clf vs boxing punches
My first (Bak Sing) CLF teacher liked to emphasize "side power" when using chaap cheui. In this method the chaap comes from the lead hand using waist turning and "coiling energy" from the back foot. The whole body is launched at the opponent as he prepares to strike, ideally "breaking his horse" with hip and leg contact. The chaap makes contact as the body returns to a fully side-on position which momentarily reduces the operator's exposed targets.
An earlier mention in this thread about the different kinds of stability used in boxing and CLF reminded me that in old-time boxing matches trips, takedowns and throws were frequent and a normal part of the game. But it looks to me as if western boxing has always shown a preference for mobility over standing stability.
My personal take is that the low, flat-footed stances such as the crashing horse technique described above serves two purposes: it stabilizes the body for executing takedown moves and it concentrates mass for power strikes. A boxer can also launch his mass forward from a more upright position, but (correct me if I'm wrong, boxers) the back foot tends to be used as a stable launch pad and does not slide with the strike as in CLF.
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