The Video is nice one from a boxing stand point...But chain punching in a static Posistion is unrealistic.
In Wing Chun we desire to end the fight quickly. Wing Chun is not an art about sticking and moving or slugging it out toe to toe with a guy to see who has the strongest chin. Wing Chun is about Controlling your opponent structure,elbow, centerline and posture. It's about sticking or forward pressure to continously attack your opponent like a swarm of bees. Its about Continously attacking and hitting a guy until he is no more. No stick and move...Just stick and attack constantly...
there are various techniques in WC that utilize different aspects to control the opponent. There are also various basic Techniques that train power or the utilization of power in different facets...
Such as:
1.The Meridan Punch generates it power from YGKYM while facing the opponent. It uses the curl to issue force.
2.The Dragon punch is lauch from the YGKYM while turning the body or shifting the stance. In other words you use your waist to generate power. The power is generated and issued by way of Cho Ma.
3.The Arrow Punch is launched from the ding ma or forward stance. The Arrow Punch uses chasing steps or shooting steps to transfer power from the body. Your body weight adds more power to your punch as you front step either to keep up or to dart in. Its power comes from Toh Ma or Biu ma. You can combine Dragon Punch and Toh Ma for even greater power. An of course Biu ma allows for you to generate even more power since your body structure is being launched with greater velocity.
4.Chain Punch is different. It is practiced and drilled in YGKYM at first. In the air you can learn how to do three star chain punch and continous chain punch non-stop. Both have various applications I wont go into. But with the continous chain punch...One needs timing and senstivity to get it off properly. You dont just start chain punching for no reason. You have to either create an opening or feel for one. Creating Openings should be taught in san shou drills and also bridging the gap drills. Feeling for openings should be taught in chi sau which is the way you develop sensitivity in my wing chun. Gor sau is how you intergrate, innovate and culminate the skills, principles and theories learn from the system. Everything from the forms, drills, and chi sau should be intergrated into applicable fighting unit. If you lack Sensitivity how can you adapt to your opponents attack or counter attack. If you just go blinding running across the room chain punching in the air do expect your opponent to stand there an wait to be hit. You have apply chain punch when he doesn't realize it is coming. Basic Techniques like Pak Da or Lop Dap or Jut Da give you the distraction you need to create an opening to utilize continous linked attacks. Once you utilize a meridan punch or arrow punch to gain entry or you damage your opponents structure you can launch the dreaded chain punches...The chain punch is not as powerful as the arrow punch or meridan punch, But it is faster than they are.
To build up your chain punch you can utilize a wall bag and a heavy bag to cultivate more power. In addition to that you can use wrist weights or dumb bells to develop more speed in power...Doing chain punch in the air slowly, medium and fast with weights will give you greater impact. Explosive push ups are also great in addition to other forms of push ups respective lineages may have. One should train every part of the punch indiviually and then all together. Such as the wrist, the Arm, The waist and the hips and the root.
If your chain punch is so weak that an opponent can launch a hook or an upper cut you need to work on basics first...If you are consecutively sticking and chain punching your opponent shouldnt be able to do anything but fall. The idea is to overwhelm him with precision strikes to his weak points to destroy his structure, control his centerline and make him no more. Punch when you should. Don't Punch when you shouldn't. You should have sensitivy and know when to strike. Your strickes should be precise and accurate. When you chain punch you apply Toh Ma and Biu Ma to generate power power with your chain punch. The speed is from the chain punch, the power is from Biu Ma. Your weight transfers behind your punches and your structure carries your power.
-Also One Should develop Skill-
If you have all techninque and principles but No skill your WC will be weak...The following is what makes up your skill level and makes you a better fighter...
1.Endurance
2.Stamina
3.Strength
4.Flexibility
5.Power
6.Speed
7.Coordination
8.Agility
9.Accuracy
10.Balance
11.Timing
12.Sensitivity
Last edited by Yoshiyahu; 02-23-2012 at 11:49 PM.
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Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin
but this isn't 'only' Lien Wan because there is an element of receiving and giving pressure too. FME and learning we referred to this method as Seep Dai and this is exactly what Alan acheives here, continuing to express his Lien Wan fist work while receiving continuous attacks in different ways.
