Watch for it....45 seconds!

Mary Ellyn started this discussion · 9/9/2013

Kenneth Kao...3rd place winner at Pole Classic this weekend and people's choice award winner. Look for the move at 45 seconds! http://youtu.be/WSl3Tctpi-I

12 replies

LovesIt · 9/9/2013
Amazing! I don't think I've ever seen that before!!
LovesIt · 9/9/2013
Amazing! I don't think I've ever seen that before!!
Lyme Lyte · 9/9/2013
WOW!!!! Never saw anything like that!!!
SmilingFox · 9/10/2013
Lots of wushu influence there. How does one even train for the pole switch like that? Crazy...
SmilingFox · 9/10/2013
Lots of wushu influence there. How does one even train for the pole switch like that? Crazy...
SmilingFox · 9/10/2013
Lots of wushu influence there. How does one even train for the pole switch like that? Crazy...
SmilingFox · 9/10/2013
Crap... sorry for multiple posts... my darn phone!
chemgoddess1 · 9/10/2013
So, for those that practice martial arts, is he doing kata's as his floorwork??
Runemist34 · 9/10/2013
Katas are usually a lot longer, and incorporate many different kinds of moves, often (but not always) centered around a particular stance or idea. So I don't think those are quite long enough to be considered "katas" ;)
CapFeb · 9/10/2013
I've seen Chinese polers do the pole switching, but normally the poles are a lot closer together. :) This performance was a joy to watch live.
SmilingFox · 9/10/2013
The wushu compulsory forms are quite long. These were just bits and pieces from whole form (kata).
Koidragon · 9/11/2013
As the others said - he is using parts of the forms (chinese) which is different from katas (japanese) in that they tend to be less drill based. Just a different interpretation of a similar idea. :)