Those of you who also have some interest in Filipino Martial Arts probably have been exposed to some version of hubad-lubad, a set of sensitivity training drills which are often compared with WC's chi-sau. I actually find them more like the two-man "lat-sau" drills used in the WT lineage (especially the European versions).
In my own training (heavier on the lat-sau than the hubad) I've noticed some strong similarities, even to the point of finding a few points in which the sequences are nearly identical. On the other hand, there are also equally strong differences between these drills and their objectives which can be problematic if you are training to learn a coherent fighting system.
So my question is: Have you been exposed to both chi-sau (and possibly lat-sau) and hubad? If so, do you feel they reinforce or contradict each other? And, do you feel there is value in training both?
In my own training (heavier on the lat-sau than the hubad) I've noticed some strong similarities, even to the point of finding a few points in which the sequences are nearly identical. On the other hand, there are also equally strong differences between these drills and their objectives which can be problematic if you are training to learn a coherent fighting system.
So my question is: Have you been exposed to both chi-sau (and possibly lat-sau) and hubad? If so, do you feel they reinforce or contradict each other? And, do you feel there is value in training both?