Haakon, you're spot on. I didn't follow up on my moves... I had it in my head to do that, but i guess because I hadn't practiced that as much as i should my body didn't just do it.
Yes, there's no ground fighting just take downs.
Mook jong, you don't have to be gentle. haha. My main intention is to improve the way i fight... I don't care if it looks pretty or not. so anything you think will help me improve is welcome.
I fight trying to use wing chun, but my intention is to use it mainly in the wing chun range. I feel if i stand there sink my weight all the time... I'll become predictable and be a sitting duck for numerous strikes.
I really try to use my wing chun... When it comes naturally... i just react. its back to the drawing board and training room for me.
thanks for your insight.
Thats the philosophy i adhere by. however, in the fight when i went in and hit him i didn't stay in to finish the job. That has something to do with what Mook jong pointed out: even on the inside i was bouncing around. If i'd positioned my body the right way it would have been easier to utilize both hands, adn if i can easily use both hands right after one another I would be able to follow up all of my attacks naturally as haakon said.
thanks man.
I guess my question is how can i bring in more wing chun? Its not as easy as it sounds when you're going up against someone that also knows another martial art. I know i have to practice a lot harder.
Is there anything that i can practice.... any drills??
Well it is a little bit difficult , I don't know whether you are a one leg forward stance or 50/50 both feet square on like me .
But whichever method you are , you have to lower your stance and stop bouncing around , you might as well be fighting while wearing roller skates.
Just have a look at most animals when there is a threat , they will immediately sink down and lower their centre of gravity.
You say you want to use Wing Chun in the Wing Chun range , but I put it to you that the Wing Chun range is fighting range , approximately where you can just about reach each other to kick , sure we specialise in close but we have methods we use to get in close safely.
In our method we classify it like this , you have your
BRIDGING THE GAP: closing the distance between you and the opponent with an attack like a kick , or step and punch.
Then
STRIKING : a kick is used to bridge the gap and a punch immediately follows.
Then we have
CHI SAU: if the opponent puts up resistance or guards himself then we must use sticking hands to trap his hands and strike through , and these days you could probably add grappling as the last range.
You also feel that you are a sitting duck while in your stance and sunk down why is that ?
I feel very vulnerable when standing up , but when I have lowered my weight and am in my stance I feel a bit like a little tank that can bulldoze straight through peoples defence.
If you are up too high in your stance even if you have the greatest hand speed and reflexes in the world you will still be affected by the opponents strikes everytime contact is made and be buffeted around like a cork floating in a rough sea.
I really think you are probably not confident and comfortable with the Wing Chun stance just yet.
It has to really become part of you and feel natural , I recommend that you spend quite a bit of time practicing moving around in your stance in all directions .
Keep your back straight and balance centred and sink down with your hips forward , move side to side , forwards and back , also stepping forward 45 degrees out left or right and also stepping forward 45 degrees left or right with your body also angled 45 degrees to the centre.
Start off rather slow but keep continuously moving from direction to direction with particular emphasis to bursting forward as fast as you can .
Don't sink down to low as this will inhibit mobility , but down far enough so that your thighs feel springy like shock absorbers which in reality they are .
Another stance exercise is to get a rather large and burly individual to grab you by both wrists and start pushing and pulling you around like a rag doll .
You will soon learn the value of sinking down buddy or you will be thrown all over the joint.
Think of it as a very primitive form of sticking hands , as your friend does his level best to keep you off balance . I want you to relax , sink down , keep your arms in the optimum angle - neither let them collapse nor be straightened , shoulders relaxed , mind focused forward to his centreline , sink down and let your stance ride out the storm.
You should still practice sticking hands but the above exercise is really good for learning to relax in the stance under pressure.
While I'm on sticking hands , start learning trapping and wrist latching so you know what do do with his arms once you are in there rather than just flailing away hoping one of your punches connects.
I don't know what reflex drills you do in your lineage but you could practice bridging the gap against a partner that is circling you , and you bridge the gap with either a low heel kick or medium heel kick , just like a centreline punch they serve a double function of guarding and attacking .
Before you move in to bridge the gap have your partner put up random guards either left or right hand forward or whatever so that the instant your foot hits the floor you are attacking his guard with a Pak Sau and punch then chain punching while moving forward .
You have to use your chain punching to guard your centreline and keep him under pressure so that he is too busy trying to defend and can't retaliate.
But don't be disheartened champ , at least you got up there and gave it a crack .
Not only that , your willing to take a good hard look in the mirror and examine the chinks in your armour.
You have a fantastic attitude and any instructor would be proud to have you as a student.
Just think of this as a little bump in the road , and use it as experience in shaping your future training.
