This Master proved Kung Fu works in MMA

[@inside_fighting]

Hope you guys enjoyed! Always open to hearing what you guys want to see next 🙏🏼

[@calebworden2993]

I don't like it when people say adapt was kung fu not good on its own

[@calebworden2993]

It has to be modernized

[@calebworden2993]

You should look up Adam Chan he's a Kung Fu KZbinr he talks about different ways you can generate power that don't require you being bigger and stronger than the other guy

[@calebworden2993]

I think I get the idea of adapting it's not changing it to be good in a cage fight sort of it is but not in the way I think that kind of makes me mad

[@calebworden2993]

Here's the question I thought of are you saying need to be modernized because modernization will make it better or are you saying it needs to be modernized cuz you don't really believe in it and it needs to be changed to work

[@citydrums7525]

Great stuff. Erik Paulson uses Wing Chun techniques with grappling effectively...

[@inside_fighting]

He is a great example of it for sure.

[@jordanrock3494]

He would be great interview for the channel.

[@inside_fighting]

@ yea I’d love to move with him a bit also

[@danimass6067]

​@@inside_fightinghey, this isn't related to the video, but I watch a lot of your content and it sucks to see the addition of your knee brace, have you considered peptides or stem cells for your knee? I personally haven't had any experience but I know some people who have been able to really get better. Just a thought. Inayan eskrimador here

[@CanadaFree-ce9jn]

I like this gentleman; he is not trying to self-promote himself or saying his style is best, he is merely sharing what they do and why.

[@inside_fighting]

He is very humble and very good.

[@jrlonergan6773]

I love seeing traditional guys doing traditional things and sparring and adapting it.

[@MrCBTman]

Video suggestion: This might be a weird suggestion for a video, but I’m interested in the relationship between certain martial arts. That includes arts that have often been taught together or combined, like Bajiquan and Piguaquan, Taekwondo and Hapkido, Savate and Le Canne, FMA and JKD, or Tai Chi Chuan and Shuai Jiao. I’m also interested in classic rivalries between styles, like Kyokushin vs Taikiken, or BJJ vs Luta Livre.

[@inside_fighting]

Great idea!

[@jarrodpelrine7229]

Another killer video with a truly humble yet badass martial artist you and Kevin Lee have been killing it lately keep going awesome stuff

[@inside_fighting]

Much appreciated man 🙏🏼 Kevin is awesome for sure i agree. He has a great channel

[@Wise-Fool97]

So excited for this collaboration! John Wai has a very diverse background that's totally pressure tested and uses it in combative sports and competition. So interesting to see how Kung Fu especially Wing Chun and Choy Li Fut and how they can be used in combat sports. adaptation and other arts are needed but the theory, concepts and practices. Open-minded and love to see more collaborations and breakdowns of how he uses his kung fu in completion. Would love to see more of these! Thank you again coach!

[@inside_fighting]

Absolutely brother 🙏🏼

[@MrRourk]

@@Wise-Fool97 there already is Sanda and Police Fist. There are some great Chinese Police videos out there :)

[@caseysutherland]

I love seeing how CLF and Wing Chun are expressed in American Kenpo. This was really cool. Love your stuff, sir.

[@inside_fighting]

Much appreciated 🙏🏼

[@Greenman1991]

That's just too awesome, I love it when the kung fu people understand that it's all about the principles, not the form, when we get the principles right, we can apply it in any form or style, cheers!

[@inside_fighting]

Adaptation is everything

[@HejHej-t9v]

A video with you and Adam Chan would be very interesting.

[@inside_fighting]

I’d love to make it happen

[@warrenstanford7240]

It’s a very long time since I have heard a Choi Li Fut discussed. 👍

[@inside_fighting]

It’s a great system

[@KarateUnity]

This is gold! A respectful interplay of competencies at a high-level. One love guys.❤ excellent video.

[@inside_fighting]

Thank you brother

[@super-fc6tz]

this is good content, I am base on wing chun and Taiji, but cannot deny BJJ is really important

[@inside_fighting]

It’s an important part of training

[@rogermanley9017]

Great stuff! Really great!!

