A Tree Is Different From A Table - Interview With Wing Chun Adam Chan

[@FightCommentaryChats]

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[@CaribouVirtuel]

Adam is too humble, the guy is seriously skilled.

[@nintendonarutofan]

Damn I love the tree -> table metaphor.

[@nikoruki8246]

awesome interview

[@LunaticReason]

As a fellow Vancouverite I love how he casually says bulldog prison knifing situation that happens lot in Vancouver because it is semi true if your in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[@mixck]

Wow the whole point with the tree was awesome!

[@MrCBTman]

This is now my favourite martial arts interview. Brilliant conversation!

[@Billy-Mandalay]

I think one of the the factors that does help in giving us a proper sense of Self, and in helping us realistically define what the martial art is to us, is growing up a Chinese household. Just in the usage of the terminologies in everyday life. I think it's the same with a traditional Japanese household. Ideas, concepts, worldviews. There is a cultural factor to it that does offer clarity. But it can obsfucate too, IF it is misused for that intention. Popular media, image based, made it even more confusing to the masses in the modern age. We get so sucked into Imagery and Myth, and mistake THAT for Reality. The philosophy is lost often to the sensationalised imagery. Even dedicated practitioners fall into such delusions. They start thinking they're invincible just because they can cripple a guy with one strike. They forget it is not so much that THEY that are so tough, but simply that the human body is fragile and breakable. A single dengue mosquito sent me into intensive care for four days. Reality bites like that damn mosquito.

[@foxwong960]

Good interview

[@Canada-q6y]

Vancouver Hi 👋

[@shengchenfan]

Adam is good people.

[@bernardosilvaklemas3865]

América is the continent, not the country south of Canada.

[@JL-ku7wo]

Great interview grow a little forest instead of a tables, ladders and chairs match.

[@caseynoblefitness1395]

No one does wing Chun to win in MMA. lol

[@ianoji]

Posturing and social fighting vs straight up hunting is an awesome clarification

[@anthonyshi3031]

“The best fighter is not a Boxer, Karate or Judo man. The best fighter is someone who can adapt on any style. He kicks too good for a Boxer, throws too good for a Karate man, and punches too good for a Judo man.”- Bruce Lee.

[@iari.melchor]

Awesome interview. Very real, very entertaining, very timely. Thanks for creating and posting. 🙌🏽

[@virginiadao9029]

best martial art interview ever! covering so much ground and insight. open mind and sound training ethic wins ~

[@Alistair7195]

You rarely see so much honesty in this area. Thanks for this magnific interview.

[@arthurkircoff461]

These conversations are really really good. Have you considered turning this into a podcast ? Or at least keeping this channel and uploading to podcast apps?

[@burner918]

This conversation is mind blowing.

[@bogwoppit792]

A really good interview with great Pearl's of wisdom. Love Mr Chan's analogies, very balanced 🙏

[@EvosBasics]

“Don’t think style, think attribute “ love it!

[@thanevakarian9762]

The problem is we’ve seen almost every martial art be effective in a fight Except wing chun. Someone who trains wing chun but uses something else in the fight doesn’t count. Wing chun was the second or 3rd martial art I trained and I enjoyed it and it looks so cool. It’s just shite in fights and absolutely insane if someone has a weapon.

[@Mrcashewww]

I’m glad someone finally said it. You know you almost never see a Kung fu guy debate someone who does mma or kickboxing on why Kung fu is or isn’t effective.

[@christulloch3473]

Wow, this is really interesting stuff.

[@TXJUSA]

One of the best explanation I have heard in a long time. Tree table chair..

[@seamusnaughton8217]

You are best on utbe at interviewing people subcribed to your channel pressed thumps up you have great way and timing letting person taik

[@jerrydmann]

Great interview. The concept of tree vs chair or table, foundation vs application, is brilliant

[@batman86183]

For somebody that was a slow learner extremely wise and I appreciate his content

[@GBlues1]

But….a good tree, in the hands of a master craftsman becomes an exceptional chair, table, stool, etc. You wouldn’t want to build a great piece of furniture from a rotten tree.

