This isn't a perfect example but I think that it represents a more TCMA style front kick. Overall, I see the TCMA kick as having that whipping quality to them with some follow through and hip. It's not a pure snap so to speak.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbos4-Lhkks
Last edited by HumbleWCGuy; 07-14-2011 at 08:35 AM.
That's what gets said about karate yet, Bas Rutten, Andy Hug, and Machida. Now Duke Roufus's crew use stuff that is a is a fusion of MT, boxing, and traditional karate. One of the recent ultimate figher winners was a TCMA guy. I have to give that guy credit, he lacked a lot of physical gifts. Yet, there he was.
Because of a certain conservatism in tcma circles, acceptance of the ring has been slow. Currently, especially among younger sifus, interest is very strong, so most of what there will be to comment on will still be to come.
It's like arguing the proofs of the value of gloves for boxing before boxers were very accepting of them in training, much less competition.
I would use a blue eyed, blond haired Chechnyan to ruin you- Drake on weapons
While this appears to be true, it really must confront the other reality
There were organized competitions (with RULES) in China as far back as The 1920's
Regional, provincial, NATIONAL competitions
The "old school" wasn't afraid to get in there and mix it up, they didn't make excuses about "rules"
Within our memory all you have to look at is people like Chang Dung Sheng, Xia Bahua, Chan Tai San, Lai Hung, Tat Mau Wong, Tai Yim, Wai Lun Choi, heck the list is ENDLESS
All TCMA people who competed in organized events with rules, and had no problem doing it...
So where did this attitude about the "ring" come from?
Lai Hung
Wai Lun Choi
South east Asian cup
Pictures from events held in NYC in the 1970's
http://www.baguanyc.com/wutangfighters.htm
Considering that what constitutes tradition in anything changes all the time, I find it more useful focusing on useful practices toward entraining techniques and principles against competent people doing the same than worrying about historical explanations of how things changed.
That said, not all full contact rules are equal in usefulness.
I would use a blue eyed, blond haired Chechnyan to ruin you- Drake on weapons