johnwang wrote:marvin8 wrote:johnwang wrote:For
1. beginner - punch coordinates with back foot landing.
Can you explain or give an example of this? Most punches start with pushing off the back foot, not coordinate with it "landing."johnwang wrote:2. intermediate - punch coordinates with front foot landing.
If this is the correct way, wouldn't you be teaching beginners a bad habit that they have to learn to break? So, Taiji brush knee would be wrong/not intermediate?johnwang wrote:2. Hook - Step left foot to the right with left hook.
Start from parallel or southpaw stance? You mean cross your right foot with your left foot then hook? Do you have an example?
In your system, is one taught to step with every punch? If so, what are the advantages over taking one step and throwing two punches (e.g., jab/right hand)?
Q1,
We are talking "dynamic punch" here that both of your feet are moving forward. Back foot pushing is the starting point of the power generation.
- Step in right foot (you have to push your back foot here).
- Right punch coordinate with left foot slide in. When the left back foot start to move, the right punch start to leave from your waist. When the left back foot stop moving, the right punch stop moving.
Your definition was understood before. However, it's clearer if you say, "Starting from southpaw" or "Starting with right foot forward." No, beginners should be taught retraction of right punch "coordinates with left foot slide in," bringing hand back to guard position for defense. Mistakenly, I thought this was more your idea. However, I see others think "punch coordinates with back foot landing" too. Here is a "Xing yi" guy doing just that.
(Edit: After trying your steps, I realize you may be starting from a parallel stance and doing more of a xing yi line drill. In that case, "parallel stance" or "feet together" may be more appropriate.)
Excerpts from "Xingyi stepping vs. karate stepping:"
Dan Djurdjevic on January 26, 2011 wrote:... xingyi requires you to land your technique with the lunge of the front foot and no later. ...
An example of how not to do xingyi stepping
Note that once your weight has been transferred to the front foot most of the momentum has stopped. Note that waiting for the back foot to stop sliding takes away most of that momentum, creating an arm punch.
johnwang wrote:Q2.
IMO, it's not a good idea to jump right into the front foot landing coordination without going through the back foot landing coordination. When you throw a hook, your body will rotate, you either rotate with your back foot (move yourself out of your opponent's attacking path), or rotate with your front foot (step in and hook punch).
No, that is a check hook when you "rotate with your back foot" which is different from the standard hook. If you "step left foot to the right with left hook (southpaw or orthodox?)," you expose your back to your opponent putting yourself out of position. Please, explain or show an example.
johnwang wrote:Q3:
When you throw 2 punches,
- 1st punch coordinate with front foot landing.
Yes.
johnwang wrote:- last punch coordinate with back foot landing.
No, "last punch coordinates" with weight transferred to the front foot. Pushing off the back foot creates momentum and helps generate ground force, not stop sliding of the back foot. You seem to misunderstand the back foot's role in power generation here.
johnwang wrote:When you do 1 step 3 punches, you are no longer consider power generation. You are using the machine gun principle.
No you are not. You can "consider power generation," not using wing chun chain punches. You generate power from opening and closing the kua, shifting weight, rotation, synergistic whole body power, etc.