Cute. But certainly doesn't show the impact of young men entering a new world which could mean their deaths, like the original.

On the contrary what the US doing is closely watched and pondered upon, and only then frowned if it was effective or laughed silently if not. I think they're still watching this.

Who knows it could be a new form of soldier hands to hands fighting skill training. Don't you watch Russian Spetsnaz throwing people without touching them or just with a gentle touch. I think the system is called Javelin. No big deal for me here as I grew up watching similar actions being done by civilian practicing traditional martial arts here. I even took lesson too there was a time I could hold someone from moving forward without touching them, lift their arm without touching it and repel back or throw them out of balance without ever touching them or just with a slight touch....it was fun...first lesson was knowing how to fall properly considering the routine.... Training must be routine and I lost appetite meh me being kid.

I still remember seeing my then tutor a 60 year old Chinese master being punched in the stomach many many times by an 18 year old friend of mine who was big in size as a demonstration and he didn't feel a thing and his body was as solid as metal. He could also repel people from behind the wall or throw them to the ground then swirl them around.....and he was 60 then.

Advanced Aikido also utilizes this technique as far as I know at least as I watched it from tv.

heck after reading the article it doesn't take Chinese think tank or Russia's analyst to come to the conclusion


:har:

Maybe sumo wrestling could be of some value to the now rejected too obese recruits like checkpoint guard :haha:

Yay wimpy generation make handicraft not war! Or "Words may kill longer but hurts a lot worse"


[look at own tummy hhmmm ok that may need some work]

??? Like this.......
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/7...downstairs.gif

Not exactly but almost . . . . :D

It's called systema actually after a second look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYq8E...eature=related

It's common here. There's no mumbo jumbo in it. It's real.

Question: If you know you are overweight (like I do) why the devil would you go into the armed forces unless conscripted? :hmmm: Surely, if you had your heart set on it, it would be easier to go through a fitness course first, lose the weight and THEN join up...rather than go in Private Pyles style and wind up physically and mentally screwed.

Maybe some figure the military is the ultimate weight-loss program? For example, I hear Ranger school is supposed to be a great way to drop pounds... ;)

Sure you can lose 15-20 pounds in a few seconds.... if you step on a mine....

:O:

Must admit that's a very very good joke :har:

Not if you or a family member or friend is the one stepping on the mine...

Actually I got that joke from a guy interviewed at Walter-Reed. He lost a leg to an IED, but said on the plus side he lost 15 pounds.

You gotta admire a guy who can laugh in the face of such adversity.

In my experience, servicemembers are some of the funniest people I've met. I guess a sense of humor can be very helpful :hmmm:

Aye

[To that man]

:salute: