Shaolin Monk destroys MMA Fighters?

Shanghai based MMA coach Ramsey Dewey responds to the thousands of comments claiming that Chinese professional kickboxer Yi Long is both a Shaolin Monk and an MMA fighter. Neither of these things are true. Yi Long is a rare kind of fighter who is also a savvy fight promoter and an expert at turning a simple fight into compelling narrative - he’s monk in the same way as the Iron Sheik from the WWF pro wrestling days was Persian royalty. In short, it’s a gimmick. Why do gimmicks like this work to attract fans to combat sports? Simple: without the narrative structure of a story behind the fight, to the common man, it’s just incomprehensible chaos in a ring.
Yi Long was kind enough to stop by for an interview. Check out the full podcast here:
• Yi Long: Ramsey Dewey ...
In this interview, Yi Long shares some incredibly wise words for traditional martial artists who want to compete in modern combat sports like he did:
• Yi Long: Kungfu in Mod...
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[@mangmerciless9606]

I trained at a shaolin temple and went undefeated as an MMA fighter. Then I was recruited by the army for top secret assassination missions. I then went into a secret underground fighting tournament in china and won undefeated. It was the best video game ive ever played.

[@UsmanMuhammadNooruddin]

HIGHLY highly underrated comment!

[@mangmerciless9606]

@@UsmanMuhammadNooruddin Thanks!!

[@LukeTEvans]

how could you be a shaolin buddhist

[@yoshi4721]

Ngl you had me in the first part

[@Tr1s]

Damn I wanna play that shit

[@GuitarsRockForever]

The monk was a commercial image his team marketed to sell for the view. It was a pure marketing strategy. He is a real fighter for sure.

[@elenchus]

and a very smart strategy. I think if I were a UFC or Bellator pro, I would be "caught" practicing some obscure martial art like wing chun or aikido when the film crew wanted to come to my gym to get some pre-fight footage for the hype machine. I think it'd be a really good way to throw your opponent off if he's thinking that you might be bringing in some weird stuff he's never seen before.

[@elenchus]

@Big Lebowski the irony would be that internet nerds would come through dozens of my fights to find evidence that I had actually been doing aikido all along. They'd find like 20 seconds of footage across an 8-year long fighting career that kind of look like aikido moves and declare that aikido works lol

[@MONKEYSCHANNEL327]

@Big Lebowski 1 win 100 defeats. It was just a prank.

[@paddor]

Thanks for summarizing the video.

[@TheCultureCommentary]

He fought Buakow, so yes he probably is not fake fighter. Just a fake monk.

[@smradztoiek]

The Iron Sheik is a fraud? Riiight. Next you'll try to tell us Jake the Snake wasn't actually a snake. Preposterous!

[@marvink2834]

Lol

[@maxassasin911]

He was the bodyguard of Iran's president and has a real wrestling background. Shieky baby was breaking backs and making people humble for real before WWE.

[@carlmanvers5009]

Next they'll be telling me that Hulk Hogan wasn't a real American.

[@poorkwamoi]

I met Jake the Snake at his Prime with Sting, Road Warriors and JYD. He wasn't that nice. Then later one I met him and DDP, this was after he got sick.What a change. He was humble and nice. DDP is awesome in person. One of the nicest guys. I went to learn his Yoga. and yes, Sting don't really have Stingers, but he was great in the Cops, wait, the Police, and that's a different Sting....

[@michaeldiebold8847]

Or Andre the Giant was a midget

[@sevoo1579]

the Magic Shaolin Monk MMA fighter is neither magic, nor Shaolin, nor a Monk, nor a MMA fighter

[@MyNameishidden-l2f]

The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy,nor Roman nor an empire

[@zelenskysboot361]

M1911 .45acp pistol is not a... , oh yeah it is!

[@varanid9]

@@zelenskysboot361 Epstein's suicide is not a suicide.

[@ascend3654]

A real Shaolin Monk doesnt fight for fun. And I still believe a real Shaolin Monk with 10 years of practice will kill an mma fighter. In a ring with rules then he will be a fish out of water...

[@andersonalves1254]

Sanda Fighter

[@exexpat11]

There is an Asian British Ex Monk on KZbin that quit and tells a lot about the Shaolin. He says it is very physical, lots of skills are taught, lots of acrobatics, lots of exercise, lots of endurance tests, study, etc. He mentioned fighting is not their main thing and really never was. The mythology came from the times when the temple did have to defend themselves and they prevailed. Yes they are into Martial Arts but they are not supermen. In fact the guy that quit said the rigors of their training was taking a toll on his body and he was having a hard time keeping up his studies with them. All sounded legit to me.

[@colorblue7018]

Are you talking about Ranton? He's German and was only a disciple. Very good creator and obviously this doesn't serve to detract from his exceptional ability however.

[@exexpat11]

@@colorblue7018 Could be but the accent sounded Brit when he spoke English. Then again I knew a Thai that spoke English with a French accent.

[@valerierodger7700]

@@colorblue7018 He was only a disciple, but he spent several years there, training not only with the monks but with the warrior monks. He certainly understands more than most westerners, especially those who are there for much shorter times and only as visitors.

[@harveyquinn3535]

You know there are different kinds of monks right? Some study philosophy and some train to fight all day.

[@alexstewart8097]

Do you mean more like Circus training ...?

[@Sigrt]

Yi Long not a monk?! Ok, then how would you explain his yellow pants!? Check mate!

[@yourmomcallsmedaddy7274]

If I wear a police uniform does that mean I am a cop,or a firefighter,or a prisoner but in reality I am not?His looks mean nothing,what he does matters,and his style is kick boxing and I never seen him using shaolin bullshit type moves in his fight

[@Dalziel45]

@@yourmomcallsmedaddy7274 whoosh

[@justiceleague1556]

😂😂😂👍

[@hunterwildes3646]

Your mom calls me daddy yikes it’s a joke

[@uciha5386]

Saitama bald n wear all yellow

[@TheChickenRiceBowl]

I'm so glad you decided to keep the name.

[@urhor]

What name?

[@TheChickenRiceBowl]

@@urhor Grand master hater Ramsey something something something or other. I don't remember how it goes, but it's great nonetheless.

[@edrichlouw1790]

Super URR “Hater sensei grandmaster chosen one”

[@perrenchan6600]

Everyone knows that the monks are great football (soccer) players. I mean watch shaolin soccer...

[@SuperSteve180]

So wait you mean I CAN'T learn to shoot magical beams out of my hands while yelling the technique name real loud?

