Can I Make Wing Chun Work In MMA? *LIVE SPARRING*

[@WonderboyMMA]

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[@tamakaramaena]

Yoo

[@abdullahzackariah3642]

That wing chun jab is lightning quick it's basically an invisible jab

[@nr1NPC]

Please Wonderboy, stop playing around and get more serious. You could be champ, you just gotta spar harder. All videos I see of you (I see all of them) you are not pushing yourself too much. You need the eye of the tiger

[@MrRobertFarr]

An awesome joke is forming in my mind.

[@MrRobertFarr]

My joke: Well it's pretty intellectual and sarcastic. (Dam, I lost it) ha ha!. It's great to be able to afford Music Television these days! I am here in England, where I noticed. In the bar, in around 1995. In what, was in effect. A youth club in 1995 or 1996 perhaps. Or, a nightclub. We were able to sneak into. Everyone there, seemed to know the lyrics to The Offspring songs! So, looking back, to try and understand. How, did they all know the lyrics? Pirate cassettes? From buying Offspring, Smash? I don't think the songs, got that much radio play, so maybe it was playing on UK MTV a lot? Incredible, how the whole club, seemed to know every word of The Offspring song: Self Esteem. When The Offspring, were signed, to Epitaph Records. So, reading online. The lead singer of this band was linked to Epitaph Records. Which, was a record label shared by. The Offspring and Bad Religion. The singer sounds, like he has a cold. He, has an accent. It's not quite the same, as The Offspring song. Which sounds shouted, but also. Muted. Like, the singer is trying to hit, a certain volume. Not, giving his all. But, trying to sound like he, is shouting, but also attempting to keep the volume down. This song, sounds like the singer is pinching his nose, as he is singing. I think it's maybe a scene for successful people. I don't see it as Punk Rock. More, popular rock of the serious type, who is intelligent and, has a steady job. Mainly male fan base is my guess, like the frustrated Rockers at an Iron Maiden gig perhaps? But, less violent!?

[@qowkerf]

I love that people who can actually fight are taking on Wing Chun now and seeing what they can make work. That is what this art desperately needs.

[@Nehauon]

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[@itz_Elev8t]

That’s always what the art has needed it’s been outdated too long but it’s nice to finally see it come back.

[@253MC]

Wing Chun only works when it’s used by non wing chun fighters 😅. Wonderboy can make it work because of his decades of sparring and fight experience. He understands space and time in a way that the average wing chun practitioner will never develop because the art is rarely pressure tested. I’m sure if wing chun schools got out the pads and headgear and actually sparred and tested their techniques they would develop a competent skill set.

[@brattwurst1979]

@@253MC the problem is sometimes traditional martial artist have too much pride to adapt.

[@briansegura7219]

The oblique kick is useful that’s from Wing Chung, it’s so effective that Wonderboy wanted it Illegal to use.

[@jjones7837]

Bro. As a Wing Chun man of 15 years you are truly a stand up person. Much Respect for helping the Martial Arts communities come together and grow as a CULTURE, #Respect

[@willsutherland7804]

Wing Chun is useless in a real fight. Muay Thai, BJJ, some aspects of Karate are actually effective. I trained in wing Chun and then switched to Muay Thai, it's night and day

[@YUHan_4]

​@willsutherland7804 there is no "useless" martial art, they all have their place and utilization (yes, even aikido)

[@shawnmorgan7834]

Thank you for taking Wing Chun seriously Wonderboy. It has a special place in my heart and appreciate you for giving it your time.

[@MrRobertFarr]

Hi man are you from Devon, England? 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍🤝 I recognise your name. A billion Chinese can't be wrong Dude!

[@ferryhariyanto3360]

Ngemeng ae u

[@hankdapper8239]

Haha they do not take it seriously.

[@BruceLeroyUK]

@Sinful Bastard Child 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stare4539]

true

[@BjornKuma]

This is where you follow thru to where Bruce had his epiphany concerning East meets West in JKD. Hand trapping and jamming are really effective, and blossom when incorporated with western boxing's footwork and body movement. Being able to better control entry into the gap and further into hand range, by preemptively controlling the space and rhythm with trapping, is a pretty nifty tool to have in your arsenal. I really wish more fighters would incorporate the concepts. Bruce knew what he was talking about... ;)

[@williebowmar7166]

The speed at which you incorporate new techniques and concepts is truly impressive

[@jonahhex9620]

Yeah Stephen does identify techniques methods and situations very well. He has a sharp eye

[@pointysidedown]

Almost like he's a professional fighter

[@jonahhex9620]

@@pointysidedown Nate Diaz *cough*

[@EternalBMF405]

What’s up Wonderboy you better walk out to the intro one day

[@XplicitTruth444]

Nah that song is not a walk out song..

