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I'd imagine there's an aerobic factor there too, i.e., can you use "sanchin breathing" to take a shot while winded in the middle of a fight/sparring match? Or how does that type of breathing exercise...

@Sanjuro - That's pretty cool. I wonder what the effects of that kinds of training are on the muscles of the abdomen and diaphram i.e., I wonder if it helps a practitioner to not get the wind knocked...

For sure. I've learned at least two different versions of the WC forms from two different teachers, each with different emphases. More than that, both sifus I've studied under have 'modified' those...

Great video. It's interesting to see the common core to the forms, even though each sensei has his own emphasis.

It's funny you should say that ("individualistic"). I happen to feel that each WC form should be done this way, working on specific aspects of development and not doing them the same way each time....

I really like the dynamic tension aspect of that form. I'm pretty limited in my exposure to Japanese/Okinawan martial arts as a whole, but that kind of static stance + breathing + dynamic tension...

So there's the one Goju form that uses a static stance and slow breathing (you know which I mean?). Is it a similar idea to Hung Ga Iron Wire and Wing Chun Siu Nim Tao?

I've had the good fortune to make friends with a sensei of Goju Ryu karate and I'm seeing many, many connections between Wing Chun/ TCMA and his style. Anybody here study Goju Ryu?