Good point about being the aggressor. being on the offensive WC your Sparring is focus of WC...If your not attacking your not doing WC. The bridge is actually sparring. Yes SLT and chi sau will not give you the strategy you need to chase or be aggressive with your opponent. But neither will chum kiu alone. One needs to train separately bridging the gap, chasing the opponent, Using entry techniques and attacking their opponent relentless...One needs to drill these concepts in order for it to become apart of him. Just practicing chum kiu alone wont bring you there...an of course actually sparring with intent develops these concepts.
I see the forms as glossaries of techniques one can isolate an utilize to develop various skill sets. But i believe one should already be practicing bridging and entry techniques long before he starts learning chum kiu...If he practices being the aggressor long before that...then he will understand how to utilize CK when he starts training it...
Chi Sau can be reactive as well as proactive...it depends on your intent. If your intent is to learn how to open doors to strike you will be proactive. if your intent is to learn how defend against various attacks your approach will be reactive.
So my question is can one be aggressive with SLT...Can you utilize the techniques of SLT while in motion. When i started learning WC at 16 we started with Ma form and SLT. Both are stationary forms. We also train various punches such as stepping punch and stepping side punch that rotates using the waist and body for more power. We also did mobile chi sau as well as stationary. An of course me an my buddy would spar every day in school and out of school and with various people we went to school with. That was just with SLT and Chi Sau, footwork and various drills we utilize.
So my question is can one be aggressive and dominant with just STL if he uses footwork, stepping attacks and other entry and closing the gaps drills?
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imperialtaichi
In my opinion, while SLT is great in building up structure, habit and power, it alone is not great for being the aggressor and getting into range. Try sparring with someone who is mobile (e.g. Boxers, MT etc) and see how well you do just using standard SLT and reactive Chi Sau techniques.
Chum Kiu, on the other hand, is great for being the "aggressor", actively moving in, "seeking the bridge", intercepting, jamming, chasing and pressing the opponent.
Of course, part of dominating the opponent is through "sinking bridge" to almost lock him in and take away his mobility. Almost like a "clinch" but not really at the same time.
In a fight, it is necessary to be the "dominator", be active instead of reactive. Make the opponent deal with you, instead of you dealing with the opponent.
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