To be fair to Seagal, at the time of the Arsenio interview and well into the early 2000s, pretty much everyone thought Van Damme had no competition background. It was only in the last ten years or so that it all came to light.
1st movie I seen van damme in is called No Retriet No Surender in the 80s I think that's his 1st martial arts movie but I looked him up and he's a Belgium style martial artist but he was a bad guy in that movie lol
Yep. I saw him lose a fight to a ham sandwich, once. Segal has never competed. He's only done demonstrations. NOT the same. Everyone he has ever demonstrated with just lies down for him. Notice how they all try to rush him, then he redirects momentum, maybe a joint lock, that's it. That's not going to win a real fight. In addition, Segal seems to only bully untrained guys. What if someone who is trained as well or better in a system came to him? They'd wipe the floor with him, that's what. That's why he keeps turning down challenges.
I am a martial artist myself. Part of true martial arts training is respect, Respect for yourself and respect for others. I really liked Steven segal and i thought he was an awesome martial artist. That all changed when i saw numerous reports of how he treated other people . I have personally met Chuck Norris on his kick drugs out of America campaign. Chuck is a down to earth great guy and treated us like we were on the same level as him. I really liked watching Van Dam fight and i still have all of his movies. Steven segal lost my respect when he disrespected other actors and his fans. Steven, without your fans you are nothing.
I have rarely encountered someone as perpetually petty, aggrieved, and ungrateful as Steven Seagal. He is a walking masterclass on how to be a master with no class.
His hairstyle looks like a fabric rug fitted and stuck to his head with vampire front cut just like Travolta's and reminds me of 1960s Dean Martin Matt Helm movie with robotic guy with silver dome attached to head.
There is a reason why Van Damme is still popular at his age and well liked and making things people enjoy where Seagal is universally hated and only makes bottom barrel crap.
@ Viking Samurai, What about The great Billy Blanks. Jim Kelly RIH. Donnie Yen. Scott Aktins. Martial Artist and Actor Wesley Snipes. Just to name a few.
Van damme is a really great guy. Humble and admitted that his ego got too big during the 90s. The fact that van damme is in such great shape today is a testament to his commitment and skills.
I work in Los Angeles. I had a client come see me and we got to talking about life. She mentioned that she was stressed because her daughter had substance abuse issues and had just entered rehab. I of course was sympathetic, that has to be tough. At the time I had just that day watched a video on Van Damme and his addictions and recovery. I brought up the video and said how even when people have addictions they can beat it. This woman, about 45, attractive, paused and then said “I met Van Damme in the late 90s when I went to Vegas with my girlfriends for a girl’s trip. He invited us back to his hotel room and offered us cocaine. We declined. Then he took off his clothes and started doing push-ups, then he grabbed a banana and wanted to know if one of us would put it in his ass.” I just blinked at her and thought, “Of all the celebrities that had beat addiction I brought up the one person she’d met and had a strange story about.”
@ Viking Samurai, What about The great Billy Blanks. Jim Kelly RIH. Donnie Yen. Scott Aktins. Martial Artist and Actor Wesley Snipes. Just to name a few.
As someone who has studied martial arts for more than 30 years I find Seagal's comments to be the antithesis of what our training teaches us--humility and respect for others.
I love how Seagal is trash talking 3 men who would literally hurt him! I’ve seen Seagals so called classes yes he’s skilled but needs to pick his battles cause those 3 would destroy him
@@blackonblack...9244 Good, he deserves it. His a horrible human being. Nobody likes him for a reason. Something went wrong with his his ass since 90's. Van Damme says, " Its a jealousy. " I believe that. Have you heard what Stallone said about Seagal? It was funny too. Stallone invited Van Damme, Seagal, Arnold and others to his house.. what happened next you have to hear it from Stallone:)
@@azza1793 trolling??? who's trolling bro?? what does it matter how i spelled it i'm telling facts bro...and you wouldn't say it to his face either.. yes i said YOU!
