Mind, Body & Kick Ass Moves
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Mind, Body & Kick Ass Moves is a television programme broadcast on BBC Three
. Presented by Chris Crudelli
the documentary series travels around the Far East
exploring different martial arts
and learning the secret skills and knowledge of the 'Grandmasters
'. The series investigates aspects of each different martial art by filming the masters demonstrating their style and skills. There is one series of 10 episodes. Each episode focuses on a mix of different martial arts and masters and shows Crudelli taking some martial arts and tricks to the streets, in a style similar to street magic
. The opening narration states Crudelli is a master of combat
and esoteric energies
.
An edited version was broadcast in the United States
in half-hour segments as Mind, Body & Kickin' Moves on FSN
.
in the Philippines
where he talks with Ernesto Presas
about a martial art which went underground and was kept alive by being taught as a dance. The footwork and hand movements from the dance have their root in the original martial art. Knowing the dance means one can become a good fighter. Crudelli is later shown at a bowling
alley where he watches a group of young men as they perform breakdance moves.
Crudelli comments that a lot of the moves are similar to Wushu kung fu
, and teaches the youths how they could adapt their dance moves into kicks. The action then moves to Beijing
where he meets several people who practice T'ai chi. The narration tells us that hidden beneath the forms of Tai Chi, are powerful martial arts moves.
One master who Crudelli meets is Lau Hung Chi, who practices Sun Style Tai Chi.
On a beach in England Crudelli teaches four female lifeguard
s about Drunken Style Kung Fu. Telling them it is all about deception, and by using this technique one can fool their opponent and gain the upper hand. In Japan Crudelli visits a Ninja
school near Tokyo
, where he meets Masaaki Hatsumi
, whom the show identifies as being the last living Ninja, to learn about the art of Ninjutsu
. At the school Crudelli tries to avoid a razor-sharp blade being wielded by Hatsumi.
Back in China
, Crudelli is instructed by Jumin De, one of the Jīng wǔ mén who combines Tai Chi and Qigong
to form his own powerful fighting style.
driver some self-defence tips, such as how to disarm somebody who had pulled a knife on her. Next we see Tanaka and his daughter Midori. While she shoots arrows at him he slices through them with his sword
. Tanaka then attempt to disarm an opponent wielding a sword using only his hands. Back in Manila, Ernesto Presas explains more about Kombatan
, a Filipino
fighting system
. Presas demonstrates the skill of being able to fight an opponent while blindfolded.
He even fights on opponent while carrying on a conversation with Crudelli, not even looking in his opponents direction. He also claims to have an amulet
, which prevents him from becoming tired. A short section then follows showing Crudelli demonstrating some qi
work with employees of Cardiff Auction Rooms. At Shasui Falls, in Japan, Crudelli is introduced to the concept of Satki (described as "telepathy
." The actual term, however, is "sakki," and it actually means "killing intent/qi" or "a thirst for blood"). Aoki
explains that one can learn to detect Satki, and by doing so can learn to predict an opponent's moves, thus acting before the opponent has chance to strike. Aoki explains that to develop Satki, a person meditates in standing in a heavy waterfall - something which forces the temperature of the body to fall considerably. After ten minutes in the ice cold waterfall, the person's mind and consciousness opens enough to detect Satki. Aoki also describes what he called vacuum energy, which he uses on his opponent when Satki has been detected. Once Satki is detected Aoki uses vacuum energy in two ways, either to stop his opponent or send them running in the other direction.
tower, teaching a man and a woman some Tai Chi moves which will help them focus and relax, while keeping them alert. In Japan Crudelli watches Ceremonial archers
on horseback as they try to shoot arrows at targets while riding a horse. Crudelli then attempts to learn the skill for himself, by sitting upon a wooden horse and shooting arrows at a target. Back in China, Crudelli meets with a Daoist
cook who teaches him how food is linked to martial arts. He explains to Crudelli that for a person to be at their best the five Chinese elements
need to be balanced within the body. Eating the correct food can accomplish this. He also explains to Crudelli about the art of Feng shui
and its use in the business district of Hong Kong
.
