Human Weapon
Appearance
Human Weapon is a weekly television show on The History Channel that premiered on July 20, 2007. The hosts, Jason Chambers and Bill Duff, travel across the world studying the unique martial arts or fighting style for a certain place.[1]
An episode will consist of a brief introduction to the featured martial art, including footage of established fighters sparring. The hosts will then travel to various locations, learning one or two key moves of the martial art from various masters. Each move is visually broken down with a motion capture element.[2] After assembling a small arsenal of moves, training ensues to tie it all together. At the end of each episode one of the hosts must fight a master in the episode's featured fighting style.
Episodes and results
- Episode 1: Thailand and Muay Thai (Originally aired July 20, 2007)
- Episode 2: Philippines and Eskrima (Originally aired July 27, 2007)
- Episode 3: Okinawa and Karate (Originally aired August 3, 2007)
- Episode 4: France and Savate (Originally aired August 10, 2007)
- Episode 5: Japan and Judo (Originally aired on August 17, 2007)
- Episode 6: Greece and Pankration (Originally aired on August 24, 2007)
- Episode 7: Israel and Krav Maga (Originally aired on August 31, 2007)
- Episode 8: United States and Marine Corps Martial Arts (Airdate: September 21, 2007)
- Episode 9: United States and Mixed Martial Arts (Airdate: unknown)
- Episode 10: China and Kung Fu (Airdate: unknown)
- Episode 11: Russia and Sambo (Airdate: unknown)
- Episode 12: Cambodia and Bokator (Airdate: unknown)
- Episode 13: Malaysia and Silat (Airdate: unknown)