Steven Seagal is a hater. There's no reason whatsoever that he should have anything bad to say about any of these other guys. They're all good at what they do.
@@sebastiancordon1194 very true. He ruled the 90's with the rest. Van dam is slow. Im just not a fan. Just because u learn humility does not mean your going to use it. Seagul is not a good guy as i have heard but i loved his movies
I know, I love the guy, really I love steven he is one of my favorite, the actor I went on youtube watching his moves but I don't like how he is always disrespect the other martial artist.
You are foolish and obviously know NOTHING about either man. Seagal is a legitimate 7th Dan in Aikido. A creation of OSensei Uesheba ...that combines Samurai Juijitsu with Aikijuijitsu ..Sumo Kenjjitsu...Kobudo weapons fighting. It is the hardest most spiritual and deadliest of all Japans martial arts. Seagals Aikido is ALL death oriented moves. Karate is mostly sport style not true combat. Juijitsu Judo AIKIDO aikijuijitsu are all designed to break joints. Throw opponents to the ground choke them out. Seagal started at age 12...training in karate..Shitto Ryu. He then trained in Aikido in California..before marrying his Aikido instructors daughter..moving to Osaka Japan at 17 and taking over the dojo himself to teach Japanese...Aikido. Hes also skilled in Chinese arts .Tai Chi Chuan ....Chinese Kempo...among others. Van Dam got knocked out with one punch by Hells Angels Chuck Zito...when Van Dam started a fight in a bar. Out like a light. Before talking out of your butt...do some homework. Look up Seagals bio.Path Beyond Thought...shows you Seagal in Japan kicking ass so fast you cant see him move
@@peterbartolomeo956 Seagal is a bullshido expert Chuck would kick his ass easily. Gene Lebell is a judo grappling expert he's older than Seagal and he would kick his ass too
First four movies and arguably, The Glimmer Man were pretty good. Til he became this internet meme and laughing stock. He really should get back in shape. It's really saddening to see him in his early films and what he is now.
@@lutovac_nikola Michael Jai White is a 5th degree black belt in Shotokan karate and a 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido. He has also trained in Capoeiraunder Mestre Jelon Vieira and in a number of other disciplines including kung fu at the USA Shaolin Temple and Brazilian Jiu Jitsuand Kickboxing.
@@craigmak1977 I respect his resume but he acts and talks as if he would beat the entire UFC roaster while he never had an actual professional fights, whether u want to think he's the best or not.
@@lutovac_nikola I promise you a 5th dan in Shotokan karate is not your average Joe, he'll knock your ass into a different Universe. Just take a long look at Lyoto Machida and tell me Shotokan is a joke.
I love that idea but alot of fighters get egos and they feel like the best of the best so although I wish they were respectful but alot of them arent although alot of the guys u meet in an MMA gym they are very respectful
That is the true sentiment for sure. I completely agree that that's what is taught; to respect. Bruce Lee was certainly not a humble man. And he is perhaps the most revered of all time.
@@garrettschelsteder7282 Idk if Bruce Lee was humble but I can be certain he wasn't arrogant like Seagal. I dont think he would disrespect another fighter but he would want to fight the if he got a chance.
@@Gonken88 is N word a person? NO Then why you're giving me this silly example Either you didn't understand my comment or you just wanna ignore it Just try to understand why I said he deserves to get called Like that
@@rohitwagh8631 You're not even acknowledging them as people! My gosh, you are a racist bigot fuck aren't you? Pick on fat people and on nwords as if it's nothing. I think it's you who don't understand.
Because of finding your channel again and actually taking in what you say and seeing how much love you have for the action stars like Jean Claude,Seagal and their movies it’s relit the passion i had years ago for all things 80’ & 90’ action. Today Above The Law was delivered after my copy was so scratched it would no longer play..I’ve also gone through the attic and brought down so many DVDs that my wife is not best pleased with me. 😂 Thx for the love and passion and the choice words of wisdom you share with us 🙌🙏
And you believe that???? You Tube ..look up A Path Beyond Thought....Seagals life and Martial Arts Training in Osaka Japan he took over the dojo and taught Japanese...martial arts. Hes a 7th Dan in Aikido ..4th Dan in Shitto Ryu Karate. Van Dam is a kick boxer. No comparison.
