Circular vs. Linear

[TBlow]

My style, which i have been involved in for roughly 3 1/2 years, Kuk Sool Won, is very circular. I have also had the pleasure of practicing some Wing Tsun, which is stricktly linear. Both styles are exelent, but i honestly feel that circular is the way to go, although i think being trained in both is a necessity. There are many things in both styles that compliment eachother. Any opinions on Circular vs. Linear?

[Drunken Monkey]

wing chun is not strictly linear...

 

in any case there is another thread about this already.

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=9715

[MawashiGeri60]

i study okinawan goju ryu and we practice circular blockd and strikes . in my opinion i think it is much more stronger and faster than a linear attack or block

[cross]

in my opinion i think it is much more stronger and faster than a linear attack or block

 

I disagree, the shortest and quickest route to a target is a straight line.

[White Warlock]

In 5 seconds i can throw:

 

15 clean, hard, circular strikes or,

 

20 clean, hard, shoulder-generated linear strikes (karate punches) or,

 

30 clean, hard, center-line generated linear strikes (wing chun style).

 

Both linear and circular can be used for block, parry, and attack. Linear is clearly faster and most effective in disrupting the opposition, but circular provides more opportunity for control/mobility of opposition and can generate more power.

 

As always, circumstances dictate what is most appropriate, but i prefer to defend circular, initiate attack with linear, obtain dominance with circular, and close with linear.

[TangSooGuy]

I don't know, I've always been taught to us both concepts as much as possible..

 

This is simplifying it beyond belief, but my instructor used to always tell me:

 

"Counter a circular attack with a straight line; counter a linear attack with a circle.."

[Drunken Monkey]

um, should also point out that there are circular elements to the wing chun punch/arm movements.

 

watch the elbow (wing chun's 'source' of power) when you punch.

 

anyway.

 

as i said earlier, there is already a thread on this.

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=9715

 

we're going over very old ground...

[telsun]

Linear is hard, circular is soft. Soft always beats hard.

[TheDevilAside]

Soft always beats hard.

 

Ever tried beating a rock with piece of cooked spaghetti?

[delta1]

Linear to beat circular, circular to beat linear. You need both to be complete and ballanced. You need noodles for your spaggetti, not for masonry projects!