windwalker wrote:Thought the "demo" was ok, with clear distinctions between types of force
and rational...noting the same explanations are used and demoed among other
teachers talking about the same things.
Some observations:
1. Only compares the boxing straight punch. Dempsey Falling step punch is closer to beng chuan in power generation.
2. Demonstrator is pushing more than punching.
3. MMA will grapple or clinch at close range, not push away.
4. The feeder is static while being pushed.
5. Xingyi player can be stopped by kicking knee too.
6. In xingyi fighting videos, never saw opponent unbalanced from a xingyi punch as shown.
7. IMA uses kinetic chain in some movements too.
8. Boxing doesn’t have to use combinations. IMA uses combinations, too.
9. Boxing doesn’t require stepping.
10. Boxing transfers weight too and delivers power while staying balanced.
11. “Throwing weight on opponent” and being off balance (over committing) can be countered.