Finally! Bo vs Jian sparring (Highly requested) Zen-Dragon (Michael) 2026-09-20 | Finally! Bo vs Jian sparring (Highly requested)
Kung Fu Fighter vs Power Puncher (Untrained) - MMA Rematch Zen-Dragon 2023-08-26 | Zen-Dragon Promotions presents: The rematch between 69 kg Kung Fu black sash Youtuber Zen-Dragon and the 110 KG untrained heavy handed streetboxer Benjamin. Openweight style vs style MMA match. A street boxer with limited training but heavy hands vs a Youtuber with black sash in Kung Fu and some MMA training as well. Zen-Dragon Promotions, is a Youtube fight club of sorts, where martial artists and fighters get the chance to test their skills in exhibition fights. It's just one dimension of the multi faceted martial arts content on this channel.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Kung Fu weapons training BLINDFOLDED! Zen-Dragon 2023-08-23 | Blindfolded weapons training. Nunchaku, broadsword, bo staff.
Iron Legs + Staff training (Kung Fu & Ramones) Zen-Dragon 2023-08-23 | Strength and balance for kicking and bo staff shadowboxing
TMNT Sparring! Raphael vs Foot Clan Assassin! (Sai vs Stick) Zen-Dragon 2023-08-19 | Ninja turtle weapon sparring. Raphael with double sai vs masked opponent with single stick. With the new TMNT Mayhem animation movie in theaters, the time felt right to share this, hope you all enjoy it, there's plenty of more TMNT sparring content coming out, as well as other types of martial arts/combat sports/self defense content.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Zen Dragon vs Heavyweight Street Boxer! MMA (Amateur Rules) Zen-Dragon 2023-08-13 | Openweight style vs style MMA match. A street boxer with limited training but heavy hands vs a Youtuber with black sash in Kung Fu and some MMA training as well. Zen-Dragon Promotions, is a Youtube fight club of sorts, where martial artists and fighters get the chance to test their skills in exhibition fights. It's just one dimension of the multi faceted martial arts content on this channel.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Zen-Dragon går live! Zen-Dragon 2023-08-07 | Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
KUNG FU FIGHTER vs STREET BOXER (Fight Promo) Zen-Dragon 2023-08-06 | Zen-Dragon Promotions presents, openweight MMA. What happens when a BIG and powerful Street Boxer with limited martial arts training faces a martial arts Youtuber with black sash in Meishu Kung Fu and additional training in MMA? Watch to find out. Click here to watch the fight when it comes out August 13th. youtu.be/m5RbtjOtKg4Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Everything is JUST A TRICK Zen-Dragon 2023-07-31 | Whatever you wanna learn, there is a trick to it. Be it tricking, locomtoion, martial arts, music or any other type of skill.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Fight prep - BOB Dummy takes a beating! Zen-Dragon 2023-07-22 | Strikes and (some) grappling practised on Bob dummy in preperation for my recent exhibition fight vs Simon Dam. Check out the no rounds MMA match I fought vs Simon Dam here. here youtube.com/watch?v=VjW3EIm1dqM&t=49sSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Zen Dragon vs Simon Dam 4! (No Time Limit MMA fight!) Zen-Dragon 2023-07-15 | Full MMA Fight with no rounds! The final showdown between Zen-Dragon (Michael Gottlieb and Simon Dam). Modified rules with no elbows, knees to the body only and ground and pound to the body only (a few strikes from ground and pound connected to the face during the heat of battle, but generally the rules were complied throughout).The 4th and final fight in the saga which started with Zen-Dragon winning their first MMA match in dominant fashion. Following this Simon Dam faced in Michael Gottlieb in a rematch which took place in a hexagon ring, the fight turned out much closer than the first fight, but in the end Zen-Dragon got his hand raised. In 2022 they faced each other for a special rules trilogy fight (round 1: Boxing, round 2: Kickboxing, round 3: BJJ), this was intented to conclude the rivalry but ended in a draw. This 4th fight was agreed upon in the post fight interview and the rules were later constructed to ensure a victor... a no time limit MMA fight, the most dangerous rules either of us have ever compted under, but still with no elbows allowed, knees to the body only and ground and pound only to the body to minimize the risk of injury.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Light technical kickboxing sparring Zen-Dragon 2023-07-09 | Light contact technical kickboxing sparring. A short round recorded after lots of intense ATM Machine sparring for the recent self defense video on scenarios at the ATM machine. This sparring provides quite a contrast comapred to the self defense sparring from earlier that day, not just because this was lighter contact, but also because this was more combat sports like one on one sparring with striking only.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
