dungeonworks
Black Belt
I noticed two weekends ago, Brandon Vera did a VERY Wing Chun/Tsun-like kick from a very Wing Chun/Tsun-like advancing stance in his decision loss to Keith Jardine. Anyone else see and notice this? I know Vera is Muay Thai based, but that deffinitely looked Wing Chun/Tsun-like from the stance to the execution straight to the front knee which Jardine had his weight on. Vera apeared to pull back upon contact though, but had he followed through, I think Jardine may be shopping around for a surgeon right now, if not under the knife already.
Also, I see some more attempts at trapping hands...none successfull thus far as I've seen. Tim Boetsch and that tall Ben guy from the UFC tv show try them sometimes. Makes me wonder if some fighters are actually looking at Wing Chun/Tsun rather than blindly disregarding it as a viable artform. I know Carlson Gracie Jr. was exploring it and adapting some principles into his GJJ with Sam Chan (I think it was him). Me personally, I am of the school of thought there isn't much of it that could be used in sport without bastardizing it to near unrecognizable degrees.
Thoughts?
Also, I see some more attempts at trapping hands...none successfull thus far as I've seen. Tim Boetsch and that tall Ben guy from the UFC tv show try them sometimes. Makes me wonder if some fighters are actually looking at Wing Chun/Tsun rather than blindly disregarding it as a viable artform. I know Carlson Gracie Jr. was exploring it and adapting some principles into his GJJ with Sam Chan (I think it was him). Me personally, I am of the school of thought there isn't much of it that could be used in sport without bastardizing it to near unrecognizable degrees.
Thoughts?