[@nwchrista]

Lol... I'm so damned sick of these magic martial arts movies. The Asians have seen them all and can even recite lines from them like it's a religion or something. It's sick!

[@arthurbiddle4201]

HADOKEN!!

[@brianlogsdon4824]

TaxTheFed nothing wrong with that. I can recite almost line for line Monty python and the holy grail. If it’s cool or funny you emulate

[@nwchrista]

@@brianlogsdon4824 Yeah, we don't disagree. I'm just annoyed by their total lack of realism. Yet, that being said, they're STILL better than the FILTH from the Hollywood multiculturalism machine.

[@leviaringo6770]

@@nwchrista dont use the term asians. Just call them chinese. They're the only ones who believe in magic monks.

[@yeoldeguard]

Santa Claus is real, I fought him in secret kumite in the woods

[@stefanosprokopis6974]

Who won?

[@yeoldeguard]

@@stefanosprokopis6974 elven mob paid me to dive in third round.

[@Tkokat]

@@yeoldeguard sounds legit

[@ReapingBastard]

I fought all power rangers and their robots and won

[@harageilucid4352]

“It is said that Shaolin monks can walk through walls.” -Some dude “it was not said by a Shaolin monk” -Kwai Chang Caine

[@sankadill]

Haragei Lucid The original Kung Fu!!

[@shinjaokinawa5122]

Nevertheless I was just Young enough to enjoy the Series and Believe that in the Future I would learn some Great Thing.

[@shinjaokinawa5122]

I enjoyed that Series Kung Fu and I was just young enough to believe that in the future I would learn some Great Thing.

[@shinjaokinawa5122]

Sorry Computer Glitch.

[@bozzskaggs112]

..and sometimes they are thrown through walls.

[@wildchilde69]

I thought you were a shoalin monk Ramsey. You have the same haircut.

[@wildchilde69]

@Bugsy Segal It was a joke mate. Not a great one, but a joke nonetheless. :)

[@deddyjong]

Bugsy Segal Ramsey is a mormon Monk 😂😁

[@athenassigil5820]

@Bugsy Segal Chest? Your move!

[@belalabusultan5911]

@Rock Stone your logic was flawed, so I (and the other 8 people who gave you thumbs up) understood it was a joke , and we like it. don't beat yourself too much about it, it was not the greatest joke that was ever written in the history of all the 69 sentient species, but it was funny for some people, and that's what matters.

[@wanxinwang5985]

@Rock Stone That's not true, a shaolin monk came from india in history, he's an indian, he has beard and chest hair.

[@blurredlights5235]

I've been a fan of Yi Long for about 2 years thing is you can find this out in about 3 minutes with a quick google search. The fact that nobody seems interested in verifying this is confusing to me.

[@elenchus]

such is the power of the confirmation bias

[@kingartifex]

Truth is overrated nowadays. People build their own truths nowadays, its called lego

[@hotpenguin607]

Human love to believe in assumptions rather than facts you know!

[@steelmongoose4956]

People believe what reinforces their self image or what entertains them.

[@MrBizteck]

2019 ....... Why look up somthing when you can be told it by anybody even if its BS.

[@Aracne80]

Yeah, can't understand why people get so hung up on that gimmick either, except for, you know, it is quite a cool gimmick :)

[@velkylev4217]

I like all the shaolin and kung fu stuff , but only for health and as an art , not for fighting.

[@brianlogsdon4824]

Shaolin monks are the coolest in movies but that’s it

[@hellhound4777]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6WpiJp6l6aioNE

[@silentdarkness6260]

There's no secret except really knowing real martial arts lol. So that is the real magic? Martial arts like jiu-jitsu where they learn how to roll with the opponent and use their energy against them really work. I get what the guys saying, the sensei in a cave that teaches to be a badass is real, but he's just your everyday in normal martial arts expert lol

[@shaitand69]

darkness rolling is great for matches but not a real fight where most people have something they can poke and stab with. The last thing you want to do is grapple with an opponent outside a controlled safe environment.

[@ganondorfdragmire7886]

I discovered Yi Long today, and with virtually no knowledge of combat, it was still clear to me that he wasn't using Kung Fu.

[@johanjonsson6504]

Technically he is, since sanda (his base art) is a form of wushu. But yeah I get what you mean.

[@bingbong6127]

If you dont spar, you don't know how to fight, period.

[@popanewone303]

Bing Bong say sike right now

[@junkiejonesandthepicogang6598]

Oh, is that right? Let's go then - you versus my truck. Any takers?

[@fredbohm4728]

@@junkiejonesandthepicogang6598 ..are you really that stupid ?

[@fredbohm4728]

@SilentEvil2 ...Sparring is everything. Drilling, mitts and bags to sharpen technique is necessary but in the end sparring is the most essential thing you can do to improve your fighting ability.

[@WolfAeons]

if you don't get into real non limited fights you don't know how to fight, everyone's the best fighter until the ground is cement and the person in front of you and everyone surrounding you are willing to potentially kill you with no tap outs, or medical assistance available or referee calls

[@OrkarIsberEstar]

shaolin IS magic. How they get Wifi up there is a mystery unsolved. XD btw love how you own your title Hater sensei grandmaster chosen one *bow*

[@lhkraut]

When people can not argue their point they must attack and show their hatred. Just glad Mr.Dewey is man enough to back up his opinions. When faced with facts, these fools simply start screaming and spewing nonsense.

[@THEANPHROPY]

Tight beam microwave bub!

[@atcera8714]

@@lhkraut we can all agree on that but we all know that's not why they attacked him. It's not about what he said, it's how he said it. We all know a monk isn't gonna beat someone in the UFC, just as much as we knew who was gonna win the Mayweather vs McGregor match, but the guy basically just spit on Shaolin and that's what triggered all the guys that are doing what you said they were doing

[@camsterdam3896]

Satellite(s) and ground receivers/projecters

[@hemi5.7awdpursuit5]

Orkar Isber so true💯💯💯💯🌟🌟🌟

[@klinger_7207]

Santa Claus isn't...real?! Oh, I need... I just need to rest a little bit along side with my unicorn.

[@smradztoiek]

I wouldn't. Geralt and Yennefer defiled it thoroughly... :)

[@frealms]

Deep breaths, relax, it's not because it's on the internet that it's true! You don't have to believe this man! He ain't even from da streetz!

