Grappling in a CMA Form Demonstrated by Chinese Policeman

[Jonathan Randall]

Now that the election is over (Finally!), I thought I'd do my part to help kick of some MA discussion.

Grappling in a CMA Form Demonstrated by Chinese Policeman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUP2qyIxOP8

This shows the imbedded grappling techniques in a form.

Thoughts? Grapplers, do you think the demonstrated techniques would be effective?

[moogong]

Thanks for posting the video, I will see if my wife will be kind enough to translate for me because I am curious of the narration.

In solo form his movements are crisp. I really could not see the fine details of his techniques because of the quality of the video. I would say it is as effective as hapkido, aikido, or any of the other stand up grappling arts.

[AndrewSimonsen]

Many of his takedowns appeared to be single legs of some sort without the level change.

[Kyuusaku]

This isn't grappling persay - rather, there are some throws and locks mixed in with lots of strikes.

Looks to be a sort of mix of taekwondo-type techniques and some Chinese methods (i.e. the throws and locks, as well as a trip) to me.

[sean_stonehart]

Actually it looked like vanilla sanda without the padding. Effective, straight to the point, but nothing flashy. Then again, it's not meant to be. Not too bad, not over awe-inspiring. Straight to business.

Just reminds me not to piss off the police anywhere...

[Qasim]

This isn't grappling persay - rather, there are some throws and locks mixed in with lots of strikes.

Looks to be a sort of mix of taekwondo-type techniques and some Chinese methods (i.e. the throws and locks, as well as a trip) to me.

I agree with Sean, and there were a some point videos on YouTube that were clearly labeld as "Police Sanda". Chinese martial arts have many systems that contain striking and don't need to borrow from Taekwondo.

[Jonathan Randall]

I agree with Sean, and there were a some point videos on YouTube that were clearly labeld as "Police Sanda". Chinese martial arts have many systems that contain striking and don't need to borrow from Taekwondo.

True. In fact, my original (Korean born) TKD instructor emphasized that many of the high kicking techniques in KMA were Northern (i.e., Chinese) influenced - not the other way around.

I should have put takedowns in CMA rather than grappling; in that part he is correct, though. The officer does get down to business as Sean wrote, doesn't he? Good solid, plain-vanilla whoop arse.