Take-downs in Wing Chun

[hkreporting]

Just wanted to share this example of take-downs and close range WC fighting (3rd gate using chin-na, takedowns, elbows). I used to think take-downs were not WC, but borrowed from elsewhere, but take-downs can be traced directly to WC forms, e.g., Biu jee and especially the footwork in the dummy sections. This video is somewhat staged but gives an idea of what is possible.
This is Sifu Donald Mak from the Chow Tze-chuen line with his student in Italy. Sifu Chow (recently passed away) studied with Yip Man for six years and was known for his footwork and kicks ("Wong gerk" - king of kicks - if interested, see WC Kicking article in www.hongkongreporting.com).

 

[hkreporting]

Just wanted to share this example of take-downs and close range WC fighting (3rd gate using chin-na, takedowns, elbows). I used to think take-downs were not WC, but borrowed from elsewhere, but take-downs can be traced directly to WC forms, e.g., Biu jee and especially the footwork in the dummy sections. This video is somewhat staged but gives an idea of what is possible.
This is Sifu Donald Mak from the Chow Tze-chuen line with his student in Italy. Sifu Chow (recently passed away) studied with Yip Man for six years and was known for his footwork and kicks ("Wong gerk" - king of kicks - if interested, see WC Kicking article in www.hongkongreporting.com).

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[wckf92]

...if interested, see WC Kicking article in www.hongkongreporting.com).

Yeah it was an interesting article. I posted several of the articles from that URL here for others to read. Good stuff. Thanks!

 

[wckf92]

...if interested, see WC Kicking article in www.hongkongreporting.com).

Yeah it was an interesting article. I posted several of the articles from that URL here for others to read. Good stuff. Thanks!

 

[Eric_H]

holy double post batman.

 

[Eric_H]

Just wanted to share this example of take-downs and close range WC fighting (3rd gate using chin-na, takedowns, elbows). I used to think take-downs were not WC, but borrowed from elsewhere, but take-downs can be traced directly to WC forms, e.g., Biu jee and especially the footwork in the dummy sections. This video is somewhat staged but gives an idea of what is possible.
This is Sifu Donald Mak from the Chow Tze-chuen line with his student in Italy. Sifu Chow (recently passed away) studied with Yip Man for six years and was known for his footwork and kicks ("Wong gerk" - king of kicks - if interested, see WC Kicking article in www.hongkongreporting.com).

It's a typical "I freeze and let you do your thing" demo. Not sure what this adds?

 

[wckf92]

holy double post batman.

Oh crap! Just saw it. How do I delete one of them?

 

[Eric_H]

Oh crap! Just saw it. How do I delete one of them?

Haha, that was actually my fix of my own double post (MT seems to be a tad broken today). You can't delete, only edit afaik.

 

[wckf92]

Haha, that was actually my fix of my own double post (MT seems to be a tad broken today). You can't delete, only edit afaik.

Ah. Ok. Thx dude

 

[Gerry Seymour]

This whole thread appears to be a double-post of this one.

 

[PiedmontChun]

The guy looks like he has great hands, and cool use of leg kicks. I saw a few foot sweeps in the video; I'm not sure I would call any of that "takedown" though.

 

[drop bear]

It's a typical "I freeze and let you do your thing" demo. Not sure what this adds?

Yeah. But you can do those takedowns. You just have to do them right.

So maybe it adds some inspiration.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

Yeah. But you can do those takedowns. You just have to do them right.

So maybe it adds some inspiration.

This does show some promise. A bit of cross-training in something that has takedowns (to work on set-ups), and this instructor could easily make those functional.