More questions, possibly stupid

[old jong]

Maybe you should take boxing?...

[jweir]

"I just can't imagine using that kind of art against something sharp and spiky like a boxer. "

This is a very good question, but it doesn't really apply to a Wing Tsun situation. From your description, I'm picturing this scenario: a boxer and a WT person are standing in front of each other within punching range. The boxer punches really fast and the WT person has to defend it quickly. You're not seeing how to defend it because it's so fast and someone saying "block it with a pak sau" probably means absolutely nothing to you. The problem with the scenario I pictured, is that the WT person would never stand within punching range and wait for an attack. If it's a surprise attack, that's different, but if both fighters are prepared, this could never happen. The WT person would already be moving forward throwing fast straight line punches (not to mention kicks) which would serve simultaneously as attack and defense.

"You know? How are you supposed to stick to something thats retracted quicker than you can see?"

I don't think you fully understand what we mean by "sticky." The goal isn't to just stick to anything within range. If an attacking appendage is retracting quickly or becomes a none-threat in some other way, you don't need to stick to it anymore, so you just attack.

[Roy D. Anthony]

I wonder what the boxer will do against a well executed chung choi, of course he would hook around straight punching, but then again that's what the bong can be used for.
mmmmmmmm I wonder.
Get my point?
Hope this Helps!!!!

[Merryprankster]

jweir,

please refer to the WC guy in American Kickboxing post. It can indeed happen that forward momentum is broken or that somebody just stands there.

Not disrespecting WC in any way. Just pointing out the blatantly obvious.

[dezhen2001]

Jweir: You mentioned what the Wing Chun guy would be doing, but what about the Boxer! They're not just gonna stand there and let you run away! Of course, as MP said it could happen...

In my limited experience of doing both, they are both very good at the ranges they specialise in. Once you start learning WC, and have a good foundation, why don't you try mucking around with a Boxer? You can both learn from the situation

In my experience of course WC uses straight attacks, so boxers will naturally try to hook around them etc. Not a 'haymaker' either, a sharp, quick one that you can't really see coming So you have to work on your footowrk and timing. There are many techniques that can be used against a hook etc. but the moment should dictate them.

The 2 things i find most difficult to protect against right now are hooks and uppercuts (but that's because my WC is bad ).

good luck in finding a class and training,
david