52 Blocks in Tekken: The Man from Green Harbor

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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
  • 52 Blocks is a popular martial arts style that emphasizes defense and evasion. Although its origins are somewhat disputed, it is generally believed to have been developed by African-American martial artists in the United States. 52 Blocks is known for its fluid and evasive movements, as well as its use of 52 or more different blocks or defensive postures to protect the practitioner from various types of attacks mostly aimed at the head or body.
    This unique style incorporates elements of boxing, grappling, and close-range striking, making it a versatile and comprehensive fighting style. It has gained popularity in recent years due to its effectiveness and its incorporation of African-American cultural practices, such as music and dance.
    00:00-01:30 Opening
    1:31-3:57 Where did 52 Blocks come from?
    3:58- 09:28 Blocks?
    09:30-13:53 52 Block Techniques Explained
    13:55-16:22 Dwayne Davis the 52 Blocker
    16:23-18:20 Possible Game play and Archetype
    18:22- 22:02 Outro
    22:03-20:59 Credits
    Special Thanks to
    ‪@52blocksinfo‬
    ‪@FightStrategistMMA‬
    ‪@IMmr52‬
    ‪@TheUmmahFightCamp‬
    ‪@rushstunts‬
    ‪@spiderburly52blocksprogres82‬
    ‪@boxingwithwilsonpitts8055‬
    ‪@52BlocksNetworkTV‬
    ‪@52blocksfederation83‬
    ‪@thereigncontinues1896‬
    ‪@HaradasBar‬
    ‪@BandaiNamcoAmerica‬
    🙋What is 52 Blocks?
    An Indigenous Black American fighting style with West and Central African roots. The focus is on blocking and hand feints along with movement.
    🙋Is 52 Blocks real?
    Works in the Movies, on the streets, and in the ring
    🙋Where did 52 Blocks Originate?
    It most likely originated from Black American Boxers and street fighters
    🙋How to do 52 blocks?
    It's not really standardized but some Organizations are working on that.
    Reach out to ‪@52blocksinfo‬ ‪@52blocksfederation83‬ ‪@IMmr52‬ as those are the big three in the art right now. It beats going to prison.
    🙋What is the history of 52 blocks?
    It's origins lie in the Atlantic slave trade as well as early boxing and jail house rock.
    I didn't mention The Nation of Gods and Earths but they played a huge role in teaching it especially
    in Zoo York
    Movies featuring 52 Blocks
    #gunhillmovie
    #fastandthefurious
    #undisputed3
    #52blocks
    #carolinachaos
    #diallofrazier
    #ludacris
    #laurenztate

Комментарии • 74

  • @TheKillaMethod
    @TheKillaMethod Год назад +27

    As a 52blocks practitioner myself. As a scholar whose had to do his own homework on the art. I feel this video was very well done. I'm glad to see the culture being spread in a healthy way. Hope to see more aspiring fighters use the art of 52

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад +5

      Thank you so much for the props. A lot of research went into this one because of misinformation out there. We saw some your videos. Really nice take on the art. We’re more partial to the Lyte Burly system but the first time was in Lethal Weapon. Great kicks and smooth transitions.

    • @TheKillaMethod
      @TheKillaMethod Год назад +3

      @UnknownFeng I appreciate it, bro. Thxs. I've studied most pioneers of 52. Including Lyte Burley. Fleetwood Mac, Constellation52, and Diallo Frazier are my favorite to study. Also, professors Mo. Personally, I have two styles. My outside 52 is a combination of Lyte Burley and combat Savate. Have you watched the 52blocksinfo video featuring Diallo Frazier? Good stuff 👍
      My inside style includes combat submission wrestling. I'm still a student. Imo the more street dance style of Mr52 is my favorite. There's a funny beef between mr52 and lyte. But only lyte got KO by 2 fingers, 😆

    • @hafidzmohmar5620
      @hafidzmohmar5620 7 месяцев назад

      Sean Strickland

    • @RealityAllahSupreme
      @RealityAllahSupreme 7 месяцев назад

      ​@TheKillaMethod what's your lineage?

