marvin8 wrote:
@ :22, hook punch.
windycitywingchun
Published on Jan 11, 2013:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwTnfrumGEI&t=0m22s
@ 3:18, inside diagonal punch (hook), swoop change the center.
windycitywingchun
Published on Jan 17, 2013:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-SoTx4cl2A&t=3m18s
chimerical tortoise wrote:MaartenSFS wrote:Footwork and Shenfa are critical to proper application, which is why Wingchun is doomed - they lack it.
Really now? Tell me more
wayne hansen wrote:Wing Chun is only one system that uses centreline
Hsing i is all centreline as are tai chi and ba kua
chimerical tortoise wrote:Toes are tucked towards the centreline so carry on and step where you will! (Especially CJW... if I remember right you're a bagua guy?)
There's not a lot of good WC out there, and there's a lot of WC out there (thanks, Bruce!) and so most of Maarten's comments do ring true. But that's not to say there isn't shenfa in WC... I've seen plenty of TJQ for example without shenfa but there are certain TJQ guys that do have it. I'd have thought that this is a widespread CMA problem and not limited to just one style.
Taiwan is not known for good WC, I'd expect a similar perspective from old-timers anywhere outside of Guangdong really. That's like asking for rum at a whiskey bar.
C.J.W. wrote:If you are implying I don't know what I'm talking about and that I think all toe-in stances are wrong, please re-read my previous post.
C.J.W. wrote:The toe-in stance is also employed in a variety of other southern styles, including Fujian White Crane (which I used to practice), but with different and "arguably" more stable and mobile kua/dang structures than WC.
C.J.W. wrote:As for the lack of quality WC in Taiwan, I actually completely agree with you. The main reason is that the WC scene in Taiwan is dominated by a certain mediocre teacher who, due to his familial ties to a very famous master, has been able to maintain a monopoly on the art for decades.
C.J.W. wrote:And mind you, the Taiwanese masters I spoke with were not ignorant individuals who simply jumped to conclusions. Some of them are well-traveled businessmen and have sought out CMAists from various schools in HK, Macau, Guangdong, Malaysia, and Singapore to compare notes and "exchange hands" with.
Subitai wrote:
However, in addition to fighting, I've also done Choreography...and I got to say the one thing I didn't like was it was as if HE STOLE the multiple fighter One at a time concept from "Walker Texas Ranger". I love Chuck Norris...but watching that was like watching Chuck get surrounded by 4 guys and then have them all wait to attack one at a time.
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C.J.W. wrote:On a side note, none of the old-timers I've spoken with in Taiwan think highly of WC. Some even claim that the characteristic toe-in high stance, lack of agile footwork, and stationary appearance were designed to be practiced only by females who ,in ancient times, had deformed bound feet and limited mobility.
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