[@klinger_7207]

@@conventional124 ahahahahah

[@rudolfogar1886]

Unicors are real though. Look up the Rhinoceros Unicornus. You will find a one horned rhino. They are NOT horses with horns. That is a lie taken from a French made up story.

[@namesareoldschool4533]

You mean with God?

[@creightonfreeman8059]

It is debatable if such a thing as a Shaolin Monk even exists today. A friend of mine visited Shaolin soon after the cultural revolution ended. It was deserted. The Shaolin Monk lineage was completely severed. Sure, some of the martial technique was was being trained outside the temple, especially in Malaysia, Taiwan, HongKong, Singapore, etc.. In the late 80's or 90's the Chinese government took martial artists from around the country and placed them at Shaolin and tried to rebuild the "Shaolin Fighting Monk" tradition, but it is doubtful it is what it was before the cultural revolution destroyed the temple. The direct teaching from master to student was irrevocably severed. I'm sure a few hundred years ago the Shaolin fighting monks knew how to fight. They didn't train to to fight tournaments and win trophies. They trained to defend the temple from armed bandits, irrate warlord's armies, and on at least one occasion the imperial army. If they didn't know how to fight well, they died in battle.

[@shaitand69]

Maybe your definition requires a true scotsman but mine doesn't. Shaolin Warrior monks train for 7+hrs each and every day and lead lives of extreme discipline. They study internal arts (if nothing else this definitely teaches you how to harness the force of your core with more shallow movements, redirect force, and rapidly expand blood oxygen capacity). They undergo a stretching and strength building regimen that would make MMA champs run home crying. And they practice "iron" techniques which microfracture bones over and over increasing their density alongside greatly increasing pain thresholds. Oh yeah and they spend all day studying a range of actual martial techniques which encompass the repetoire of essentially every other art. And every one of them has to be a master athlete BEFORE they train with actual monks instead of in classes for foreigners. Are they ready for war? Maybe not, but if some real Shaolin Warrior Monks started taking MMA/Boxing seriously you might not see superhuman or total dominance without adaptation but you'd certainly see the same thing you see with everything else these monks do... total dominance through absolute discipline, hard work, mastery of every relevant technique and single minded determination. That isn't superhuman, that is being a human to its fullest and it is the very essence of working medititation. Can't get any more Zen than that. *tips hat to the warrior monks*

[@shaitand69]

Here is what a Shaolin Warrior Monk has to say with regard to the lineage. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6WpiJp6l6aioNE

[@Jason-me1bs]

shaitand69 Silliest comment in thread so far. MMA/Boxers also train for hours each day to perfect their skills.

[@shaitand69]

@@Jason-me1bs Indeed. Most don't disconnect from the world and dedicate themselves to that exclusively like warrior monks but there is nothing stopping them.

[@alfoncemartin8635]

You guys should do more research about the shaolin here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6WpiJp6l6aioNE

[@jaybee1158]

Bout time someone made a video about that guy. Anyone who’s ever fought or studied fighters knows his core techniques are not Shaolin based style. Great video a lot of people don’t know that a real shaolin monk doesn’t fight unless there really provoked and even then they don’t . They definitely don’t fight in rings.

[@dotoroyuriha7411]

Great comment. Basically explained everything. The kids/keyboard warriors spamming 'a shaolin monk wouldn't last in a UFC ring/boxing ring' has absolutely no idea wtf these people are capable of.

[@robertfanai9066]

He's actually 'One punchman' who ran 10 km, did 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups.. 😁😁

[@devinaugur7047]

You gay.

[@robertfanai9066]

@@devinaugur7047nope, maybe you are

[@devinaugur7047]

@@robertfanai9066 I scientifically confirm that you have homosexual.

[@Coinz8]

EVERYDAY!!

[@Gofex1337]

Look closely. Ramsey only has a receding hairline. Not full bald. Not Saitama yet.

[@Docinaplane]

From what I've seen, many monks are in great physical shape with amazing balance and flexibility. Those things go a long way towards being a fighter. So what if they don't fight? They're monks. Men of peace I would hope.

[@moorshound3243]

yes well said, that is the point of real martial arts to be a man of peace while training for war.

[@handcraftedgetget2918]

The guy is good, people keep clickbaiting the monk nonsense though

[@poorkwamoi]

agreed...

[@Gamesworld666]

Hes not that good

[@handcraftedgetget2918]

Listen man

[@handcraftedgetget2918]

He got them skills

[@poorkwamoi]

@@handcraftedgetget2918 , agreed again. LOL

[@NutACTIVATED]

That’s enough bald men for the day

[@GuitarGuy057]

What's better, I got a hair loss reversal ad in front of this video.

[@SamsungS23Ultr]

@@GuitarGuy057 bahaha

[@niveyoga3242]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheWazil]

Just remember, The Lord made pretty heads and he made ugly heads. He put hair on the ugly ones!

[@DJEmirMixtapes]

Wait... just one more LOL

[@rexstout8177]

Yi Long is a badass like most sanda fighters I've met. Love that guy. I find it weird that a costume gimmick caused so much legit confusion. I wonder if it works in reverse, i.e do Chinese Internet trolls think Michael Katsidis is a real Spartan...

[@Aerational]

I dunno I've been hit with some punches I definitely saw coming... just didn't see it in time xD

[@elenchus]

maybe you were just using that Anderson Silva-branded wing chun defense

[@leoprzytuac3660]

oh, I constantly get hit with punches i saw coming from far away, it's just that my hands won't obey me XDD

[@itzbebop]

i saw this punch as it hit me....in the highlight reels

[@ficedulamortis6434]

S F done that more times than I can count while sparring haha

[@temporaldisplacement]

I hope people have been bombarding Joe Rogan with requests to get Ramsey Dewey in his studio while Ramsey is in california.

[@mattparks954]

Ramsey Dewey on Joe Rogan would be as interesting as the Danaher interview for sure

[@artygunnar]

Idk if joe rogan would like ramsay, joe pretty much disdains religious people and will push weed so hard

[@temporaldisplacement]

@@artygunnar He just had cornell west on ...so I dont think he has a major problem with religious people.

[@aditsu]

Ramsey is no bible thumper, I'm sure Joe would enjoy talking to him. I just don't know if Ramsey is on Joe's radar.

[@felipecohenbichara]

Kyle Brett I don’t think Ramsey would fit Rogan’s podcast. He’s either doing dirty humor or over hyping the topic they’re discussing. I don’t think he’d like Ramsey’s down to earth and humble approach. Rogan likes the showbiz and has a very in your face attitude.

