Capoeria vs Muy Thai

This is a snippet from the movie Tom Yum Goong. Same director as Ong Bak and you guessed it, it's Tony Jaa...so if you liked the action of the last movie, bet your ass this is gonna be as sweet. The DVD has not hit North America yet but I am currently downloading it and can't wait to watch this movie especially since I've been hearing so much about it.

Enjoy!


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8514518157668120764&q=muay+thai

Krunk Fighter!

Was weird. not all that great... moves are cool, but editing suxors.

that was pretty cool, i liked the music, kinda outta place, yet not really. but i'm not a fan of kung fu fighting movies...

Editing was done by some amature...same with music. I will let you guys know how if the movie itself is worth watching

Well they say Capoeria is a martial art disguised to look like a dance, but I think Capoeria is a dance disguised to look like a martial art. I don't think any amount of editing will make that fight look real, Capoeria is just too slow and showy.

Isn't it the same editor that did Ong Bak? Those fight scenes kicked ass.

Capoeira is martial arts, it was disguised as a dance when the slaves practiced so the guards didn't know what they were up to. The stuff you see in the movies is obviously the more showy stuff, just like a "kata" from any ther martial arts...it's a "dance" to show you the moves of the fighting style.


No the editing was done on Windows Movie Maker from some guy who has a copy of the movie and just wanted to show that scene...liek I said, 5 more hours and I will watch the movie Myself

Capoeira is martial arts, it was disguised as a dance when the slaves practiced so the guards didn't know what they were up to. The stuff you see in the movies is obviously the more showy stuff, just like a "kata" from any ther martial arts...it's a "dance" to show you the moves of the fighting style.


No the editing was done on Windows Movie Maker from some guy who has a copy of the movie and just wanted to show that scene...liek I said, 5 more hours and I will watch the movie Myself


A Kata is a dance about hurting people LOL.

Naw - it's not just movies. I've seen real open-style tournaments where Capoeria guys got their asses kicked by the kung fu and karate guys. All that spinning and jumping around just telegraphs their moves. The kung fu/karate guys got their punches or kicks in while the Capoeria guys were flipping around upside down...it's hard to block a punch or a kick when you're upside-down doing a handstand. And when you see a guy doing a cartwheel you can easily predict where he's going to land, so they're really easy to hit/kick if you time it correctly.

Capoeria actually looks better in the movies than it does in real life.

what the hell is with tonyjaa's scarf??? he looks like a flamer,
I liked onk bak, but ever since i started wacthing ufc, movie fights disgust me, if you really want to see how people fight watch ufc, Their all skilled SEveral variations of martial arts

I liked onk bak, but ever since i started wacthing ufc, movie fights disgust me, if you really want to see how people fight watch ufc, Their all skilled SEveral variations of martial arts

So far as I've seen nothing can compare to UFC fights - they are the real deal. The toughest guys with the hardest training - no other fighting venue is tougher.

But as a martial artist I still appreciate a good staged movie fight, especially with someone as talented as Tony Jaa. You can see his speed and technique are better than most, and the fight choreography is excellent when you have someone with that much skill.

So far as I've seen nothing can compare to UFC fights - they are the real deal. The toughest guys with the hardest training - no other fighting venue is tougher.

But as a martial artist I still appreciate a good staged movie fight, especially with someone as talented as Tony Jaa. You can see his speed and technique are better than most, and the fight choreography is excellent when you have someone with that much skill.


Tony Jaa is amazing, I just watched Tango and Cash last night and I think ive just got a little brain damage.

That's some pretty crazy foot fighting!

yes sir, i do like it! Raz, you're finding some good shit man!

and i do agree, PrideFC and UFC kick serious ass

Remember Eddy from Tekken Tag Tournament? He had some crazy moves like that to, i always liked him.

Remember Eddy from Tekken Tag Tournament? He had some crazy moves like that to, i always liked him.

he always had some easy moves, he and Hworang.....i'm so gonna play that now...hahahahaha

I'm gonna play that when i get home from work today!

LOL, well the Muy Tai in the movie is obviously integrated with some flashy moves...less we forget that it is a movie for entertainment purposes. Anyways Capoiera, despite your opinion on it, is one hell of a show to watch...

...and don't forget that if a capoerista feels like kicking you in the face, he DOESN'T have to ginga to get to the kick.
what most people think of when capoeria is mentioned is the roda, which is the game/training side. While it will have similar elements, it isn't the same as fighting. The reason for it's not too impressive pro-fight record is that, much like many other "traditional" arts, it's spent too long out of actual fight envirnoment. In contrast, events such as the K1, Pride and UFC has essentially made up a new style (MMA) of fight training which in theory, any one from any style can train for.
MMA isn't simply about learning x styles and mixing them up. It is for all intent purposes, a new style that can be learnt as a separate entity.

....but yeah.
it's a film.
give me a couple of hours and I can get you doing some pretty decent fight scenes which can be made to look better after some premiere work.