Originally Posted by
TAO YIN
...But, in my opinion, when you break Bak Mei down to it's simplest stuff, it is just (fancy) for lack of a better word, boxing. There are only so many different ways the hands will move to hit a person and it be effective. Bak Mei has a few more than boxing, but the bare elements of it are basically the same. I should say the same as Peek a Boo, Boxing. That is taking away the Kum La Saus, and Tiger Claws. The idea being, get in close, then maim. Boxing has 4 hands right? Bak Mei has 8? Inside Bak Mei's 8 are boxings 4. Maybe save for a hook?
I am familiar with all of the Bak Mei forms. Bak Mei Kung Fu is like all other Kung Fu, it looks good until you get smacked in the face by a right cross. After that happens, Fung Kuil doesn't work very well. You go back to the basics of the art after that, and see what you can come up with. Usually after that, the criss cross hands opening up Mung Fu Chut Lum doesn't help, unless you are using the knee that is. Those are just some connections I can write at the moment..
In all honesty, shouldn't you say this is the Yau Kung Mun and White Tiger you learned from Gary, that YOU reckon is the same as Pak Mei?
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