Something you might not know is that Chuck Norris’s real name is Carlos. I met him around 2009 at an old school Frosty Freeze in his hometown of Chester Ca. Him and his wife were chillin in lawn chairs on the sidewalk out front watching the 4th of July parade go by. I talked with him for a few minutes and he handed me a signed card with a picture of himself doing a round house kick that read “kick drugs out of America!” 🇺🇸 He shook my hand and told me God bless. He was so down to earth and super cool.
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Man even though he is old. I would have love to meet him. Maybe he could show me something
To be honest, chuck norris is in incredible shape for his age and still has great martial arts abilities. He is far better then Seagal. Van Dammes modesty and humility speaks volumes.
Chuck Norris was National and World Karate champion for quite some time in the 60's and 70's. Segal to me has become a joke! Aikido is a defensive art. Segal does not have the humilty that are requires!!
@@mlblja Norris was unbeatable during that period. He had MANY bouts, if anybody thought they were better they had opportunities to prove it. He proved himself with everybody watching, not in some "mythical underground" fight with two " witnesses". In life I've found the people that don't run their mouthes are the real bad a$$we, Chuck is down to earth, low keyed and humble compared to some of these manufactured pseudo martial artists.
@@offgridnightmarenewhomeste3215 Just because he’s not a professional fighter doesn’t mean he isn’t a martial artist and doesn’t mean he can’t fight. The UFC got people believing that they are the only effective fighters. Geez
Well Sagal isn’t fake, he’s a long background in Aikido. Is he better than Michael no. But he’s old out of shape now. But at this point Segal was a bad dude
@@chriscordero-torres2580 Aikido is not a legit martial arts and by legit I mean that shit won't work against a pro mma fighter, boxer or mui ta fighters
This is why he never gets asked to appear in films like The Expendables. Nobody likes him. He's denigrated every action star of the past 40 years. Not to mention lying about having any kind of interaction with Bruce Lee. His ego is the only thing bigger than his waistline.
@@scarface7142 was it his ego or the fact that he's really out of shape compared to everyone else? He would have had to put up or shut up! Everyone would have seen exactly what he can and can't do!
What did Bruce Lee do? He was a movie star like the rest of them. He's does not have some incredible competition fighting record. So he's no better than the rest of them. People hold him up like he's made of gold ffs.
I think that if he'd have approached his career with humility and didn't try to put down his peers to make himself look better, even with all the 'Steven Segallsifications', he may probably still be appreciated and respected to this day. It's always been my own experience, as well, that the real deal martial artists don't tend to boast.
Stupid from Seagal bringing up Chuck’s age. The interviewer clearly meant Chuck from the 60-80s when he was younger in his prime, not when he’s 70 plus. Norris was an absolute beast in his day and would clean the streets.
I've been studying martial arts since '84. MJW was literally in the same competition I was back around '87. I've always looked up to him. You want legit? MJW is as legit as it gets!💯
As a former amateur boxer, who fought 34 fights, but trained five days a week sparring a minimum of five 3-minute rounds every day (for 9 years) against boxers who were much, much better than me (several were professional), I can tell you this about Steven Segal: he has never had his ass beat. And no, I'm not inferring he has never had his ass beat because he is good. It's the opposite. He has no idea what it's like to get beaten, badly, day in and day out because he simply never committed to learning how to fight. There is a transformation that occurs when you get beaten daily for months. Eventually, your fear becomes totally controlled. Instead of being scared on the inside, you simply respect the other guy for what damage he can do, but you aren't scared. You also stop thinking and talking about how much ass you can kick. Instead, you learn getting your ass beat is your proudest accomplishment, because that is what taught you to know what you're made of. In a word, you become humbled. You know what you're made of. You respect everyone for the damage they may be able to inflict, but you truly are not ever going to operate out of fear. So, no. Shitty fat ass Segal isn't a fighter. I doubt he knows what it feels like to be hit in the face. He certainly has no respect for others and talks too much about how much ass he can kick. Kind of shows his true deceit.
