Drunken Monkey Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 hey guys, as some of you may know, i am traditionally trained in wing chun and as some of you may know, i will be the first to admit that it isn't invincible. to cut what could be a long story short, i am looking for a grappling art that you guys think would compliment what i already know. any comments, words of wisdom, directions would be much appreciated. thanks. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
sansoouser Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 judo, BJJ, wrestling catch-as-catch-can wrestling The amateur shoots his hands out ferociously, but lacks any true power. A master is not so flamboyant, but his touch is as heavy as a mountain.
Drunken Monkey Posted July 29, 2003 Author Posted July 29, 2003 um, anything more specific? post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
Tibby Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 Those are good arts, but with limited or no strikes. Plus, a Catch Wrestling school would be hard to find. I’d suggest and Art with Strikes added, so you can get used to using your wing chun striking skills and combining them with Grappling. Combining the 2 is a lot harder when not training with them together. An Art like JuiJitsu or Hapkido.
JohnnyS Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 Definately BJJ. Rick Spain who was a former world full-contact kung-fu champion and is a great WC guy, now trains in BJJ with my instructor, John Will, and now has it as part of the curriculum for his schools. See this article from his website where he talks about integrating his WC with BJJ: http://www.wckfo.com.au/article_16.html BJJ - Black Belt under John Will (Machado)Shootfighting - 3rd Degree Black BeltTKD - Black Belt
Drunken Monkey Posted July 29, 2003 Author Posted July 29, 2003 well i don't neccessarily need something that i can use WITH wing chun. after all, wing chun is almost formless in application so it doesn't really matter what it is i learn. at the end of the day i want to learn something that will give me more options when i have a weapon coming towards me. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
sansoouser Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 i do judo, so it is obvious I would say it, so DO judo The amateur shoots his hands out ferociously, but lacks any true power. A master is not so flamboyant, but his touch is as heavy as a mountain.
Drunken Monkey Posted July 29, 2003 Author Posted July 29, 2003 but from what i gather, there are a few different schools. so what are the differences between them? post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
Kirves Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 um, anything more specific? What do you mean? The guy gave you four specific styles and you ask him to be specific? What grappling arts are available near you? See the yellow pages or search the web. See which arts are available within a range that's comfortable to you (so you'll stick with it) then list them here and we'll discuss the options.
Drunken Monkey Posted July 29, 2003 Author Posted July 29, 2003 hey, why so aggressive...? post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
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