Exactly. Well, I wouldn't say that sparring is the only way, but a very good one for sure. It's good to work on things in gradual steps of...
As a Linux user who prefers TMA, what does that make me? XD Though, I do get annoyed sometimes with the rigidness of TMA, so I can't argue the...
I think it is the teachers fault, because teachers intentionally don't give their students energy to use. This is a great disservice to the...
Do they, or is that just the way they've been interpreted? What could be understood as a reactive counter could easily become a proactive setup,...
You should maybe write or make a video about this. I'm really interested as this is something I've always wondered about myself (not that I've...
Wow. Ok, maybe you're on to something. Admittedly, maybe I haven't actually spent enough time in Georgia myself to notice, or maybe you hit upon...
Seriously? I grew up in the deep South (MS / Alabama), and have close friends of just about any ethnicity, nationality, and political bent you...
It depends on your goals. I do agree that being too spread out and having too much superficial knowledge is a worthless. But being competent,...
"Is Wing Chun being used the wrong way?" Of course. Most people use most things the wrong way. And, that's a stage that all of us must by...
Are you practicing the forms as you intend to use them? I don't understand why a form should be "emotional." It's not a dance. It's there to...
The coolest thing that I've ever experienced? Meeting and learning from a really high level martial artist, and experiencing his skill first...
Can #1 be something you already practice, or does it have to be a new style? 1) I'd learn Wing Chun, perhaps from a lineage I haven't trained in....
This is my impression as well, but I'd love to hear from someone who does an art that utilizes this kind of punch as to why they use it. Maybe...
But those are his students, whom he should already trust. Why would he hide things from them? I agree that, generally, hiding things from students...
I agree, BUT... I think you're making assumptions. All we know is what he shared publicly in the video. He could have very well told the guy...
This is very common in Wing Chun, and I've seen it in other arts as well. It's a cutting punch. The elbow remains low and bent because of the...
I don't see what is wrong with either case, I suppose. On the one hand, I come from the open source world, where everyone builds on and...
Interesting. I'd like to see the kicking version. But, you don't see it as also having value as just a piece of foot work? It seems like a good...
I was wonder if anyone was familiar with the passing step that Kwok Wan Ping demonstrates here. Edit: The time stamp feature doesn't seem to work...
I've sadly never owned a dummy, so this is how I always practice it at home, lol I will have to get or build one now that I'm resuming my training.
Thanks! Bagua kind of seems like the polar opposite of Wing Chun, but maybe that's not a bad thing! I also just looked up Yi Quan and Taikiken...
Welp, I cast my net a bit wider and searched for good Tai Chi and Xing Yi instructors in the Tokyo area, but it seems that finding a good teacher...
I'm curious, how do you do bong sao? I think that you hit the nail on the head, and this is what I was starting to think about as well. If I...
I would question the entire premise of the question. It presumes: 1) That an advanced Alien race has obtained moral superiority 2) That a morally...
So, it occurred to me... I love Bushcraft for much of the same reason that I love martial arts. And, I bet I'm not the only one. I frequently...
That would be great! Even if he's not teaching anymore, I'd still love to meet up and see his Wing Chun and hear about Shinden Katori Shinto...
Hmm, I can't seem to figure out how to send you a private message. I'd love to at least meet him and see what he has to offer! Unfortunately, my...
After giving it some more thought, and reading some responses here, I think I should consider the following: 1. I am extremely rusty, and bong...
Well, technically I am still "shopping around" for a good teacher, but I'm thinking I will start taking classes at J's Gym in Shinmaruko / Tokyo....
Well, exactly! Bong sao is a transitional technique and cannot absorb direct pressure. You have to transition to something. Basically, I don't...
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