Beefbisquit
Well-Known Member
I guarantee I could hit any one of those ninjas in the head without him hearing anything coming.
Every single video they raise the sword, then just before the strike there's an (un-needed) upward movement before swinging the sword down. If instead they raised the sword and made a very quick snap of the sword down, the person would never be able to move in time, and the show would be ruined. This is one of those things in martial arts that is 1/2 mastery, 1/2 trickery.
Not only could you hear the sudden uplift, but the floor would move as well as you raise your weight off the floor. There are a ton of physical cues that you can take from without resorting to supernatural explanations.
Put ear muffs on the testee, and put him on a solid concrete floor and repeat the test. $20 says he leaves with a concussion.
Every single video they raise the sword, then just before the strike there's an (un-needed) upward movement before swinging the sword down. If instead they raised the sword and made a very quick snap of the sword down, the person would never be able to move in time, and the show would be ruined. This is one of those things in martial arts that is 1/2 mastery, 1/2 trickery.
Not only could you hear the sudden uplift, but the floor would move as well as you raise your weight off the floor. There are a ton of physical cues that you can take from without resorting to supernatural explanations.
Put ear muffs on the testee, and put him on a solid concrete floor and repeat the test. $20 says he leaves with a concussion.