[@JKDVIPER]

Yes. You guys can stop by n see. I use it like a street boxing. Slap fighting PAK SAO is the set up. It absolutely works. That was vreat, smart ideas, he made good points. Main thing for me with kung fu arts if im going to use them is, staying loose, light, and fluffy. Keeping the head up and back away from the opponents, stayung two hands in to control, theres a lot more to it though, collection. 😁💯

[@inside_fighting]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@JKDVIPER]

@ always great

[@Zz7722zZ]

I like this point about forms being exaggerated movements for training purposes. Too many people get lost in the optics of kung fu and wonder why they dont 'see it' in sparring.

[@inside_fighting]

Agreed. It’s all there just tighter

[@DenshaOtoko2]

Hung Gar was the most popular in the '60s and '70's because of the Shaw Bros movies especially The Tiger Crane school.

[@inside_fighting]

I’ll have to check them out

[@timkittle5418]

I LOVE your channel. I share its content frequently, particularly with the group I teach.

[@inside_fighting]

Really appreciate that. Glad you found the channel.

[@EzeHSK]

Nice to see some CLF represented! I'm a Choy Lee Fut guy myself, in my school we train angles too. My Sifu insists a lot on them. I heard that Wong Tat Mau (famous CLF master) had a lot of students who competed in sanda. So there's definitely a precedent for CLF in combat sports. Great video!

[@inside_fighting]

Glad you enjoyed! It’s. Great system

[@winark3779]

Choy li fut ftw! Nice discussion w John who integrates and pressure tests traditional kung fu in a modern way. Cool stuff!

[@inside_fighting]

There’s no denying he’s putting in the work and creating a great team

[@hungsingkwoonusa650]

My lineage here in USA is the first and oldest existing kung fu school and the first CLF to be taught here. Our Founder Lau Bun, had run ins with bruce lee. Choy Lee Fut was developed for war. It was used in many of the uprisings and revolutions and even the over throwing of the Qing Dynasty. It can def work in the ring and works extremely well on the streets. Combat runs in the DNA of choy lee fut.

[@inside_fighting]

I’m a huge fan of the system. It’s aggressive and forward fighting

[@hungsingkwoonusa650]

@@inside_fighting I totally agree. In Choy Lee Fut we have 3 major branches that all developed seperately from one another but the root is still Choy Lee Fut. ALL 3 brances are combat focused and some have adopted BJJ since CLF is a stand up system. I've had my guys fight in Karate, San Shou, and now against Muay Thai. So, while most of kung fu was just happy doing forms, my guys were out in the streets getting into fights every weekend. so i had to change my teaching to focus on combat first. One thing i love about CLF is that we have everything a fighter needs for stand up combat. Even after 42 years into one system, i'm still seeing and learning as CLF is a system that one can live 3 lifetimes adn still find new stuff in it.

[@akiles391]

I'd like to see you analyzing a video of Wingfight/Wing Revolution. Nice job!👍

[@inside_fighting]

I will check it out!

[@akiles391]

@inside_fighting Cool! I'm sure Sifu VLMA know it. Originally, both sifus come from the same Wing Chun system.

[@tranquil_dude]

The actual meaning of gongfu (功夫) (i.e. kung fu) as it's used in the Chinese language, is (skill/attainment developed) through substantial time & effort. Often, it's used as an euphemism for martial arts, because developing martial skill does take substantial time & effort, but for the same reason, it can also be used for parkour, cooking, etc etc. If there is one main philosophy in the "martial art" of kung fu, then it is this: if a move, stance, tactic etc didn't work for you initially, you put in the time & effort (i.e. practice, sparring, correction, habituation...) to *make* it work eventually. (within reasonable limits of course. obviously if you try to intercept a punch with your face then you haven't actually intercepted it.) It's a transformative process. Your mind & body changes, and the technique works. In other words, if you're always expecting to learn some technique that is going to work by virtue of being a certain kind of technique (with no conditioning on your part), that's actually the *opposite* of kung fu. Hence, people who go around pointing fingers at kungfu demonstrations and saying, "that's not practical in a real fight!" are almost totally missing the point.

