OK! So Van Damme is actually bad ass!

[Neil]

I didn't realise he was actually such an accomplished competition martial artist!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000241/bio

[capncnut]

Oh yeah, he's no pushover! Look at him in films like No Retreat, No Surrender or Kickboxer, he's remarkably athletic and a decent martial artist. It's just unfortunate his films took a more 'actiony' path.

I mean just check out his moves here in this photoshoot, he's pretty swift!

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[Tricky]

I heard he's had a lot of problems with the ol' columbian marching powder though...

[CoinReturn]

Ah, No Retreat, No Surrender. One of my favorite all-time "bad movies". Most intentional comedies don't make me laugh half as hard.

It's good to see Van Damme trying to make a comeback. His next movie actually looks pretty interesting:

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[axlish]

The only real dent in his record is when he got his arse whipped by his ex bodyguard, and former Hell's Angel Chuck Zito

[MoonSylver]

The only real dent in his record is when he got his arse whipped by his ex bodyguard, and former Hell's Angel Chuck Zito

Knocked out in one shot IIRC.

[Khardis]

Didn't he get his ass stomped out in NYC though? I was never impressed with him or any martial artist to be honest. Martial arts usually fail hard in street fights where there is no Ref to make sure it stays clean.

[kortick]

I dont know who feeds you your info.

a well trained fighter performs well in any fight but lets let the video speak for itself

I have seen this type of thing happen many times with my own eyes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEv6i-lhIWc

and so you do say he was a black belt here is a real street fight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv1Zrqxo5sQ

[capncnut]

I heard he's had a lot of problems with the ol' columbian marching powder though...
Yeah but who hasn't at one time? :sneaky:


Ah, No Retreat, No Surrender. One of my favorite all-time "bad movies". Most intentional comedies don't make me laugh half as hard.
Indeed. Prime example of a good bad movie.


Martial arts usually fail hard in street fights where there is no Ref to make sure it stays clean.
No offence but that's a load of bollocks. Most people who win street fights have been trained in some kind of martial art or fighting style.

[Neil]

The only real dent in his record is when he got his arse whipped by his ex bodyguard, and former Hell's Angel Chuck Zito

Isn't that suppose to be where the lump on his forehead came from?

[capncnut]

Isn't that suppose to be where the lump on his forehead came from?
Nah, that's one of his extra Brussels Muscles. :lol:

[slickwilly13]

Yeah but who hasn't at one time? :sneaky:


Indeed. Prime example of a good bad movie.


No offence but that's a load of bollocks. Most people who win street fights have been trained in some kind of martial art or fighting style.

I don't recall ever having to depend on a ref during a streetfight. Or fighting clean for that matter. Boxing or any martial arts IS NOT streetfighting and should NEVER be compared. Other than the fact there is violence involved. And it is wishful thinking to believe a martial artist will follow a code of conduct during a fight.

[axlish]

Martial Arts are not confined to clean fighting. Only a select few people actually train for competition. The majority are trained in street defense that usually includes eyeball and crotch attacks.

[MikePizzoff]

"Lets do some Van Damme-age"

[Danny]

lol, this reminds of an action movies issue of ...empire i think, were trhey interviewed van damme and said "so why does steven segal want to kill you?" and he said "i dont know hes crazy" and 2 pages later in the same issue steven segal said "van damme laughed at me saying i am the reincarnation of an 18th cneutry buddhist monk whos here to save the world, so im going to kill him":lol:

[Tricky]

All his films have almost the same picture on the box,van dammes head in the foreground,with a massive fireball & some helicopters in the background,bit like seagal :lol:
another dent in van damme is the fact he sported that permed mullet in "hard target" *shudders*

http://img5.allocine.fr/acmedia/rsz/434/x/x/x/medias/nmedia/18/36/08/66/18451013.jpg


His films are strangely watchable though,if ones on TV (universal soldier tonight uk folks) il end up watching it :shifty:

[Neil]

Total fights 18
Wins 17
Wins by KO 17
Losses 1
Draws 0
No contests 0

Pretty impressive really! 17 out of 18 KOs!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Van_Damme



I don't recall ever having to depend on a ref during a streetfight. Or fighting clean for that matter. Boxing or any martial arts IS NOT streetfighting and should NEVER be compared. Other than the fact there is violence involved. And it is wishful thinking to believe a martial artist will follow a code of conduct during a fight.

Martial Arts are about building reflex reactions. Doing the same thing over and over and over again until the reaction is automatic. When I was doing Karate a friend of mine through a joke punch at me and I literally did not think and block it. I block it hard and actually hurt him resulting in quite a nice bruise on his arm as well.

Now, as you say street fighting is a different animal to a 'controlled' martial arts fight. BUT, reflexes and speed and being at least some what used to a situation are very important...

That said, I suspect your average boxer would fair far better in a street fight that your average Karate expert. Maybe your average Judo guy would do best of all?