Quote Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin View Post
I know this may sound revolutionary but, perhaps WC can be BOTH attached and non-attached fighting, depending on how it is trained.
WCK has two aspects if you want to look at it that way -- "grappling" or control aspects and striking aspects. Sure you can just do striking and throw out the control. And maybe, just maybe, there is some tactical reason for that (like you stun the guy and just decide to throw the sink at him). But in doing so, you are eschewing a significant part of the WCK method. Particularly if you never really use those aspects.

The other issue is that the things that work well while attached, the tools, body structure, etc. aren't optimal for working while nonattached. The demands, problems, etc. in attached fighting are different than they are for detached fighting and NEED different tools, mechanics, structures, etc. Boxing and kickboxing structure, mechanics, etc. work great unattached but not as well when attached.