[@sergiobatista2272]

Kuro obi word is a channel full of great Chinese and japonese martial arts (the real effectiveness of each style, no bullshido at all) .. I consider it the best of the word to learn some of the best of each style (and there is plenty of styles, including the rare ones).

[@inside_fighting]

I will check them out!

[@joshhaffer-bb8lg]

That was really phenomenal! Love the angles, closing distance and being adaptable to the situation! Also, bringing in different styles to fill in gaps.

[@D--man]

Thanks again! More great stuff here.

[@inside_fighting]

Appreciate it!

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Awesome! Great stuff! :)

[@inside_fighting]

Thank you :)

[@Zack1440]

Awesome!

[@MrCBTman]

Several high profile fighters have used CMA in the cage, including Zhang Weili, Zabit Magomedsharipov, Cung Le, Anderson Silva, and Tony Ferguson

[@inside_fighting]

People under estimate the value it brings

[@alexcheng1560]

Don’t forget Big Country

[@MrCBTman]

@@alexcheng1560 Holy shit, thank you for that reminder, lol. But for some reason I was never sure if he was serious about that or just joking.

[@alexcheng1560]

@@MrCBTmanRoy Nelson started training martial arts at the Luohan Shaolin kungfu school in Vegas. It remains a core component of his striking base I believe

[@MrCBTman]

@ OK, that’s fucking awesome. Now I want to go back and rewatch some of Roy’s classic fights.

[@thebaneking4787]

Great video brother. One for the ever evolving warriors out there.

[@inside_fighting]

Appreciate it brother

[@souetrejeremy]

In before the usual trolls dropping "No, it doesn't work" in the comments because they have nothing else to brighten their lives.

[@inside_fighting]

Hahaha luckily they don’t come around my channel too much. There’s just one or two stragglers who show up from time to time.

[@Product_Of_Culture]

I've been telling people for years that Kung Fu is great in the cage, Just have to pick and choose your tactics. Cage fighting gloves don't allow you to have full wrist control and still tend to get caught on each other in close range which makes Chi Sau applications need modifications. Great job once again! Good stuff Brotha

[@inside_fighting]

We see more and more techniques being pulled in i find. A slow appreciation is coming back

[@Product_Of_Culture]

@inside_fighting absolutely! When I was younger I never thought that I would see such a progression through time. This is exciting stuff!

[@mikeneidlinger8857]

I enjoyed watching this video.

[@inside_fighting]

Glad to hear that

[@mikeneidlinger8857]

Thanks for making the videos.

[@IronMantisMartialArts]

Great to see other kung fu practitioners mixing it up. Great interview.

[@inside_fighting]

@@IronMantisMartialArts his whole school trains hard for sure. He moves fast as well

[@junichiroyamashita]

Choy Li Fut ,i would love an indepth look at their swinging punches. Is it closer to Hung Gar? Kuro Obi World make a video about using Kung Fu in MMA. In my opinion Kung Fu is a gold mine of opportunities for Mma fighters, nowadays people are doing the same things, arts are ristagnating and reducing to the most "optimal" ,leaving out a lot options. I like to see new stuff, and there are a lot of things that they only do, waiting only to be brought the mainstream. You need someone that understand both the old and new,so that it can translate effectively. The future of Grappling is adding Biting and Small Joint imho, and that can be achieved through Kinamutay and Chin Na.

[@inside_fighting]

We just saw the crazy double back fist knockout. For sure these styles have so much to offer

[@bradleyholbert5054]

I would love to see him do a video on Hung Gar.

[@EliteBlackSash]

Yes, Hung Ga and Choy Li Fut both get the swinging “punches” from Hop Ga / Tibetan White Crane style. Ultimately the swinging punches are from Shuaijiao, they’re originally throwing mechanics. They adapted them pretty effectively as off-angle strikes though.

[@ZhongXina515]

Yes, Kung fu can absolutely work in mma. I just started training recently with a guy in BajiQuan, and he weighs like 140 pounds, while I weigh 230, and he tosses me around with ease.

