Teach a Black Belt How to Block

I'm thinking of making a TV show like this. We'll get a bunch of random martial arts black belts, and test their blocks. They will mostly be useless. Then in 5 minutes we'll teach them how to successfully and efficiently block single punches, in a way that works! Then we do another formal test, and see the difference.

Then in 1 hour we'll teach them how to block multiple random punching combinations, blind-folded (by teaching them sticking hands).

We should probably conceal the identity of the students so as not to make their schools or teachers look bad on TV.

  1. Advertise to find volunteers 
    MARTIAL ARTS
Black Belt Volunteers Wanted!
To show off moves on TV
With identity concealed

    


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  2. Ask for 90 minutes of their time in exchange for a little money, vouchers, souvenir...etc.
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  3. Briefing, dressing up in ninja suit from head to toe, with black belt
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  4. Show off their best moves in our studio with punch bags...etc. kicks then punches then blocks...
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  5. Test their blocks quickly and calmly, starting with slow punches and speeding up.
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Debrief & offer to teach them how our style would block such a punch (in 5 mins) 
    


    

What we want to do next is we want to try and show you how to do our style of block. In the next 5 minutes we just want to see how easily you can adopt our method of blocking. Do you think it's something you could have a go at? 


    


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If agreed, then done, and all went well; tell the volunteer the name of the show, and then offer to spend the next hour teaching him how to block random combinations when blind-folded. 
    


    

We've just taught you how to block a fast, simple punch, in 5 minutes. That's what the show's all about. The show's actually called, Teach a Black Belt How to Block; and the next part is how to do it blind-folded. Your identity is concealed; it's not going to look bad on you, it's not going to look bad on your school, it's not going to look bad on your teacher. It's just about making a good TV show at the end of the day. We'd completely understand if you want to call it a day now. But the next part of the show is about self defense when blind-folded. We'd like to spend the rest of the hour (until x o'clock) trying to teach you how to block combinations of random punches when blindfolded. Are you happy to continue?


    


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  8. Whether or not he agrees to this part, do a full debrief at the end, get it all signed off, and give him some money or vounchers & souvenir for his time. Some volunteers may be happy with the first part but not the rest; some will be happy with all; some will be happy with none. Take what they're happy with and make the TV show!
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Question: How does a martial arts black belt go from this...


unsuccessfully trying to block simple, fast punches


...to this...


successfully blocking simple, fast punches


...in 5 minutes flat?


And then to this...


blindfolded; blocking random, fast combinations


...just 1 hour later?


Answer: Teach a Black Belt How to Block!


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