Human Weapon

Journey to Bangkok, home to one of the world's most distinctive martial arts, Muay Thai. After witnessing it in action at legendary Lumpinee Stadium, the hosts will travel across the country perfecting the moves of the Science of Eight Limbs.

Travel to the island nation of the Philippines, where the indigenous fighting style, Eskrima, was formed. From ancient forts in Cebu City to a modern military base in Manila, our hosts will learn the stick and knife techniques.

Travel to the island of Okinawa, Japan, the birthplace of one of the most deadly hand-to-hand combat arts in the world, Karate. Our hosts will journey across this legendary island, learning all aspects of the martial art Okinawans created.

Literally translated to mean 'old boot', Savate developed in France in the 1800s. Jason and Bill navigate the dockyards of Marseille to uncover its secrets.

The hosts are in Japan to test their tolerance to physical pain and reach a higher level of intense training. They are looking to understand the techniques and history of Japan's national martial art: Judo.

Hosts plunge into the cradle of civilisation, Athens. Literally translated as 'all powers', Pankration is the ancient Greek martial art. Made famous by Spartans and ancient Olympians, this style has recently been revitalised as a modern sport.

Hosts Jason Chambers and Bill Duff venture to Quantico, Virginia, the heart of America's military, to study one of the world's most dangerous and highly-evolved martial arts. It's called MCMAP - the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.

Mixed Martial Arts is the world's youngest and fastest growing martial art. Fusing devastating strikes and jabs with merciless chokes and joint locks, MMA incorporates elements of Muay Thai, Judo, wrestling, boxing and Jujitsu.

Journey to China, home to one of the oldest and most famous martial arts of all – Kung Fu. From Beijing to the Great Wall, our hosts will travel this vast country, learning techniques from some of the greatest living masters.

The hosts journey to Moscow, Russia, the origin of one of the most versatile and deadly martial arts on the planet, created at the instigation of Lenin during the Bolshevik Revolution to improve the combat skills of the military and the police.

Bred in the dark jungles of Southeast Asia, Pradal Serey is a devastating striking art of bone-shattering kicks and punches. Some argue that this ancient fighting art of the mysterious Angkor Empire is the forefather of modern Muay Thai.

Few martial arts match the exoticism of their country like Silat. Beautiful, yet deadly, Silat was born in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Silat is one of the most intriguing and least understood fighting systems on the planet.