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Interesting. You say that fencing influenced western bare-knuckle boxing... I have heard that spear fighting influenced wing chun (see e.g., hung fa yi lineage or chi sim lineage) - and that the...

If you study old boxing pictures from periods prior to the use of boxing gloves, a wing chun man cannot help but notice how the bare knuckle boxers have their elbows tucked in front of their nipples...

I pick Tommy - either with a big right hand, or ground & pound. Tommy is too strong for Danzig.

The reality is, friends are much more likely to jump in and stomp once the guy is on the ground. Anyone with any experience will know that to be true. You lose what little credibility you have when...

Bingo. Good post. That was my point of posting the real (albeit humorous) video.

Hmmm. This guy was using his "fantasy-based" traditional martial arts (TMA) to take care of a problem he was having. It looks like he was using some sort of fantasy karate TMA. I wonder if the guy...

I have never heard a WC master or instructor tell people that doing forms and chi sao will make them "good." Apparently you have heard it (although I doubt you have actually heard it). It is more...

I am often asked (usually by my wife): If WCK is so great - why don't ANY of the UFC fighters use it? After all, if it was an effective sytle/system - why isn't has'nt the UFC/MMA world discovered...

Interesting thread. Thanks for all the posts. For me, I don't care what stance the other guy uses. It does not matter. I waste time worrying about and responding to the other guy's stance. I...

The TWC video clip you cite as evidence of fantasy based training does not purport to be video of a real combat situation. But since we are on the subject of fantasy. Here is another video clip of...

Sure. That will shut him up. The reality is, that won't shut him up. Nothing short of banning him will. It's not his opinion that is being banned. It is the fact he turns every thread into his...

Dave -

First of all, I only posted my part of the PM. Nothing inappropriate about that. Funny how you are all over moderating me posting what I said to you privately. I should be able to waive...

The moderator asked people to send him private messages regarding whether they wanted Terence moderated. I sent him one, here is what I said:

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Terence is using every thread on this forum to...

I agree with Victor. It is one thing to allow open discussion and a democracy of ideas. But it is another thing to walk into crowded movie theatres and shout "fire." Even democracies restrain...

OK. I'll play. At least until TN shows up again. For me, forms are useful for expressing concepts and principles rather than techiques and footwork. For example, I am believer in keeping the...

I agree with Victor. This guy (Terence) ruins every thread - and effectively prevents any meaningful discussion by inciting others. It's almost like he is mentally ill - and simply cannot resist...

Terence Niehoff's perspective is based on his understanding of the martial arts as a sport. He is embarrassed by those that might also consider martial arts a form of meditation, and/or lifestyle,...

It sounds like most of us agree (except for the few persistent trolls) that at least 50% of combat (sport or real) is mental. Some of us have even shared their experiences with cultivating the...

I train wing chun right now. I love wing chun for a lot of reasons. But the more I train, and older I get (and see people come in and out of the martial arts, get injured, get bored, get fat, etc.)...

I am speaking only for myself, and do not represent Hung Fa Yi or the Hung Fa Yi community. To those interested in trashing Hung Fa Yi on this thread or this forum, I suggest you go the closest Hung...

Fair enough. I never claimed to be a master - or even good. My point was - if you talk trash - post video of your training / fighting so others can judge your credibility. You posted a video of...

The Geppy videos are not my taste, and do not reflect my kung fu, or my wing chun.

However, before we start the normal Geppy video bashing, I suggest that the only people that comment on his...

For me, the paak sau is not a slapping motion. It is the heel of the palm to the crook of the opponent's lead elbow, combined with forward energy. For me, the key is having my elbow tucked in (over...

TN - you sound like a broken record. We get it. We get your point. It is a valid point. How about some fresh thoughts? And by the way, for many of us - being able to fight is not all that...

Wang Xiangzhai: What is, after all, the basic principle of combat science? Different people have different answers to this question, but studying boxing routines, forms of movements, fixed...