Do you believe this is Jet Li's Real speed?

[nicholas1M7]

I just had to ask this.

Here is the clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxG4l...elated&search=

also, one of his best fight scenes as far as I know because it adds humor with the flicking and the flinching aspects, very interesting, though a bit theatrical, still one of his best imo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW34yJXbcf4

[Genji]

I'm faster than 80% of all snakes.

[nicholas1M7]

And this has to do with what I'm talking about how?

Your "faster than 80% of al snakes" does not answer the question.

[timmbuktwo]

No way. Some theatrical device. My opinion only though.

[EmptyForceOfChi]

that was fist of legend, where chen zen is fighting for the martial arts school in jing woo. i love that movie.

its hard to tell if special effects are used at each part of the scene etc, but that is not an inhuman speed i have seen alot faster and am as fast as that myself. the music adds to the effect of the fast paced fight scene, you should go see a shaolin monk demonstration,


peace.

[EmptyForceOfChi]

i believe he is as fast as that, and could be faster if he was going for all out speed and less choriographed timing and finesse.


peace.

[nicholas1M7]

empty,

Here is the speed of a real life performer. There doesn't appear to be a great difference from the above clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy-qO...elated&search=

[The Devil Inside]

there was nothing remarkably fast about the first link.

at all.
shit, I am that fast.
its really a matter of "could jet li do that when it mattered?"

[Genji]

20% of snakes are faster than me.

[Prince_James]

I am so sick of these mother fucking snakes, on this mother fucking plane!

[Prince_James]

Anyway, yes. This doesn't seem to be doctored speed.

Jet Li is an awesome performer.

[The Devil Inside]

20% of snakes are faster than me.

what about eels?

[Free_Matt_417]

Snake?

http://capefeare.com/snake.gif

[Sarkus]

As it's fully choreographed it is not unreasonable to look that fast.
And Jet Li IS a master of kata / forms.

If it wasn't as choreographed, though, I think it would be slower - not least 'cos there would be far more damaging impacts.

Just look at how fast a boxer looks in practice against a bag compared to in a real fight.


As for the karate bo clip - that's very different in that the bo makes the movements appear much faster: if you look at the guy's foot speed it really isn't that quick. The bo moves quickly but hell, a cheerleader can make a baton twirl quickly!

Jet Li's speed is in the full range of his motions - the ability to go from one extended position into another - and make it look "snappy" / sharp / crisp etc. Not an easy thing to achieve, even for good fighters - which is where Jet Li's expertise in forms comes into its own.

[sargentlard]

I've seen much faster Jackie Chan fight scenes. Legend of the Drunken Master comes to mind.