[@jdmmike7225]

I understand why you would want him to, but when you have permission to use "Wonderboy" by Tenacious D you have to use it, you know? The D doesn't give out rights like some other bands so I think it's gonna stay till he hangs em up.

[@abcbizarre]

Uh it's wonderboy by tenacious d until he retires.

[@illuporegg8558]

Kevin Holland will be battlepunched wing Chun style

[@jdmmike7225]

@@illuporegg8558 Seeing how WB already uses that karate style blitz in with a quick 1-2 or 1-2-lead roundhouse I don't see it as a huge stretch for him to actually incorporate this into his blitz.

[@craneandcobraclosecombat]

You can also see Wing Chun concepts and strikes in traditional Western boxing. Those that say it “doesn’t work” usually haven’t had any experience with it or had a teacher that never really fought

[@oldboy-g8y]

because wing chun dont work. no wing chung king dung gu or any shitkun do master never competed in an official fight. including bruce lee. all hoax. looks cool , but in practice it will get you hurt because guess why . no practice... no practice means sparring ... everyone has a plan till they get hit , wise man said.. wing chun guys dont spar.. therefore no win.. guess why they dont sparr. cuz it dont work.

[@KevinLeeVlog]

Everybody’s Wing Chun Fighting! 🎶🎶🎵

[@ImCarsonyea]

Why are u not the top comment 💀

[@nlucca3757]

Kudos Wonderboy. A true martial artist. I think what people fail to realize is that when a martial art is pressure tested, what remains tends to be the same. What I mean is that effective technique is effective regardless of origin. You can call it whatever you want. It’s a strike or a sweep or a submission. These things belong to many “styles”.

[@netanelohimwarren3629]

well the hand traping stuff is unique to wing chun actually and its been used by many fighter in the past but often by accident and so it hasn't been crafted the same way wing chun has. the primary use i see for it in MMA is actually the punch style itself as it will reduce potential hand injury and actually if every fighter punched this way you wouldn't need gloves at all. secondly the way wing chun combines its hand traps with punches actually creates legitimate openings because of how fast it is and the fact that your bypassing there guard

[@nlucca3757]

@@netanelohimwarren3629 You do not see trapping in fights. I’m not saying it can’t work, I’m saying it’s not trained or used in a way to prove it’s value. I’m sure Ng Mui’s Wing Chun looked very different and the Temple still fell. I agree there would be less hand injury and we do see Wing Chun style punching in MMA, mostly from top position.

[@Ninja0608]

Nice video! I've practiced a lot of Wing Chun in my life too! Since about 2009. I've found that it works alot against untrained people but it's iffy against trained people. Especially hard to use in big gloves. However, it's still a big part of my arsenal 🙏🏽

[@colorfulbleeding]

look pretty hard to use against head movement. Those straight punch have tinny area for hitting a moving target head. I would imagine it s however pretty good for body work

[@WhatWorks-DIY]

@@colorfulbleeding Sifu used to say, if you land the first one the rest will follow up on its own

[@kamenwaticlients]

I bet it would be really good in the bareknuckle world.

[@chonzen1764]

@@colorfulbleeding Yeah straights are nice but you have to set them up. When I throw a series of straight punches I'm really only expecting the 3rd to hit. With both my southpaw bread and butter double jab left cross, or my double shift jab, cross, cross, both southpaw and orthodox its the 3rd punch that is the one I'm expecting to land. The double shift is a good example because I'm anticipating that my opponent will avoid the first 2 punches. On the jab I'm expecting him to step or sway back. On the cross I'm expecting a slip, they cant step back again because the jab forced their weight to the back foot so their defensive option is to slip inside. Its the second cross I'm expecting to land because my opponent has slipped into it. Yeah its nice when the first cross lands but that isn't the goal.

[@Tenchigumi]

Depending on the style of Wing Chun you're trained in, I think it can be incredibly complimentary to other styles, just not as a standalone style. For example, my sifu in the 90s used to cross-train us in Judo and a "non-competitive" style of Taekwondo. Judo fits well because his style of Wing Chun _heavily_ emphasized tactile sensitivity and the notion of instantly predicting your opponent's move by touch (LOTS of Chi Sau), and perfectly complements Judo (or any grappling style). Meanwhile, the Taekwondo he taught was meant to cover Wing Chun's weaknesses, which were range and kick variety. Today, we've definitely got more refined mixing and matching in our MMA. But for the 90s, I think this was a bit ahead of its time, and was a great starting point for people interesting in not simply making Wing Chun "work," but making it enhance other styles as well.