Respect! I am 135 lbs and I've been training bjj for years. My friends know i train and ask me if I could beat up 200 lb guys. To which I respond no. If it's a sloppy untrained out of shape steven seagal looking 200 then maybe when I tire him out. Most of the people in my class are bigger than me and I get humbled everyday but it has made me comfortable when I'm being suffocated or in a painful submission and it makes the hard fought wins, against bigger opponents, much more rewarding. Fighting is an ego killer and Steven is full of ego so hes not a fighter.
I respect your opinion but do some research on Michael Jai White he is better than most people know find some of the people he trained most real martial artist want fight in MMA or things like that because what they do would kill people I was a fighter when I was younger I boxed for the army for three years off and on and I fought in Thailand Muay Thai also and I did taekwondo and some other things but I respect you and your opinion always much love and respect to you and yours
I have also watched some of his older kick boxing videos, real competition and the dude has a mean right side kick. He executes it very well and people just almost walk into it lol. He'd get Seagal in the gut once and Seagull wouldn't want anymore.
As far as Michael Jai White credentials, at usadojo.com I found the following citation: "Michael Jai White is a Black Belt in seven karate styles and he has won 26 martial arts titles, including U.S. Open, the North American Open, and he was the New England Grand Champion. Michael Jai White is a Black Belt in seven different styles including Shotokan, Taekwondo, Kobudo, Goju Ryu (under Master Eddie Morales), Tang Soo Do, Wushu and Kyokushin, with a specific focus in Kyokushin." If this doesn't make him a "tough guy" or an actual martial artist, what does?
I was thinking the same...even if you mention the Kyokushin only, it is a very hardcore karate school, with hardcore training and conditioning and full contact competitions. Besides, Seagal said MJW isn't a martial artist!!!! C'mon, if a person who dedicates the whole life practicing martial arts isn't a martial artist, then who is? Martial artist doesn't necessary mean to be a pro fighter, but to be dedicated to study martial arts. It was a total nonsense from Seagal.
Love how Seagal says Van Damn winning tournaments is a matter of opinion when there's actual footage of Van Damn in tournaments before he became a star
Van Damme was a legit national champion. He won 44 times as an amateur and 18 as a pro with one loss. Then he went on to acting where the real money was. Dude is legit for real!
I think respect and like or love are two think different that sometimes go together but they are different. did someone asked Seagel how is define Martial art ?
Van Damme is able to look past all the bs from Steven because when he challenged Segal to a real fight Steven chickened out. So van damme knows it’s just talk. No need to be mean to someone that you can destroy. Van damme is not a bully
Cause real fighters have respect n can same can fight not great but a fighter he would blow Steven siegel out of the water. I'm a semi pro boxer n about to b pro mama fighter I'd like to go a few rounds with these boys
I never understood how some1 can say some1 can beat u if u never taught to the guy how blow if u are a real fighter n not sit on coach watching it u will understand but people who say shit like that is dumb u never met me?? N i never would say I could beat him i would never say it about any1 I never taught our spared with so read closer I'm a van dame fan I don't like Steven Seahawk. U got it mixed up I feel very confident in myself against Steven Siegel cause ok the same shit I learned b4 7 i would draw him in and my arms being long strong n fast with pin point accuracy. I mean no disrespect but thus is the way it is ilput a RU-vid video up of me at 10 taking 4 kids on an not bein touched our a a matter an semi pro fights
Van Damme back when he was a young action star was known to be a rather arrogant, pompous prima donna who wasn't particularly nice or respectful towards staff or crew but he got a lot wiser and kinder as he aged. Unlike Seagal.
