Fight Quest on the Discovery Channel
It looks like we have a new martial arts show on the discovery channel called “Fight Quest”, so set your DVRs. I haven’t had a chance to see it yet but it seems a lot like The History Channel’s “Human Weapon”, but who cares? If you train in martial arts you can’t get enough of these shows. It also looks like they’re going to cover Krav Maga which is always good.
Here’s the rundown from their site: Discoverychannel.com
Welcome to Fight Quest, airing Fridays at 10 p.m. ET/PT. A blend of cultural immersion and good old-fashioned smackdown, the series follows seasoned mixed martial arts fighter Jimmy Smith and 25-year-old rookie Doug Anderson as they travel the globe, adding fight styles from Kali to kickboxing to their repertoire.
In each episode, Jimmy and Doug will explore a new location identified with a style of fighting, such as kung fu in Dengfeng, China, and boxing in Mexico City, Mexico. There, after first immersing themselves in the sounds, smells and tastes of the local scene, the two guys will separate to train with local masters of that method — sometimes an ancient art of combat, and other times a modern form of butt-kicking. After several days of intense instruction, Jimmy and Doug will each face off against a local in a no-holds-barred test of skill.
The fighting is real. The injuries are real. In the end, only the best will win.
Don’t miss out on your chance to tour the world through the lens of some of the earliest forms of combat. Join Jimmy and Doug in their Fight Quest every Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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on January 16th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
I saw the Kyokusin Karate episode. These dudes train and spar hard. It was a fun show to watch.