Martial Arts Information

Fight Quest

My personal impression of the show.

It is two guys, Doug and Jimmy (pronounced in many different ways by different people around the world) joining up with two separate Masters of certain martial arts for intense 5 days training and then fighting one of the best martial artist of that particular art.

It is a great show with two very different personalities and two different approaches to the martial arts training.

Doug Anderson

This guy is a war veteran, and seems like a very emotionally unhappy person. The only time that I see him "enjoying" his training was during his time in China.

He is however VERY SERIOUS about what he does. He uses his anger to effectively channel energy into his aggressive fighting style.

He lapses alot into boxing style, but this guy is a very fast learner and exudes lots of confidence in himself, which sometimes can appear a tad arrogant on screen.

Watch out for his knock out of a Kajukenbo exponent!

Jimmy Smith

Very personable character on screen. Mr. humility, Mr. Nice guy, Mr.Hunk...I wouldn't be surprised to see him on the silver screen one day.

He is very different from Doug, and therein lies an irony. Jimmy is a martial artist, and you would expect him to excel and show his abilities, like what we were used to with Jason in Human Weapon.

Jimmy "acts" like the total novice, his "yes sir, no sir" seems a little tiring sometimes. He would say stuff like "this is difficult...etc" But in truth, this guy kicks ass!

He seems "restricted" many times. I am surprised he isn't more aggressive in his techniques like Doug is. During his fight in Manila, it was disappointing that he did not go out and expose the marines from philipines. I like his fight with the Hapkido exponent which shows his range and technical abilities.

Jimmy is a tactical fighter - he thinks before striking and works out a strategy while fighting. It would be fun to see how Jimmy and Dough square up in the ring.

I think it would be a total brawl!

Episode guide

WUSHU; SANDA
Location: Dengfeng, China
Masters: Shi DeYang/Shi De Cheng
Features: Hands, Feet, smashing things

KALI
Location: Manila, Philippines
Masters: Cristino Vasquez/Leo T. Gaje Jr.
Features: Knives, sticks

KYOKUSHIN KARATE
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Masters: Shihan Yuzo Goda/Shihan Isamu Fukuda
Features: Hands, feet, smashing things

BOXING
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Masters: Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain/Tiburcio Garcia
Features: Hands

PENCAK SILAT
Location: Bandung, Indonesia
Masters: Rita Suwanda/Dadang Gunawan
Features: Hands, feet, throws, weapons

SAVATE
Location: Marseille, France
Masters: Christian Robert, Frank May/Frederic Baret/Laurent Bois/Patrick Gellat
Features: Hands, feet

HAPKIDO
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Masters: Kim Nam Je, Bae Sung Book/Ju Soong Weo
Features: Feet, hands, throws

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Masters: Breno Sivak, Renato Barreto
Features: Grappling

KRAV MAGA
Location: Netanya, Israel
Masters: Ran Nakash, Avivit Oftek Cohen
Features: Everything that hurts

KAJUKENBO
Location: Bay Area, Calif.
Masters: Charles Gaylord/Greg Harper
Features: Hands, feet, throws

MUAY THAI
Location: Bangkok & Ayutthaya, Thailand
Masters: Thakoon Pongsupha, Karim "Palang" Pattana
Features: Punches, kicks, elbows, and knees

KALARIPPAYATTU
Location: Kerala, India
Masters: Guru Sureshan Nambiar, Guru Sunil Kumar
Features: Sword & shield, sticks, open hand, and kicks

WING CHUN
Location: Hong Kong & Kowloon, China
Masters: Grandmaster Leung Ting, Sifu Kong Chi Keung
Features: Rapid fire punches & kicks.