[@inside_fighting]

It surprising when you feel it

[@brucekai7462]

Between you and Kevin Lee, you're starting to dismantle the nonsense that traditional martial arts are BS and outdated which we all knew lol.... I'm a firm believer in the right tool for the job... Learn a few disciplines that cover... the ground, medium range (Muay Thai, Boxing) and close range ( WC, Boxing, Pencak silat or similar) and you'll be good to go... Hopefully ;)

[@inside_fighting]

They have tremendous value. I think we will see a resurgence soon. At least i hope we do.

[@thewanderingapprentice]

I really enjoyed this interaction.

[@inside_fighting]

Thanks very much

[@unclecow]

Another great video in my opinion any style can be useful it’s all in how you apply it

[@inside_fighting]

100% agree. As long as you test it and apply it then it will become functional

[@jacobharris954]

Hung gar is just as famous in Hong Kong in far more than Choy Lee fut

[@bradleyholbert5054]

Yes I agree. Hung Gar is awesome!

[@ehisey]

Of course it does. Sanda which is kungfu works successfully in MMA.

[@inside_fighting]

Sanda is amazing for combat sports

[@JoeHerdez777]

Florida has all the cool martial arts schools

[@inside_fighting]

La and NYC have amazing schools imo.

[@MrRourk]

I thought Canada

[@inside_fighting]

@ Canada has a ton also yes. Toronto and Montreal especially

[@MrRourk]

@JoeHerdez777 I hate to say it but California & Illinois specifically around Chicago

[@MrRourk]

@JoeHerdez777 so depressing my state of AZ was once the capital of American MA. Now it is practically abandoned

[@goncalomoreira1217]

I love this investigation you re doing into Chinese martial arts

[@inside_fighting]

I’ve gained a great appreciation for them

[@alexanderkappelhoff2819]

Yesss. As an old skool Hong Kong Kung Fu movie lover this is the video for me. Not living that nipple shirt tho!

[@inside_fighting]

These nipples need a home bro 🙏🏼

[@jacobharris954]

I would love you to a video with Kevin Lee and dan insansto

[@inside_fighting]

I used to help teach bjj at guro Dans school. I trained them as well. If I’m in LA I’ll reach back out to them

[@EliteBlackSash]

Bruce Lee praised Choy Li Fut because of it’s early on willingness to compete against Thai fighters. They have always had a fighters mentality. It’s also the original Chinese Martial Art to land in America. Hung Sing Tong has been in California probably 150 years. Wing Chun and Choy Li Fut are both adaptable because they are adaptations themselves. Wing Chun adapts police / security along with peasant military (the butterfly knives) and Choy Li Fut was connected to the highest levels of the Boxers Rebellion, it adapts military weaponry and grappling to the empty hand civilian style. That’s why everything is not meant to be “tightened up.” Some of it is throws, grip fighting escapes, etc, if you tighten everything up trying to make it all “Boxing” then you lose some of the essence of it. The “boxing” footwork is already in CLF as well, the entire game of CLF is off-angle striking which is what makes it Wing Chun’s natural rival because that is Wing Chun’s biggest weakness. At least the Wing Chun we have today. Mainland China Wing Chun is a lot more dynamic, and has a lot more footwork and angles, it is not so flat footed or straight-line focused. Ip Man kind of OVER-simplified the art, to be quite honest.

[@inside_fighting]

CLF is a fighting system for sure. No denying it

[@josephmarcantonio5908]

Well Done !

[@inside_fighting]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@nmr20067]

Towards the end of his career, Anderson Silva started doing some JKD/Wing Chun type of hand movement to distract his opponents… I think he was around Dan Insonto and picked up some stuff..

[@inside_fighting]

Yes my friend Willy trained him

[@kalterverwalter4516]

Fundamentally all Martial Arts are the same. There are just a cirtan amount amount of ways the body can move. A kick is a kick doesent matter if it's Kung Fu or Muay Thai. Btw I am a JKD man so Kung Fu. 😂😂😂

[@inside_fighting]

@@kalterverwalter4516 what he did felt a bit like JKD

[@amospizzey1]

This man is excellent 100% agreed

[@inside_fighting]

He’s great

[@amospizzey1]

@ started in WC as a teen , Then kickboxing/ boxing /BJJ I’m 57 training regularly It took me some time to understand how to use WC and most of this came from rolling in BJJ ( basically full body Chi Sau ) Always good and RARE to see an instructor put this all together and most importantly pressure test it Thank you

[@jasontodd6779]

As a knife fighter what you think about tantojutsu. It seems like a legitimate knife fighting style. They even have kumite.

