TCMA Footwork

[YouKnowWho]

I like to start a TCMA footwork discussion. I have always believed that if you can move like ghost, nobody will be able to fight you. In combat, even you haven't decided how to attack your opponent, you should just keep moving. When you move and move, you will find a chance to attack. To keep moving non-stop is very important in TCMA training.

One of my favor foootwork is in the San Lou Pao Chuan form. You may notice that the footwork that used in this form almost cover the entire basket ball court. There are some good footwork there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yXnPM3TnJM

I also like the XingYi 12 animals footwork.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfAi3...eature=related

Could you share some of your favor footwork here?

[Punch.HeadButt]

I like Xing Yi's footwork as well. I see a lot of potential in Ba Gua's footwork, but I'm just not good enough to really utilize it yet. Beyond hooking/sweeping my opponent's lead leg, anyway, but that's pretty universal.

[Dragonzbane76]

I have always believed that if you can move like ghost, nobody will be able to fight you.

Light on the feet? Is that what you are saying. didn't watch the vids sorry, at home and have a crappy connection.

[-N-]

I like the footwork, but not how it looks in the form.

Here it is in usage. Running attack, jumping, flying knee. And control the opponent's footwork by stepping in close and tight behind their lead leg.



Here you see the running attack, and also the idea that the step and the kick are the same. And when green shirt retreats, you see single leg stance as a leg check against the kick.

[Shaolin]

My favorite footwork is all of them. Every art form can be classified into 7 general footwork patterns. H,I,X,Z,Y,O and C

General Examples:

H = Karate

I = Tae Kwon Do

X = Judo

Z = Kalis/Eskrima

Y = Capoeria

O = Ba qua

C = Boxing

But this is just one concept, after this is understood then there's the geometry of the stances.

[hskwarrior]

Its sort of similar to Hung Sing Choy lee Fut's "Snake Stepping" footwork.

[-N-]

Here's the running footwork with 2 handed grab and kick.

[-N-]

We like the front/back/front motion too. Praying Mantis calls it swallow/spit(back).



Similar to this idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8_kP...eature=related

[-N-]

In combat, even you haven't decided how to attack your opponent, you should just keep moving. When you move and move, you will find a chance to attack. To keep moving non-stop is very important in TCMA training.

Though we caution the student about moving without reason or knowing why they are moving.

They can be still, they can stalk, they can explode, or they can escape.

[-N-]

Its sort of similar to Hung Sing Choy lee Fut's "Snake Stepping" footwork.

Any clips?

[hskwarrior]

yeah on my youtube site.....but its a little different, more aligned with keeping your feet on the floor....skimming it instead of lifting up off the ground in steps

[Fa Xing]

I've always been a fan of Ba Gua footwork, especially via Park Bok Nam. JKD footwork is simple but structurally sound.

[YouKnowWho]

Light on the feet? Is that what you are saying. didn't watch the vids sorry, at home and have a crappy connection.

Not sure "light" is the right word.

the XingYi master 薛颠(Xue Dian) once gave a demonstration. He stood on oneside of the bench. Suddently he was on the other side of that bench. Nobody could even tell how did he move under that bench so fast. Some people in the audience had intention to challenge him (Xue had announced that he would accept all public challenge). They all changed their mind after that demo. How can you fight someone who can move as fast as ghost?

[Fa Xing]

Not sure "light" is the right word.

the XingYi master 薛颠(Xue Dian) once gave a demonstration. He stood on oneside of the bench. Suddently he was on the other side of that bench. Nobody could even tell how did he move under that bench so fast. Some people in the audience had intention to challenge him (Xue had announced that he would accpet all public challenge). They all changed their mind after that demo. How can you fight someone who can move as fast as ghost?

It kind of reminds me of the description of how Dragon (Longxing) footwork was supposed to be: as if you were disappearing and re-appearing.

[YouKnowWho]

Though we caution the student about moving without reason or knowing why they are moving.

They can be still, they can stalk, they can explode, or they can escape.

This is the XingYi principle.

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/2...pmoving1if.jpg

When your body is moving, your brain will be sharp. Old saying said, "It' better to move than to stop." It's like the snake moves on the ground. When you fight, you shouldn't think. Your footwork cannot stop. Even you don't know what to do, you still keep moving. During your moving, you will find a chance to attack.