[@animeroxperiod123]

Great job implementing some of the techniques with it. In sparing the Pak Sao da has been helpful to me in situations where me and my opponent cross the same forearm. I feel wing Chun trapping is helpful to learn with other stuff and really nice as a mix up to make your opponent more hesitant to initiate because the counters.

[@aquaticlibrary]

Wonderboy always reppin for traditional martial arts. Also the Wing Chun guy seemed like he actually pressure tested which is refreshing for that style

[@PHIplaytesting]

Great stuff on his channel. You should check it out.

[@IzzoWingChun]

Appreciate you taking the time to do this.

[@StreetbeefsScrapyard]

I use the vertical punch to the body quite often. Good to see where a lot of this stuff really comes from. - Firechicken

[@StreetbeefsScrapyard]

@Paul Blackman wow, thanks for your positive feedback.

[@stevebrindle1724]

Sifu Joseph Cheng was my first Wing Chun instructor in 1969 and I practised it for 15yrs before changing to Hap ki Do. He taught us to punch with an upward twist of the fist contacting with the bottom 3 knuckles. We started every session with at least 500 punches so the upward twist became automatic and trust me it is very effective! I got attacked whilst on my holidays in Spain by a dutch man, he came at me with a right hook and I simply slid towards him in left foot forward stance, blocked the punch with a left arm tan sau whilst at the same time punching with my right putting my hip into the motion and at the same time twisting up with my punch. I caught him on the cheekbone under his left eye and it swelled up like an egg immediately as he crashed to the ground! The upward twist is a beautiful way to punch!

[@elmeologus9618]

Yeah this is it.

[@florinflorin9789]

One time I was the zoo and one grizzly bear and two gorillas escaped their enclosures, they ganged up and started to rob people, when they approached me first I kicked the bear I the nuts using the crane kick my sifu taught me, the kick was so hard that one of the nuts flew and hit one of the gorillas in the head knockin it out. With one kick I disposed both the bear and one of the gorillas, the other gorilla saw this and apologized and went back to his enclosure, I spared him, he is still grateful to this day.

[@kumar7586]

@@florinflorin9789 😆🤣😂😀😁

[@Johnny_sins_18_plus]

​@@florinflorin9789😂😂😂

[@Adashorts2224]

Thanks, that motivates me to learn wing chun.

[@bertt1055]

He even made battle punches work in large gloves. Badass.

[@Supernorelation]

Tony Ferguson oddly enough would incorporate parry counters from wingchun into his fights. I wanna say either his pettis fight or dos anjos fight he had some slick wingchun parries.

[@Guile1117]

Anything can work if you combine it with something, as a boxer iv learned mixing it with wrestling makes it really effective, I think any stand up fighter should learn ground game same with ground game fighters its important to know both

[@DanTheWolfman]

I did the first Straight Blast in MMA vs Pancrase Champ Yuki Kondo in 2000 and you can see me use it in multiple old sparring vids

[@aamvoor]

Share a link. Would be awesome

[@joshvaggs9748]

That sweep hit then kick would be an unreal finish in the cage 😮

[@christophem.294]

This is fun. I'm 55. When I was a young adult, wing chun was discovered in martial arts magazines and presented as the ultimate weapon. All the bodyguards practised it, the Leung Ting guys were beating the crap out of everyone ;-)). Today, a thousand questions are being asked about the effectiveness of wing chun. I find that wing chun is quite effective at close range and in self-defence BUT in my experience, when you get two people to fight, their technical specificities are reduced to boxing. You don't recognize WC anymore. The reptilian brain transforms your style into good old-fashioned boxing.

[@Meinan4370]

Wing chin is highly problematic in it doesn’t really translate well to high level fighting but some of the fundamentals Is super easy to learn and implement and does improve fighting really quickly it just caps fast

[@agentsmith6570]

love how you spar. best method to learn and be injury free.

[@gw1357]

Kevin Lee is the hardest working man in youtube martial arts. His channel has some of the best content out there, plus I think he does more guest appearances than anyone else. The chain punch is cool, but -- like Kevin said -- its better for that 3rd blow to be an elbow or a clinch entry. You can use Wing Chun trapping to snake your way into some cool standing entries for takedowns, chokes, and joint locks as well. He did a couple videos years ago with Greg Nelson that were really great on the subject.

[@shadyganley8877]

🤦‍♂️

[@AmateurHour1111]

Always good energy on this channel!