  • @Avalos-Entertainment
    @Avalos-Entertainment Год назад +13

    Unrated fighting style I'm planning on putting all the martial arts you and blackmore that I never heard of in my comic series about sci fi martial arts

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад +1

      That sounds really ambitious. Apologies on the waiting time of the videos. Usually it’s mostly research and cross referencing. If you need any help, hit us up on FB or Instagram

    • @Avalos-Entertainment
      @Avalos-Entertainment Год назад

      @@UnknownFeng No problem man take your time I love this series on both fighting games and martial arts

  • @theultimatek.i.m.m1504
    @theultimatek.i.m.m1504 Год назад +10

    Take a look at Cody in Street Fighter Alpha 3. His V-ism style "Sakeru" move, which turns his otherwise blocking posture into a moving dodge much resembling 52's Brush Shoulders/Gangsta Shuffle move, keeps Cody dangerous even when caught in an end-of-screen corner trap. This would be a good and true to 52 form addition to Dwayne's move set. He would be an unorthodox character that actually becomes MORE dangerous when "trapped" in the corner. Throw in some wall fightin grapples like "bouncing " off the walls (as though they were ring ropes), wall brain busters, the trading places grab 'n' switch, and the foot-on-wall spring off attach, and Dwayne could be amazing in Tekken!
    (Then tag team him with Jake!)

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад +1

      A lot of decent moves especially the wall brain busters. I wish I could thrown that in there that he would be more of an “anti-wall character”. Who would you have as his rival? It’d be funny if it was Tiger Jackson. Lol

    • @theultimatek.i.m.m1504
      @theultimatek.i.m.m1504 Год назад

      @@UnknownFeng If we used Dwayne as our 52 fighter, his rival would be Steve Fox, as some forms of 52 and Jailhouse Rock (not quite the same style....) were made to be a sort of anti-boxing ( at a time when boxing was an approved program in prison) that would allow a smaller man to defend himself against a larger one who boxed. (Dwayne looks like an average sized guy--maybe 5'9" or slightly shorter--certainly he's no heavy weight, lol)
      If we used the adult version of the boy (let's call him "Roscoe") avenged buy Bruce Irvin in the alley so many years ago, then the best rival would be Bruce Irvin himself. It'd be kind of a "Let's see how far you've come, kid" kind of encounter.

  • @Blackmore2323
    @Blackmore2323 Год назад +6

    Great video as always man seriously. My uncle would always share stories of his time in prison seeing inmates practice 52 blocks. Would teach me and my dad some techniques he'd learn during his time.

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад +2

      Glad you liked it sir. Sorry your uncle had to do hard time but it’s cool that you guys had some first hand exposure to the art. Can’t wait to see your Deejay one as well

  • @Brooklyn_Bleek
    @Brooklyn_Bleek Год назад +6

    I love making up storylines & characters! Off the top, I would say let Dwayne Davis have a beef with Leroy Smith. They never said if Leroy has a kid before he ran off & learned wing Chun. He could be his grandkid by his daughter holding a grudge. But, reusing the urban reign character for a 52 blocks character is a great idea BTW.

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад

      I actually had that as well in the original script. Then I realized that nearly every Black character lost their family to violence. Lol

  • @kamalcampbell4713
    @kamalcampbell4713 Год назад +3

    Yea that will be awesome ..52 in Tekken8 , run it !!

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад +1

      I hope so. If it lasts over 8 years

  • @Smitty753
    @Smitty753 7 месяцев назад +4

    Dr TJ Desch Obi Thinks that 52 blocks Jailhouse Rock and other African-American boxing styles come from a central African art form that they called cutting. Also, Creed 3 shows 52 blocks in full effect, which is really good. I would like to see knocking and kicking mixed with 52 blocks to make a African-American martial arts Elise in a video game those two combinations along with some of the African wrestling that was in the United States would be a great character design in fun to play in a very unpredictable character.

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  7 месяцев назад +2

      I feel really ignorant for not hearing about Dr Obi before. The guy has really done his research and has a deep passion for finding the truth. I have heard of “cutting” a few times in the past. It’s probably something from the Carolina’s related to “Carolina Chaos”.

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  7 месяцев назад +3

      Also I still haven’t seen Creed 3 yet. I’m bummed out what “they” did to Majors. I actually had another video idea for a Dambe/Senegalese Wresting character but that got far less views. Thanks for the comment and support!

    • @Smitty753
      @Smitty753 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@UnknownFeng no problem I enjoyed your video and I'm going to check out that Senegalese wrestling that gossip seems interesting

  • @junichiroyamashita
    @junichiroyamashita Год назад +4

    52 Blocks is really interesting to me as a combat system for the most restrictive of spaces. Keysi has definetly a lot in common

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад +1

      Lol. You take that back sir. Lol. Keysi is a little more standardized but I think 52 is still in its innovative stage. We can’t wait to see how it develops in the next 5 years.

