History Channel – Human Weapon
July 5, 2007 by nopstar
Yo what are you guys up to July 20th around 10pm EST? My gut says you’re going to be out getting your drink on. So make sure to program your DVR’s and Tivo’s to record the History Channels new show “Human Weapon“.
I haven’t heard of the hosts, but who cares, their going to be heading to the birth place of several martial arts to learn and fight. In the first episode their heading off to place called Bangkok? Doing some kind of Martial Art called Muay Thai? I don’t know it’s probably some kind of kickboxing or something… Seriously though here’s a description of the first episode looks promising.
“The first week of HUMAN WEAPON (July 20) takes the hosts to Bangkok to learn different forms of the ancient art of Muay Thai, also known as the “Science of Eight Limbs.” In this fighting technique the hands, shins, elbows and knees are developed into weapons designed to crush an opponent. As in every episode, the hosts experience the history of the art, how to train in it, and the culture it evolved from. In their journey through the exotic kingdom once known as Siam, Chambers and Duff discover the origins of Muay Thai in an ancient Buddhist temple, battle professional fighters in a hardcore rural gym and immerse themselves in the jungle camp of secretive Muay Thai Master Preang. They’ll become intimately acquainted with all eight limbs. Until one of them must use what they’ve learned in a fight against the Champion Yodecha..,
We follow Chambers and Duff as they travel the world from Japan to France, to the Philippines and Israel and beyond, absorbing each nation’s singular history and traditions, while learning how each individual location gave birth to its distinct form of combat.”
Some of the topics covered in HUMAN WEAPON, in addition to Muay Thai (Thailand), are: Eskrima (Philippines), Judo (Japan), Karate (Japan), Savate (France), Pankration (Greece), and Krav Maga (Israel).
can’t wait! no chinese martial art?
My only human weapon is in my pants!
I’ll be sure to check it out!
Man How do I get a job like this.
this should be part of the blob figuring or posting martial arts events having to do with sutff like this.
Before they happen so we can go audition for them or try out.
which reminds me does anyone know if there are anymore K-1 max tryouts in vegas.
Don’t worry “Yesterday”. I’m sure they incorporate China into it, I mean what is a martial arts show without a lil bit of Kung Fu….lol??? I hope they do more than show in Thailand though…it would be so cool. Vive Muay THai!!!!!!
I work as a motion graphics designer and we’ve been working on some promos for this show. I’ve seen some clips of this show and it looks pretty fucking awesome. I hope this show takes off, its history channels attempt to be hip. Enjoy my graphics as well ; )
Spyda: Would that be considered a “weapon of mass destruction”? hahahaha
I’m surprised Tae Kwon Do is not being covered.
Byron, read it again, he said ” ‘Some’ of the topics covered in HUMAN WEAPON” . Not all of the topics, so I’m sure TKD, Kung Fu, Sumo, Mud wrestling, the art of Hadoken and all of that stuff will be covered. Of course that should also depend on how popular the show gets. Personally, all I care about is the Muay Thai ( and maybe the style of Hadoken).
new link to the show.
muay thai will be the first to be featured this friday.
http://www.history.com/minisites/humanweapon/