Footwork and kicking

[guy b.]

Dutch Thai-boxing has adopted the front stance from Kyokushin. Many Karate lineages favor front stance. I think Wong Shun Leung mentioned Karate's front stance favorably somewhere.

Yes kyokushin stance is a compromise stance, not as extreme as traditional MT which sometimes even turns the front foot out in order to square hips, but still retaining good defensive potential in terms of leg kicks, knees, clinch grappling. Compared to traditional MT stance it is a bit narrower, faster, a bit more power potential from hips for punching. Compared to boxing stance it is much less vulnerable to kicks, knees, clinching.

[LFJ]

Good video.

If lacking long-range strategy and tactics in Wing Chun, borrowing from boxing is a bad idea if not looking to fight under their ring rules.

[guy b.]

Good video.

If lacking long-range strategy and tactics in Wing Chun, borrowing from boxing is a bad idea if not looking to fight under their ring rules.

Correct. Videos of the deficiencies of boxing at long range where kicks are allowed are easy to find. Boxing footwork simply doesn't work under this expanded ruleset.

[Bino TWT]

Boxers developed their footwork to work in that specific platform. If kicks, sweeps, and takedowns are fair game, then something else must be employed. That's why we do what we do. FWIW, I go to a lot of Karate, TKD, and Kenpo schools and dominate them with my footwork. Our footwork is designed to deal with kickers. Once you're in close range, they now have a serious problem because those arts that focus heavily on kicks don't generally have an answer for our close range hand techniques.

Among the WT/WC/VT lineages, there are several different variations of footwork, each with their strengths and weaknesses.

Our footwork is very specific and technical.