Intimidation is a big part of winning a fight. If I see a guy twirling a knife or using nunchucks in a proficient way then I'm going to think this guy knows a thing or two about how to use them. At least it would keep you second guessing your chances of taking them down. Besides in TKD most of your fight happens in your mind before a punch or kick is even thrown.

if you are facing a professionist, or anyone who is used to fighting, flying kicks are probably a dumb idea. But still, I bet a good part of the average street thug would still be impressed by something like that.

It's like someone playing with nunchucks (or butterfly knife) before using them: he's using them as intimidation.

I guess, if you want to take the chance that your opponent is easily impressed and isn't going to laugh at you while you flip in the air. Personally, I'd be somewhat relieved to see a person throw a flying kick, flip his nunchucks, or swing a butterfly knife. It tells me they're not ready to kick ass and take names for real. Flying kicks look silly and probably indicate that whoever's doing them actually might think that crap works, nunchucks are almost completely useless in a fight, and butterfly knives are inefficient fighting weapons compared with other knives (dangerous though all knives are).

And screwing around with any of those puts you at a momentary disadvantage. Hell, what happens if you do the kick and the guy rushes in while you're rotating in the air? Bad times.

I'm no badass, but if I were to get into a fight, I think a much safer and smarter course of action would be to put up your dukes, square your shoulders, and tuck your chin like a good boxer. Rear back for a huge right, and then when he reaches up to block, turn tail and run.

lol rembar! thanks

btw, I agree with you: if you are facing a professionist, or anyone who is used to fighting, flying kicks are probably a dumb idea. But still, I bet a good part of the average street thug would still be impressed by something like that.

It's like someone playing with nunchucks (or butterfly knife) before using them: he's using them as intimidation.

You know those nunchucks that are like, triple nunchucks?

kinda reminds me of nunchuck guy that hits himself with it and keeps on w/ the demonstration all the way to the floor.

Am still out on this console. I just bought the Nintendo DS and seeing how Nintendo implemented the usage of the stylus and touch screen shows promise in how they will handle the implementation of the nunchuck and motion sensor with the Wii.

But the thing is all the titles shown so far are really gimmicking and based around mini-games, like the Wii Sports + Rayman Raving Rabbids and olthers.

The only real titles to look forward to is Super Mario Galaxy, Red Steel and Zelda Twilight Princess. Other titles are multi platform titles. Am still wating to see the killer app of Wii, something on the level of Halo or Final Fantasy.

I say they should develop Paper Mario Wii.