Apparently I watched a different movie and documentary than everyone else because what I saw was his arms usually start from the raised elbow hands up by the ears position before he strikes. I never said he grabs his ears, simply that they are up by his ears.
Uhh, no he doesn't. I posted a gif of an entire fight sequence and not once is he in that raised elbow stance. I mean, good lord, way to bury your head in the sand.
I've studied martial arts for years and if you're going to put your elbows up, and spread apart, you better do it well enough to not get hit so don't try to tell me that my way of thinking is crap, it's real.
And ten thousand bucks says someone like Batman can do it 'well enough' to not get hit. So yes, your way of thinking is crap.
I know Batman is supposed to be the best but the technique leaves a big question in my mind. In the documentary of KFM your center line is wide open which is fine if you're winning but not so much if you're not.
And since when does
anyone in Gotham, save for the bare few villains like Bane or Ra's al Ghul pose a big enough challenge for Batman to
not be winning? Did you even read my previous post? Aside from his supervillains rogue gallery, there are a bare few, if any who can handle the caliber of skills Batman has. And it's obvious that in every regular case scenario Batman will
always be "winning" not only because he's faster, more skilled, more agile, has the element of surprise on his side, uses misdirection, projectile weapons and other assorted creative fighting techniques, but also that just about regular Gotham scum will be too ****ing scared and jittery to properly compose himself enough to land a direct hit on him, even with a gun, let alone with his hands.
I get the whole intercept concept, it's a good practice but nothing works the same way all the time.
The same can be said for defense. That is the reason why Bruce Lee pissed on traditional martial arts - because they're generally worth jack **** in unpredictable situations. And is exactly why improvisational styles like KFM, JKD, boxing or even street fighting are more appropriate for Batman.
I understand that KFM is new and makes Batman look like he invented it but there is no reason why it has to be the only thing he does.
Like I said, I don't want Batman pulling moves from a recognizable style. It just cheapens the character and if they don't pull it right, makes him look like some kung-fu star wannabe.
It would be nice to see other things as well. I have no intention on seeing Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, or any other martial art movie hero like people keep mentioning but a traditional kick, punch, or throw would vary this up enough.
Umm, he pulled off 'traditional' punches, kicks and throws in Begins. It's another matter that you couldn't see them bright as day because of the quick cuts, but you can see a good number of 'traditional' moves in the Ra's fight especially - like when he kick Ra's after snapping his blade in two, or when he misses a backhand punch that Ra's ducks under. I mean, damn, if you've seen the film as many times on DVD as one would expect a Batman fan to, you'd have remembered every single frame by now.
Heck, while I was training I altererd a very traditional style technique and ended up ending the move with a right cross. My point is a little of everything is good especially if Batman is supposed to have a little of everything. I'll accept KFM if I can see it more on screen, my arguments will be considerably less if I can see some action and don't need to put the dvd on slow motion to see it. Show me the fight scene well enough and I'll stop complaining about techniques because I'll be too busy enjoying the fighting that Batman should be known for.
Then your problem is with the editing and not the style. What're you doing arguing in this thread, chuck?
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