Mary Ellyn started this discussion ·
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
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Amazing! I don't think I've ever seen that before!!
Amazing! I don't think I've ever seen that before!!
WOW!!!! Never saw anything like that!!!
Lots of wushu influence there. How does one even train for the pole switch like that? Crazy...
Lots of wushu influence there. How does one even train for the pole switch like that? Crazy...
Lots of wushu influence there. How does one even train for the pole switch like that? Crazy...
Crap... sorry for multiple posts... my darn phone!
So, for those that practice martial arts, is he doing kata's as his floorwork??
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" ;)
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.
The wushu compulsory forms are quite long. These were just bits and pieces from whole form (kata).
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. :)