[@sky4eyes]

but any chinese guy no enough hair on top pf his head is a monk

[@tony19yang20]

Lol u right🤣🤣🤣

[@onerider808]

Ok, this episode got me to subscribe. I notice our society wants an easy solution; a magic pill, technique, or style which will make us an instant badass, great lover, or enlightened person. It’s all looking outside ourselves for answers that are within. Nothing beats practical training, practice, and experience.

[@alexambu-an9814]

some people just don't understand that MMA and Kickboxing is not the same

[@tangsun4797]

The only magic ability they have is to talk about desirelessness and owning the latest IPhone at the same time.

[@tangsun4797]

Maybe the Shaolin monks don't know about it?

[@tangsun4797]

@Adam A. okay, I guess you know more then the Shaolin Monks.

[@AThagoras]

Thanks for destroying my illusion. I was convinced that guy was a Shaolin monk.

[@lhkraut]

Just wanted to wish you a great vacation before I watch the video.

[@tozhongguo1799]

You have an outstanding voice. You should send Disney a demo tape. You'd be great voice for one of their animated features.

[@ostrowulf]

Even if there was one monk who was really good at MMA, that does not prove that monks are good at MMA any more than saying that Ken Shamrock proves that WWF fighters can really fight, or Rich Franklin proves that math teachers are really good fighters. Using the one off example is flawed.

[@panchopirata5593]

I have always loved chinese culture and martial arts. They have a huge legacy in many interesting topics. However, I feel some things about China are terribly misunderstood, in part due to the movies, in part due to that fantasy that some people sell for westerners. I think that they feel the need to show they are better than anyone, that no other country could even imitate them and they try to show it every time they can. But, in reality, they should feel very proud about, for example, their sports people, they are without doubt, one of the top Olympics medal winners. Also, they have some great fighters and this is my main point, there's no need to keep the illusion of magic, other than it's quite profitable to some people... Fighters like Wei Rui, Fu Gaofeng and Huo Xiaolong should be national pride. As a Sanda practicioner, I love to watch their fights and learn from them. The effectiveness of Sanda has been demonstrated many times and that's, in part, due to the fact that it's a mixed martial art. Not specifically "Kung Fu techniques applied", like some people say, but just useful techniques, regardless of which style they come from and that's one of the reasons I love Sanda. Anyway, I think it's great when you see a Kung Fu school, could be CLF, Hung Gar, etc, and they have some Sanda classes as well, where they put the traditional techniques to test. I can assure that many things that we see on Taolu are useful and effective and, for me, that's the magic, when we understand the applications and the instricacies of what we are studying. Excuse my long post, this is something I get really passionate about... Saludos desde Chile, enjoy your vacation! 🙏🏻

[@13thchronicels]

Lef KruX kung fu is more than just a martial art.Its a way of life where body and mind are conditioned to be in balance and reflect the teachings of buddha. It is much deeper in all what it represents than most other teachings who are only fysical and superficial. It was a Self defence system against beeing robbed for the first monks who followed and preached the teachings of Gautama the buddha. Thats where all the beauty of its practice lies to me....

[@emilianocaprili4160]

So can't I go in China, meet Master Shifu and became the new Dragon Warrior? You ruined my life. 😭 😜

[@b.28]

Are you black and white with a huge belly?

[@darkwraithknyack126]

@@b.28 my names brian to. :) but i made a mistake on this account sonits bian...

[@flyinghole]

@@darkwraithknyack126 You can edit your name. It's not a biggy. ;)

[@darkwraithknyack126]

@@flyinghole thank you my friend has been makimg fun of that for years now

[@michellecottrell3553]

Lol

[@urhor]

When Ramsey kills 2 birds at once. I do magic & martial arts

[@kevingonzalez3673]

I watch a video about how the kung fu that is in the movies is based on theatrical kung fu such as Jackie Chan style. It incorperates magic and larger than life movement. I imagine it to be in comparison to WWE and magic. So it makes sense about the monks.

[@elenchus]

you should become the James Randi of debunking "fake" martial arts stuff

[@PillowKing]

You should combine the 2 and get rich.

[@Mamba503]

The KZbinr Ranton was a monk, go check him out. I think a monk could be trained to be an insanely effective MMA fighter but that’s exactly my point, one could be TRAINED. They learn insane levels of physical control, flexibility, and pain tolerance. But they don’t spar. So they would have to build that skill set.

[@LukeTEvans]

they are buddhists though, your being the demons advocate

[@rebal180]

Wait a minute here. If Sanda is an actual good Chinese Martial Art why do they still make a big deal out of Wing Chun?

[@rudolfogar1886]

How I knew this from the start...monks do not use their skill for recognition, but rather only for meditation and self control.

[@drumstick-marblebag]

Now I want see an authentic Shaolin monk fight a Muay Thai fighter and see who wins.

[@vaibhavgurung5585]

As much as it feels great to believe that there’s some magical power out there that makes one invincible, there’s so much comfort in learning that there’s no magic, no secret way, everyone has to work hard and train hard and have discipline and work ethics that make you successful! It’s comforting because, it’s makes life fair. Everyone of us can be successful if only we put in the work. So one can’t blame the fate, the genetics, the prevelages for once failure, it’s a very fair universe we live in the true sense. 🌺

[@inyalgaico1563]

BALD ORANGE GI YOU TELLING ME HIS NOT GOKU!? How the hell he destroying this "MMA" fighters bruh i watched the whole vid pfft invalid but imma sub and like cause this is fire anayltical content

[@Rubashow]

He isn't Goku he obviously is Krillin.

[@perrymalcolm3802]

As for the guy bending the spear with his throat, Bruce Lee once said “Let me hold the spear!”

[@CapeBuffalo]

👀 Bruce Lee was as fake as the spear trick

[@shreeded]

Thank you for explaining the background on that guy, because I thought for sure he was a Shaolin monk

[@varanid9]

Ramsey, I think you should adopt a 'gimmick', too. Say, 'The Storyteller'; before each fight, you tell, in storybook format, what's going to befall your opponent using your 'For Whom the Bells Toll' voice. Whaddya think?

[@pavelzahariev5677]

What?!Next thing you're gonna tell me Michael Bisping isn't really a count and Andrei Arlovski isn't really a vampire

[@juicydumpling7865]

Pavel..... Arlovs

[@FaithRox]

Bisping technically is descended from a Count though.

