william
04-28-2004, 06:14 AM
Hello,
I posted a thread a while ago on locking the elbow whilst practising the WC punch. I got some really helpful replys. But I wanted to ask for some advice on the best way to train, and beat my old habits.
The reason i am having problems is because I went from a style of wing chun that practiced punch with the elbow locked with no tension, not throwing the punch but placing it.
The school I am with now teaches not to full extend but to tense on impact. The problem is with making the transition. I am tending to accidently tense and lock, which is bad, as when I do do it occasionally i can feel it in my joints!
I though I might, when punching the air, be totally relaxed, with very little tension punching at a reasonable rate. But then when am hitting a wall mounted target, practice with the tension at the end of the punch because there is no chance of over extention.
Is this a good idea?
Any advice would be great.
Thanks
W
I posted a thread a while ago on locking the elbow whilst practising the WC punch. I got some really helpful replys. But I wanted to ask for some advice on the best way to train, and beat my old habits.
The reason i am having problems is because I went from a style of wing chun that practiced punch with the elbow locked with no tension, not throwing the punch but placing it.
The school I am with now teaches not to full extend but to tense on impact. The problem is with making the transition. I am tending to accidently tense and lock, which is bad, as when I do do it occasionally i can feel it in my joints!
I though I might, when punching the air, be totally relaxed, with very little tension punching at a reasonable rate. But then when am hitting a wall mounted target, practice with the tension at the end of the punch because there is no chance of over extention.
Is this a good idea?
Any advice would be great.
Thanks
W