Originally Posted by Ernie
Nice post Lawrence ! [ and not because you mentioned me hahaha]
but because you did what it is that makes [functional wing Chun ] effective , you used you mind , you thought about it based on experience !
functional wing Chun [ once you get beyond techniques and shapes all the superficial marketing junk the pollutes most of the stuff out there ]
once you get past being a robot trapped by a stick figure doctrine , you learn to THINK progressively and adaptively based on a goal and a some what consistent group of supporting strategies
your able to think and flow , because your training has given your body automatic responses , economical habits [ if you are still in ''trapped by wing Chun stage'' you can not do this , your stuck in preset shapes and techniques , a robot that acts like a man ]
so the key is to develop NATURAL REACTION not shape , form or technique .
Shape form and technique will as you put only work '' up to a point '' and them crumble , the thing is many never get to that point there training doesn't take them there , but life will if you dare to adventure .
so if you have Functional wing Chun that can think and flow based on natural reaction , it will kick in no matter what lead , or what stance or sitting ,walking , rolling on the floor , what ever
but if all you have is shape , technique and form . well then you are limited and it will only take you so far
again very nice post L . got me to creep out of my cave