I am going to assume that you did not view the picture, which was meant as a joke. However, having done some serious boxing through our local boys club as a youth, I find it to be severely limited in it's scope. But then again, it is a sport form as well. I have noticed though that most everyone will attempt to box when they get into a fight. I guess it is the most common fighting form that most people have watched or seen, so it would be natural to attempt to copy it. When boxing, I found that spreading my feet more than shoulder width reduced my ability to move as quickly. And when actually fighting, I also found that if I had my feet spread more than shoulder width I could not kick as easily and would tend to telegraph my moves. Most people kick with the rear foot, which would have to move a great distance, and a person would have to shift to the front foot to retain any sort of balance. Just lifting the rear foot would make you fall back on your behind. And trying to kick with the front foot would not have the reach and again you would fall forward. You would also have to shift your weight to the rear foot, taking you back out of decent kicking range. I am not impressed with the wide stance at all. I wished everyone would use a really wide stance.
LCP
the chuka or pheonix eye fist is more near of the southern white crane fei he flying crane of malaysia....
whats u mean mr Chu....we have to talk about wing chun
Oh I viewed the pic, I thought your comment was meant as a critique of the stance in general, not of that specific pic.
Boxing at a local boys club, I apologize, it is not anywhere near the level of professional boxing gyms. Its like saying you know wing chun because you learned from a newb student Pro gyms are much more demanding, much more refined.However, having done some serious boxing through our local boys club as a youth, I find it to be severely limited in it's scope. But then again, it is a sport form as well.
Depends on your area I guess. I've always seen and been in street fights with people who wanted to wrestle me. Only a couple ppl have tried to slug with me.I have noticed though that most everyone will attempt to box when they get into a fight. I guess it is the most common fighting form that most people have watched or seen, so it would be natural to attempt to copy it.
Youre putting the blame on the stance. In reality, your quickness depends more on the muscles developed and your coordination. Its up to you to find the best way to move in any given stance, I hardly think there is a balanced position that cannot, with hard training, be easily shifted almost as quick as any other stance.When boxing, I found that spreading my feet more than shoulder width reduced my ability to move as quickly. And when actually fighting, I also found that if I had my feet spread more than shoulder width I could not kick as easily and would tend to telegraph my moves.
Theoretically, do you realize how quickly the shift in stance to a better stance for kicking can be made though? It can be made almost instantaneous.Most people kick with the rear foot, which would have to move a great distance, and a person would have to shift to the front foot to retain any sort of balance.
Last edited by AdrianK; 11-16-2009 at 09:05 PM.
Hey "Uncle" Sam,
Check out the dynamic tension thread here, There is alot of stuff discussing Sam Bo Ging. Your contribution would be very appreciated in this area!
"My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"
"I will not be part of the generation
that killed Kung-Fu."
....step.
Fukien White Crane and Five Ancestors seems to be a core in influencing alot of the Hakka fists. There are Crane sets that look extremely similar to SPM.
What do you think was the core style that gave birth to Southern Mantis?
"My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"
"I will not be part of the generation
that killed Kung-Fu."
....step.
well
spm pak mei and dragon lung ying seem to be fromm the same core ......southern white crane and wing chun seem to have the same source
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn8xY...eature=related
here fukien white crane ....flying crane fei he from malaysia....
dragon style seem to stay the same but the pak mei seem to have two version the HK style and the Fukien ....the Hk is a offshoot of the dragon style ...dragon style is probably the core of the hakka
Someone correct me on this, as I don't quite recall, but I believe Lam Sang, Chun Lai Chuen, and Lam Yui Kwai were all aquainted with each other, and all studied with a Monk. Might have been Lee Siem Si?
(where's Sam, Doc Stier, and Mantis 108, and Jo when ya need them?)
Last edited by TenTigers; 11-18-2009 at 02:35 PM.
"My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"
"I will not be part of the generation
that killed Kung-Fu."
....step.