[@inside_fighting]

I will make a video on it

[@FunkyBukkyo]

What is the brand of your knee brace? Is it comfortable to use? Most knee brace are enclosed and end up chaffing the skin around my knee. This open design is interesting.

[@inside_fighting]

It’s called the Don joy. Specifically made for ligament injuries and is amazing

[@inside_fighting]

It’s a good brace

[@FunkyBukkyo]

@@inside_fighting thank you for the info 👍

[@ekklesialifeapplicationbib7352]

❤ great content!

[@inside_fighting]

Thank you

[@ekklesialifeapplicationbib7352]

@inside_fighting thank you sir👊

[@dbuck1964]

Kung Fu bro is quick!!

[@inside_fighting]

He is fast indeed

[@Victor-ls7ik]

Love that guy. You rock also

[@inside_fighting]

Thanks brother. He’s great for sure

[@coreyrutherford7231]

I'm very passionate about martial arts. Especially chinese martial arts. I've been taught that Kung fu is more about principles then just techniques. I believe that combat sports practitioners can learn a lot from Chinese martial arts. Side note I recommend you look into mantis Kung fu. It's very interesting, especially the southern styles. Would love to see a video on what you think of them.

[@inside_fighting]

I will definitely look in to it. Hopefully there is an academy near me

[@JohannesHartmann-g9s]

Hey man, I'm in Lisbon - do you happen to be close by and free? A little FMA nerdiness?

[@RAPEDBYBLACKS]

He’s not gonna do gay shit with you

[@RAPEDBYBLACKS]

MAGA TRUMP BABY

[@inside_fighting]

@@JohannesHartmann-g9s I’m back in the US for a while 🙏🏼

[@JohannesHartmann-g9s]

@@inside_fighting petty! Take care ✌🏻

[@inside_fighting]

@ I’ll let you know when I’m back in Portugal 🙏🏼

[@MrR0bJ]

not a fan of the in and out either, at least for myself and my size, however, I find that can make bigger movements easier back and forth to control distance, but the small setup bounces back and forth, almost mike tyson esk, really takes it out of you as a bigger person. angles are the shit because you can step turn throw

[@inside_fighting]

I like in movement with angles and not backing up at all. Peekaboo style is exactly right

[@MAXTHALOS]

👍

[@gladius2489]

It doesn’t work but you can enjoy a dish of chow mein after you’ve lost.

[@NewAccount-mo2yn]

Probably works great. You're just not allowed to poke people in the eye.

[@pinkydavis6113]

Traditional Kung Fu only works in the Matrix…

[@inside_fighting]

I disagree. When adapted it can be very effective

[@vincebello904]

Kung Fu??? Where Is Kung Fu??? 😮

[@inside_fighting]

He did all types of stuff in the video

[@ehisey]

That was kung-fu. Ther is this weird idea it is something different than basic fighting mechanics. It looks fancy in drills but it all the same basic movements.

[@wiezumteufel9024]

12:12 Acknowledges that the forms are BS. Practices MMA. Still calls it Kung Fu🤦🏼‍♂️

[@inside_fighting]

Well he takes the aspects of kung fu and applies them in mma

[@rayray6490]

Mistake to think Kung Fu is just forms. Kung Fu has drills, conditioning and sparring too. The problem is that certain traditional schools over-focus on forms, it’s like over-practicing reciting the alphabet but not enough on forming words and sentences.

[@alexcheng1560]

youtube.com/@the.wandering.warrior?si=WisN5cyGZA3y3GqC Has used and taught Mantis and Longfist kungfu in sports and self defense contexts, it would be cool to see you guys collab

[@inside_fighting]

@@alexcheng1560 cool channel