Is Wing Chun Usefull

My views on Wing Chun as to how useful is it ?
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[@kevionrogers2605]

I enjoy Wing Chun Kuen, but I didn't appreciate it's context until I studied Sayoc Kali.

[@trodriguez362]

this is very good info my Sifu says the same thing I've done some boxing , tae kwon do and judo but I find wing chun extremely useful there are no rules when you get assaulted

[@screamtheguy6425]

Tbh Tommy, you say it takes 1 year to learn the curriculum of Wing Chun, that's quite subjective. Some people may train more than others in a week. If one trains once a week, 1 year of training = 1 month of training every consecutive day, so it would take a one week learner 12 years theoretically. So if you train 5 times a week, let's say, you will probably learn really quickly, especially if you are a hard and diligent worker.

[@TOMMYBOY6969]

Sure, you are right, if you train every day vs. once a week. This is based on a normal person who on average trains once or twice a week. Wing Chun concepts and how it is used in practice is difficult to understand. For example, if you teach someone everything in a month,,, they may not be able to absorb everything because its not just concepts,, its also retraining or your muscle memory, and that takes a long long time...Most new students react to on coming force with more force against them. They been doing that all their life, its natural.... Now,,,, i have to re-train them to react on coming force with soft power,,,,to give first against on coming force before attacking with power,,, that take a person a very long long time to change and learn....Happy New Year of the Pig, Cheers :)

[@screamtheguy6425]

I see your point!!! 恭喜發財！祝你身體健康！

[@Kulo_WC]

HI Tommy, Fighting at such close range, does Wing Chun cover grappling techniques?

[@TOMMYBOY6969]

No, we do not do any grappling at all,, in Wing Chun, we believe that if you start grappling, then you are not punching them, then you are not hurting your opponent. Grappling will tie you up with your opponent and you will be stuck with them in grappling, and the longer you are stuck with them,, the more chance you will be hurt. Punching lets u hurt them right away and then you can flee right away. As an anti grabbling technique, we do use our elbows right away if we get grabbed by the arms.

[@Kulo_WC]

@@TOMMYBOY6969 Thanks Tommy for your response. How extensive is anti-grappling techniques in Wing Chun?

[@TOMMYBOY6969]

@@Kulo_WC Its not very extensive. Grappling is rather new, but you can apply Wing Chun principles in guarding your centre line, and not let anyone enter your centre. If someone grabs your arms,, that means you can hit and elbow already. If they can tackle you down , then its already too late. You should be elbowing them so badly in that range that they dont have a chance to grapple or tackle you down. Its when your elbow and arm is not in the centre, then that is when they can enter and tackle you or grapple you down,,, of course, you have to be mobile and keep turning your body,, dont just move backwards straight,, you need to move back wards in a circular motion so that they can not attack your centre, your centre is your body or spine. Si-Fu Dominick here gives a pretty good demo on anti grappling. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoWZYYCMfs2gndE Here is another good demo from Si-fu Dominick, kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpetloufqNCmqNU

[@TOMMYBOY6969]

Grappling is also usually done by professionals in MMA where those guys can take punches and elbows to the face and not feel it,, but to a normal person,,, if they try to grapple you, and as soon as they come close to you,, they take a few elbows to the face,,, they would think twice about grappling more. Since grappling,, they have to give up protecting their face and use both arms to shoot in. At that instant,, you can elbow, punch straight into their face, temple, , dig your thumbs or fingers into their eyeballs, etc. key is to control their head and destroy their head and face before they can move in.