chi-sao is the most misunderstood drilling method, ever.
chi-sao is the most misunderstood drilling method, ever.
Taiji push-hands can be used to develop many valuable skill. It's a good starting point but most people treat it as the ending point. The funny thing is you will still see an 80 years old man doing PH as if he refuses to graduate from elementary school (or high school).
Also too much restriction has been added into the Taiji PH which restrict that format to be expanded.
Last edited by YouKnowWho; 01-13-2012 at 11:27 AM.
Very good points. So thats Why maybe WC tools are better in an evironment where you the ref doesn't break you up every time your in a clinch. Maybe he needs to be in a competiton that allows for punches as well as kicks, leg sweeps and take down throws.
How does your chi sau (drill) relate to fighting? How does your ability to do chi sau benefit you when you fight? From what you wrote it sounds like practicing chi sau just makes you better at chi sau and not fighting?
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"
Wing Chun guy gets owned video.....
Since there are only two people fighting in any competition the loser gets "owned'?
So that means all the famous boxers, MMA fighters, etc., that lose got owned.
Well, I will say this. At least they had the cojones to get in there in the first place.
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"
If you just stand there you better be a great counter fighter otherwise its like shooting fish in a barrel IMO
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"
Even in my short time of training ,I see this is all to present in many styles of fighting refusing to expand or to add for self preservation instead of growing and developing from there base.It seems when some thing becomes codified it becomes a art not a combat system any more.You are so right YouKnowWho
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"
Wing Chun is both defensive and offensive as are ALL martial arts. Anyone who says that an art is only offensive is delusional at best. Anyone can get caught off guard and be put in defensive mode. That premise works in both individual and group combat. Just read the Art of War which most military people do.
I agree...but the intent on the article is to share WC is offensive because its main intent is to attack first...where as aikido or tai chi waits for an opponents attack...
A defensive fighter is more of counter type of guy...where WC is more offensive an attack first...WC has both defenses and attacks. But the key to WC is aggression ie attack aka offense.
Tai Chi is more passive aggressive. It awaits on an opponents aggression turns it around on him...ie defends attacks first aka defensive...
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"