Illuminate: A Martial Arts Experience trailer

28.10.2011EvilDollaR

“Illuminate: A Martial Arts Experience” This is a unique martial arts show. Some say it's a mixture “The Karate Kid” и “Star Wars”. Others say it's “karate rave”. It features fighters fighting and performing using LED equipment.

The performances are accompanied by live music written specifically for the show. In some places, the drummers use glow-in-the-dark drumsticks.

Note from the creators: Light effects cannot be fully conveyed by any video camera - to appreciate them fully, you need to see it with your own eyes or look at a photo gallery.

Trailer for the show “Illuminate: A Martial Arts Experience”

• Light + movement
  • The patterns created by the fighter's movements can look surreal. In this case, the swings of two escrima sticks are shown.
• Shenbiao (spear rope)
  • Lesser-known weapons are also used in the show.
• Hand to hand
  • The light shifts as the fighter assumes a defensive stance.
• Path
  • The unique effects from the use of LED equipment allow you to see the light path.
• Nunchaku
  • Fast and flexible in use, the weapon allows for dynamic fight choreography.
• Behold the music
  • The sounds of “live” drums enhance the effect of what is happening on stage.
• Experts
  • The entire composition is people with black belts, most of whom have more than 20 years of experience.
• Drawing with Light
  • In fight scenes the colors are mixed. Each show is unique in its own way.
• Strength
  • The equipment is designed to withstand shock. This means that some fights look as realistic as possible.
• Mechanics
  • Fighters watching the process will be intrigued by how basic fighting techniques look like using light.
• Focusing
  • Manipulating these types of weapons requires concentration and years of practice.
• Light trails
  • The choreography is based on the concept of how light trails appear in the dark.
• Music
  • The show uses original music.
• Staff vs. Eskrima Sticks
  • The weapon is an extension of itself.
• Eskrima
  • Short sticks are one of the most flexible weapons used during the show.
• Flow
  • Life requires constant adaptation. Some martial arts emphasize this concept.
• Speed
  • Even a simple kick, delivered technically, can have devastating consequences.
• Sticks
  • These are not ordinary drumsticks - these glow in the dark.

Source: illuminatemartialarts.com
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