Fight Quest

Fight Quest is a television show on the Discovery Channel that had a preview episode air on December 28, 2007 and began airing weekly on January 4, 2008. The show followed Jimmy Smith and Doug Anderson as they travel around the world learning different styles of martial arts, spending five days training with notable masters of the styles they are studying, before exhibiting what they have learned in a final demonstration and/or fight. According to quotes by the hosts,[1] the show was mostly unscripted and a true challenge. At the end of February an updated DVD box set was released that included the final three episodes not in the original release.[2] The series was canceled at the beginning of the second season and only three episodes aired, the last one ended on October 3, 2008.

Fight Quest
GenreSports, Fighting
StarringDoug Anderson
Jimmy Smith
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original networkDiscovery Channel
Original releaseDecember 28, 2007 (2007-12-28) 
October 3, 2008 (2008-10-03)
External links
Website

Episodes

Season 1

Episode # Country City Martial Art/Style Masters Original Airdate
1.1 China
Dengfeng
Kung Fu
(Shaolin Kung Fu; Sanda)
Shi De Yang, Shi De Cheng
December 28, 2007
1.2 Philippines
Manila
Kali
Leo Gaje
Cristino Vasquez
January 4, 2008
1.3 Japan
Tokyo
Kyokushin Karate
Yuzo Goda, Isamu Fukuda
January 11, 2008
1.4 Mexico
Mexico City
Boxing
Ignacio "Nacho" Beristáin
Tiburcio Garcia
January 18, 2008
1.5 Indonesia
Bandung
Pencak Silat
Rita Suwanda
Dadang Gunawan
January 25, 2008
1.6 France
Marseille
Savate
Christian Robert, Frank May
Frederic Baret, Laurent Bois
Patrick Gellat
February 1, 2008
1.7 South Korea
Seoul
Hapkido
Kim Nam Je, Bae Sung Book
Ju Soong Weo
February 8, 2008
1.8 Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Breno Sivak, Renato Barreto
Royler Gracie, Rickson Gracie
February 15, 2008
1.9 Israel
Netanya
Krav Maga
Ran Nakash
Avivit Oftek Cohen
February 22, 2008
1.10 United States
Bay Area, California
Kajukenbo
Charles Gaylord, Greg Harper
February 29, 2008

Season 2

Episode # Country City Martial Art/Style Masters Original Airdate
2.1 Thailand
Bangkok
Muay Thai
Thakoon Pongsupha, Karim "Palang" Pattana
September 26, 2008
2.2 India
Kozhikode
Kalarippayattu
Guru suresh nambiar, Guru Sunil Kumar
September 26, 2008
2.3 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Wing Chun
Leung Ting, Sifu Kong Chi Keung
October 3, 2008

See also

References

  1. "The Softer Side of Fight Quest - Eric Kuhn". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  2. "Fight Quest". Amazon.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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