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
. Presented by Chris Crudelli
Chris Crudelli
Chris Crudelli is a martial artist, television presenter and author. He is best known as the host of BBC television programmes about the martial arts of far eastern countries, Mind, Body & Kick Ass Moves, Kick Ass Miracles, and Kick Ass in a Crisis all shown on BBC Three...
the documentary series travels around the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
exploring different martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
and learning the secret skills and knowledge of the 'Grandmasters
Grandmaster (martial arts)
Grandmaster and Master are titles used to describe or address some senior or experienced martial artists. Such titles may be, to some extent, aligned to the elderly martial arts master stock character in fiction...
'. The series investigates aspects of each different martial art by filming the masters demonstrating their style and skills. There is one series of 10 episodes. Each episode focuses on a mix of different martial arts and masters and shows Crudelli taking some martial arts and tricks to the streets, in a style similar to street magic
Street magic
Street magic falls into two genres; traditional street performance and guerrilla magic.- Traditional street performance :The first definition of street magic refers to a traditional form of magic performance - that of busking. In this, the magician draws an audience from passers by and performs an...
. The opening narration states Crudelli is a master of combat
Combat
Combat, or fighting, is a purposeful violent conflict meant to establish dominance over the opposition, or to terminate the opposition forever, or drive the opposition away from a location where it is not wanted or needed....
and esoteric energies
Qi
In traditional Chinese culture, qì is an active principle forming part of any living thing. Qi is frequently translated as life energy, lifeforce, or energy flow. Qi is the central underlying principle in traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts...
.
An edited version was broadcast in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in half-hour segments as Mind, Body & Kickin' Moves on FSN
Fox Sports Net
The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
.
Episode one
Crudelli travels to ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
where he talks with Ernesto Presas
Ernesto Presas
Ernesto Presas was the founder of Filipino martial arts system Kombatan.Kombatan, which includes training with the stick and with bladed weapons in addition to empty-hand work, was developed from the Modern Arnis system. Ernesto Presas assisted his older brother Remy Presas in developing Modern...
about a martial art which went underground and was kept alive by being taught as a dance. The footwork and hand movements from the dance have their root in the original martial art. Knowing the dance means one can become a good fighter. Crudelli is later shown at a bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
alley where he watches a group of young men as they perform breakdance moves.
Crudelli comments that a lot of the moves are similar to Wushu kung fu
Kung fu (term)
Kung fu or gongfu or gung fu is a Chinese term often used in the West to refer to Chinese martial arts.Its original meaning is somewhat different, referring to one's expertise in any skill achieved through hard work and practice, not necessarily martial...
, and teaches the youths how they could adapt their dance moves into kicks. The action then moves to Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
where he meets several people who practice T'ai chi. The narration tells us that hidden beneath the forms of Tai Chi, are powerful martial arts moves.
One master who Crudelli meets is Lau Hung Chi, who practices Sun Style Tai Chi.
On a beach in England Crudelli teaches four female lifeguard
Lifeguard
A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on...
s about Drunken Style Kung Fu. Telling them it is all about deception, and by using this technique one can fool their opponent and gain the upper hand. In Japan Crudelli visits a Ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
school near Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, where he meets Masaaki Hatsumi
Masaaki Hatsumi
Masaaki Hatsumi Masaaki Hatsumi Masaaki Hatsumi (初見良昭 Hatsumi Masaaki, (born 2 December 1931) refers to himself (and is generally recognised) as the 34th Togakure-ryū ninpo Soke (Grandmaster), and is the founder of the Bujinkan Organization. He currently resides and teaches in the city of Noda,...
, whom the show identifies as being the last living Ninja, to learn about the art of Ninjutsu
Ninjutsu
or may be:*the arts associated with espionage and assassination in feudal Japan, see Ninja*modern schools of martial arts claiming to be based in these traditions, see Modern Schools of Ninjutsu*fictional depictions, see Ninja in popular culture...
. At the school Crudelli tries to avoid a razor-sharp blade being wielded by Hatsumi.
Back in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Crudelli is instructed by Jumin De, one of the Jīng wǔ mén who combines Tai Chi and Qigong
Qigong
Qigong or chi kung is a practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing, and meditation...
to form his own powerful fighting style.
