Alan Armstrong

Bruce Lee said "Never sacrifice power for speed"

Sum Chun Guy do Chunglish fun kung fu! Thx

Closed Door Wing Chun Terminology: Chunner. Person that practices Wing Chun Chunning. Practicing or using Wing Chun wisely, or with one hand, that uses the Chun against Chin method, often seen or used on the streets by rival gang members. Chunning ground. Place where Wing Chun is practiced. Chuned. Person that has been: struck, pinned, locked or thrown, in Wing Chun; that is also surprised, usually associated with a sucker punch. Chuntering skills Using Wing Chun effectively such as attacking attacks or counter attacking. Chunningly. Skills in Wing Chun that uses brains against brawn. Chunnish. Resembling Wing Chun but only based on outward appearance alone. Chuntrolling. Using Wing Chun skills that overpowers the opponent, that are usaully, bigger, faster, stronger and younger. Chunky. Wing Chun used with brute force and or only muscle, or a person that is not considered to be slim or thin. Chunked/Chunked out. Opponent that has lost to Wing Chun (now in pieces) or wishes not to continue due to tiredness. Chundish. Immature use of Wing Chun movements that are ineffective, similar to patty-cake. Chuntista. Spanish female that posseses Wing Chun fighting skills. Chunbatants. Those that like to fight against Chunners. Chunless. An opponent that has fighting skills that has no resemblance to Wing Chun. Chuncussing. When a Chunner accidentally hits another Chunner harder than necessary, the usual response will be harsh words of disapproval. Chuntaining. Using only Wing Chun fighting skills while in combat ot training. Chunpiona Highly skilled or award winning female Spanish Chunner. Chunposure. A Chunner keeping one's balance and structure while using Wing Chun. Chundelier. Person looking extremely bright at Wing Chun but is overly orante. Chunnernova. Person that loves Wing Chun. La Chunaria. A place to practice Wing Chun in Spain or in any Spanish speaking country. Chunterbox. A person talking excessively while practicing Wing Chun. Chundish. Favourite Wing Chun food such as Chun Chowder. Chunvict. A person that uses Wing Chun in unscrupulous ways. Chunnervision. The way Wing Chun is seen by those that use it. Chuntistics. The scientific quantative methods of analysing information used by Chunners. Chunkeeper. A person that practices Wing Chun which is better at defending than anything else. ChunAK47 A technique for delivering a continuous amount of fast and direct punches, used against an opponent by Chunners, that resembles the rapid amount of bullets that can be fired with an AK47 automatic machine gun. Chuntemplating. Thinking excessively about which Wing chun technique to use instead of being active and spontaneous in the moment. Chunnicking. A Chunner being overwhelmed or highly nervous while sparring in Wing Chun. Chunsisting. A Chunner trying too hard to make Wing Chun movements and techniques work. Chunnalysing. Chunners reasoning and contemplating the principles and concepts found in Wing Chun doctrine. Chunnerisms. Terms and actions used by Chunners that they alone understand in the Wing Chun system. Chuntea. An informal tea making ceremony, that is performed by the Sifu/teacher for the Chunner student/s, using only the hand movements used in Wing Chun. Chundriver. A fist used by Chunners in Wing Chun, for delivering hard hitting punches, also known by everyone else as power punching. Chunstick. A tall long stick used immediately after sticky hands and feet practice. Chunsticks. Eating implements for eating Chunrolls. Chunroll. A small bun made in a Chunoven for Chunners to eat. Chuntastic. A compliment given among Chunners. Chunchat. Bonding conversations between Chunners, giving chuntastic compliments after class, usually whilst having Chuntea and Chunrolls.

"All doors open to coutesy"- author unknown. The courteous learns his coutesy from the discourteous"- author unknown.

The way I understand Kata, is that it is a method to improve "form" As the meaning of Kata has lost its original intent and has become something more resembling entertainment and aesthetics, that has gained a status separate from fighting abilities and applications.

Self defence depends on awareness and out thinking those that could or may cause you bodily harm. Violence is the ultimate last resort to use, as if you use it against those that out number and out power you, this is when violence begets violence and justification towards hurting you becomes something past a point of no return. As there is no turning back, as once you have lashed out at them, this is when things will turns ugly for you. As they are in waiting for you to pick an option whilst intimidating you, such as for you to run or to put up a fight, being calm but un- noticeably ready for anything, will lull them, to losing interest in you. As similar to yawning they will become bored with you, which is what you want, but if on the other hand you become hysterical and jump about in a way that excites them and then you bencome entertainment and interesting for them, which will prompt them to sort you out physically together as a group. The element of surprise, some times, could be to do nothing at all, as it can be for some, to be very unnerving and intimidating in its self, as you are now confident and unpredictable to them. Drag out the situation without violence, as there are those that are looking for the slightest excuse to fight, so don't give them what they want instead starve them of violence and they will go elsewhere looking for it. Revenge is something to consider also, as it might carry over to escalating in to bigger problems for you and others you care about. Yes you know how to fight but knowing when it is to your advantage takes some serious thought.

Wing Chun slowly but surely is creeping in to MMA. As fighters in MMA are looking to use what works and what opponent's haven't trained for, namely Wing Chun. For my predictions: As when Wing Chun has been kicking and sticking around in the Octagon long enough to be predictable, then another flavour such as Silat will be on the menu, to satisfy the hunger for victory.

I use my forms heavily in my fighting, intentionally. At long range, that doesn't happen much, but once I get into close range, I use kata methods almost exclusively. Now, I tend to think that my focus on application makes my kata a bit on the "ugly" side, but it's functional. Perhaps this is due to having to make many types of adjustments, such as distance, timing, including opponent's size and skill level, in sparring.As opposed to when doing katas, where there is no need or urgency to consider these factors. Katas usually translates better in to self defence than sparring.

As a gang these three possible assailants are not, due to their motley crew appearance, of age and clothing; which rules out territorial issues. Thefore there is a connection between the three, a common denominator, that many issues regarding conflict, involves revenge, money, power, dishonor and betrayal. As the younger one going to college, looking innocent, that is the consumer, the biker is the distributor, middle man and muscle, looking intimidating, whilst the one in the suit is the sales manager supplier of a product; the boss. To tell the sporty college kid to, "walk away, this is not sportsmanship behaviour, as you will be a bigger and better man for doing so; your future has just begun, why throw it all away for fighting?" "I went to college, this is how I know what is like in be in your shoes" To tell the biker, "have you stopped helping other bikers on the motorway that have broken down?" Also "have you stopped flashing your headlights to other bikers, that warns them that there is a speed trap ahead, waiting for them?" "How would I know these things, can you see the biker in me, will you help me when I am broken down after we fight and will you help me right now to avoid this trap? To the one in the suit I would say this "to wear a suit either means you are a business man or the suit is a disguise to look responsible in the eyes of the law, or perhaps trying to look innocent, either way, as the suit is out dated and you don't fit it, as you once did, tells me that you are out on parole and looking to make some easy cash, the only way you know how" Still talking to the one in the suit "I haven't done time like you, but we all have a choice to change, if we want or need it bad enough, as you have the look of a person that has had plenty of time to think but not around positive things or people" To the man in the suit I would say this "educate those people who might fall into the trap you were caught in, be smarter than to make the same mistakes twice, use your experience and turn your life around and be proud of yourself for a change and don't listen to negativity or excuses for a change, be helpful for a change, be honest for a change, be loved and cared for, for a change, if not for yourself then practicing on strangers for a change, would be as good a place as any to start. Then I would tell all three to "to sit on the naughty step for ten minutes, close your eyes and reflect" Then I would run away as fast as possib. LOL

Have three rules of combat. Where these three possible assailants have me at a disadvantage not because of being out numbered but due to fighting ethics. 1. Don't fight those that are younger than myself, as this seems like phisical abuse, 2. Don't fight anyone that's is uglier than my self, as life has already been hard on them. 3. Don't fight anyone that is noticeably smaller, as this seems like bullying.

Something like this?

Bad posture is a concern for many people that can lead to lordosis. I'm using weight in conjunction with other things to help repair my shoulder. Dong Sao, arm swinging chi kung, from Tai Chi Chuan. Situps with a cable machine, with straps that I can hold on to in front of me, that go over my shoulders to press them down. Quads cable machine, that I can hold the bars behind me, to keep my shoulder locked down in place, while simultaneously raising my legs. Also grabbing while seated in a chair, whilst sitting up straight. once again to lock my shoulder/s down. Also do light staff swinging techniques, as I want to keep my shoulder mobile. Time heals all wounds if not, then keep going the best way possible. It hasn't stopped me from training at all, just do other things that are less irritating to the shoulder, such as more sprinting than usual and keep stretching out regularly for kicks, also with more core work. Weaknesses one place just means more strength in another, when the shoulder is ready the exercise will be possible LOL

Probably due to not allowing in TKD sparring for: grabbing, sweeping and throwing techniques, as the CI pointed out to me was "because people would be falling down all the time"

Have you tried the doggie paddle? Seriously, those are two entirely different movements and use your muscle groups in very different ways. If I run like a greyhound it stands to reason that I would be great at doggy paddle LOLIf only doggy paddle was an Olymic event, then might have a fighting dog's chance in the swimming world; Woof! Woof!. But seriously, I have recently ripped a muscle in my shoulder while doing the breast stroke, so, that is why all the fussing about this aspect; Ouch!! Really didn't expect that to happen, thought swimming wasn't strenuous; wROnG..

