Wing Chun: Traditonal Dummy and Applying Concepts

[tataksarella]

when playing with dummy, use pressure evrytime you touch the dummy- Tap- don't be rush, power comes from abdominal.

[muadhquren]

Videos such as this one gives wing chun a bad name. Technique is sloppy, no application of wing chun theory to the stance, the chi sao has no practical attitude at all. It's like wing chun designed specifically to fight another lazy wing chun fighter.

[guada71]

cool hairdo!

[master43]

ourghhhhhh! fuck u! did you come on a bike?

[siulamtau]

i must agree.  what makes them think they are doing anything that is REAL wing chun?!

[dawkinsfan41]

Another fat couch potato who thinks he knows everything. Please don't breed. Anyone else remember when only smart people were on the internet?

[jkdcuban]

terrible wooden dummy.

[fastkwak]

some of the crappiest dummy I've ever seen!

[ozzie1246]

I must agree with jlittle. Ive only been practising wing chun for a few months, however i have studied jujitsu for several years. I seem to be able to mold certain blocks from the 2 arts (especially pressure strikes) making them both more effective. They seem to be a very interesting combination (from what ive seen so far) as they both have strengths in extreme close quarters (or my styel of jujitsu does hehe).

[shadowind31]

You are right sir, they have a lot of in common

[jlittle1978]

Yeah, from my experience, fighters with backgrounds in other arts seem more capable of using wing chun than just pure wing chun stylists. It sometimes looks a little different, but I think that they are able to mold it to their particular needs.

[jlittle1978]

Wow, that was an interesting video. Whether I agree or not with his techniques, its obvious he developed them from his own personal fighting experience and not from some video tape. What he does seems to work well for his body type and conditioning. Either way, it gives other practitioners a lot to think about, which is the point, right?

[shadowind31]

He trained WC with Moyat. His core MA is Goju-Ryu, so while studying in NYC he was the one called to spar "challengers" because of his experience. Point being, WC takes a long time to become proficient so it's not enough by itself against a real, random threat. But it has legitimate applications and practices that can really enhance a fighter's skill. Yes, practitioners of WC need to step outside the box and practitioners of other MA that laugh at WC need to look into its intricacies.

[5deadlysteps]

From the wooden dummy it looks like he sticks well, but his blocks are very Goju/shotokan. Really strange stance with the hunch back, but i guess it works for him. His sticky is at a range that is outside of a MT clinch and hence also out of WC punch range. His use of that strange long distance sticky to get kicks in is interesting, but in a fight people dont stick at long range... its not ballroom dancing. I really don't know what to make of it, was very entertaining though.

[thachcv]

No offense, but this video was good up until the "sticky hands" part. I found it surprising why he was taking all those kicks to the body. Sure, it's to show the effectiveness of the block, but in a real street fight, if someone were to kick you, they would kick a lot harder than that.

[shadowind31]

That's very good thachcv...in the same sentence you've demonstrated your understanding of the drill and your keen understanding of "real strret fights". Your on to great things.

[thachcv]

Indeed I admit, I have a very basic knowledge of Wing Chun. But after examining this video again, I came up with a conclusion. The guy in red didn't seem like he knew what he was doing. Towards the end when it seems he's doing a Judo/Wing Chun corss, he looks like a complete goof. I believe it's obvious though. His footwork is sloppy, whether it's sparring or not. I actually have a lot more to say, but I don't think the comment box will allow me to have any more characters after this.

[shadowind31]

Yeah but how much can you get from a video? The best thing to do would be for you to stop in and learn what he's teaching with the rest of your sences. Come in and have a lesson and a chat with the guy in red and see if your opinion changes.

[thachcv]

I agree, I'd like to find out where his dojo is. I don't doubt his abilities as a Wing Chun artist, but the certain developments of the addition of kicks and so on need a bit of work.

[Herooo]

lol wtf is this

[mofotox]

Bo...zo...is that you ( one in red)? Long time no see!

[shadowind31]

Guy who are you...do I know you? Who's Bo...zo?