Originally Posted by
HardWork8
Here is a type of karate fighting that is more suitable for the Wing Chun approach:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_zmL...eature=related
This the Japanese Selfdefense polices (Military) version of Shotokan karate that will give Kyokushinkai and its derivatives a run for their money.
This type of contact approach would be better suited for Wing Chun, perhaps with a few changes.
Wing Chunners fighting these type of fighters would also help better for us to see the stylistic distinctions inside a more realistic and functional scenario.
Not sure would you mean by this type of fighting being more suitable for the wing chun approach....but I liked the video clip. I thought that it was a very fresh version of karate. I liked the rubber band training to aid in explosive entering. I liked the intensity of the training as well. Karate always looks powerful no matter what you do. Good stuff.
ONLY thing I don't care for is holding the guard down by the waist. Stupid move if you ask me. That's why the one fella kept getting punched in the face.
"I don't know if anyone is known with the art of "sitting on your couch" here, but in my eyes it is also to be a martial art.
It is the art of avoiding dangerous situations. It helps you to avoid a dangerous situation by not actually being there. So lets say there is a dangerous situation going on somewhere other than your couch. You are safely seated on your couch so you have in a nutshell "difused" the situation."