Don't have time for a long post, but what I do or would do is try to use the person(s) acting as the threat to achieve the skills you want. The threat may be programmed to back off if the defender uses the correct verbal tools. On the other hand if the defender uses poor verbal tools or doesn't ...

Some online info:

http://www.24fightingchickens.com/shawn ... ources.htm

http://www.amaks.com/

http://www.i-clps.com/karate/ik.html

There are times when the power base is lacking. There are times when we don't have the feet firmly planted and so can't use massive hip power.

Also found in WCK.

At times the arms and body are connected and at other times the arms and body are not connected. This is to facilitate change and ...

http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/6968/kenpo.htm

http://www.urbin.net/EWW/MA/KF/kempohistory.html

A friend who used to train the claw type grip used to use large wide-mouthed jars or jugs filled with sand. While sitting in a horse and the jars placed around your position you grasp the jars using the claw hand and pick them up by clasping the claw around the mouth of the jugs and swap their ...

Hi, Jim!

I won't argue with you about WCK as you da man and I'm merely an interested newbie.

I will point out, however, that neither police officer nor soldier (i.e. Marine) has a problem carrying multiple weapons (including empty hand) to a life/death situation, choosing the weapon needed, and ...

For whatever it's worth – a comparison:

In WCK which weapon used is determined by last contact position if any, arm/leg body location with respect to the opponent’s center and which line(s) need to be closed - to fill space naturally - that's mostly it. The idea of seeing a particular target open ...

Hi Jim,
What you have in the bullet man scenario is people using basic moves. Palm heel strikes, knees and elbows.


Hi Jorvik,

Basic moves? Then I guess there are really only basic moves in WCK, or again in most arts. The weapons used 90% of the time in WCK are a single punch, palms, elbows and ...

surely the Bullet man scenario proves that 99% of martial arts are useless?


I certainly don't agree here. In some cases an individual may discover that whatever they thought would work, or whatever reactions they had in the exercise were less than ideal. I completely reject the idea that these ...

I study in Taipei


Hey Ming,

I just heard that Taipei is now on the "list" of most dangerous cities for SARS. Are you able to take any precautions to protect yourself from catching it? Chi Sao distance is just perfect for catching all kinds of airborne viruses! Might want to stick with the Mook ...

Tia Chi is one I'm looking into at the moment. But espescially Aikido places- or people in Akido- (please no one participating in that take offense- this is just what I have experienced with those people I have met :) they try to show me that what they know can over take so to speak what they know ...

Aside from forms and the kuen kiut (sayings) that come with the system there is Chi Sao. Not only is the experienced (see over the hill) player able to continue training every move in the system this way but they also continue to train with all the correct energy conditions involved as well as ...

I am small with small bones--but i can fight bigger people even boys with Wing Chun.


One of the things the system is good at is making the most of whatever you have. Simple structurally fast movements trained with contact helps the student develop confidence that in part stems from the natural ...

Hi Shaolin; have a WCK (Wing Chun Kungfu) question. ( asked Stryke similar regarding Shotokan).
What areas of the forearm make contact with incoming punches/kicks when you "block" (intercept, join, redirect, etc.) the attack?
The areas in question would be topside, underside, outside, inside ...

I study in Taipei--my sifu is Wang Li


Cool, wish I could study there for a while - would love to check out Taiwan. Just wondering what lineage that is - not Yip Man I guess?


Wing Chun is an art very good for women--although it is also good for boys


I agree 100% with you Ming. I always ...