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| + | Narrator: Lee Boardman | ||
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== Broadcast == | == Broadcast == | ||
| - | Granada for Sky | + | Granada for Sky One, 19th September to 21st November 2002 |
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== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
| - | + | Five male and five female prize-winning martial art professionals (each representing a different martial art) competed in a martial-arts based contest in a Shaolin Beijing, China. | |
| - | In each episode the Grand Master sets a number of tasks. At the end of the episode he chooses the strongest and weakest contestant. The strongest contestant then has the choice as to who will face off against the weakest contestant in the Elimination at the end of the episode, this could be any contestant, including themselves. | + | In each episode the Grand Master sets a number of tasks. At the end of the episode he chooses the strongest and weakest contestant. The strongest contestant then has the choice as to who will face off against the weakest contestant in the Elimination play-off at the end of the episode, this could be any contestant, including themselves. |
| - | The elimination took the place of a Sparring duel over 3 rounds, with a Shifu prepping them up between each round. However, because it was freestyle sparring and the contestants had different | + | The elimination took the place of a Sparring duel over 3 rounds, with a Shifu prepping them up between each round. However, because it was freestyle sparring and the contestants had different martial art styles, there is no guaranteed way to decide who has won and is always decided by the Grand Master - sometimes leading to questionable outcomes. |
Another disappointment of the show was how it really wasn't that hard. Sure, punching ice in a barrel is hard, but does it really have anything to do with Martial Arts? The living quarters were far too cosy in our opinion and the whole process should of been toughened up to how it actually is at a Shaolin Temple- exhausting labour with poor food. | Another disappointment of the show was how it really wasn't that hard. Sure, punching ice in a barrel is hard, but does it really have anything to do with Martial Arts? The living quarters were far too cosy in our opinion and the whole process should of been toughened up to how it actually is at a Shaolin Temple- exhausting labour with poor food. | ||
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== Pictures == | == Pictures == | ||
| - | + | <div class="image">[[Image:Grandmaster_FightSchool.jpg|350px]]''Simon Lao, the Grandmaster''</div> | |
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| - | Simon Lao, the Grandmaster | + | |
== Video == | == Video == | ||
| - | http:// | + | <div class="video"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/16SvgPKN4jM&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/16SvgPKN4jM&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>''A randomly-edited compilation of the series''</div> |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 22:21, 1 June 2008
Contents |
Host
Narrator: Lee Boardman
Co-Hosts
Grand Master: Simon Lau
Shifus (Teachers): Clive Elliott, Nathan Lewis and Becky Riggs
Broadcast
Granada for Sky One, 19th September to 21st November 2002
Synopsis
Five male and five female prize-winning martial art professionals (each representing a different martial art) competed in a martial-arts based contest in a Shaolin Beijing, China.
In each episode the Grand Master sets a number of tasks. At the end of the episode he chooses the strongest and weakest contestant. The strongest contestant then has the choice as to who will face off against the weakest contestant in the Elimination play-off at the end of the episode, this could be any contestant, including themselves.
The elimination took the place of a Sparring duel over 3 rounds, with a Shifu prepping them up between each round. However, because it was freestyle sparring and the contestants had different martial art styles, there is no guaranteed way to decide who has won and is always decided by the Grand Master - sometimes leading to questionable outcomes.
Another disappointment of the show was how it really wasn't that hard. Sure, punching ice in a barrel is hard, but does it really have anything to do with Martial Arts? The living quarters were far too cosy in our opinion and the whole process should of been toughened up to how it actually is at a Shaolin Temple- exhausting labour with poor food.
To sum up, It was a good idea which just wasn't implemented well and didn't push the participants hard enough.
Key Moments
When women beat the men in the Final Round, leading to humiliation.
Champion
Paul Bernard - Kickboxing
Trivia
One of the students was Don Klass, brother of Myleene Klass from Hear'say - he also appeared on Popstars playing the piano for his sister.
The Grand Master once trained alongside Bruce Lee.
Pictures
Simon Lao, the Grandmaster