Martial arts and TV

[jbw7577]

what is the most commonly used martial arts in TV programs?

Some people have told me its kickboxing (the whole buffy vibe) and some people have said that its really kung fu.

Doesnt seem to be any program or advert for that matter that doesnt ivolve some kind of martial art, everything mirroring films I guess, like that new one for lynx that is a complete spoof of crouching Tiger/house of flying daggers http://www.playnicely.com/nippletwist

So can anyone tell me what these martial arts are? Obviously I know that there is no matrial arts where you run up trees and stuff :laugh:

[moogong]

Thats a good question but it would difficult to get definite answer. I would say its an amalgam of wushu, tkd, and karate. That always seems to be the background of the fight choreographers when I read their interviews in magazines.
Diana Inasanto does alot of work with television and film and she is a JKD woman. I really like her work.

[jbw7577]

thank you for the reply, seeing it about so much has really sparked my interest in the subject and I would love to start taking some classes.

I guess for things like crouching tiger and that lynx advert that its as close to ballet as it is to a true martial art?

takes me back to when i saw cirque de solie (sorry cant spell)

I love that whole fantasy/gravity defying stuff, ahhh if only that were really real.

[John Bennett]

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Thanks.