Originally Posted by
Genetic
Yes, like the double handed fut sao (or fak sao) to simultaneously strike two conveniently placed opponents.
Its a bit weird, but have you noticed how fak/fut sao is used differently in application than in SNT? Because in SNT it is about energy and not application.
In application it is used like in the dummy form. I could go on but am wasting my time already.
But if you say I lack understanding of the applications you must have some good reason for this. Other than my criticism of you missing the point of the form entirely.
Or you could trap yourself into set sequences of moves. Shoehorning them into application when that is not really the point....
Its a good idea, but I dont think you understand it.
You seem to have some secret source of information about me. Alternatively you are basing your mistruths about me on your misguided perception.
There are many applications of wing chun techniques, lets face it the potential combinations are limitless, so why try to limit them?
Or is this how you cling to understanding, by putting things in arbitary lists?
I've got an application for you. Fighting multiple oponents, one to your left tries a kick, which you stop with a gum sao. One to your right does the same, so you gum sao. Suddenly a third opponent approacehs you from the rear and tries a bear hug, but you quickly retract both arms, lift them with vigour, then bam - double gum sao. A fourth and fifth opponent suddely appears in front of you and both launch simultaneous flying knee strikes to your abdomen. Luckily you have this covered with a forward double gum sao. As they are moving towards you so fast, you quickly raise a double lan sao for cover. The first and second opponents to your sides suddenly wake up and come at you, but you are ready. You guessed it. Double fak sao!!!!! Bam, both of them drop to the floor twitching. Back to double lan sao when a roundhouse kick comes flying at you from the front. Double jum sao. I could go on but it is already absurd. Can you see my point?
No, I didnt think so. The whole second section is about energy.
Ah, but what about the third section, that is about application surely, sequences of moves. Wrong. It is about the movement from one shape to another. Tan moves forward, but also circles to the same position. Have you ever noticed that bong to tan has been missed out? I must be wrong, otherwise the form is incomplete.
But you could think of it in terms of applications, say where you tan, change to guan, back to tan, huen and strike, but by my understanding this would be contrived. This is not the point. It is about transition between the main shapes, and the different types of motion. And structure and energy.
It is not a karate kata!
Im not going to make up any silly applications. I will leave this to you. Good luck with that. It is a strange way to interpret it. Kind of the way it gets presented in books aimed at people with little or no understanding of wing chun. Are these the books that you think I should read? Im simple sequences of static photos. Very useful I am sure.
As to my understanding or comprehension of wing chun, you have no idea, your assumptions are rather pathetic and based on....what exactly?
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