OT: Bao Taoshi
Caught a few videos of this insane japanese sport...it basically turns into a brawl, and from what I gather the object is for the one team to protect/stay on top of the pole.....watch and enjoy...
***having trouble embedding the video....here is the link BAO TAOSHI
I cannot thank you enough for posting this
Glad I wasn't the only one completely fascinated by this.
From the people who brought you the kamikaze...
...and seppuku
...and bukkake
And the Great Kabuki.
I have no idea what just happened but I love it and want to play
... the closest I could come to writing a rule book would be:
1) Get a pole and a bunch of guys in white, blue and red shirts.
2) Put diapers on everyone’s head
3) Blow a whistle
4) ??????
5) Blow a whistle 3 minutes after the first whistle
That was amazing. I don't know if there are words to express...
That. Was. AWESOME.
Looks like fun!
That's the stupidest thing I ever saw. I wanna play.
This is like epic capture the flag. Can this be the next varsity sport that Michigan adds?
I'd watch that on ESPN.
College football / basketball / hockey / Bao Taoshi
Talk about epic
Is everyone doing some sort of ritualistic prayer at the end?
We suuuure hope not.
Regards,
the south
Would be to have the guys from MXC commentate.
This sport + Olympics = PROFIT
Where do I sign up?
Are there 4 teams? What was up with the team wearing red at the beginning? I'm assuming they were going after another pole or whatever it was, but I'm really not sure what the hell I just watched.
i watched another video and it looks like there are 2 teams and each teamhas a white group of pole defenders.
im guessing if they had red defenders and attackers they could play offense and defense depending on how either side is going during the whole chaos.
this way a red attacker can only attack.
Can anyone say CO-ED!!!!!!!
You have to be very selective with your female counterparts, in a game like this, or shit can get wierd real quick.
or shit can get wierd real quick.I'm sorry, wouldn't that be the whole point?
I only want shit to get wierd with them, if they look like this.
Not like this,
F Roberts rules - THIS is how we're going to make decisions at work.
All opposed? Come knock me off this pole!
Interesting. At some point half of them lost their shirts. At that point, how could you tell which team that guy was on? They need to paint themselves.
They were wearing different colored pants; one team white and the other olive.
the red team shown at the beginning won. the object is to put the pole flat on the ground. it ended but we only saw the blue attackers which didnt win.
That looks brutal... but a ton of fun.
They're wearing helmets now?
The wussification of Bao Taoshi continues...
i like the co-ed idea.
I believe this should be played the week of the Sparty game. Let the MSU coeds defend Sparty that way, as a horde of UM students try to climb the statue.
This reminded me of "Buck Buck", the possibly mythic game from an Old Cosby routine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_buck
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2505377
And yes, Fat Albert figures prominently.
Think about if we had current or former Michigan players fly over and start a team. Like Chris Perry sprinting directly at you or Lamarr Woodley trying to climb up you.
away the Japanese army or their ability to invade other countries. Do the winners get to eat the losers to gain their power?
I've already watched it three times, although, I think I actually understand it less each time...
A young woman is yelling with delight.
｢Roughly?!!Hips have gone out. ｣ ヾ(=^▽^=)ノ
He's got a shiv !!!!!!
Nice.