ATM Machine SPARRING & DE-ESCELATION (Self Defense scenarios) Zen-Dragon 2023-06-24 | ATM mugging. Self Defense scenario based sparring & verbal de-escaltion.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Shadowboxing with a KNIFE? Zen-Dragon 2023-06-18 | Shadowboxing with a knife in nature (kalkgraven is the name of the location in Denmark).Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Diversify! Calisthenics, Martial Arts & Parkour Workout Zen-Dragon 2023-06-11 | Holistic workout for martial artists and movers with 2 important messages,Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
We tested NUNCHAKU vs KNIFE in real sparring Zen-Dragon 2023-06-04 | Nunchaku vs Knife sparring.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Grown up Mutant Ninja Turtle?! - VLOG Ep. 22 Zen-Dragon 2023-05-20 | I dressed up as a ninja turtle and fought with puches kicks, sai, bo, nunchucks & wakizashi (sorta), plus time spent in nature with our 3 year old son.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Knife, Stick, Fists and Feet! Try these combos Zen-Dragon 2023-05-14 | Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Kung Fu in friendly HEMA tournament! (Highlights) Zen-Dragon 2023-05-06 | I participated in the second edition of AFC (Amateur Fighting Championship) a small friendly competition organised by Damian Chan from MFC (Monkeyfist Channel). This time around, I showed up injured (hip flexor issue) and I ended up losing all my matches. Nonetheless, I managed to have some cool moments which can be seen in this montage edited by Damian Chan. All the matches will be up on his channel, link: youtube.com/@MonkeyFistThe previous time I participated in AFC, it was a boxing event and won bronze, great experience, the highlight of that event is linked as an End Screen.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Bob takes a BEATING + Hook Swords! Zen-Dragon 2023-04-29 | Kung Fu kickboxing on Bob dummy and trying my new hook swords from Wish.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
NO GI vs GI! Zen Dragon vs Shinobi Hiriyu (Rolling/Sparring) Zen-Dragon 2023-04-23 | We decided to do some No Gi vs Gi rolling. Friendly grappling between my friend and fellow Youtuber Shinobi Hiriyu (Original Ninja) and myself. I recommend training both empty handed striking weapons and grappling. Most importantly let go of your ego and have fun in the process.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
MMA Sparring for the first time in my garden! (2022) Zen-Dragon 2023-04-15 | MMA sparring in home garden. This video was recorded in 2022 in April or March, I think.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
KEEP MOVIN ON! (Motivation and life lessons from a lifelong martial artist) Zen-Dragon 2023-04-09 | Motivational training montage with voiceover from martial arts Youtuber Michael Gottlieb (also known as Zen-Dragon). The voiceover is based on excerpts from an interview done for On2Purpose.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Spinning Shit Tutorial (When & How) Zen-Dragon 2023-04-02 | Technical breakdown of spinning strikes with tactical details for employing them in sparring or a competitive match. For self defense, you can still spin, if the situation is appropriate, but the tactical points go out the window as the process is less cerebral and more instinctive (less time to think) and the opponent is less likely to even have a proper fighting stance.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Straight Sword (Jian) vs Staff (Bo/Gun) - Fun Sparring! Zen-Dragon 2023-03-25 | Fun Kung Fu weapon sparring. Jian vs Staff.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Snowy Kung Fu Workout Zen-Dragon 2023-03-21 | It snowed briefly and my wife and son were at gymnastics, so I made the most of it, recording some Kung Fu in the snow in one take. Taking my shirt off gave me the benefit of some cold exposure, but really I just wanted to look like a Kung Fu warrior. :p
Playful FURNITURE TRAINING? (Martial Arts & Movement) Zen-Dragon 2023-03-18 | Playful training for martial artists and movers. Although I've spent more than a decade training martial arts and will continue doing so in some capacity for the rest of my life, I am by no means an expert in the field of movement, but learning new skills and trying out things you're not comfortable with is great for the mental and physical development. This video is based on clips from 2 seperate days where I experimented and tried out different moves involving the chair, the inspiration comes from watching a video of Ido Portal playing creatively and seemingly effortlessly with some cubes.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Martial Arts Youtuber/Dad - VLOG Ep. 21 Zen-Dragon 2023-03-11 | Family time, martial arts training and Youtube content creation.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Could Tinky Winky KICK YOUR ASS? (Kung Fu Teletubby) Zen-Dragon 2023-03-10 | The purple teletubby from the hit show Teletubbies hired me to teach him Kung Fu. I hope no one tries to steal his handbag, if they do, he'll kick their ass Zen-Dragon style.