[@ronbreton296]

Thank You for doing this video. Everybody who tells me about the Shaolin Monk who beats kick boxers, does not believe me when I tell them he was a kick boxer not a Monk. I get into more arguments with people who does not want to believe the truth. Thank You!!!!

[@vfranceschini]

As always, loved the content chosen and - mainly - your approach! Your vids are always a pleasure to watch! Thanks for the entertainment and keep it up! cheers and all the best!

[@shokizm1]

the only successful fighter i know with a 'real' Shaolin base is Zabit magomedshapirov - having trained in shaolin style (nam pai chuan) for 15 years i can see a LOT of his shaolin roots in his style... but it's clearly mixed with other styles and adapted for mma! btw - check out Zabit if you haven't already! :D

[@robertsothmann8110]

That's not his name.

[@shokizm1]

@@robertsothmann8110 what isnt who's name?

[@robertsothmann8110]

@@shokizm1 ...Zabit's last name isn't Nurmagomedov

[@shokizm1]

@@robertsothmann8110 ahh jeez... I put Khabibs name!? Doh!!!! :D Thanks!!!

[@Eidenhoek]

This is hilarious reading post-edit. Also, watch Khabib Nurmagomedov too, guys. I know it's off-topic but my *god* it's *hilarious* how dominant his last...three? wins were. The ground game is absurd.

[@LordNuDTru141]

He's a damn good fighter..different from 90% of these other fools you see fighting publicly!

[@underweightHater]

i dunno. i still suspect that the people who are the best at mma don't actually train at mma. What kind of dummy trains for the thing they are going to compete in? I've trained with many elite fighters, and they mostly practice meditation and kung-fu forms, to make themselves generally magical and awesome. When a fight comes they just wing it, because they never actually practiced takedowns, or chokes, or head movement. but its okay, because they remember some buddhist scripture and that gets them through. common sense, people!

[@kevbas213]

Stupid

[@charlessanders]

@@FatboiRebornshaolin monks would get destroyed in mma.

[@fly672]

@@FatboiReborn Shaolin monks train dancing and acrobatics, half of the stuff they do is useless and training for long doesn't make you super good. Some people can train for decades and they will never reach the top while others may become a world champion in their 20s (youngest champion in mma was 23 I think).

[@jayrp1695]

This the stupidest shit ive eva read 😒😒 just stop dawg 😒😒

[@duwang2324]

Huh?

[@josephtucciarone6878]

In the study of Physical Education, the is a foundational principle. The SAID Principle. Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand. Each sport has its own set of training exercises.

[@rvasquez8057]

He has a doctorates degree in Wushu, emphasis in Wu....That just sounds funny😆😆😆

[@NphiniT]

IKR!!

[@appa609]

Wu means Martial

[@poorkwamoi]

Saw Yi-Long Fight Buakaw. The second fight, thought Buakaw threw the fight. But Yi-Long is a very good stand up fighter. His myth of Shaolin Monk was demythified a few years back. There were videos showing him hanging on a rope with his neck that made people thought he trained in Shaolin Temple's secret Neck Hanging technique. I will say this about Shaolin Monks. The true Shaolin Monks are only a few, they live in San Huang Zhai. And it is Hsin-Yi-Ba that they practice. they practice that in everything they do. from farming to walking to eating. They practice constantly to bring their holw body in harmony. Hitting rocks and boards to harden their bodies are shunned upon. They practice healing as well as fighitng. A harmonious balance. But they must always be monks, never leave. and They dedicate their whole lives to learning and benefitting others. If one is to read true Chinese Shoalin history. They'd be surprised at how the martial arts were actually exercises that were used to help them move around after meditating for long periods of time. Through the years, generals that would escape persecution and political criminals would seek shelther. Those were the ones that added the martial aspects of it. But over a thousand years ago, the monks were only known for their staff work. That was documented by a famous Chines General who already stated that a lot of martial arts in general populace were simply exercises and useless in combat. He only named a dozen or little more as being useful and he named what their specialties were, when he mentioned Shaolin Monks, his comment was: Shaolin Style, great at Staff work. What are your thoughts on Shaui Jiao, Mr. Most hated coach? I dabbled in it a litlle bit, thought it could go head to head with Judo...

[@elenchus]

@@BBoysekushiboy judo does not come from shaui jiao.

[@poorkwamoi]

@@elenchus , that's what I had thought also. But I am not familiar with Shaui Jiao's lineage. Was told it came from Ne Jen (Later on Manchu) and mixed with Mongolian during the Yuan Dynasty. Judo came from Jiu-Jit-su but I have heard stories of the mixture of Chinese arts because of the visits during the 1800's to challenge Chinese Martial Artists and took some of their arts. So I wasn't for sure. Thanks!

[@elenchus]

​@@poorkwamoi "that's what I had thought also. But I am not familiar with Shaui Jiao's lineage. Was told it came from Ne Jen (Later on Manchu) and mixed with Mongolian during the Yuan Dynasty." When discussing the historic origins of Eastern martial arts, we have to keep in mind a couple of factors. One is the modern extreme nationalism of this region, where each culture wants to claim ownership of all inventions, art and so on of each other culture. This is a very frequent sticking point in the region. The other factor is that, in ancient times, the situation was somewhat reversed. You really wanted to claim your martial art, or your food, or your political views, what have you, came from China, the most cosmopolitan and influential region of the Eastern world at the time. It'd be like being somewhere in rural Arkansas and telling everyone that your clothes came from Paris or your watch from Switzerland. The reason I so quickly dismiss the claims that judo ultimately descends from Chinese martial arts generally is that the legend, as told by none other than Kano himself, is clearly not historical. Kano writes: "It is said that in the first year of Tenbun, 1532, a sorcerer came unexpectedly to the house of Takenouchi and taught him five methods of seizing a man; he then went off and he could not tell whither he went." There are some issues with this, however. The first, and most obvious, problem is that sorcerers aren't real, so we're already likely to be dealing with mythology here. The second problem is that Japanese wrestling distantly predates 1532. Sumo wrestling, for instance, is at least as old as the Heian period (beginning around AD 800), and, in my view, the Japanese emphasis on grappling has a very plausible transmission over the next 1100ish years into jujutsu and judo. None of that is to say that there wasn't cross-pollination between Chinese and Japanese martial arts, which was almost certainly going on. But the common claim that judo COMES from shuai jiao, implying some huge percentage of it, seems unfounded.