    • @evanking0588
      @evanking0588 6 месяцев назад

      ​​@@UnknownFengI feel like 52 has more rhythm than keysi

  • @shaunhunter7474
    @shaunhunter7474 Год назад +9

    52 blocks need some grappling added to it.

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад +6

      Wrestling would definitely help

  • @WinstonCorneilius
    @WinstonCorneilius 10 месяцев назад +3

    I worked in NYSDFY in the early 90’s, 52 and Mother Dear were huge conversations back then

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  9 месяцев назад +1

      That’s what’s up. I would have gone more into the spiritual aspects from the Nation of the gods and Earths but that would have added 3 more minutes.

    • @WinstonCorneilius
      @WinstonCorneilius 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@UnknownFeng or it could have been a whole hour more lol you could have gone down a rabbit hole

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  9 месяцев назад

      @@WinstonCorneilius True. I’m not that far into Mathematics plus I didn’t want to disrespect the group.

  • @tableprinterdoor
    @tableprinterdoor 5 месяцев назад +2

    Just found this randomly and it's pretty interesting

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  5 месяцев назад

      Thanks man. I appreciate it

  • @Kirk-c2w
    @Kirk-c2w Месяц назад

    We done!!! Nicely done with the research and explanations🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @Kirk-c2w
    @Kirk-c2w Месяц назад +1

    We done!!! Nicely done with the research and explanations🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 would you please give us a breakdown of who are the practitioners presented throughout the video. Thanks!!!

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Месяц назад

      Thanks. I can make a follow up based on that as well as the supreme mathematics involved but I need to get permission from them out of respect.

  • @bluefalcon6356
    @bluefalcon6356 5 месяцев назад +2

    Theres a few 52 practitioners and teachers and some actually use kicks! Actually the most popular teacher uses kicks.

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  5 месяцев назад +1

      I think you're talking about professor Mo. I would definitely recommend adapting the Thai Low Kick and Teep.

    • @bluefalcon6356
      @bluefalcon6356 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@UnknownFeng there's also a kick professor mo uses that's similar to the karate stamp kick, you basically scrape the bottom of your shoes down the shin. I'd probably use that in a game just because of how unique it is to see. Also the more wing chun style 52 blocks lyte burly uses would be coo.

  • @Hardmanferdead
    @Hardmanferdead 5 месяцев назад +1

    I feel like Diego from DOA 6 could’ve been a 52 blocks practitioner. 52 blocks would’ve fit in well with DOA where counters play a huge part in the game.

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  5 месяцев назад +1

      Completely agree with you. I think that it may be featured in the future. Reina's Taido is a great example of this. The more information, the better chance it will be added to fighting games in the future.

  • @evanking0588
    @evanking0588 Год назад +2

    I think keeping Dwayne Davis Urban and Street with his clothes would be a better or even MMA shorts

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад +1

      That would be a sick customisation. I could relive my Def Jam: Fight for New York days

    • @evanking0588
      @evanking0588 Год назад +1

      @@UnknownFeng Def Jam fight for New York was my game back in the day bro I think it came out when I was in high school. I appreciate you acknowledging the 52 blocks I follow a lot of 52 block teachers in different 52 block groups on Facebook and I do the 52 blocks a little bit as well

  • @Brooklyn_Bleek
    @Brooklyn_Bleek Год назад +1

    LMAO @ the well deserved "love" for Gigass... But, another great video!

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад

      Lol. I’m still butthurt over that one. I love the giant arm motif as well as the man vs machine themes

  • @avakinzerochill
    @avakinzerochill Месяц назад +1

    The guy you show after Prof Mo I'm pretty sure is Solo Minati. He teaches in my city. For a short while, I trained with someone who knew JHR. He talked about knockin and kickin also. A lot of what they do is similar to what I've learned in muay thai and kali.

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Месяц назад

      @@avakinzerochill Thanks for the comment. Apologies on the late reply. I saw a few videos of Solo. Looks like he incorporates a lot of FMA into it. 52 does make use of a lot of parries and elbows so it’s cool to see similar concepts in Silat, Kali, MT and WC. Solo seems like a pretty stand up dude. He’s innovating while still honoring the roots.

