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Discovery Channel explores different forms of martial arts as they are practised around the world as part of its Fight Quest show which premieres every Tuesday at 9 p.m.
Viewers get to follow hosts, rookie Doug Anderson and seasoned mixed martial arts fighter Jimmy Smith as they travel the globe learning about various forms of hand-to-hand combat — sometimes an ancient art, other times brutal street fighting — and face-off against a local in a no-holds-barred test of skill at the end of each episode.
Among the martial arts that Doug and Jimmy explore include Asian fighting styles like Wushu from China and Kali from the Philippines, to Krav Maga from Israel, Brazillian Jiujitsu, and Mexican Boxing. Part of the series is Kerala where the exclusive martial arts legacy of Kalarippayat has been explored. A fabled model for the modern martial arts, Kalarippayat literally means ‘acquired skill’. Kalari means school or arena, and payat denotes skill training, exercise or practice. It is the most comprehensive personal combat training scheme anywhere in the world. The training includes exercises to develop sharp reflexes for unarmed combat and techniques of combat using mace, spears, daggers and sword and shield.
Explore histories and cultures often unseen by the outside world with Doug and Jimmy as they smack, kick, and pummel their way across the globe.
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