[@liahfox5840]

Bruce Lee already did it, it's called Jeet Kun Do. It's basically like Boxing, Jutitsu/Krav-Maga, and Wing-Chun all in one package. If you're a faster than average person, it's extremely effective.

[@nebulous8389]

Bruce just kept certain wing Chun techniques eventually and discarded what he felt made him rigid and limited.

[@sethcampbell8932]

Jeet kun do is a philosophy not a martial art. Its about making yourself a complete fighter by filling in the gaps of your style. Saying it's a mashup of specific styles is inherently against its teachings.

[@jacobharris954]

Bruce Lee never completed his education. It is like being taught medicine by first aider or paramedic not a nurse at worst or doctor at best

[@bs_art3625]

The Wing chun stomp kick aka oblique kick, is another practical move that can be used in mma. Jones Jones has devastated opponents with this traditional technique.

[@BradYaeger]

I've found a lot depends on what the style is designed for . Stuff that may work in self defense or a scuffle may not translate when your are both squared off and willingly trading blows and trying to maintain distances , adrenalin is up, etc. Especially if the other person also has training.

[@jeremyjolly3645]

Amazing how wing chun gets frequently mocked however the moment a legit fighter like Stephen takes an interest suddenly it’s not so useless

[@stephenanthonybailey]

Wonderboy getting new looks is pretty awesome to see. That ankle kick is nice. Doesn’t take much to be effective and give some nice openings

[@shadowX316]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, out of all the techniques they went over, that is my favorite one. I'm thinking of trying it out when I spar, it's sneaky.

[@weissgal1977]

don't you love how WB learns a new technique in like ... 10 seconds, and then use it perfectly?

[@joaosimoesdecarvalho8096]

We finally know where Kevin lee fits into all of this.

[@nikolab.4065]

Love how you immediately understand what Kevin is talking about and implement it no problem with the instructions he's given you I also love this format and hope you do it more in the future with other martial arts

[@rosemarietolentino3218]

He is a professional MMA Blackbelt kickboxer! I expect him to be able to do this!

[@nikolab.4065]

@@rosemarietolentino3218 To be fair, I've seen other vids of this type where yt guys just give weird looks at the wing chun techniques being taught to them, like "how the hell is this gonna work" type of looks. WB on the other hand, was enjoying himself and looked very eager to learn.

[@PatrickChirac]

I subscribed, clicked the like button, enjoyed the video! Thank you champion Osu

[@SxipezFN]

I love wing chun I'm currently in a wing chun school and I'm loving it

[@coldersteel575]

I was expecting a totally different Kevin Lee tbh lol keep up the good work WB 👊

[@BrandonTLuong]

I love using chain punches as a distraction to set up other strikes. However, I only used it on beginners to some intermediate martial artists. Haven't land any in advance people, needless to say fighters.

[@bigheadrhino]

Is it just me or did it look like he brought some of that battle punch energy into the Kevin Holland fight? Absolute legend!

[@Quinnfs]

I’m not gonna lie when he said Kevin Lee, I wasn’t expecting this man to jump into frame haha. I can’t be the only one lol

[@crypticnomad]

Wing Chun trapping is fun in Muay Thai sparring because few expect it and even fewer have a good idea of how to counter/defend against it. I use it like a jab opener for an overhand. So knock the hand away -> vertical punch -> and then overhand. The angle/level change and vertical punch is great in general against high guards too. I wish there was a good Wing Chun school near me. I learned the first 2 forms and the wooden dummy form from a local mcdojo but stopped because it is a mcdojo. They knew the forms well but the application wasn't there. So I switched to Muay Thai because there is a great local Muay Thai/Chaiya school.

[@jonahhex9620]

I recommend search Kenneth Chung here on KZbin. I think he turned 70 yrs old this year. His English has really improved so Americans can understand him now. I trained under him when he taught in Cantonese.

[@crypticnomad]

If I ever train wing chun again it will only be with someone that also has muay thai and preferably also jiu-jitsu but that would not be a deal breaker. If I don't see techniques getting stress tested, no sparring and the sifu is obviously not a fighter I'll immediately leave. I like the system itself and believe there are a lot of really useful techniques hidden in the forms but just knowing the forms is almost as useless as body builder style muscles. I like what Bruce Lee said to a body builder once "that is nice but can you actually use it?"

