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That russian video is exceptional. I see two simple explanations (and favor the second). It is all staged (ie. everyone was previously schooled and trained into doing that as a choreography) or it is real. I will assume it's real.
If it's real, there is a sort of continuum between basic psychology (not "basic" as in easy, rather, basic as operating from a basic, almost uncosncious level of the human psyche) all the way to either 1) highly skilled non-prepped hypnosis or 2) actual energy work or 3) a combination of both, as frequently happens.
One thing is clear: that guy has exceptional bodywork, he knows where to be. I've seen some of the things he is demoing done by others. For instance, look at 1:20 to 1:30 it's a tremendously good (because it is so clear and well demoed) demonstration of a basic principle in Aikido, although many teachers can't do it. "Give" so that the attacker can try to "take", but force him to move in a certain way to take, then "take it away" from him while stealing his balance. In essence, the attacker commits to a move which will guarantee that he falls should he miss.
Many years ago I met a Japanese Aikido teacher who did it to me like ten times in a row. It was just weird. I was not punching or trying to grab while "rushing", just using good stable stance while "shuffle moving" forward and striking or grabbing, but I still fell. Sometimes I fell slowly, staggering back, but just couldn't regain my balance. Kokyu Nage partly works like that, as the Aikidoist throws the opponent without touching him, but it requires greater "momentum" on the attacker's part.
This russian guy seems to be VERY good at doing this. Also, his initial demos (from 0:00 to about 0:10) show amazing deflection ability.
I liked it. I have to withhold judgment on some of the more woo-woo stuff, because I wasn't there, but I think to me it looked genuine, down to the kiai he does on the american guy.
If it's real, there is a sort of continuum between basic psychology (not "basic" as in easy, rather, basic as operating from a basic, almost uncosncious level of the human psyche) all the way to either 1) highly skilled non-prepped hypnosis or 2) actual energy work or 3) a combination of both, as frequently happens.
One thing is clear: that guy has exceptional bodywork, he knows where to be. I've seen some of the things he is demoing done by others. For instance, look at 1:20 to 1:30 it's a tremendously good (because it is so clear and well demoed) demonstration of a basic principle in Aikido, although many teachers can't do it. "Give" so that the attacker can try to "take", but force him to move in a certain way to take, then "take it away" from him while stealing his balance. In essence, the attacker commits to a move which will guarantee that he falls should he miss.
Many years ago I met a Japanese Aikido teacher who did it to me like ten times in a row. It was just weird. I was not punching or trying to grab while "rushing", just using good stable stance while "shuffle moving" forward and striking or grabbing, but I still fell. Sometimes I fell slowly, staggering back, but just couldn't regain my balance. Kokyu Nage partly works like that, as the Aikidoist throws the opponent without touching him, but it requires greater "momentum" on the attacker's part.
This russian guy seems to be VERY good at doing this. Also, his initial demos (from 0:00 to about 0:10) show amazing deflection ability.
I liked it. I have to withhold judgment on some of the more woo-woo stuff, because I wasn't there, but I think to me it looked genuine, down to the kiai he does on the american guy.
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