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Interesting sites that highlight the use of martial arts in movies and television programs.

Summer 2007 History Channel television program that follows mixed martial arts fighter Jason Chambers and former pro wrestler Bill Duff around the world as they train in different martial arts over 13 episodes.

Close combat (The Star Online)
Human Weapon, an expedition-type documentary which charts journeys to foreign continents in search of martial arts, comes to Malaysia for its premiere episode.
by Sheela Chandran
“Silat is a combative art of fighting and survival and it has evolved in Indonesia and Malaysia civilisations for centuries, and has seeped into social culture and tradition. In ancient times, silat served as a self-defence tool as well as a platform of preparation for young men to move into adulthood.” (Originally Published: 3/13/2008; Last DCTKD update: 4/4/2008)
Chambers decides that he’s an actor, not a UFC fighter (The Beacon News)
by Roman Modrowski
“It was just over a year ago when Jason Chambers faced a life decision: his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut or an ultimate acting opportunity.” (Originally Published: 7/22/2007; Last DCTKD update: 8/3/2007)
Review: Human Weapon (AllYourTV.com)
by Rick Ellis
“Critics complain that a show focusing on hand-to-hand combat isn’t history at all-it’s just reality television at its basic level. I would argue that it’s as important an aspect of our history as what we ate or where we lived 1,000 years ago. Humans are a violent bunch, and acknowledging and remembering that is an important part of who we are.” (Originally Published: 7/20/2007; Last DCTKD update: 8/1/2007)
Two athletes search for the world’s greatest hits, martial-arts style (PopMatters.com)
by Brian McTavish
“Travel. History. Kicking butt. That’s ‘Human Weapon’, the new History Channel series that each week follows two Americans — mixed martial arts fighter Jason Chambers and former pro wrestler Bill Duff — as they visit a different land, learn about its culture and take a crash course in its signature fighting style.” (Originally Published: 7/20/2007; Last DCTKD update: 7/25/2007)
The Many Styles of the ‘Human Weapon’ (ABC News)
Fighting Styles Evolve From Their Original, Practical Purpose
by Lee Ferran
“Each episode focuses on one of the fighting styles and will culminate in a hand-to-hand fight between one of the hosts, who has had a week’s worth of training in the discipline, and one of the school’s masters.” (Originally Published: 7/20/2007; Last DCTKD update: 7/24/2007)
Human Weapon minisite (History Channel)
The History Channel’s site with text and videos. (Last DCTKD update: 7/27/2007)