Deadly Arts
Follow Black Belt Josette D. Normandeau through six spectacular episodes as she travels the planet to seek out and train with the world’s greatest martial arts masters. Josette sets out to uncover the history and culture that shaped these six martial arts: Aikido in Japan, Savate in France, Capoeira in Brazil, Karate in Okinawa, Muay Thai in Thailand and Kalaripayattu in India.
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- Ep 1
1.Capoeira
09-05-200447mJosette catapults herself into the Afro-Brazilian world of Capoeira, and gains a unique insight into Brazil’s slave history and culture. Capoeira weaves fighting, music, dance, pra...
- Ep 2
2.Muay Thai
16-05-200447mJosette seeks out top fighting masters to penetrate the fierce, male-dominated world of Muay Thai or Thai Boxing. Through them, she discovers a history stretching from warrior king...
- Ep 3
3.Karate
23-05-200447mJosette travels to Okinawa, once the Ryu Kyu Kingdom, to train in the original Karate Do with its top Sensei, hoping to uncover the true meaning of Do or the Way. By choosing a kat...
- Ep 4
4.Aikido
30-05-200447mJosette trains intensively with the heir to the highest-ranking Sensei in this strictly defensive art. Wading through the difficult code of Japanese etiquette while searching for B...
- Ep 5
5.Savate
06-06-200447mJosette travels the forgotten «ruelles d’un Paris malfamé» to discover the little known French martial art Savate, and train with its top masters. Through them, she discovers a two...
- Ep 6
6.Kalaripayattu
13-06-200447mJosette goes back to the roots of Kalaripayattu, both a martial and healing art. Traveling the coastal roads of Kerala, she seeks the true masters, the Gurukkal, of this little-kno...
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