Finer Points of Chi Sao

Chi sao drills are an integral part of wing chun training. Learn the finer points of chi sao drills including one- and two-armed drills, the doan sao/lop sao drill, how much force to use and when to attack. To order this DVD: http://www.up-publications.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ID=2375.

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[sifupr]

@venom769 You're right but I can see where Tropicasmile would think that.

[venom769]

@TROPICASMILE i don't see that at all. Cheung is releasing the energy from the jut sao and moving to the blindside while controlling the elbow. the other hand follows up with the punch, then the simple roll punch.

[sild123]

@TROPICASMILE Ha! finally somebody noticed that...

[TROPICASMILE]

Can someone from the William Cheung school tell me why Mr. Cheung pulls his hands backward before striking? The wing chun principle states (Lat Sau Jik Chung) constant forward energy. Another principle states follow what retreats. If Mr. Cheung pulls his arm back the opponent should follow what is retreating and attack with forward energy.

[Dragunb0y]

I think its more of a teaching vid. I dont think he would actually step off with a bigger opponent in a rl encounter. They are feeling and relating, not fighting. Also for the viewer, its meant to SHOW possibilities. Its hard to see top level when your not. thats my view.

[sean022]

@mike12456789 Mike, notice the attacker's body is turned by William's right-arm bil sao. Even if the attacker fired off a punch with the left hand, you can easily see that the punch would not connect because the bil sao sends the attacker's center line off in the wrong direction.

[Askeji]

The video is at the wrong angle and not detailed enough for anyone to make a comment about angles.

As someone who trains under Grandmaster William Cheung, I can vouch for the effectiveness of his techniques and knowledge. Maybe you can't see it in the video, but IRL there are no doubts. Come to the academy and see for yourself. Grandmaster Cheung's knowledge is vast, listen to what he has to say imo =)

[Mick0722MX]

Actually, if YOU bridged the way you THINK he's bridging, you will get punched in the face. You obviously haven't learned the proper angles to make the techniques possible.

I've done this drill, and working in a club, I've even used it. Trust me, I was a long way from getting hit.

[mike12456789]

before you finish bridging, and you will never get to the lop sou stage at all. sorry, but consider the counting and tempo theories. the science of it is what makes it more advanced than other arts. you have the moves, but not the science, which is actually what takes the most work, getting the science into the phisical smoothly. that's what takes years and years to do.

[mike12456789]

if you bridge like this he will punch you striaght in the face with his left hand.

thinkg about it, you loose contact, then make three movements by the time you hit. and you expect that you are 3 times faster than everyone in the world. ... your thechnique is dynamically flaud and would not work in reality, he wil hit you