As far as awful martial arts performances go, you usually don't have to go very far to find one in film and television.
Fortunately, thanks to the funny folks at Slacktory, you don't even have to go further than the web browser window you're reading this article in to see some hilariously awful martial arts action. This video cobbles together the worst of the worst when it comes to terrible karate, tae kwon do and kung-fu action.
Granted, most of the clips were meant for laughs in the first place and star famous comedians and actors like Will Smith, Jim Carrey, Chris Farley and even Roger Moore getting punched in the face. It's especially funny to see out-of-context clips of Kramer from Seinfeld, Fez from That 70s Show and Mac from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia get their awful martial arts action on.
Awful Martial Arts Compilations
Slacktory Shows the Worst Karate TV and Movies Have to Offer
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