04-19-2011, 09:42 PM
(04-19-2011, 12:58 PM)Andrew Wrote: Don't know where you live, but those are all pretty consistent within my circle. Advanced wing chun uses punches very selectively as well. I never punch unless to the lower abdomen but those less lethal strikes are usually a waste of time. I have gravel and stone punching bags that teach the new guys real quickly the drawbacks of punches. Thats what happens when you punch someones skull-you break your hand. Perfect technique can only save your wrists the fragile hand bones are not suitable for that kind of impact. Punching is only popular because of gloves, unless you want to do years of knuckle and hand hardening techniques, retire with arthritis and never play a musical instrument.
Andrew,
I was wondering if there would be a way to involve the internal martial arts in a sub. I know wing chun is more internal, but also styles like aikido,bagua zhang, xing yi, and tai chi off the top of my head. Also what is your understanding of the softer arts from a physiological perspective. I have never actually studied any of the above arts, in a martial way, but I did learn a qi gong form that has tai chi movements in it, and there is alot more than meets the eye, I am sure the same of wing chun.
Also wondering if you have heard of or read any of peter ralston's books. And it was said that nobody ever beat chen man ching in a fight, even though he didn't like to fight and only studied tai chi for the health benefits.
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-Henry C. Link
"I see you have the ring Lonestar, and your Schwartz is as big as mine."
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