jeffrogers Posted January 7, 2004 Posted January 7, 2004 I haven't studdies have friends who have and checked out the principles from the net and talked to other wing chun instructes and the princeples. chi Sao is like Sticking hands in Tai chi. Well not really but sort of. basically going with the energy and redirection and such those principles are same in both. But applcation is bit diffrent. Wing chun heavily uses the theory of the "Center line" how punches and paries and redirection comes from that point and back to that point. Interesting style. There is history of it competing as in "Back yard" Type matches against other styles so to speak. "Challange matches" With Wing chun practioners and other styles. And dependson the the person adn school. Some people compete in other tournments weather full contact or point sparrting. Depends again on the instructers emphasis and the student if he wants to try that sort of thing out. on that note some years back. I went in a point sparring match when I was into those. I faught a wing chun guy. I won. But I think they judges were blind because I didn't even conncect with the Wing Chun guy's ribs. I hit his elbows but for some reason the called point form me. He was really solid in that he had his elbows locked in very nicely. He had decent form. I was impressed. They also do alot of Trappling and other such excercieses. But comming from turning over more to an MMA side. I feel with ground fighting that Wing chun lacks. As well as one of the schools I went to he talked about you have to have these certain stances at all times even while fighting. That they are Physologicaly correct. With the structure of the body. Which I found silly because they son't diviate. You got to adapt during a fight not stay staget. But hey that is okay least if some one states that way I know what to look for and shoot makes it easier for the attacker. Over all wing chun has alot of good theory and interesting drills, good to check it out in my opinion. Take my limited experience with this art for what its worth. -Jeff
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