Kung Fu Do

Quite possibly the deadliest style of martial arts known to man...


Sam Noyoun, Kung Fu Do Grandmaster and registered human weapon introduces you to some of this fighting system's most secret techniques.


Kung Fu Do draws upon modern scientific principles, closely guarded secrets of the traditional asian martial arts, tricks of the oldtime strongmen, and military combatives, to form a complete system which is not only lethal, but also possesses a strong element of performance to instill the fear of the shadowless ninja in its enemies.

The tricks and techniques featured on this website are only the tip of the iceberg...
In the Kung Fu Do system, they constitute but a small part of the white sash syllabus.

Kung Fu Do practioners also learn and practice numerous deadly techniques such as:
- lightness kung fu: walking on eggs and scaling walls
- heaviness kung fu: the immovable arm ; the immovable standing up stance
- how to break stones with their bare hands
- how to submit and restrain an opponent with one of their finger
- how to walk on fire
- the infamous 'bed of nails' trick
- the death touch: how to pin an opponent to a chair using only one finger
- how to bend spears with their throats
- how to disappear in a puff of smoke

and many other secret techniques, too d34d1y to even mention...

Sifu Noyoun accepts only very few disciples. He wishes his art to remain a closely-guarded family affair as, he says, "only a chosen few are ready for the devastating power of Kung Fu Do".
For the first time only, has he allowed us to reveal some of the system's very basics, and to openly speak about it.

You can contact him at: kungfudo@ymail.com

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.

Performed by martial artists, magicians, strongmen and entertainers, this trick is another specialty of the Georgia magnet: how can a frail looking girl outstrength and outwit 6 grown men (or more if you want!).


Girl Versus 6 Men - Watch more funny videos here

The set up...
A girl faces a column of six or more men. As she braces herself, ready to take the strain of their combined push, her frailty is in sharp contrast to the sheer bulk of the line up...
Look more closely however, and you may become aware of a few subtleties: the men usually feature in order of size, with the smallest and weakest pushing directly against the gal.
And while each man rests his hands firmly on the shoulders of the one in front -with the first one pushing on the shoulders of the lass facing him- her hands however appear to carelessly rest on his elbows...
Will she fly backwards as they start to exert their strength, or will she somehow miraculously manage to counter their best efforts?

How it's done...
Two different principles are at work, which will allow her to successfully achieve this impressive effect:
- By pushing up on the first man's elbows, our girl is firstly redirecting the force he is exerting up and away from her. This is obviously made easier by the fact he is the weakest of the six...
- Secondly, because of inertia, the number of men in the chain does not actually matter: each man absorbs the pressure of the one directly behind him... In this situation, no man can transmit a greater force than the one he can exert himself!

Variation...
A common variation of this trick -which is slightly easier to perform- is for the girl to face away from the line of men, with her arms outstretched, and bracing herself against a wall with her hands.
Their aim, of course, is to pin her to the wall, but as long as she can resist the force exerted by the first man, inertia will again defeat their best efforts to crumple her... In fact, it is not uncommon even, for the entire line to find itself off balance, and falling to the floor!

Lulu Hurst, the Georgia magnet, used to perform this trick to great effect! Yet, the simplicity of this trick will blow you over: how can a frail looking girl outstrength and outwit a grown man? Quite easily, with her fists of iron...

How To Outstrength Any Man - These bloopers are hilarious

The set up...
Ask the man to make a fist with both his hands (with the thumb inside), then to place one fist above the other as pictured below...

The object of the game...
This object of this game is quite simple... Tell the man that no matter how hard he tries to keep his fists together, you will be able to split them with only your index fingers...
This is quite easily achieved by striking his left fist with your right index finger, and his right fist with your left index finger...
With enough speed and a bit of practice, even a small person can split a strongman's fists with this technique...

Reversal of the roles...
Now swap positions: no matter how hard the man tries, he will be unable to split your fists using the technique described previously...
What's the secret...?

The secret...
The secret is deceiptively simple...

Simply conceal your bottom thumb into your top fist... This will allow your fists to remain together no matter how hard someone strikes them.

This should only be performed once though, as it largely relies on the element of novelty and surprise... Repeating the trick will most likely end up revealing the secret.

Yet another trick of the strongman... Lifting someone over your head with only one hand (and a little deception) is actually quite easy if you know the proper technique... You can even lift an heavy man without too much difficulty using this method...
Let's see a video example:

Lift Someone Over Your Head With One Hand - The best video clips are here

setting it up - part 1
Remove your belt... make sure to use a strong leather belt for this trick. The buckle in particular needs to be able to withstand a fair amount of weight.

setting it up - part 2
Fasten the belt under your assistant's armpits, making sure it is tight, yet comfortable...

The lift...
Get you assistant to climb up on a chair.

Keeping a straight arm at all times, turn your back to them and grab hold of the belt.
Straighten your legs whilst keeping your back straight.

CAUTION:
Using improper lifting technique could damage your back, or dislocate your shoulder... Make sure your entire body is in a straight line, and that your legs do all the lifting.

Why it works
Whilst it might look like you are holding the person above your head with one arm, your shoulders are taking most of the weight, and the lifting and carrying is done solely with your legs.

Using this method, you can easily lift a corpulent man!

