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For some reason I knew Elbows_and_Knees would have some good suggestions Thanks

Great suggestions, thats quite an extensive list Gen_Tora, I appreciate you taking the time to type all that Keep em comin guys

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Recently due to some problems at home the guy at my school that used to teach the sparring class has had to leave and my Sifu has asked me and a friend of mine if we would be interested in taking it over and we both agree to it. What I was wanting was some suggestions on what kind of drills would be benificial(sp?) to beginners. The last guy just basically did free sparring which I know has its place but it also turned some people off that weren't ready for that(lower ranks etc.) What I want to do is a progression through drills and realistic situations to eventually free sparring. Ive got my own ideas and so does my friend and we seem to be on the same page. Any thoughts on something I could use, all views are welcome Thanks PS. Im trying to stay away from point sparring

I just dont understand why one has to be better than the other in these conversations. Obviously both are just as effective as the other, otherwise in the UFC and PRIDE you would not see both knockouts and submissions. There would be a significant lean towards one or the other with subs or KOs being a rarety. the chances even in the street are 50/50 most of the time.

i totally agree, but its just their loss. They are only cheating themselves when they dont dedicate themselves to becoming proficient at there techniques.

I would not suggest chain punching, but I would suggest picking a moment to pull him off balance by the wrist or arm. It also depends on rules (if any) and if your wearing boxing gloves then this wouldnt work. Be weary of his bobing and weaving and try to get inside. Thats what wing chun is about after all is close quarter combat and evasive manuvers so try to dictate the pace. and keep him off balance with good position.

If you read GM Parker's "infinite insights" book 1 he talks alot about his time with Bruce and how alot of people misinterpret Lee's ideas and about Parker pointing out the limitations of his Wing Chun stance. I actually read a few of Bruce Lee's books and once I read Parker's books they actually complemented each others ideals really well. I recommend if you can find them read them all. PS Parker actually introduce Lee to the world at his first world Karate tournament (where he demonstrated the 1 inch punch)

I like your Av. ^^

I always believed black belt (sash in my system) is an intermediate level

I dont think you can block every shot but I do think you can block and counterattack which to me is missing from MMA. Frank Mir did it in his fights with Wes Sims and Tim Sylvia. So I know it can be done, Ive even see Liddell do it, so you cant really say its not effective. Also like elbows_and_knees said youve got to watch the event that have happened recently and you'll get the idea what he is getting across. I do believe Pride does have better than fighters than the UFC. Fedor would crush any heavyweight in the UFC he comes across. Even Crocop could do that as well.

be prepared to be impressed. I think its a great move on your part

Honestly I used to get into fights more before I knew MA. Now that I know, for some reason the opportunity hasnt come up other than a few chin na moves for unwanted hands on my wrists

Personally, I dont like to tell lots of people about my martial prowess, however, I work with about 3 of my classmates and 2 of them are perfectly comfortable letting everyone know they take MA and Im even a higher rank then they are. I would rather not give the information that Im a MA, rather I would like to see their faces when they hit the ground, should the opportunity arise. So i agree dont advertise, its much funner this way

When I first started I got some comments like "how many boards do you break" accompanied by some smirk or I would here some comment about ninja training, again with some smirk or chuckle. Then I would ask them if they wanted to see something from what I was learning. NObody wanted to. So now that Ive been doing it for a while people ask me if Im still invovled and I say yes and they say "thats cool". Respect takes time to gain I suppose. One of my training partners has heard the little kids comment. I havent personally.

The Gracies have great books and videos, also Ed Parkers books are great as well, just kinda hard to find.

3 but not at the school. I work around a lumber yard, so lots of wood floating around

We use ours mostly train in balance and strengthen our legs. Its a pain to hold the horse stance for extended periods.

In our systems you of course learn your basics and then you learn how to counter them and then you learn how to extend them out to multiple striking and flowing movements together.

Sure Chuck trains in kempo and frank mir is a black belt in american kempo but 2 fighters out of a whole roster is a pretty weak base to stand on when talking in terms of comparison to BJJ or Muay Thai or even wrestling. I would lok to see kempo concepts in action more in the octagon

I have to agree with karate25, only one way to find out and thats to compete.

Thats the problem that uneducated fans of mixed martial arts have though- they see someone who's labeled a "striker" and easily defends against the clinch attempts of someone who's labeled a "grappler" and assume that its just that easy. All of these fighters are excellent in all ranges of combat and have had extensive private training by top professionals in each area of expertise. These guys have people like Randy Couture teaching them the basics of the clinch and Chuck Liddel teaching them the basics of the striking game. These are guys who are pros in those areas and havent just been exposed to it. I was under the impression that clinching was a muay Thai/boxing/kickboxing technique not a grappling technique. Clinching is referred to as close proximity fighting. Grapplers use this close range scenario to take down the opponent. --someone could probably explain it better than me-- yeah, I just wasnt sure

he's probably one of the top MW in the world. And one of my favorite fighters.

Oddly enough Jujitsu is one of the funnest MA Ive had the pleasure of sparring in. I havent formally trained in it but one of the senior students at my school did a little and he showed me what he knew. I lost horribly on the ground but I had fun the whole time.

idnt mean to press any button just and example