Why would ANYONE in their right mind EVER even support Segal, my 8 year old SON has more talent and martial arts experince than him. And he isnt near as egotistical. For absolutely NO reason. All these guys need to just fight him, including "76" year old chuck Norris. Lol put him in his place. Steven Segal is a FULL ON FRAUD..
As an FMA practitioner Filipino Martial arts Arnis or eskrimadores, I still respect the man because that is his opinion that is what my teacher says. The audacity and fame and ego most of the time eats us when it that happens? the values of your teacher taught you to respect others will be gone you will act without thinking your Ego is talking for you not your heart. words is like a knife it is an energy to give inspiration or to destroy one of the most powerful thing is what you say. Thank u Lolo (grandfather) an FMA Master for teaching us the values and wisdom.
"maybe because I'm good... Very good" a class on how to be confident and humble by JCVD. Also Steven in his prime couldn't take 50 year old Michael Jai White.
MJW would get whooped by Seagal. Seagal trained and coached some of the best fighters in the world. Silva and Machida. He taught them techniques they used to win fights in the UFC. Championship fights. There is footage of Seagal manhandling these fighters with ease too in training. Theres no footage of MJW doing these things and no fighters go to MJW to learn anything about fighting. Just because you like MJW movies doesn't mean he can beat Seagal..
@@itchy3098 Then why was he coaching and training some of the greatest fighters ever in the UFC? He is made fun of by people like you and these click bait MMA news channels.. Find me someone in the UFC making fun of him... Matter of fact, Joe Rogan even respects Seagal and says he is 100% legit.. I'll be right back with the video proof
Stallone tells a story about Van Damme trying to get Seagal outside a party for a fight after Seagal was being a prick, Seagal wanted nothing to do with it..
On Arsenio Hall's show, Seagal made claims that he worked for the CIA as security and he knew about labs where the AIDS virus could have been made. Turns out Seagal made it all up, never worked for the CIA. Seagal has delusions of grandeur. Just watch his "Steven Seagal: Lawman" or whatever it's called. Seagal is not evened allowed to drive a squad car without another officer present. Seagal made some great movies, Out For Justice is my fav I have to say. However he's delusional.
@Kirby Little You are trolling right? Either you are trolling you are just a delusional sheep. Everyone knows who Chuck Norris was, he was a professional kick boxer. Steven Seagal is simply an actor like most of the fighters you see on T.V. Anyway look at segal today and look at all of his counterparts in the action film industry. They all still look good and are in shape, because they in fact practiced their arts throughout the years. Seagal is a fat nobody.....
Thing is there is no evidence that Seagal could hold his own against any NBA player that lifts weights. It is not hard to force someone to the floor when they are 50 pounds smaller and a head shorter. I'm not saying he could not beat up a NBA player in his prime but we'll never know as the evidence is not there and now he is elderly. Chuck Norris was a very good kickboxer, even if it was point fighting, which is much better than nothing, had solid basic clinch grappling skills (brown belt in judo) and is now a black belt in BJJ. Adjusted for age Chuck is far more impressive because he has credentials in credible martial arts that work on larger opponents. Aikido is very effective as long as you use it against untrained people that are 50 pounds smaller than you. Any 30 year old bodybuilder would just muscle his way out of that wrist twisting stuff and retaliate with a slap in the face. Saying that someone is good in martial arts because they are able to bully some far smaller guy is like saying Shaq O'Neal or Andre the Giant are great martial artists because they could do that. Your skill (if any) only shows when you are going toe to toe with someone bigger (and preferably younger) than you.
Let’s be real… Van Damme was very good. Even if the plot for some of his movies wasn’t the greatest you could tell he gave it 100%. His onscreen fights could not be rivaled IMO until Jackie and Jet hit the scene.
Steven Seagal’s lack of humility takes him out of the class of any true martial artist! I love his movies but I think that you need to be humble I’m sure his teachers were humble.
