Very Disturbing

[Tim Posynick]

OK, I was shown this video on Bu**sh**o web site regarding the brutal beating of an obviously mentally disturbed individual.
Now its not the disturbed guy that is the issue its the actions of the instructor and black belt student that are horrifying. this video was originally made in 1984 from the notes and just posted recently...BY THE INSTRUCTOR!!!!

Here is the link,

www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=88535

now I warn you the video starts off very tame but by the end is almost like a snuff movie so if you are squeamish(?) and do not like watching real brutality DO NOT WATCH THIS!
The poor disturbed but innocent fellow in this video is beaten possibly to a homicidal end.

To our American brothers and sisters in the Martial Arts, if you know this person and can identify him and his school I strongly urge you to call the authorities and seek investigation, if it hasn't started already.
This may be a weird posting here and will offend some of you, but I feel it is my Martial duty as an Instructor and Martial Artist to make aware to everyone the very bad image that some people and schools are painting for the rest of us legitimate instructors that actually want to create a positive impression on our students.
I sincerely appologise to those of you that may take offense to this video link but it needs to be viewed as an education for all of us.

My sincerest heart goes out to the fellow in the video that received the beating and my prayers are that he survived this ordeal.

Regards
T. Posynick

[Christian Wiebe]

Out of curiosity I just watched this video. All I can say is that I am appalled, and I would like to second Tim Posynick’s warning that this video is truly disturbing.

It is beyond me, how someone could do this to another person. It is my understanding that martial arts is taught as a tool for self defence or for sportive purposes, not as a means to destroy another human. In my opinion the practitioner in this video violates everything I would consider fundamental to the philosophy of any martial art. It is a shame that you cannot take away someone’s skills once they are taught.

[Tim White]

This should have never happened. The chief instructor should have not even invited this guy to his dojo. I hope the victim signed a waiver. If not the school would be liable for all of his injuries.

Tim

[Christian Wiebe]

I think there are two separate issues here. Firstly, bringing the victim into the dojo, which, I agree, was a mistake by the instructor.
But the more serious issue, in my opinion, is how the situation was dealt with. The attacker should have displayed more intellect and try to reason with the victim, but instead he resorted to force, which then turned into blind violence.
By no means do I want to sound disrespectful, but, waiver or not, I think the school, or at least the chief instructor and the attacker, should be held liable for all injuries (or worse) the victim has suffered. The victim clearly expressed that he did not want to engage in combat to begin with, and later on that he surrendered to the attacker, who just kept on brutally beating the poor guy. This was no sparing match, this was an all out attack with the intent to injure or even kill.

[Christian Wiebe]

I normally wouldn't be this vocal, but this video caused a really strong reaction in me. Apparently I'm not alone though; this video seems to have caused quite a stir in the martial arts community.

Here's a link to the blog of Dan Djurdjevic, who I reckon assesses the video extremely well:

dandjurdjevic.blogspot.com/2009/08/glimpse-into-heart-of-evil.html

[Tim White]

Sept 4, 2009 8:02:10 GMT Christian Wiebe said:

I normally wouldn't be this vocal, but this video caused a really strong reaction in me. Apparently I'm not alone though; this video seems to have caused quite a stir in the martial arts community.

Here's a link to the blog of Dan Djurdjevic, who I reckon assesses the video extremely well:

dandjurdjevic.blogspot.com/2009/08/glimpse-into-heart-of-evil.html

I think that he gave a very accurate accounting of this situation as seen from the outside in. I would be curious to know how this all got set up in the first place, then I would understand it more. However, I do belive this is a good assessment of what we are seeing.

Tim

[Mireille]

I am not surprised that this event happened in this school. I just finished watching a video of Mr. Bobby Joe Blythe instructing his black belts on how they should act in his school.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXhLCsVFUgM