Traditional Wing Chun versus Modern

[Goju_boi]

Well I've learned some things from other styles, but a lot of them aren't that great for use in my style or any situation.Example: crescent kick,I don't know if it's just me or what , but this kick is way to slow and can be seen coming from a mile away.

[Kajukenbopr]

Well I've learned some things from other styles, but a lot of them aren't that great for use in my style or any situation.Example: crescent kick,I don't know if it's just me or what , but this kick is way to slow and can be seen coming from a mile away.

forget about it being slow... have u ever hit that kick against something solid?

it can mess up your knee bad...

[Goju_boi]

Well I've learned some things from other styles, but a lot of them aren't that great for use in my style or any situation.Example: crescent kick,I don't know if it's just me or what , but this kick is way to slow and can be seen coming from a mile away.

forget about it being slow... have u ever hit that kick against something solid?

it can mess up your knee bad...

hmmm no , just my punching bag, but I'll take your advice.I need to protect my knees.

[shogeri]

Inside crescent kick can be effective and safe (swingiing waist, slightly bent knee, striking with ball of foot or bottom of foot or side of foot).

Outside crescent, I would have to agree with what both of you said.

Even the inside crescent is well telegraphed.

[Goju_boi]

"Even the inside crescent is well telegraphed."

exactly,that's why I just do it for fun and not in sparring.

[shogeri]

I agree.

The sad part is that crescent kicks are used offensively, but are truly meant to be effective in deflecting low kicks.

However, as a youth, I disagreed with my Goju Ryu Sensei with they tried to show it as a defense against a knife attack. They teach the same if TKD as well.

The kick itself is not good above waist level.

[Goju_boi]

you used a crescent kick against a knife attack?

[Kajukenbopr]

I agree.

The sad part is that crescent kicks are used offensively, but are truly meant to be effective in deflecting low kicks.

However, as a youth, I disagreed with my Goju Ryu Sensei with they tried to show it as a defense against a knife attack. They teach the same if TKD as well.

The kick itself is not good above waist level.

actually i saw Hapkido people using them for knife defense as well, seems that , as well as TKD, they figure if the knife is not too close to the body it would be easy to kick off the hand of the attacker.

I, for one, wouldnt try to get as close to my attacker with that particular kick- if you miss, you are wide open to attack.

[Goju_boi]

low crecent kicks?I always see them going for the head.

[Kajukenbopr]

i dont recommend that one to the head