Originally Posted by
Lucas
“When you decide to attack, keep calm and dash in quickly, forestalling the enemy...attack with a feeling of constantly crushing the enemy, from first to last.”
“The important thing in strategy is to suppress the enemy's useful actions but allow his useless actions”
Lucas pretty good points. All though some of it I think went over some peoples heads...Especially the part about allow his useless actions. lol...
Here are some qoutes i like
“Attack is the best form of defense”
“Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.”
“Strength lies not in defense but in attack”
The Good thing about WC is you defend while you attack. There fore the safest place to be is in the Lions den. In my opinion sitting there waiting for your opponent to attack will make you sluggish. WC tools are best utilize in midst of action. Being a counter figther is Good. But the best way to counter is from a distance. The best counter fighter are long range fighters in my opinion because they wait for you commit. When you attack with WC your mind shouldnt be to strike and get out of range. But to strike and keep striking and keep striking them until they can't defend any more.
When i hear wait for your opponent to attack first I think of something like Tai Chi which onces to borrow your force. With out force Tai Chi wont be as successful. It needs to receive to utilize your force. WC is not the same in my opinion. We do borrow force. But we do so in the midst of the thick of things. Since we are a short range system our main goal is to get into striking range where are tools are more beneficial. One problem with waiting for your opponent to attack is if he is good long range fighter he will just launch round houses and side kicks at you an move out of range when you try to bridge or connect or strike back. He will continously throw attacks off you which you will be too slow to intercept due to fact your waiting on him.
Force your opponent to defend against your flurry of attacks. Hard knocks and steady blows will eventually gain you entry.
Just some things i stay mindful of
Don't Wait on your opponent to Attack first "- Do not be lax when your opponent is not advancing."
Always Attack First " Make the first move to have control. Attack according to timing."
Rush in where ever there is a no contact - "Charge into the opponent. Execute three moves together."
Bridge the Gap my Striking - "The thrusting and fast attacks are well suited for closing in."
If you wait on your opponent to strike first you will loose - "Persistent attacks will surely gain you entry. Staying on the defensive too long will surely get you into trouble."
You utilize the bridge to controle your opponent - "Create a bridge if the opponent's bridge is not present. Nullify the bridge according to how it is presented. "
Above our things that come to mind when i think of the following qoutes. In addition to that i find just going in attacking charges your energy, mind and spirit. Where as waiting your sitting duck always waiting for your opponent to make a move first!
The Flow is relentless like a raging ocean with crashing waves devasting anything in its path.
"Kick Like Thunder, Strike Like Lighting, Fist Hard as Stones."
"Wing Chun flows around overwhelming force and finds openings with its constant flow of forward energy."
"Always Attack, Be Aggressive always Attack first, Be Relentless. Continue with out ceasing. Flow Like Water, Move like the wind, Attack Like Fire. Consume and overwhelm your Adversary until he is No More"