[@ragdollcatledaandherbutlerstef]

@@crypticnomad A form Is only a beginning. Sadly many martial artists practice blindly some form and they do not know how to use ideas and applications they could find in them. So of course when they meet a real fighter they are destroyed at once

[@crypticnomad]

@@ragdollcatledaandherbutlerstef That was basically why I stopped training at the only place in my area that offers wing chun. The sifu is in the US and international martial arts hall of fame from her years in the business end of running large martial arts schools but she and her husband are the first to admit that they are not fighters. Her husband is a very talented martial artist but not a fighter. What that means to me is that much of the techniques they know will be unavailable to them once their heart starts racing, they get an adrenaline dump and the frontal cortex shuts off(where techniques not stress tested live). That lack of stress testing is the main reason that we see videos of extremely over confident wing chun guys get absolutely handled by mma or muay thai guys and is not because the techniques are useless. Properly stress tested wing chun is extremely effective for short distance striking situations and especially so in a clinch. My limited wing chun training gave me tons of useful concepts that I apply every time I'm in a muay thai clinch

[@kierenkd]

@@crypticnomad you are 100% correct. So many wing chun practitioners dont know what they are drilling because they dont test it. You see grappling get confused with blocking.

[@benfranklin2168]

The smile on your face when you do chain punches is priceless.

[@LunaticReason]

Wrestling and hand fighting is something that you might want to consider when implimenting Wing chun. I would attempt a takedown when the opponent defends that sets him up to bridge with you allowing you to use Wing Chun if you don't take him down. They are forced to make contact in order to prevent you from taking them down.. Also clinch, low kicks, stomps and sweeps once you are in closer range particularly against the cage. I would lead with Teap, Roundhouse, Oblique kicks as your longer ranged attacks.

[@Guile1117]

That is true I combine wrestling with my boxing

[@stochasticxalid9853]

I am a follower of Wonder boy because he is an amazing martial artist and a respectful person, the very definition of a gentleman...

[@LarryParane]

It'll be awesome to see some Wing Chun hints on your upcoming fight! We're rooting for you, Wonderboy!

[@zetareticulan321]

I believe Wing Chun was originally designed to bridge the gap between striking and clinching, and was never meant to be a stand alone style. That's why it has no beginning, and no end.

[@user-tj8ys4ic8w]

Kevin totally surprised me when he jumped out. I was expecting Kevin Lee the UFC fighter to come out loooool

[@GaryMaWingChun]

Great video! Check out some of Pacquiao and Lomachenko's past fights to see the vertical fist being used to pierce through the opponent's guard. Even Adesanya uses a vertical fist with his jab.

[@chrischanshihyung3155]

why do u think vertical fist is exclusive to wc?

[@tobyjarrett4042]

I use vert jab it’s not rare in boxing

[@nicktheeskrimador1486]

I think a huge part of wing chun's failure to be present in modern fighting arts is that people conflate "present with wing chun" as "ONLY present in wing chun" (see Chris Chan Shih Yung and Toby jarrett's comments). The truth of Chinese boxing is that people focus on the 'Chinese' more than they do on the 'boxing', and that the concepts are alive and well even in modern styles. You see Canelo, Lomachenko, and GGG bat down hands in a manner that could conceivably be taught in a WC school. You see Teofimo Lopez use his forearms in a way that is pretty congruent with WC methodology. The theories are sound, but applied wing chun doesn't look like wing chun formwork any more than boxing looks exactly like padwork or the speed bag. Vertical fists, parries, forearm defenses - they're not exclusive to wing chun, they're just also present there. It's a style of infighting, it doesn't work well if you don't have a way to get inside or to break/ prevent the clinch. Anybody who just decides "I'm gonna wing chun this man" is gonna get themselves hurt, but if you are smart about the application then you can reasonably expect to successfully mix it into your striking.

[@darkchocolatewhitechocolat332]

@@chrischanshihyung3155 a technique doesnt have to be exclusive to be used in a style :)) just like how a rear hand cross isn't exclusive to boxing or even any martial arts--yet it is still a staple strike in boxing--or like a roundhouse kick to muay thai, or head movement in kickboxing, etc.

[@darkchocolatewhitechocolat332]

@@tobyjarrett4042 true! pacquiao and lomachenko are indeed boxers LOL [ doesn't mean its not part of wing chun tho :) ]

[@funkyboodah]

Wonderboy's gonna bust out the Ip Man on Kevin Holland

[@Tenchigumi]

While I definitely don't think Wing Chun would survive on its own against any trained opponent, there are some really strong, practical tools it can provide to an open-minded fighter, similar to how a karate point fighting alone won't win an actual fight, but its principles can be powerful with the right adaptations. I'd love to see you move on from chain punches and try a little Chi Sau, and maybe test out a few hand traps and takedowns.