  • @Brooklyn_Bleek
    @Brooklyn_Bleek Год назад +2

    *Oh, who was the guy in the black sweatshirt that was doing choreographed 52 blocks fight scenes?*

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад +4

      Diallo Fraizer

    • @stevebb2915
      @stevebb2915 2 месяца назад

      diallo frazier. a former student of paul vunak who jumped on the marketing opportunity but is really a jkd man

    • @BlackFire901
      @BlackFire901 Месяц назад

      The guy demonstrating hand faints at 12:47 is rapper Ludacris, who was trained by Diallo Frazier. Which is exactly why 52 blocks is Luda's primary fighting style in the "Fast & Furious" franchise. We only got a short brief look at it in Fast 7 but his fighting style/abilities get much more screen time in the later movies. Diallo Frazier also trained Larenz Tate for the movie "Gun Hill" where they make great use of the style for the combat scenes.

  • @pauobunyon9791
    @pauobunyon9791 Год назад +4

    Here is my take on 52block origins. If you mix European Boxing with American street fighting and combine it with Muay thai and other Asian martial arts brought home from soldiers deployed from WW2 to Vietnam unleash this in 50s through 80s NYC and you have 52 blocks.Ive seen 52 masters in my day and let me tell everything that sounds exaggerated was true.

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад +5

      That’s interesting. I’ve heard it compared to Suntukan/Mano-Mano/Panantukan. It’s really cool to see all those arts come together.

  • @jamalashley652
    @jamalashley652 Год назад +1

    Awesome video I'm a new subscriber

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Год назад +1

      Glad you liked it Jamal. Thanks for the sub as well.

    • @jamalashley652
      @jamalashley652 Год назад

      U welcome it's a honor to subscribe

  • @GodsMadeMan
    @GodsMadeMan 9 месяцев назад

    "Black men made it an art, did not hurt each other."- Richard Pryor

  • @MeechieX3
    @MeechieX3 6 дней назад

    Ngl I was literally think of this idea the other day lol

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  6 дней назад +1

      At first was thinking about a radical design for Bruce Irvine. Then I remembered Dwayne.

    • @MeechieX3
      @MeechieX3 6 дней назад +1

      @@UnknownFeng i didn’t even know who Dwayne Davis was, so this video was very informative. If tekken had added a character that used the 52 blocks I lowkey think it should’ve been leroy. I think he has a dope character design. Unless I’m over reaching. Also, i think they need to bring back Bruce as well.

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  6 дней назад +1

      @@MeechieX3 Leroy would have been a perfect 52 Blocks fighter as he captures that OG style. I wish they had gone with a different voice actor though. Someone with a thicker Bronx accent.

    • @MeechieX3
      @MeechieX3 6 дней назад +1

      @@UnknownFeng w video brother!! You got sub from me‼️🙌

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  4 дня назад +1

      @@MeechieX3 I appreciate that. I guess I gotta get back to work on my projects. December is gonna be a good month. I promise

  • @latiefthomas1655
    @latiefthomas1655 9 месяцев назад +2

    We didn't come from Africa we already here we Aboriginal Americans the copper color head Indians

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  8 месяцев назад +2

      Really? Why are the food, culture, and traditions so similar?

  • @stevebb2915
    @stevebb2915 2 месяца назад

    completely made up art ripped from panuntukan and silat, and marketed to fantasists who want an urban flavour.

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  2 месяца назад

      You don’t really believe that do you? When and how was it ripped, sir?

    • @stevebb2915
      @stevebb2915 2 месяца назад

      @@UnknownFeng when shills realised there was money to be made from insecure fantasists who want a magic pill. the fact that all the supposed instructors all have extensive backgrounds in TMA tells you everything. its buuuuuullshit

    • @stevebb2915
      @stevebb2915 2 месяца назад

      @@UnknownFeng Since shills realised there was money to be made from insecure fantasists who want a magic pill. The fact that all the supposed instructors have extensive history in TMA tells you everything. Its buuuuullshit.

    • @stevebb2915
      @stevebb2915 Месяц назад

      @@UnknownFeng I KNOW it was. I have eyes. And have done a deep dive into it and all its "instructors". Even trained with a first generation pupil of lyte burley. its buuuuullshit

    • @UnknownFeng
      @UnknownFeng  Месяц назад

      I respect your comment. Can you explain how it was ripped and what exactly was ripped from Silat. I’m not disagreeing with you. Just need more information to investigate

  • @taichi29
    @taichi29 4 месяца назад +1

    I still have this game. This game is awesome.