Wing Tsjun - Chi Sao (www.wingtsjun.com)

This is an Introduction of the Chi Sao presented by Dai-Sifu Thommy L. Böhlig.
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[th3warr1or]

I have a question; Why does Chi Sao never include kicking? I know Chi-Sao means sticky HANDS, but I mean like, (i know it's probably not that easy to kick you) these videos show the hands, but the legs aren't doing anything. In fights, someone wouldn't be just standing there, right? (I'm not criticizing it, just genuinely curious why kicks aren't part of the training)

[WingTsjun]

@th3warr1or

Chi Sao has its main focus on the hands and arms, hence the name sticky hands. However, kicks do exist in the higher wooden dummy Chi Sao sections. In free Chi Sao sparring you won´t see it though because the distance the practitioners have during Poon Sao (the beginning stage of Chi Sao) is closer than kicking distance and unless the opponents have constant leg contact, it would not be possible to effectively defend against a kick.

Hope this helps:-)

[Hateyaall]

@th3warr1or there is also sticky legs and i guess if you try you can do chi sao and sticky legs but you will not be able to move

[WingTsjun]

@Hateyaall It limits you in many moves yes but it it nevertheless a great tool to gain control over the opponent´s whole body

[99whiteman]

id just shoot you . " I win "

[WingTsjun]

@99whiteman: Yeah, probably hahaha!

[WingTsjun]

What you see here is a flexibility training for the arms. In the beginning of the clip you see a set choreography, a so-called section. By interacting within the section the student slowly learns to react on attacks from various angles. Afterward the guys pick up the speed and get into so-called "free" Chi-Sao, where each partner attempts to "feel" a gap in the opponent´s technique and to attack while the partner tries to parry by "giving way" without flexing his muscles. Hope that helped...

[TerranTinoPacino]

Nice Example!

[ironchun]

Anyone who says I'd just shoot you is a puss. What's to say the Chun guy doesn't have a gun too?? I think he'd be able to draw his gun a little faster than you. Why cop out and not learn a skill instead of trying to destroy it cause your afraid?

[blitziminator]

Very nice....like Ip Man :-)

[billsilvestrini]

never include kick becouse is exercise.. and with kick the train will be dangerous.

[beejdee]

@th3warr1or

Of course in a fight you would use kicks, but chi sao is predominantly a hand exercise. There wouldnt be much chi sao if you could just kick each other. So to focus on the hands you take out kicking.

[sjeffe32]

@th3warr1or Relevant question. And to the same point. Dont you expose your groin at all time. ? And if yes, what is the relevant WT block for af kick directly to the groins?....By the way....Good video...

[videosdatreta]

What's the "key word" of this? "Sensitivity"?

[CrunkAadict]

das schaut mal geil aus!!!!

[DonMega187]

@DANTHETUBEMAN it's the practise method. basically the other guy gives 1 attack, and it's the other guy's job to guide it away and attack simultaneously. after the first attack has landed it creates a path of attacks to flow through. it's quite dangerous to practise to resist at this moment as u try to lift up your hands it'll lift the other guy's strikes easily towards your face. if he also has good control of the arm structure it's not that fast or easy to return back to defending stance

[DonMega187]

@metalmechanix pressure or not, only when there is free flowing attacks of various strength and speed does it truly develop the reaction speed. in chi sao it's important to notice both are practicing their wing chun movements. as soon other one derives from the protective movements of wing chun to something another stylists would use the wing chun man should detect this weakness (even with eyes closed) immediately attacking any strength/speed he chooses to,lightning speed or knockout power

[DonMega187]

@99whiteman this sort of chi sao practise is limited in a way, so shooting is like breaking the rules of the game. you'd be disqualified for shooting a boxer in a boxing competition wouldn't you? wing chun has methods of dealing with takedowns, but consider it rather a more evolved way of boxing, so it's rather a competition style with thaiboxing, karate etc standup fighting methods. rather than to wrestling or jiujitsu or other grappling arts. but you may apply some takedowns for wing chun also