23 Dec 2003
Functional Karate by Takayuki Kubota
A legend in the martial arts and law-enforcement communities, Takayuki Kubota demonstrates his self-defense system for armed and unarmed attacks in this instructional video.
The Warrior Within
They have no guns...but they are armed and lethal
This documentary is about martial arts; about their beauty and their lethal potential, their history and their present status. It is also about their place in a modern society whose escalating crime rate and violence is making the knowledge of self defense a necessity for more and more ordinary people, especially women. The viewer is bombarded with a series of top rated martial artists. Fifteen top practitioners of Karate, Kung Fu, Jujitsu, Kendo, Tai Chi Chuan and Classical Oriental Weaponry pay tribute to the martial arts master of all time, Bruce Lee. Their expertise is brought to life before the probing eye of the motion picture camera, that delves into the Americanization of these arts. In addition to exhibiting their deadly skills, the masters talk honestly about themselves and about their mystical, spiritual and philosophic thoughts on the ancient art of self defense.
Top Billed Cast
Hui Cambrelen Self
Pui Chan Self
Fumio Demura Self
Tom Ebihara Self
Master Wai Hong Self
Dan Inosanto Self
Bruce Lee Self
Chuck Norris Self
Master Moses Powell Self
Master Leung Shum Self
Alex Sternberg Self
Ron Taganashi Self
Master Florendo Visitacion Self
Chaca Zulu Self
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