[@poorkwamoi]

@@elenchus I would agree to a lot of what you said. I will also say this, I believe all regions have their own martial arts. That's just a natural progressin. There are people claiming all martial arts come from Greece/Roman, there are people claiming Martial Arts came from India because of its influence in China. I believe all regions had their own martial arts. It is like histroy. The one that dominates wins the rights to write how history goes. So, I think and believe Jiu-Jit-Su evolved as its own. There grappling techiniques in Kung-Fu. Qin-Na is part of it. But after the Mongolian rule, because of their love of wrestling and oppressive rules over China. Going to ground was considsered Savagery by the Martial Arts Practioners of the time. So only a few open minded folks practiced the grappling arts. How do I know that? I have a Chinese book that I bought in 1981, it was published in 1971, I bought it wandering the book shops of China town looking for martial arts books. And in this book, it had illustrations of many ground techniques it called San Sao. Including Kani Kesame which it states was very devastating. It had arm bar applications and toe holds. I kept this book through the years. It had 32 holds and 6 basical locks. over 1/2 of it is on the ground. I don't think they publish this book anyomre. This book was one of those that were on sale for a quarter... Either way, thanks for your input and information. I love reading up on informations and try to seek the truth from there. Have a great weekend

[@ThanhTran-pv4kl]

Thank you, Ramsey! I always thought that monks aren't supposed to fight in competition

[@fightdsociety]

With power comes responsibility

[@jerry171460]

I love your unbiased viewpoint!

[@nicholaschacon6503]

I like the way you compared it to the situation to magic .Incidentally Muhammad Ali loved magic and used its applications (misdirection) in his boxing ( he's probably rare ) But you definitely are informative and make valid analysis.

[@stevecastro1325]

Thx! We need a LOT of debunking in the martial arts world; I continue to hear all kinds nonsense in the studio & street.

[@cajunasian71]

"I've trained with old men up on mountains... and I've trained in patty fields.." For how long exactly? "Years" means nothing if it is "2 weeks here" and "6 months there". The problem with the "Western Take" on Martial Arts is learning "just enough" to think you know everything about everything. When actually you know about as much as the last person to watch a Jackie Chan film. There is no definitive style. The legendary Shaolin monks were highly trained physically, mentally and spiritually- but they TRAINED and TRAINED in their art. Mystical? Not at all. Dismissing a style just because of your "knowledge" and limited exposure is just stupid. Mixed Martial Arts started right as it was a blend of styles from those with proficiency in said styles- incorporated into an effective fighting form. Fast forward to today and a lot of these "Mixed Martial Artists" have never studied anything except Mixed Martial Arts...in a studio... and they believe they know everything about Martial Arts. One poster here said it best. "If you do not spar, you cannot fight". I say, "If you do not train and have proficiency in several fighting styles, you should just shut up, pay your fees for your MMA class, and continue to revel in your self perceived superiority". And catch UFC or Bellator on PPV. 👍 Oh and for those *triggered* by my statement. Yes, I am a Martial Artist (40 years). Yes, I train everyday. Yes, I've taught both millitary and self defense courses. Yes, I have had more fights than some folks here have been on this earth (sadly enough). And No you cannot draw me out into a "discussion" about how much of a bad@$$ you are behind a keyboard. Have a Nice Day. 😊

[@thunderstrikes8143]

@cajunasian Well said, Brother. This man is just a spy in China. I would kick his kind of people out of my studio in a heartbeat !! Should never impart our TRUE knowledge to them, maybe sell some useless scrap info for school fees. He claims proficiency in Chinese Kung Fu and even claimed be able to beat Bruce Lee ! LMAO "After finishing the rice, he tipped over the rice bowl" Great disrespect to the Chinese martial culture.

[@asianfighter62]

cajunasian71 RAMSEY and idiots like him doesn't realize chinese kung fu along with other arts have always been used by the military. I served 27 yrs in the military and been in the arts age 6 and 57 now. Every culture has their method of fighting. I was combat arms and 11 bravo/19 delta. We used to have Navy seals and some marines learn from my main instructor ( RIP) who studied many arts like Kali/eskrima, wing chun, thai boxing, kajukenbo and others. We were basically using JKD concepts which the Navy seals use called PFS by Paul Vunak and Frank Cucci ( decorated seal in the 80's) The Army's 10th SOF group at Ft Carson also incorporates PFS ( as you already know) and adds chinese arts like San Soo and not just do BJJ and western boxing like this ignorant idiot RAMSEY DEWEY whom I doubt ever fought outside the ring (or his gym)or a controlled sporting event. I find a lot of sports MMA types like this guy arrogant narrow minded punks. Even my former and late instructors were open to learning BJJ even though we already have judo/jiu jitsu and filipino dumog. I even learned techniques from greco roman wrestling guy and a capoeira guy. People know very little of Adrian Emperado's Kajukenbo or Al Dacasco's Won Hop Kuen Do. But these arts were already MMA in the 1960's before the UFC 1993. We have been doing mixed martial arts since the 1960's. Funny how the sport fighters rely on thinking they always fight unarmed. I have been in jail and in the streets and prisoners and thugs don't give a crap about some martial artist MMA or whatever. Many as you know will use some sort of weapon. That is the first thing on my mind when I got into fights. I got gouged in the eyes trying to do jiu iitsu, pummelled in the back with prison pillow cover filled with unopened coke and pepsi cans. People used bats and tire irons on me. These things I went thru were common in street and prison fights. These fucktard arrogant MMA SPORT fighters like this DEWEY RAMSEY sickens me talking out of his ass with arrogance like a lot of commentators. I'm a cold war, Kosovo, all gulf wars OIF/OEF retiree prior to 2014 and I don't fight anymore and do combat as I am a 100% combat disabled veteran with orthotics. Doesn't mean I can't defend myself with my home defense arsenal. Your comment a great one from an experienced and knowledgeable combatitives instructor ( I taught some combatitives in the army) and is supported by me! Good comment and much needed!

[@asianfighter62]

Thunder Strikes Those who were actual fighters who met and friends or students with Bruce Lee said they could not go near him and when they did try they got their ass kicked. This DEWEY guy doing this video is a racist KKK coward. I doubt he ever got into a real fight.

[@thunderstrikes8143]

@@asianfighter62 Right On, Bro - Those who fought in the battlefields knows. I knew about a guy's brother who challenged Bruce Lee during a movie set interval got his face stomped before he could even throw his first punch. Bruce was that quick on his reflexes. He is ahead of his time in training methods - he doesn't want to gain muscle mass to look big because that will slows him down in his fights. In fact he sheds off those unwanted gains. This is the opposite of what most modern ring fighters do nowadays. They are pumped up to look big and intimidating enough not only to scare off their opponent but also to boost their self confidence. That's their strategized "smart thinking" huh? A little known fact - Bruce Lee's training methods goes that far with experimentation and uses live electricity to stimulate his muscles reflexes. Don't try this at home, folks.

