You know the WC book I'd like to see? It would be a big, beautifully illustrated "coffee table" style volume profiling the whole art of WC... all the main lineages. But rather than focusing just on what each lineage claims and does, it would go on analyze the trade-offs we each make from a practical, fighting perspective. So If one group takes a back weighted stance, consider what is both gained and lost as compared to a fifty-fifty stance. The same goes for hand postures, heavy vs lighter pressure, closing and engaging the opponent, anti-grappling adaptations, adaptations from other arts, and so forth.
To my way of thinking, different lineages produce good fighters in spite of their different approaches. So the fighters are learning to exploit certain advantages, and to cover their weaknesses in different ways. I'm sick of hearing the old "My way is the best" line. I'd like to see some thoughtful consideration of the variety of ways you can make things work.
So anybody know of such a book? Or are you willing to write it?
To my way of thinking, different lineages produce good fighters in spite of their different approaches. So the fighters are learning to exploit certain advantages, and to cover their weaknesses in different ways. I'm sick of hearing the old "My way is the best" line. I'd like to see some thoughtful consideration of the variety of ways you can make things work.
So anybody know of such a book? Or are you willing to write it?