Episode two
The episode opens with Crudelli giving a female cabTaxicabs of the United Kingdom
Taxicabs are regulated throughout the United Kingdom, but the regulation of taxicabs in London is especially rigorous both with regard to mechanical integrity and driver knowledge. An official report observed that: "Little however is known about the regulation by anyone outside the trade...
driver some self-defence tips, such as how to disarm somebody who had pulled a knife on her. Next we see Tanaka and his daughter Midori. While she shoots arrows at him he slices through them with his sword
Katana
A Japanese sword, or , is one of the traditional bladed weapons of Japan. There are several types of Japanese swords, according to size, field of application and method of manufacture.-Description:...
. Tanaka then attempt to disarm an opponent wielding a sword using only his hands. Back in Manila, Ernesto Presas explains more about Kombatan
Kombatan
Kombatan is a Filipino martial arts system. The head and founder of the system is Ernesto Presas. The style is known for its double stick techniques but features other stick and blade techniques, as well as empty-hand methods....
, a Filipino
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
fighting system
Filipino martial arts
Filipino Martial Arts refers to ancient and newer fighting methods devised in the Philippines, the most popular of which are known as Arnis/Eskrima/Kali. The intrinsic need for self-preservation was the genesis of these systems. Throughout the ages, invaders and evolving local conflict imposed new...
. Presas demonstrates the skill of being able to fight an opponent while blindfolded.
He even fights on opponent while carrying on a conversation with Crudelli, not even looking in his opponents direction. He also claims to have an amulet
Amulet
An amulet, similar to a talisman , is any object intended to bring good luck or protection to its owner.Potential amulets include gems, especially engraved gems, statues, coins, drawings, pendants, rings, plants and animals; even words said in certain occasions—for example: vade retro satana—, to...
, which prevents him from becoming tired. A short section then follows showing Crudelli demonstrating some qi
Qi
In traditional Chinese culture, qì is an active principle forming part of any living thing. Qi is frequently translated as life energy, lifeforce, or energy flow. Qi is the central underlying principle in traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts...
work with employees of Cardiff Auction Rooms. At Shasui Falls, in Japan, Crudelli is introduced to the concept of Satki (described as "telepathy
Telepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
." The actual term, however, is "sakki," and it actually means "killing intent/qi" or "a thirst for blood"). Aoki
Shintaido
Shintaido is a system of movement which aims to use the body as a means of expression and communication. Incorporating both physical and artistic elements, it was created in Japan in the 1960s...
explains that one can learn to detect Satki, and by doing so can learn to predict an opponent's moves, thus acting before the opponent has chance to strike. Aoki explains that to develop Satki, a person meditates in standing in a heavy waterfall - something which forces the temperature of the body to fall considerably. After ten minutes in the ice cold waterfall, the person's mind and consciousness opens enough to detect Satki. Aoki also describes what he called vacuum energy, which he uses on his opponent when Satki has been detected. Once Satki is detected Aoki uses vacuum energy in two ways, either to stop his opponent or send them running in the other direction.
Episode three
The beginning of episode three sees Crudelli in an air traffic controlAir traffic control
Air traffic control is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other...
tower, teaching a man and a woman some Tai Chi moves which will help them focus and relax, while keeping them alert. In Japan Crudelli watches Ceremonial archers
Yabusame
is a type of mounted archery in traditional Japanese archery. An archer on a running horse shoots three special "turnip-headed" arrows successively at three wooden targets....
on horseback as they try to shoot arrows at targets while riding a horse. Crudelli then attempts to learn the skill for himself, by sitting upon a wooden horse and shooting arrows at a target. Back in China, Crudelli meets with a Daoist
Taoism
Taoism refers to a philosophical or religious tradition in which the basic concept is to establish harmony with the Tao , which is the mechanism of everything that exists...
cook who teaches him how food is linked to martial arts. He explains to Crudelli that for a person to be at their best the five Chinese elements
Five elements (Chinese philosophy)
The Wu Xing, also known as the Five Phases, the Five Agents, the Five Movements, and the Five Steps/Stages, are chiefly an ancient mnemonic device, in many traditional Chinese fields....
need to be balanced within the body. Eating the correct food can accomplish this. He also explains to Crudelli about the art of Feng shui
Feng shui
Feng shui ' is a Chinese system of geomancy believed to use the laws of both Heaven and Earth to help one improve life by receiving positive qi. The original designation for the discipline is Kan Yu ....
and its use in the business district of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.