The reason for this post, might be of interest for some. As I swim in a pool and sprint on a track. My form when swimming is closer to drowning than moving, whilst sprinting I'm likened to a greyhound dog on a race track. Which brings up the question to myself, why my form so obviously bad at one and good at another. Where as participation in my last TKD tournament in my ancient past history, my kata didn't reach past the first level whilst in sparing I won the gold. Which raises the introspective point or question, at why such a great difference between my form and sparing abilities; or anyone else's for that matter. As there are those that specialise in forms and others in fighting.

Brilliant response sensei8 to; Karate starts and stops with courtesy.

Fighting vs forms, are you equally matched in proficiency with both, or do you lean more to towards one than the other? Does being a good fighter help with your forms, or does it for you work the other way around? Do you have good form when fighting and not so much when doing katas? Does your fighting match or resemble your forms? Be formless, does this apply to you when fighting?

Imagine you are alone, at night in unfamiliar territory. You are confronted by three assailants, that assume that you are someone else. A fight between you and the three others seems inevitable. There is no one to help you or for you to call. There is no where to run or hide, this is a stand your ground, do or die situation. All three are of different sizes, big, medium and small. Consider yourself as the same size as the medium combatant in front of you. The biggest is the youngest to your left wearing a college uniform, gym clothes, with short blonde hair, wearing a baseball hat. The medium size one is facing you and is approximately the same age as you, wearing like a biker, that is bald, less handsome than you. The smallest is on your right is the eldest and the best dressed wearing an expensive suit with long dark hair in a ponytail. All three are all at the same distance between each other including you. You consider to initiate "the best attack is the best defence" principle. There are no weapons involved, only your skills against theirs, as there are no improvised weapons available. It is going to take cunning and logic to out smart and out think your assailants, but how? This is real, nothing from a video game or science fiction, or fantasy can help you. "Stop imagining" is not the answer! The truth however will set you free. Your answer should explain the logical sequence of your self defence attacks and or tactics. For example, which one do you attack first, then second and finally third, if that is the route you choose? Or using the art of fighting without fighting might work for you or perhaps not! As this is your story, explain how it unfolds however it pleases you to do so. Oh! and one other thing, you can talk to each one of the three and ask questions or say something about yourself to them, if you think it will help your situation? Good luck!

To be a fighting gentleman or person, having courtesy and respect, is to be something of having a thoughtful kind and compassionate character, a lover and fighter if need be. Considered as possessing chivalry, with it carrying an element of elegance and education in manners of good or appropriate behaviour and fair treatment of others. Commonn courtesy or civility keeps one's personal perspective on a level ground, with other and the surroundings, with not being overly indulgent or disrespectful, therefore being able to make sound judgments, from the out of the ordinary to the norm. To be appropriate in familiarity, treating others with ceremony yet without pomposity, as returning what doesn't belong or to be treated and treat others, with equal amounts of respect, compassion, sympathy and generosity, that equates to displaying mutual courtesy, as with it we can all get along devoid of contempt and conflict.

My wife tells me that I don't listen, or something like that LOL As I do seem to focus on things other than her, till I leaned about "relationship maintenance" LOL She tries to catch me out on the spot, asking me to repeat what she said last, so having plenty of practice, have learned to memorize her last sentences, even though not understanding what she is getting at. LOL To prove to her that I can still use my brain "focus" I do the shopping without a shopping list, while she tells me verbally what to buy, again with practice and a little creative word associated as imagining sugar for instance goes in the gas tank... also dividing what I Iike, she wants and what the house needs, as this is usually the same, it isn't really that difficult, what is though is to make her believe it is. LOL

Sorry sensei8 haven't seen the movie. Focus could also be blotting out distractions. Another example: Focusing, listening and being aware on what another person is saying, whereas there are those that are on the contrary more concerned and thinking/focused about what they are going to say instead. I see this sometimes in coffee shops where two people are talking about what they are concerned with and neither has a clue or interest in what the other is talking about; which to me looks like a situation comedy of sorts LOL Just today herd that we only listen to 20% of what others say, probably due to thinking of what to say instead of paying full attention in the moment.

Karate starts and stops with courtesy, Is this how you have been taught? Should karate training go beyond the dojo and to be applied to everything; including courtesy? To not know or understanding courtesy well enough, then no matter how much karate training practiced, it will always be incomplete; do you believe this to be true? Why is courtesy so important, that it shoulld be something associated with karate? By attacking opponents first with courtesy, is this a good strategy? I always thank the student/s after class for going easy on me, as courtesy can also be something unexpected.

Karate kid, breaking ice scene. Focus

Thanks for sharing Patrick, with my favourite action hero involved, plus many cool actors, chop saki producer, soulful music and in a place I have frequented, what's not to like, no mucho!!!

Bruce Lee, Myomoto Musashi, Lao Tsu, Mahammad Ali.