Yoga and Kung Fu Take On Terrorism

FoxNews.com ^ | January 02, 2008 | Allison Barrie

[Squidpup]

Jackie Chan is in, Jack Bauer is out — at least as far as joint counterterrorism training between India and China is concerned.

The world’s two largest armies, China and India, exchanged training in kung fu and yoga last week in their first joint counterterrorism exercise, codenamed "Hand in Hand 2007."

The exercise, a major step in military cooperation between the two neighbors after 45 years of tension along the Himalayan frontier, was conducted in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, where both armies displayed their cutting-edge training.

Chinese soldiers from the People's Liberation Army presented a "Hard Qigong," a form of deep-breathing training.

It’s far more complicated than a Lamaze class. For the Chinese soldiers, it involves standing with bricks on their heads while other soldiers take a sledgehammer and smash the bricks.

Qigong also includes withstanding aggressive attacks by bricks and wooden sticks, being lifted aloft with sharpened spears and splintering wooden blocks with bare hands. The Chinese soldiers' astounding feats of strength and skill ended in a crescendo of incredible kung fu sequences.

[Squidpup]

Jackie Chan is in, Jack Bauer is out (snicker)

[JRios1968]

For the Chinese soldiers, it involves standing with bricks on their heads while other soldiers take a sledgehammer and smash the bricks.

I saw something like that on MXC recently.

[Jaysun]

Yoga? Oh God, give me a break. Yoga is the stuff of idiots.

[JRios1968]

The Chinese soldiers' astounding feats of strength and skill ended in a crescendo of incredible kung fu sequences.

That wasn't a war game...they were simply celebrating Festivus!

[TexanToTheCore]

Peronally, I prefer JDAMs. But that’s just me.

[wastedyears]

Hey China, match these guys:

[JRios1968]

[ClearCase_guy]

They can smash bricks with their heads. We have aircraft carriers.

Actually, I take China very seriously. They spent a lot of money getting modern military technology. This kung-fu stuff isn't going to pay dividends. But the billions they spend on defense will.

[Squidpup]

[RKV]

I had the opportunity to get some range time with the smgs those guys are carrying last weekend. Bring the bricks and spears mofo, cause an MP5 will ruin their day.

[Ajnin]

Qigong also includes withstanding aggressive attacks by bricks and wooden sticks, being lifted aloft with sharpened spears and splintering wooden blocks with bare hands. The Chinese soldiers' astounding feats of strength and skill ended in a crescendo of incredible kung fu sequences.

Nothing but parlor tricks. Let's see them try their fancy kung fu sequences against BJJ and MMA trained Marines. Can you say ground and pound?

[G8 Diplomat]

Somehow, I don’t think kung fu and yoga are any match for an MOAB.

[G8 Diplomat]

*a, not an

[servantoftheservant]

Yoga is the stuff of idiots.

Why?

[Hot Tabasco]

For the Chinese soldiers, it involves standing with bricks on their heads while other soldiers take a sledgehammer and smash the bricks

Chuck Norris performs the same exercise but instead of bricks on his head, they're on his cojones......

[indcons]

“Yoga is the stuff of idiots.”

Have you ever tried it or are you merely mouthing off?

[Tijeras_Slim]

I doubt their’s is even 2 times power.

[humblegunner]

Chinese soldiers from the People's Liberation Army presented a "Hard Qigong"

I'm glad there aren't any pictures.

[Tijeras_Slim]

This is the legendary, "Speared to death in most embarassing posture" stance.

[Jaysun]

Both. I’ve tried it and I’m “mouthing off”. My wife was into yoga when we met. Most of what comes out of the East is absolute nonsense, that’s what I think. But to each his own.