[@felipebiarcal2502]

@@thunderstrikes8143 ouch, its a big slap on many keyboard fighter here..

[@marcos5647]

Thank you! I finely got this "MMA monk" story straight!

[@bernardotorres2532]

The host was very obviously , very knowledgeable ; admirable, and as if that were not enough his voice and use of the English language were very, very, good. The video was very enlightening.

[@usmcdevildog6935]

This guy can do a voice over for Adam West (the 60s t.v. series batman)😂🤣😅

[@drumstick-marblebag]

Looking at the thumbnail, for first few seconds I felt that bearded Yi Long says that Yi Long is not a Shaolin Monk. I was startled. Then I figured out that the speaker is someone else. This speaker looks so similar to Yi Long with shaven head.

[@surajshaw9703]

That footage of him sweeping Buakaw... Yeah, he got destroyed in that match against Buakaw.

[@smradztoiek]

An elephant would get destroyed by Buakaw. That guy is made out of rosewood.

[@felixdonar1015]

Not to forget he beats buakaw first. Then losr the second fight haha

[@elenchus]

@@smradztoiek precisely. Losing against Buakaw (much less beating him in the first fight) is not exactly some great disgrace

[@surajshaw9703]

@@felixdonar1015 Yi Long is both Talented and Smart... If he ever fights in the UFC... He will be super famous among the kung fu nuts who the only fight they have been in, is the one inside their head.

[@manhwareader777]

Hey Ramsey which is superior, the shaolin or the wu-tang?

[@hsinhaowang]

Wu-tang has better music. Who ever heard of the Shaolin music group going platinum?

[@qip089]

@@hsinhaowang lmao

[@jas_bataille]

@@hsinhaowang I would ad that Wu-Tang uses the latest weapon technology, so I don't think the monks stand any chance.

[@kevinfamous2950]

Well that explains it all. Thank you Mr. Dewey.

[@genshin5288]

MMA fighters should not forget that mma is the combination of different traditional martial arts like judo, jiujitsu, boxing, taekwondo kickboxing. A true martial artist should respect everything.

[@RamseyDewey]

Yi Long said something to that effect when I interviewed him: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZm7lGd9mNR7ars

[@petrolmonkey8339]

some dude: shaolin monks cant fight shaolin monks: we dont fight shaolin warrior monks: am i a joke to you? 😂😂

[@sparkytheelephant9105]

It interests me that He says that he went to shaolin temple, but doesnt specify how long and it doesnt sound like he met any of the warrior monks or warrior monk masters who train 7-8 hours a day. Ranton also says that if you do something wrong you get beaten and you often spar other warrior monks. I would like to see a warrior monk who has trained a minimum of 5 years go up against an mma fighter.

[@satriakurniawandjaenal9676]

@@sparkytheelephant9105 Depends if they trained for the ring or not.

[@lalboimanlun1230]

@@sparkytheelephant9105 mma though it's freestyle still has limitations and rules.

[@mareczek00713]

@@sparkytheelephant9105 They'd also lose - warrior monks aren't warriors, they're monks that do slightly harder sparring that makes them better warriors than normal monks. Still, they effectively master a single fighting style that's based on sparring with practicioners of the same fighting styles while MMA fighters use various fighting styles depending on the fighter and train to defend against as many moves as they can as they'll never be sure what styles enemy will use. Basically imagine a dude that trained with sword his entire life, sparring other swordsmen his entire life, dueling other swordsmen his entire life, being the stereotypical swordmaster as we imagine them in fiction, go to war. Yeah, he dies meeting a spear formation.

[@korwynias_yt]

Sure, if you are basing on what they only show the public. Keep in mind there is a lot that the public is kept in the dark. Plus, the guy being interviewed that went to train with them? Yea I'm sure he only saw what they wanted him to see. He is obviously the type "You skinny so therefor are frail against me big muscles."

[@sonnygallo5662]

Just like when you take Kimbo Slice out of his street fight element he became VERY beatable. If you take someone out of their comfort zone they become very fallible. An MMA fighter is a trained gladiator and will destroy a martial arts aficionado. Using this ideology I could say that an MMA fighter could be instantly stabbed to death in a streetfight because it's not a competition with rules. A traditional martial artist without REAL combat experience will be destroyed in the ring/octagon PERIOD. 🙏🏼🐅🐉

[@jacklindsay9395]

I LOVE THE WAY HE TALKS AND BRAKES IT DOWN TO FACTS AND SIMPLIFIES ITS AND MAKES IT RELATE TO SOME THINK ELES TO MAKE SENCES OF IT ALL VERY SMART GUY.

[@davidsparks7088]

Can you do a video on how they do the tricks??? Or at least point us to where we can find it out? I'm very curious about that.

[@RamseyDewey]

Sure. I’m working on one about the spear to the throat trick right now. Bear in mind “magic tricks” require a high level of training. Some bum off the street would hurt himself trying the spear stunt, the same way an untrained man couldn’t do a French drop coin trick.

[@davidsparks7088]

​@@RamseyDewey Awesome!

[@AG_HP7]

First ! Ramsey hello from Mexico, you are a great teacher for me my friend

[@diongibbsbpwp160]

People pretend Bruce Lee got them in to Martial Arts but ignore what he said back in the 1960's, he witnessed one these magic tricks and he tapped the 'Monk' on the shoulder and Professor Inosanto was there in San Francisco and he said are you telling me if I take this spear and drive it in your throat you will survive and not be beheaded??? That as much as his teaching the nne Chinese when he himself was Part Dutch-German. I mean come on people, it was him exposing the classic mess of Martial Arts that got him hated by his own countrymen, not the fact he was teaching none Chinese, it is all magic. Only a few were guarded in the old days Wong was one, but most had not been since the 1940's. Stop people believing in Kung Fu Foolery and that is great, show the true essence is the best thing and the truth is, it is not hard just takes lots of conditioning. So it still surprises me that people 50 years later still believe in these illusions and tricks.

[@walterevans2118]

Yes,,,if you want parlour tricks don't take up Martial art ,,Join the MAGIC CIRCLE.