This deadly (well almost) kung fu do technique demonstrates how to break a beer bottle with your bare hands, so that only the bottom of the bottle will pop out.
The secret to this trick is all around us, yet you cannot see nor touch it.



Fill bottle with liquid
Fill the bottle with water (or any other liquid) up to about two inches from the top of the bottle.

How to hold the bottle...
Hold the bottle with your weak hand (in my case, it's my left hand) just under the collar, with your top two fingers...
This is to prevent the glass from cutting you in case the entire bottle shatters.

Hit it!
Hit the bottle with the fleshy part of your strong hand (the palm). I have also seen it done with elbows by kung fu masters.

Voila!
If you hit it hard enough, the bottom of the bottle will pop right off due to the air being trapped and compressed inside the bottle.

Some beer bottles are harder to break than others... start with Becks, then progress to Budweiser.
I have seen footage of kung fu masters performing this trick with bottles of wine!

Yet another one of the strongman's classic tricks , this is a variation on the 'iron body'. The effect is perhaps even more striking than the original 'iron body', and eventhough it looks somewhat painful and dangerous, it is actually quite safe, and relatively easy to perform...

Lie in between two chairs, and get an assistant to place a large stone or piece of concrete on top of you... Equip them with a sledgehammer, and ask them to break the stone. Think you couldn't withstand their blows? Think again...

Iron Body - Part II. Breaking Stones And Concrete - More bloopers are a click away

Safety precautions.
If your assistant is going to break a stone or or a piece of concrete which they have placed on your chest, make sure to wear safety glasses, as fragments could easily fly into your face.
The chairs you are lying on also need to be sturdy enough, so as not to collapse when you are hit.
Also, if the stone or block of concrete is heavy (it should be, we will discuss why later), make sure your assistant lift it correctly, so they would not damage their back.

setting it up.
Simply lie between the two chairs, maybe using a third chair to support your weight initially.

The effect.
Get your assistant to place the block of concrete or the stone on your chest, then to break it with the sledgehammer.
It's that simple!

How it works - weight distribution
Just as for the original iron body, correct weight distribution is one of the reason you do not double-up and collapse under the weight of the stone...
Simply have the stone placed on your chest rather than on your stomach.

How it works - inertia
So why are you not getting hurt by the blow of the sledgehammer?
One simple reason: inertia.

Do this simple experiment to understand it:
- place a small stone in your hand and try to break it with a hammer.
- now repeat with as large a stone you can hold in one hand.
Which hurt?

The larger the stone or block of concrete placed on your chest, the less you will feel the blow, as it will simply absorb the force of the impact.
Do make sure however your assistant does not drive the sledgehammer straight through the stone, and into you. They should only be using enough force to break the stone.

Luckily for us, the bigger the stone placed on your chest is, the more impressive the trick will also look to the audience!

One of the classic tricks of the strongman, I call this one the 'iron body'. The effect is quite striking, eventhough it involves very little else than simple physical and mechanical principles.
Lie in between two chairs, and get an assistant to climb on top of you and stay there... Think you couldn't do it? Think again...
Here's the video:

Iron Body - You Can Too! - The most amazing home videos are here

Setting it up...
Position 2 chairs, facing each other, about 15 inches less than your own height apart.
Place a third chair in between, facing at 90 degrees to the other two.
Sit on the middle chair, then lie between the two side chairs.
get an assistant, or a member of your audience to remove the middle chair (or even, do it yourself, though this will prevent you from getting it well out of the way).

You should be able to hold this position quite comfortably.

Climbing on...
When your helper is about to climb on (s/he can either use the spare chair for this, or you can simply offer them a hand), make sure s/he does not place his/her weight directly over the centre of your body. If s/he does, you will double up like a jack-knife.

Weight distribution is the key to this trick: place one of their feet on the centre of your chest, and the other one just above your knees.
You should be able to comfortably withstand the weight of a full grown adult doing this.

Climbing on...
When your helper is about to climb on (s/he can either use the spare chair for this, or you can simply offer them a hand), make sure s/he does not place his/her weight directly over the centre of your body. If s/he does, you will double up like a jack-knife.

Weight distribution is the key to this trick: place one of their feet on the centre of your chest, and the other one just above your knees.
You should be able to comfortably withstand the weight of a full grown adult doing this.

Tearing a phonebook in half lengthwise might seem like an impossible feat of strength. Yet, the trick was commonly performed by strongmen at fairs, at the beginning of the century, along with bending iron bars, pipes and pans. However, the ripping of a phonebook actually necessitates little strength if the correct technique is used...


How to hold the phonebook
Keep your hands as far apart as possible. Grab the two corners of the book, griping with your ring finger and pinky, and extend your thumbs in the middle

The secret...
Pinch and squeeze the phonebook between your two index fingers.

the tear...
Now pull the corners outwards and downwards, while maintaining the pinch with your index fingers. This will cause the cover to rip first, then each of the pages, one after the other. The hardest part is the initial rip; after that tear in one motion for full effect!
Obviously, the thicker the phonebook, the more finger strength the trick requires. However, you can challenge your friends to do this: without the proper technique, it is practically impossible to achieve!

Warning though: there soon won't be any phonebooks left in your house if you enjoy this trick as much as I do. Thank god for the internet!

And, as a bonus, here's how Shadygurl does it: