Kung Fu Do

Here's a trick worthy of the Georgia magnet: how can a frail looking girl outstrength a guy almost twice her weight?

How To Fake Extraordinary Strength - More bloopers are a click away

What it looks like!
Stretch an arm out, straight and palm down, and get someone to place two fingers on your wrist. Provided they are not much stronger than you, they should not be able to push your arm down...

Now swap positions, and you will easily manage to lower their arm... How is it done? Read on...

How it is done...
Simply place them in a position where one of their feet is half-an-inch higher than the other one.
By misaligning their hips, you have offset their spine, and their arm will cave in when you push down on it without too much difficulty...

Still incredulous?
Just try it for yourself!

The paper punch is a classic test of punching technique, strength and speed... Here's how to fake it!

How To Fake A Powerful Punch - The most popular videos are a click away

Background
I first saw the paper punch in a 1978 Jackie Chan movie: "Snake and crane, the art of Shaolin".

It's also appeared in a couple of videos on youtube:




what it looks like...
Your helper holds a sheet of newspaper at arms length... With proper technique, strength, and speed, you can punch a hole straight through the newspaper.

The easy way: how to fake it
Simply extend the knuckles of your hand, as you punch through the newspaper. Depending on the size of the newspaper sheet, you will either punch a hole through it, or tear it in half.
To avoid revealing the trick, pull your hand back quickly into the guard position.