[@diongibbsbpwp160]

@@walterevans2118 I would but they accused me of giving them a slip of the hand and advised Martial arts instead . ..

[@diongibbsbpwp160]

@@walterevans2118 lol I see you are witty, you caught me in a Groucho Marx moment. Where I am happy to use witty humour.

[@walterevans2118]

Ahh, don't get me started on Groucho jokes...lol....'Quick, I need a doctor....Phone the nearest golf course'.....'.I once shot an elephant in my pijamas....What an elephant was doing in my pijamas I have no idea.'....lol

[@tomg5405]

They are not all tricks I meat an old Kung fu master in Singapore. He showed me what you can Do with QI. I was kick thai box trainer, did mma.. But I couldn't harm him when he concentrate is skin become same stone even with a knife you can't cut it is incredible if you not see it for real

[@satriakurniawandjaenal9676]

Yeah...an actual Shaolin monk debunked Yilong to me years ago.

[@johnfrenksen6698]

I hope this video reaches the executives at youtube so they quit spamming me with these shaolin monks. I knew right away these videos were full of lies because if they were so good they would be winning fights against ufc fighters. I searched "why no shaolin in ufc" and your video came up. Thank you for making it and validating my critical thinking.

[@นักรบขี้เมา-ณ9ส]

Yi Long is a former Thai boxer. He practiced Muay Thai for many years.

[@neoshenlong]

Wait, I'd thought YOU were a Shaolin Monk.

[@poseidon5003]

I love how you give us the straight dope. Thank you for filtering out the internet bullshit.

[@scozzbaggs9224]

I don't know why everyone thinks there's some magical martial art that will instantly make you a good fighter. Dude. Any fucking martial art can be useful. They are fighting techniques. Some more useful than others. But say Jon Jones grew up a shaolin monk. You think the style would be ineffective? Cuz I dont

[@ExUSSailor]

Dedication, discipline, and, practice are the keys to EVERYTHING.

[@testrabbit]

lol, mad knowledge dude! Cool, thanks for sharing.

[@SuperChuckRaney]

He Wear Orangg He Attacc Monks take 'Monk Title" Bacc

[@urhor]

Santa claus isn't real?!

[@robertsothmann8110]

...but Sanda Claus is...

[@urhor]

@@robertsothmann8110 ha

[@1.2.3-i8c]

I love that way of highlighting things, good job RD!

[@markferguson3365]

I had a feeling it was a gimmick, the Iron Shiek was not Persan royalty but he was a bodyguard for the last Shaw of Iran, that's how he ended up in the US.

[@abdullahparacha0]

No matter if he is monk or not he is good at shoulin kung-fu the way he is defending and he is not fake

[@sloppyjoe5263]

ramsay clearly said yi long studied in chinese kickboxing university not kung fu

[@nickmason4651]

I've always thought modern special forces operatives were hell of a lot closer to what shaolin monks were supposed to be back in the day. Masters of weapons and tactics orienting themselves with the highest good (hopefully).

[@ItsExotic_YT]

In an article, I have recently wrote, I mentioned that a Shaolin warrior monk that is skilled could take on an MMA fighter in the ring and take the punches due to their conditioning as a warrior monk. Never did I mention they could win as they do not learn kickboxing or boxing form, power, and structure. They may last a bit with their powerful legs, but not every round with wins. Shaolin monks are tougher than you'd think...

[@ItsExotic_YT]

@@UnjustVerdict hey man! that comment was 4 years ago lol. since then i have taken up muay thai and mma. been training for awhile, and yes a monk would get destroyed.

[@timzlow]

Technically, the shaolin kungfu story begin during the 5th or 6th century. Before that, shaolin monks were a bunch of lazy monks doing nothing but praying, eating and sleeping. Until Bodhidharma whom is a physical trainer from India came to Shaolin and see the problem of Shaolin monk with weak physical. Then Bodhidharma reconstruct the temple and include harsh physical training as part of their daily schedule... Shaolin magical powers story comes from a series of novels written by JinYong. And for most of the people from China or most chinese oversea that can read/write Chinese, they are influenced deeply by his novels.

[@pierre-alexandreclouard2002]

i want to believe

[@dark5niper1]

Monk vs mma fighter with swords or Spears lol. Who going to win now?🤪

[@thehexpro2429]

The gun

[@BLstudios]

MMA has no design for using weapons unless MMA adds martial arts like nova scrims, Huma and all that swordsmanship if they do they most likely beat the shaolins considering the Templars and there swordsmanship was one of the best MMA means mixed martial arts meaning they took other martial arts and made it into one so if that ever happens they'll add other swordsmanship martial arts from Europe or even Kendo

[@inisipisTV]

@@BLstudios - That'll be to much a discipline to put in a one to one sport. Might as well bring back Gladiatorial competition instead of putting it in MMA. As we know in the history of warfare a well trained armed fighter can easily kill any trained un-armed combatant. That's the reality in warfare. Adding weapons to MMA would make all bare arm martial artists insignificant. Even the toughest wrestler would lose from a guy with a knife. And if you think it's easy to disarm a guy with a knife with that Magical martials arts you see in youtube and not get fatally cut or stabbed, well I guess you have'nt seen stabbing or actual knife fighting in real life then. One thing I'll tell you it's really ugly.

[@wukongste13]

Haha, I got back stabbed and black balled for saying the same stuff you covered here, glad to see I'm not crazy, well ish haha

[@joshuamarin5723]

Steven Mclaughlin Sounds like you need to start your own KZbin channel. I'll watch, how'd they shank ya?

[@xXSiNiSteRXx1]

I never thought they were invincible, however I do believe they follow a ridiculously narrow philosophy and lifestyle. And this is as magical as it gets.

[@marcmitchell2288]

But I saw a documentary called "Bulletproof Monk" it had that stiffler guy from American Pie and it proved that Monks are immortal and magic, checkmate

[@dev6rehab666]

I wish your camp was in the US. I would love training with you.

[@jimmyhoffa2530]

Yi Long kicked some serious legends ass's. What does that say for the fighters who weren't cut from that school or sports college in China?? Those dudes must be some serious beasts.

[@GSensei]

i have a friend that study pole mastery in the temple. he lives in temple for 4 years, he told some arts is practically useless in close combat that's why he study weapon mastery instead

[@keithroche4299]

I love the way u rant on about how it’s a magic trick and then don’t explain how they do it shaolin are warrior monks they to train for war with WEAPONS they train for killing they would kill MMA fighters not bc of magi bc there trained to kill