I HAVE FOUGHT SOME VERY TOUGH AND ARROGANT MEN THAT HAD ZERO HUMILITY. HUMILITY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BE TOUGH ( OTHER THAN ) MOST WITHOUT HUMILITY ARE JUST TRYING TO INTIMIDATE BUT BELIEVE ME THERE ARE MANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE.
@@benjaminnicholasking7222,--- I LIKE THE FIGHTING METHOD SEAGAL USES . I DON'T THINK IT WORKS ANYTHING LIKE IT'S SHOWN IN HIS MOVIES , IN REAL LIFE BUT I CAN SEE HOW THE PREMISE COULD BE USED IN MANY SITUATIONS. I WRESTLED, BOXED AND STREET FOUGHT IN OVER 250 BOUTS OR MATCHES COMBINED AND WAS BEST AT STREET FIGHTING BUT I USED MUCH WRESTLING IN MY STREET FIGHT BY USING MY OPPONENTS WEIGHT AND FORCE AGAINST HIMSELF , SIMILAR TO HOW SEAGAL DOES ALBEIT NO WHERE NEAR AS SLICK. I WAS GOOD. BUT I WAS BEAT IN 2 STREET FIGHTS. ONE REALLY BUT 2 TECHNICALLY. I'M ONLY 5' - 7" SO I WAS ALWAYS BEING INVITED TO STREET FIGHT AS AN EASY MARK. I WON MOST. BUT NOT ALL. I REALLY MISS BEING IN SUCH GREAT FORM AND ABILITY. I'M 55 NOW WITH A STROKE AND DIABETES BUT I KNOW WHAT I ACHIEVED IN MY HEART AND IT MAKES ME PROUD.
@@chrismad1344 yes but other martial artists know how to show respect and honor to one another. Steven doesn't, and he's arrogant also, but when van Damm called him out, twice he fled... Man up, or shut up, or get beat up.
@@batmanfan7506 Chuck Norris and Joe Lewis won martial art tournaments. I would pick those two actors to be on my side in a real fight... In their prime they were real tough guys.
There’s a video of Sylvester Stallone in a French television interview, where he talked about an altercation between Seagull and JVD, when asked about who would had won Stallone said “JCV was too strong for anybody back then”. That should give you a clue.
With Chuck Norris, I remember reading an interview he had. A story came up where Chuck described a road trip. At a diner stop, some idiot local started giving him crap about sitting at a a certain bar stool which he said was his. Norris basically apologized and moved to a booth and the local did it again about the booth this time. A friend of the local interrupted this idiot and asked him "What are you doing, do you know who this is?" Through the whole thing, Chuck was humble and sought to avoid the fight. The local apologized.
My master actually met Chuck Norris many years ago at a restaurant bar and grill, he used to be a waiter at the place, and geeked out when he took Chucks order, i wonder if it was the same place where the incident mentioned above happened.
If I recall correctly, the story was run in an issue of Pentecostal Evangel magazine from around 2004. Loved the whole interview as Chuck Norris is one who I have always admired.
A real martial artist will always humble himself as a martial artist and never talk down on other martial artist. But seagal talk down on every other martial artists. I think all the guys he talked trash about can whoop his **ss
Seagal is the master of Bullshito no doubt. His chosen form of the art is fantastic with a willing opponent, cooperative opponent, or someone who can't fight at all (let alone martial arts). Seagal's FAME is the only thing keeping him from always being in the hospital, not his skills.
Mjw is garbage, he says he will step in a ring with any MMA fighter?? Dude wouldn't make it out of the first Rd.. he doesn't train to fight.. he trains kid point sparing!?
@@jodydolphin79 Not true, he trains Kyokushin. Kyokushin Kumite is full contact with no gear. The main protective rules are no punches to the head but kicks to the head are totally legal. No groin shots of course but leg kicks and full power shots to the body with no gloves are totally legal. It's a very tough style.
@@jodydolphin79 Also, when did he say he'd fight any MMA fighter? He might have said he was interested in competing in MMA but that's not the same thing.