Dagger/Knife form at Angkor Wat Zen-Dragon 2023-03-08 | This is not a traditional Khmer Bokator form. Rather it is a knife form I developed on my own taking inspiration from watching a tanto kata. I purchased this knife at a flea market in Siem Reap in Cambodia, eventually I donated it to a weapon enthusiast with autism that I'd been training with as part of the project Medgang. This was recorded in the beginning of 2018 and brings back memories. Hope you enjoyed the video.
Fire will keep you WARM, or get you BURNED. All of life is like this. (Pause to reflect: Read👇🏻) Zen-Dragon 2023-03-06 | Fire can keep you warm, or it can get you burned. Everything in life is like this. Yin/Yang. Get to know your strengths, get to know your weaknesses, manifest your strength and manage your weakness, work on growing your strengths and minimizing your weaknesses, but accept that weakness will always exist within you... if you destroy it, you will in the process build another type of weakness... laziness can be killed by discipline, but with that comes the addiction to the grind, or chase of accomplishments. It's all good, you just gotta be mindful of the yin and yang.... steer your ship in the direction you visualise and be mindful that there'll always be a yin to the yang of whatever you're doing and at some point it needs to counteracted... wether you seek to accomplish a yin and yang balance everyday, or you wanna go hard in one direction and then fix it at the end of the week (like: train and work hard to get things done monday to friday, then during the weekend rest, reflect, allow yourself to indulge)... OR try to structure each day so you work and relax/act and reflect, build your future and enjoy your present. Stimulate the body AND the mind, or whatever it may be. Knowing that there will always be a yin and yang that needs attention in life, how do you choose to go about stimulating each and not burning the candle at both ends?
Martial Arts in a BOTTLE? Scenario Play Sparring for Self Defense/Fun Zen-Dragon 2023-03-04 | Scenario based self defense sparring with improvised weapon.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Zen Dragon the NINJA TURTLE? Storytime Zen-Dragon 2023-02-25 | I dressed up as a ninja turtle for work.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Michael Gottlieb vs Simon Dam - Hybrid Fight (NEW camera angles!) Zen-Dragon 2023-02-18 | Youtuber vs Stuntman in an amateur special rules fight. Round 1 boxing, Round 2 kickboxing, Round 3 BJJ. Michael Philip Gottlieb vs Simon Dam Christiansen in their anticipated trilogy fight (alternate camera angles from the previous upload of the fight)Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Parking Lot Flow (Martial Arts, Calisthenics, Locomotion) Zen-Dragon 2023-02-12 | Improvised mix of shadowboxing, locomotion and calisthenics on the concrete of a parking lot floor.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
Sparring a BIG guy from local Fitness Gym Zen-Dragon 2023-02-04 | Friendly kickboxing sparring conducted in a Fitness World gym. This wasn't the safest area to spar and it was our first time kickboxing, so we went pretty easy and intensified a bit towards the end, but kept it controlled at all times. My opponent was much heavier but far less experienced, so interesting size vs technique/experience match up.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
One handed cartwheel with staff! Zen-Dragon 2023-01-31 | Tip for doing the one handed cartwheel with a staff or sword. This can be done with any weapon that's not too long. I recommend at first trying this with a shorter weapon (I tried this with my son's toy sword, which is the size of a dagger) at first. Doing so succesfully allowed me the trust and confidence to do it with the staff. The keyword is trust, the same goes for progressing from a regular cartwheel to a one handed one, wether it's with the lead hand touching the floor (easiest) or with the rear hand doing so (slightly more difficult).
ZEN DRAGON IN HANDCUFFS?! Zen-Dragon 2023-01-28 | How to fight wearing handcuffs. A few tips but no comprehensive tutorial., more some "shadowkicking" and safe scenario based training/fun.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
PARKOUR meets MARTIAL ARTS [Parkour Combat?] Zen-Dragon 2023-01-21 | What happens when you blend parkour and martial arts training and why do the two fit well together?Support on Patreon: patreon.com/ZenDragonZen-Dragon elsewhere:instagram.com/zen_dragon_martial_artsfacebook.com/BetterYourLifeThruMartialArts/?fref=tshttps://www.Zen-Dragon.net
