wayne hansen wrote:My teacher who is the best pushing hands guy I have met fenced
His teachers name was Giles Standish
He would spar with Eric while holding a full glass of port
Eric told me he never got near passing Giles guard
Giles wrote: But it still let me block a full-strength (and previously agreed, and predictable) haymaker by a big and strong martial artist, just by raising my hand and putting my mind to a suitable spot about 35 cm out from my temple. In other words, not trying to 'go against' the incoming blow. To me it felt like I was doing nothing, no shock to my arm or wrist (I'm skinny), and after the third time he gave up because he was afraid it would injure or break his forearm. It's based on one type of good body mechanics, but it's still basically a trick.
If the fencer here were to carry out anything remotely resembling the kind of attack he'd use in a competition, with proper timing, without it being massively telegraphed as it is here, I'm pretty sure the outcome would be different.
Doc Stier wrote:Secondly, those among you who are not impressed by what is shown, for whatever reasons, are not the target audience.
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Thus, whether you like the video or not, it effectively serves its purpose.
windwalker wrote:He says he’s never felt anything quite like what he felt.
Try listening to what he says he feels, not what is done
Doc Stier wrote:Thirdly, controversy generates reactivate discussion and debate, which in turn amounts to free publicity.
Thus, whether you like the video or not, it effectively serves its purpose.
windwalker wrote:Let’s review.
The guy is supposed to have some knowledge of fencing, and has a record of competition.
He says he’s never felt anything quite like what he felt.
Is he lying, faking, or what?
Try listening to what he says he feels, not what is done
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