded up) but whether or not it would suit you is a different matter. I recommend you give it a go if you think you'll like it. Try at least a few lessons before you decide if it's for you or not.

Most of the techniques shown in that video are very basic and some would be covered in your first few lessons. Taking your opponent to the ground then finishing with additional strikes is very effective against one or more opponents.

Hope that helps :)

Answer 2

Well.... The name the website calls it is Shou Shu - a Chinese kung fu. However, it looks to me more like a made-up style of martial art using techniques from various sources. The choice in uniforms and the presence of an obvious belt system looks like the head instructor has had some training in Kenpo, Kajukenbo, or some similar system and mixed it with some Chinese Chin-Na or similar grappling methods.

As far as effectiveness.... That is aways more a result of the practitioners skill and the underlying strategy and philosophy that is a part of a good method. Just seeing someone perform techniques in a demo is not a good way to make a judgement. Demos are by their design meant to showcase, not to offer an objective evaluation.

However, just looking at some of the techniques used, it may have some value. Without seeing how this method is taught or what is stressed, I wouldn't say a definite yes or no.

Answer 3

I've been in martial arts for 15 years, these techniques look effective. However any of these techniques could be leathal with a wrongly placed fist. Also there is actual skin-to-skin contact which is fine for a street fight, but any instructor that cannot control himself from striking a student at full force is not a master.

The video does not appread speed up, but also appears to be speed enphasized speed will not always win a battle. IN this martial art only the fastest will win, out manuver your opponent and you win.

Also remember that these are demos, so they are only showing their best.

Answer 4

if you visit the home page and read the header it says moore's karate ..

scroll down and it specifies the systems that this art has been derived from - chin na, shuai jiao, and san sao - chinese martial arts all..

so the name of the school is a bit misleading, although it's saying it's karate, the techniques are chinese...

now personally, i'd want an instructor that knows the origins of his martial arts, but that's just me.. especially being a DaShifu, or grand master, you'd think he would've made that distinction, plus it's a little shady having 3 count them 3 Da Shifu's in one family, especially the son, what did he start in the womb???

my sigung has been practicing most his life and is among the best of chinese martial arts, been in inside kung fu's hall of fame and doesn't consider himself a Da Shifu.. i'd do some research on the lineage of this school and it's founder if i were you...

usually shuai jiao, san sao and chin na are very intriqute arts that take years to be able to use effectively on the streets and even longer to master.. which tend to not make them the first choice in reality based self defense.. i know, i study them..


if you're looking for a practical reality based self defense try krav maga, rapid assault tactics (RAT system) or something of that nature.. they're based on gross motors skills and reactive training.. it's simple, straight forward and proven..

hope this helps!

~*good luck*~

Answer 5

I wouldn't take him seriously. It look speeded up.The whole fight look so prearranged. There was absolutely no mistake at all, the bad guy always miss while the "hero" land everything perfectly. Also the technique look too clean for against resistant opponent. beside that if they were so good, why doesn't we see them in competition?

Yeah some people say it's for self defense only, but you gotta to spar realistic against non cooperating opponent at your gym to know that you're actually learning something. Also all modern karate competition. Look at Kyokushin, Shidokan, Seido, Eshin, and few others. Hell there's plently kyokushin karateka K-1 fighter. The currenty K-1 champ is a kyokushin karateka.

So I would steer clear of Moore's studio if I were you.

Answer 6

I have been an instructor for 27 years and the techniques LOOK like they COULD be effective. I am familiar with the style that Moore's teaches at the local school here in the town where I live in (Fresno, Ca) and having seen demonstrations of the style first hand I can attest to the accuracy of the video, it was NOT sped up as one person mentioned. Moore's has a history of turning out people that actually have the ability to USE the techniques they have been taught, simply because it is one of the few schools that put any real emphasis on practical application of the techniques. IF I were going to direct someone to a school in my area OTHER than mine MOORE'S would be one of only three that I would recommend.

Answer 7

NOT only are ALL of those moves choreographed like a bad martial arts movie.... But the moves look like garbage kung -fu style strikes....

No one tackled the dude, I would hate to see what would happen to the poor guy if they did. Styles like that where the don't actually sparr are garbage. Those are all planned moves that were practiced. Like that Girl TKD BS video.

Kevelduf... YOU AMAZE ME!!!! that video was SO obviously sped up you goof! Stop trying to make martial arts some mystical D&D fighting style or system. They sped the video up plain as day. Watch the people clapping... its like they are on crack.

Answer 8

the video has obviously been sped up to look more impressive. the 'fighting' looks like choreographed pre arranged sequences. if i were you i'd look into something a bit more realistic like kyokushin or enshin karate. they have very sound training and good fighters both professionally and on the streets.

Answer 9

It cool but the lady action was not impressive to me because she can receive a naste punch on her face since she is not protecting it.
She need to learn more i am a professional muay thai figher.

Answer 10

It looks like some of it might work , however you have to remember that all of that was choreographed for the reason of attracting new clients . I think its a sub style of kenpo .