That is no joke. Years ago in the Far East I witnessed a monk throw a drunken man at least 12 feet through the air. Considering what it takes to live in the temple, adding anything other than a rattan stick to their bag of tricks is an alarming thought. Of course anyone can shave their head and tie some orange drapes around them.
For the anyone shooting at me;
Shoot at me and I will shoot you GYD, I don't care if you are running away or laying on the ground crying like a baby, whatever, I'll put several in them and they won't be going home.