Crossing Legs

[Kellen Bassette]

the tightey whitey often thinks its the most flashy techniques that are most marvelous. but in kung fu, it is the simple techniques that are the most marvelous.

It's the timing of using those simple techniques that is most marvelous, but I am a fan of the element of surprise.

[bawang]

It's the timing of using those simple techniques that is most marvelous, but I am a fan of the element of surprise.

I dont see element of surprise in crossing your legs together and crushing your testicles with your thighs

[PalmStriker]

you are too focused on flowery boxing. spinning is exceedingly rare in kung fu.

Would you care to embroider that statement?

[Kellen Bassette]

I dont see element of surprise in crossing your legs together and crushing your testicles with your thighs

Me either, I thought we were talking about spinning elbow just now....

[bawang]

Would you care to embroider that statement?

if u look at nail fist of northern shaolin, you punch at the opponents groin. he moves his balls away and his head is now forward. you headbutt in one motion. this is called miraculous boxing.

small red fist turning an overhand right into a liver punch, that is miraculous boxing.

bull gores man, uppercut his stomach, he shifts his guard down, now you uppercut the head. this is called miraculous boxing.

*rubs testicles

[Kellen Bassette]

Ok..now I'm lost....

[bawang]

Ok..now I'm lost....

crossing your legs together belongs in a stripper dance routine. its not in real fighting.

[Kellen Bassette]

crossing your legs together belongs in a stripper dance routine. its not in real fighting.

So the short answer, which I expected, was you don't use it in your sparring?

[bawang]

So the short answer, which I expected, was you don't use it in your sparring?

i have used every single kung fu technique i learned in sparring. it got my ass beat raw

[Kellen Bassette]

i have used every single kung fu technique i learned in sparring. it got my ass beat raw

Put your hands up, chin down and move around this time. Try again.

[bawang]

Put your hands up, chin down and move around this time. Try again.

*tells me to fight realistically
*talks about crossing legs in sparring

no bro no

[Kellen Bassette]

*tells me to fight realistically
*talks about crossing legs in sparring

no bro no

I asked if anyone does it and if so how they employ it. I don't remember suggesting it as a strategy....

[bawang]

I asked if anyone does it and if so how they employ it. I don't remember suggesting it as a strategy....

i already told u its for flowery performance.

[YouKnowWho]

"does anyone use these techniques in sparring, if you do use them, how do you apply them?"

One time in a challenge fight (I was in my 20. The challenger was a guy who just obtained his TKD black belt), I attacked him by jumping in the air (the most fancy attack that I have ever done in my life). When my right foot landed in front of my opponent, my right hand still couldn't reach him. I moved my left foot behind my right leg (toward my opponent), my right punch could finally land on his face and knocked him down. Of course I had that footwork planed in my head before I made that jump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrCjW...ature=youtu.be

In a pole form that I had learned when I was 10, the last move require a similar jump. I could jump pretty high and pretty far when I was young.

http://imageshack.us/a/img407/4960/ehpj.jpg

[Kellen Bassette]

i already told u its for flowery performance.

I didn't ask what it was for.

I was just starting a conversation about a sparring concept, but was abruptly swarmed by head wagging parrots.