[@rosemarietolentino3218]

I have been doing Wing Chun for over 40 years. It’s the person not the style that makes it work. If it doesn’t work for you maybe you have not had enough real applications to make it work for you.

[@rosemarietolentino3218]

Add some Iron Palm and it will work even better…

[@jonahhex9620]

It works I use it and nothing else in streetfights but what you’re recommending is pointless without a proper and good horse. The knees in proper position is what generates Wing Chun not the hands. Wing Chun is from the legs up not the other way.

[@donjuan4176]

Spot on Anthony ......."but its principles can be powerful with the right adaptations."..........Many Traditional Martial Art Practitioners walk around with a FALSE since of invisibility!!!......It takes a special mentality and insight for practitioners in many traditional martial arts to be able to "Morph" their ineffective training techniques, applications and methods to be applicable in a real nitty gritty street fight........Of course there are circumstances in which any Martial Art can work against a complete inept Barney Phife Goofball....And the last factor in being successful in a real time street fight is that it is THE INDIVDUAL AND WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF THAT MAKES A MARTIAL ART WORK IN A STREET FIGHT .

[@Tenchigumi]

I don't think you read my comment correctly.@dnomyarakunawik38

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

Tony Ferguson actually does incorporate some Wing Chun already.

[@dizdeck357]

Wrong. The guy owns a wooden dummy. That's it, buddy

[@tferg4092]

@@dizdeck357 he used Wing Chun multiple times against Anthony Pettis

[@dizdeck357]

@@tferg4092 if you don't train wing Chun you won't have the eye or the understanding of what you're looking at. Trust me, he doesn't know wing chun

[@tferg4092]

@@dizdeck357 Joe Rogan must not know what he's talking about either I didn't say he full on uses it but there is techniques that he does use from Wing Chun

[@dizdeck357]

@@tferg4092 every UFC fight is using some "techniques " of wing Chun. But it doesn't make it wing Chun

[@KtotheCSchaaf]

So this is how Kevin Lee fits into all this? I’ll let Chael know

[@TheGamerlife247]

Can definitely see a few good uses for it in the cage

[@g.dalfleblanc63]

The chain punching in the first few minutes was very effective because the guy was trapped against the floor. Now standing you're mostly going to be able to trap your opponent effectively by using one hand/arm to pin them against something, hand trap or neck grab. Your other hand can then chain five very fast and powerful punches.

[@stevenedmund5680]

very nice ...... so many people trash it but when when the concept of Wing Chun is used realistically it can be very effective to control the centre line.

[@ariasenagms2076]

I can see you use chain punch very effective 👊

[@silentvalue]

Would be awesome to see some of this stuff incorporated here and there. I bet it would catch a lot of people off guard eventhough it seems very situational.

[@nr1NPC]

Nah its weak af. Stephen should start training at a new gym, just to refreshen his focus in real fights for the future ufc fights

[@WarrenKirkpatrick]

@@nr1NPC weak? Several mma guys have incorporated wing chun into their practice, including Conor megregor so idk what shit you’re smoking.

[@rainman688]

@@nr1NPC I mean the hand trapping and parrying is pretty realistic a lot of fighters use it to a degree, that punch combo is pretty stupid tho

[@VState60]

Nope, it’s not bullshit. Watch ten seconds in how the midget, sorry, wing chun *master is throwing punches with his thumb out wide as far as he can…totally embarrassing and props to WB for tolerating this hot trash.

[@briansegura7219]

Tony Ferguson Is the Closest to someone using Wing Ching, but what I’ve noticed about wing Chung is Hooks can break through most of its Defense 🫤 an that’s How Gaethji beat him.

[@columodonnell9202]

So thats where Kevin Lee fits into all of this

[@silverseto1158]

Great video. Love your work Kevin, you're an inspiration. Stephen, I look forward to the Holland fight, gl gl.

[@justinlezu793]

Stevens a killer fighter love watching this dude bounce around the octagon he has maybe the best footwork I’ve ever seen in mma he bounces in and out super fast and super smooth

[@smollgar]

Yes! I did wing chun for 4 years it was epic and seemed relatively practical for a street fight.

[@anthonygerber8261]

It can be depending on who you learn it from and how they train & spar.

[@max801]

It could be practical if the fight doesn't end on the ground.

[@anthonygerber8261]

@@max801 the way they generate power in their punches is interesting. Good for if you're attacked in a phone booth or tight hallway.

[@jonahhex9620]

Trapping hands is what you’re trying to refer to Stephen. Basically the idea of jamming up your opponents hands/arms. If done perfectly in an ideal way, one hand traps / blocks / jams the opponent’s 2 hands - arms.