[@FightCommentaryChats]

Very true!

[@handytechnique6609]

Great martial arts interview, absorb what is useful and discard what is useless.. Bruce Lee

[@brianrahuba6919]

Sifu Adam your thinking is amazing

[@______-im2cn]

damn this guy is smart.

[@danyolooy]

Incredibly insightful conversation! Thanks for making this happen, Jerry and Adam! New subscriber now

[@adim00lah]

I like Adam, but I never seen the guy spar, has anyone on here seen him spar? If so please share the videos. Everything he says sounds good, and his technique looks good, that doens't mean he can apply it.

[@henryposadas3309]

100 percent agree.

[@jeredblackmoor3295]

One of my favorite interviews with someone who teaches Wing Chun. Really cool.

[@justinsnow3979]

I’ve been doing martial arts for over 20 years. Mostly internal kung fu. I think Adam Chan is one of the very best I have ever seen. The way he blends a lot of different styles so practically together is astounding!

[@CaveMan72]

All that stuff Adam said is happening in Canada anxiety, overdose, etc; its happening here in WV majorly

[@shadscott469]

Adam is brilliant

[@zaneivy]

...you don't tell your enemy what you're going to do, unless you're Generl Milley

[@DonThanhDao]

when you learn how to carve your own tree into the art piece you want

[@drunkenmonkey1887]

Sometimes, the lineage question is asked because there are still a lot of fakes out there.

[@peterwang5660]

If I ever find myself learning Kung Fu I’m asking for details on their lineage.

[@thomasbayer2832]

Adam Chan is awesome! The only one on YT who is worth following.

[@kunedoman]

Fantastic interview, Adam's insight on life is amazing with great interview engagement by the host!

[@RedSplinter36]

I absolutely love this... I'm a prior LEO and a current LEO firearms and DTAC isntructor... I also still coach and teach MMA... Adams analogies and examples are so spot on!!! The differences between sport, life/death/combatives, self expression, cultural learning... these are all different facets of the martial arts... each requiring their own dedication and thought. There is no one answer! I had a military and LEO instructor tell me that martial arts are what you do with someone, combatives are what you do to someone. This is an amazing interview! Keep up the good work brutha!!!

[@JKDVIPER]

Adam Chan. A master. No doubt. I don’t always do things his way neither. I’ve been very vocal about that. He’s very mature. Handles it like a boss. Confident. 😉👍💥💯 he’s a real dude. 💯

[@aardvarkhendricks6555]

Styles are irrelevant. The majority of striking techniques that work in a combat sport like muay thai as an example revolve around 10-15 core techniques with variations. Those same techniques, with modification made for no protective covering of the hand, will also work in a self defense situation. Classical or traditional martial arts are not effective for ring fighting or self defense. You should practice traditional martial arts for minor skill enhancements and cultural immersion. At this point in time, the question of whether a style that is not combat sport oriented is highly effective has been solved. So has the rebuttal of whether it's the person or the style that makes styles effective. Athletic conditioned individuals with combat sports training will usually win over non conditioned individuals with traditional martial arts training.

[@amospizzey1]

Are are thing in TMA A real Instructer who can make his knowledge work and explain it clearly .

[@lionsden4563]

He made some good points but there's some hypocrisy in his statement though.

[@microbakery9085]

Give some examples

[@lionsden4563]

@@microbakery9085, Watch the video till the end. You will understand. Unless you're just being ignorant bout it.

[@mikegeneva1597]

@@lionsden4563, I agree although i might add a few things that he said doesn't sit well with me like he doesn't teach sparring to his students. Also, he hasn't done Wing Chun since 1991 and still taught his art because he loves it. He is not a fighter but teach self defense to some of his students. If you look at his contents on his KZbin channel, i would say 90% of his techniques doesn't work in real life situations.

[@lionsden4563]

@@mikegeneva1597, Yeah. But i do like his take about the art being as a three.

[@microbakery9085]

K Ismail, dont pretend to be a genius. It makes you sound even more dumb. Was asking you to provide eg, not the video, moron.