KPM talks a little bit about it in this video and basically sums up the problems I have with it:
Most of what he argues against seems to be a straw man, unless he was actually taught that way in other lineages.
Oh and another thing...@KPM: Tell me about that dummy. The base set up looks very practical. Is it water or sand filled? I have a decent Koo Sang teak dummy at the house, but am looking for something economical and portable to use at the gym I rent space at.
The Warrior: Warriors - Phase 1
You can put either sand or water in the base. I have sand in mine and it is pretty stable. It has wheels on the back side of the base. So you can pull the trunk out of the base, tip the base up onto its back, and roll it to where you want it. You could it even take it down and roll it into a closet or storage space when not in use if you are at an open gym where you wouldn't want people messing with it. The trunk is thick PVC covered in a layer of padding and marine grade vinyl. The arms and leg are hardwood. The padding is great! Between the padding and a pair of MMA gloves I can work mine almost as hard as I would a heavy bag. The base is very stable and will tip under heavy pressure but has never fallen over. There is just enough "play" in the socket where the trunk fits into the base that the dummy has some give to it somewhat like a dummy mounted on the wall with cross-slats. It isn't like hitting a tree trunk.
The one draw-back is that the base tends to slide across the floor. But I think it if was placed on a rubber mat, it would take care of it.
I don't know if this is a system weakness or a training issue but what I see that's common in many branches is super dedicated to controlling the center line, and not good foot movement.Post your view please. No offence will be taken. I welcome the opportunity to learn from other perspectives.
Since your hands may not be in your center all the time, to protect your center from outside in by using circular move to counter linear move such as to use double hay-makers to counter jab and cross is not emphasized enough in training.I don't know if this is a system weakness or a training issue but what I see that's common in many branches is super dedicated to controlling the center line, and not good foot movement.
Keith, what about the height? Is there any way to adjust it? I'm on the short side of average at around 5' 8". but I have students who are both shorter and taller.
Oh... now back to the OP. I probably watch too much Youtube. Anyway, I have found some of the clips by David Peterson to be useful. Recommended some to students. Not too much I disagree with. But then I didn't know that he was so inferior a teacher to some others!
Many WC/VT guys do the "slouch" in their stances. The Ho Kam Ming lineage is another group that turns on the heels.
I don't know if this is a system weakness or a training issue but what I see that's common in many branches is super dedicated to controlling the center line, and not good foot movement.
Many CMA systems (such as long fist, praying mantis, Zimen, WC, ...) use that argument - power develops slowly over a long time. Many CMA system (such as Baji, Chen Taiji, XYLH, ...) provide simple methods to develop power within short period of time (such as 3 months).I would say that power develops slowly over a long time.
As Darren Elvey described to me in a seminar, WSL streamlined his wing chun to make it more effective in urban combat. The purpose of WSL VT is to shut down and finish a street attack in the shortest time possible.
I believe WSL didn't go too deep into the force generation and structure side of things because he felt that only a certain amount is neccessary in combat.
That's a peculiar thing to say, as that is the purpose of VT to begin with. WSL didn't make it so.
WSLVT training places an enormous emphasis on force generation, developed in stages. After all, VT is useless if you can't make the punch count.
As far as "holding pressure", there is partner training to develop solid structure to support the punch in motion from any position, but we aren't looking to "hold pressure" during a fight in some sort of grappling or stand-your-ground strategy. We want to be mobile and attack.
A lot of force and structure training is there, but it is mostly abstract. We keep an offensive mindset for free fighting.