[@stevenkreitzer5602]

Great video. The sparring control is just about perfect.

[@caidenonfridge8826]

What up everybody intro is legendary

[@aura-pprenti2301]

4:24 WAIT did YOU just managed to put chain punch out in an actual sparring?! Dude you're the most awesome fighter of the world

[@bootzik]

The problem is that with Wing Chun and some other fighting styles is, that a lot of moves are not allowed in MMA, for streetfights it can be better, but still you do need a lot of sparring somehow aswel

[@Guile1117]

That's true, Lethwei you can head butt, but with that you risk brain injury

[@me5o164]

Always felt that wing chun does have potential which can only be brought out by mixing it with something else it’s parry is good the vertical punch can go between guard while protecting your body and the sweeps and knee kicks can destroy someone but the problem is that it is only reactionary and it can’t start and it’s only combo is the chain punches which isn’t that good so that’s why if it is put with anything that can go with anything from boxing to kickboxing to Thai to better them

[@Hidantheman]

I can definitely see you adding the vertical punch to your MMA game due to your stance

[@astonprice-lockhart7261]

Integrating martial arts. The way of the past, present and future. Awesome collaboration and video.

[@josevelasco216]

BMF vs Big Mouth is going to be quite exciting I can see!!!

[@MonkeyFist]

I am a EX wing chun guy, but i am atill using Wingchun in my training,sparrings or fights... It may be bery usefull but many practicioners/clubs forgetting about sparring... And this is why we can see maaaany, many wingchun guys losing the fights on internet... Because they trying to trap when they dont closing the distance...they belive that chainpunch it is the only weapon but it is just a one tool... And they are afraid to get hit...so they may know 100000 techniques and looks super cool when they drillng but when they get punched in the nose they forgething everything and just turning around and letting the secound guy do hes things... I love wingchun but it is sad to see what people do to it heh

[@jasonliu1205]

i’m glad you used it today bro

[@chm2]

Those chain punches are a 5 frame start up heavy. Very good.

[@Ashfall1992]

Looking good! And man, Andrew is looking sharp as well his striking has gotten so good so fast it’s insane.

[@brandonastacio488]

That trip to punch combo seems super effective

[@jdmmike7225]

Nice lil instructional. Good luck on your upcoming fight bro. Can't wait to see you in the octagon with someone who will actually trade on the feet. LETS GO!!!!!

[@djake1743]

Now you just need to use these techniques on Kevin Holland. :)

[@jakekunz5168]

Cant wait for your fight against Holland!! Perfect matchup of style and personalities!

[@KO-gu6wp]

Bro the speed at which you learn techniques is akin to how neo downloaded Martial arts techniques directly into his mind in the Matrix.

[@roninstrength1883]

So cool to see this. Makes me smile.

[@JKDVIPER]

I’m glad to see you two working together. That’s phenomenal. 💯🐉🤛💥😉

[@raydrexler5868]

Though the art wasn’t designed for Consensual violence, it’s fun to see a sport fighter make parts of it work

[@mckenzienelson5132]

finally, we know where kevin lee fits into all of this.

[@full_metal_troy8394]

How real sparring should be done! Amazing to see wonderboy control his strikes and be easy on his partner. What a great lesson for the partners

[@wingchunharmonyindonesia]

Ini hanya pengamatan sya dr apa yg ditunjukan dalam video, konteknya ini Light Sparing yach... Kalau teknik yg digunakan sudah pasti semuanya hanya bentuk2 seperti boxing dan terlihat tendangan2 ala Taekwondo. Tapi jika diteliti lebih jauh...yach, ada konsep wingchun di dalamnya yg tersirat dari bentuk2 random yg ditunjukan. Walau tidak banyak. Wingchun hanya sebuah konsep jika digunakan dalam bentuk disni. Dan yg namanya konsep tetnunya harus dibentuk supaya mendarah daging, karena klo tidak yach tidak akan terbiasa juga.

[@Matt0807]

It's really cool how you were able to make the chain punch thing work. I'll be rooting for you on December 3rd!

[@merkinmanj875]

Can anyone tell me why no one uses Wing Chun to get wrist control from bottom in BJJ?? Like if someone is on top of you and has wrist control, I imagine someone who is good at this could roll their wrists out and get wrist control on them?? Am I wrong?

[@SmokeDef007]

The kick swipe works great

[@magnusm4]

I like the many ways you use the body in punches in different martials arts. Muay Thai has right leg behind when punching right. Twisting the body. Wing Chun here has center punches in a repeated motion. Bujinkan I trained in has right foot planted and you sink down while punching. Focusing on body weight carried through the punch. Piguaquan has you throw your body forward along with the punch. Similarly to using a forward sword slash like you're throwing it. Throwing yourself with the punch. Funnily we also practiced a barrage technique. But it was instead a three hits in succession with the retrieving hand being flat, as our defense.