🤣🤣🤣 First of all love Steven Seagal movies, second he is so full of crap downing other artists, and I laughed at their responses! Last, Will Saso did a mean Steven Seagal impersonation! 🤣
I'm a big Van Damme fan. But the fact that Seagal dissed Michael Jai White is mind boggling. He is highly respected in the martial arts community even back in the 90s before all this social media 2000s information coming of age. I'd kill to see a real Frank Dux vs Steven Seagal match. U know, for a billion dollars.
@@dancing_qu33n Never HIM though! Michael Jai White would've broken SS down to his very last compound. See how that sound? A little unrational. A lot of of M.C.'s like to use the word dramatical!! 😉👌🏾
Frank is a stunt man claiming to be a martial artists and is full of piss and vinegar segal was a martial artist come actor.. THOUGH LOOKING INTO THE HISTORY OF THE MARTIAL ARTS BOTH AIKIDO AND JUDO ARE A DERIVATIVE FORM OR BASIS IN JUIJITSU
@@list3058 you should research before you make such a statement. MJW is the real deal, you'd be surprised at what a little research would reveal. Lol now that's skill.
@@R_Arizona Thats good to know I will do my homework next time before committing, I know all it takes is a quick Google search but I'm a bit old school and lazy sometimes.
And actually Jean Claude Van Damme has been knocking grown men out since he was 16 in the ring but he is humble and funny it doesn’t take stardom to seriously.
Chuck Norris may have been Karate Champion, but the Gracies beat him three times in a row in real fights, and that was when Jiu Jitsu was at its infancy, cus like now Jiu Jitsu is so much more different with the addition of Judo, Catch Wrestling and Sambo moves in the mix, not to mention all the unique moves that Eddie Bravo has made for the 10th Planet system. Their supposed records and graduations don't mean anything to me, I need to see grappling demonstrations as well as competitions.
Fun fact Sylvester Stallone had a party at his house and Steven seagal was talking shit about van damm and van damm was there at the party and challenge seagal to a fight and seagal back down like a bitch and left the party
Most people get their knowledge of martial arts from watching movies. In a movie, everything is choreographed and edited to look great on screen. It's not the real thing.
Point-fighting in tournaments doesn't mean anything. Those aren't real fights. The only way to truly measure someone's fighting skills is to put them in a real fight. MMA would be about the closest measure of overall fighting ability - however, there are still rules. In a real fight, there are no rules, no refs, no stoppages, no stand-ups, no one gets disqualified for hitting their opponent with a weapon, & so on. A bar-fight or a street-fight is a whole other world from a tournament or a MMA fight - which is controlled, structured & has safety measures in place. You are correct about the ballet thing though. Not sure on the details, but Van Damme does have some ballet in his background. It's the reason for his crazy flexibility, balance & his ability to pull off those awesome jumping-spin kicks. Fairly sure I've seen videos of him actually performing them & it was just as smooth & pretty as in his movies.
I like how someone who doesn't even practice a legit martial art is saying someone else isn't. Lol. And it's funny that he says that and then runs refuses when jean Claude calls him out.
Bro Michael Jai White is probably one of the toughest martial arts actors there is, that guy has done some real competing and has shown how real of a martial artist he i
Van Damme fought competitive before acting. He was a Kickboxer with a good record. He also fought semi-contact tournaments I understand. Segal is just insecure.
@@freddiemercury2075 I met Chuck Norris in the mid 80's at a bar he owned. He was very polite and we had a conversation as if he was a long term friend. I was very impressed with his humility.
My master was grand master Won Kook Lee, that was a martial artist until he passed and before training in Chung do kwan with a disability I thought I would never be able to do the advanced techniques but a real martial artist can inspire and influence anyone to go beyond their limits. That is a true martial artist and master and not driven by ego.
Segal got called out a party back in the 90s and instead of proving himself he left the party. Oh and being from New Orleans pretty much everyone thought he was a complete joke as a "police officer."
Michael Jai White spent his whole life doing martial arts and competing in competitions. But yet hes not a martial artist.. Steven Seagal is ignorant..