[@ElDrHouse2010]

You can make certain aspects work - Keep the straight burst short with 3 punches like your Karate Blitz it works. - Some basic parry counters with one hand and strike with the other at the same time (Muay Thai has better defense/attack options though because of the elbows you can strike with elbow jabs while guarding at the same time better) Thats it Wing Chun is overall bad for combat sports or self defense imo lol but its not a bad sport at least they do something.

[@aidenog7380]

Yes wonder boy know wingchun sucks if this “wing chun master” fought at 100 percent wonderboy would end him in seconds

[@Oreocycllo]

What about oblique kicks. That originate from wing chun

[@aidenog7380]

@@Oreocycllo they work but not as effective as normal low kicks

[@jonahhex9620]

? Wing Chun has elbows in 2nd set

[@ElDrHouse2010]

@@Oreocycllo Yeah true I dont know why they are called Oblique because that isnt even the Oblique. They didnt orgininate from Wing Chun another more primitive Martial Art can claim that one like Pankration but they are good af. Wonderboy has talked about straight kicks to the knees and quads, he says he can do them, they are very effective but the opponent will hate you forever because you are basically hindering his athletic capacity by a lot, thats why everyone hated fighting Jon Jones.

[@MartialArtsTechniquesideas]

That’s sweep in open stance is nasty

[@thomowatch6349]

Great seeing you try to implement something new into your style. Someone like you could make Wing Chun work in the ring, you should definitely get more lessons. Wing Chun is a lot easier to use with MMA gloves as there is a lot of open hand blocks and strikes.

[@jonahhex9620]

Wing chun also uses elbows to break free of grapplers or disrupting a close range attack. Wing Chun is all about being in grappling range but quick enough to side step out of the way or punch straight line but from the side of the opponent after moving to the outside of them which requires perfect timing. If you don’t time it right, you’re in big trouble.

[@aidenog7380]

That sucks then u have to time it perfect or else ur fucked seems unreliable and unrealistic

[@jonahhex9620]

@@aidenog7380 it takes about a decade to become proficient enough to handle most opponents who have good training in other martial arts and 20 years to reach a proficiency in which your timing and position are good enough to handle the kind of opponent’s Stephen faces in the UFC so yeah most people will not want to invest that much training for that length of time to reach the skill level required. Which is why you see so many people claim to know Wing Chun or even teach it but they’re not very effective. For example Bruce Lee only studied Wing Chun in Hong Kong for 6 years before moving to the USA and eventually starting his own martial art.

[@joemccallum1536]

@@jonahhex9620 Dear God ... Commit to WC for a decade and you're getting wrecked by the average wrestler/BJJ blue belt. Committing 20 years to wing chun alone is time wasted if you actually care about fighting.

[@jonahhex9620]

@@joemccallum1536 yes and no, for that first decade yeah there’s major vulnerability but once you have a solid foundation and especially at 20 years under Kenneth Chung you’re not getting tackled, taken down by professional wrestlers, BJJ etc and you can use it into old age. But to your point very few are willing and able to do it. Which is why you have so few actual Wing Chun martial artists. Instead 99% call themselves Wing Chun but right away I watch and see they don’t even have basic Wing Chun fundamentals down. I know of only 2 places on Earth that teach Wing Chun properly. You have a better chance of winning the lotto than seeing real Wing Chun in the wild.

[@max801]

@@joemccallum1536 I agree

[@Rick999888]

Cody garbrand does a good footsweep, love that.

[@gosunflower]

fantastic vid as always, great to see Kevin again

[@angelomagtajasgenuinekarao8528]

I know that tall guy you spar is for the preparation for Holland.. good luck champ..

[@GOBRAGH2]

He made it work! Talent!

[@ghlu9408]

Vertical punch is so underrated I use it in sparring, it so great to get through a guard

[@ghlu9408]

And for MMA it's great since the gloves are smaller, it protects your hand, as it adds about an inch of surface area to punch (Fight like a Physicist the book for reference he did an experiment).

[@mawuigithagoat]

The problem with wing chun nowadays is that is is misunderstood, as a wing chun student a good 98% of wing chun you see on the internet is all BS. And people obviously think that that is wing chun is. However it isn’t. I like Kevin cuz he is making wing chun look like what it should be.

[@paulzenchuk7807]

Stephen great timing!!!!!