Wait, that's not Wing Chun ! - response video - Wing Chun - Kung Fu Report - Adam Chan

Universal principles apply to every style. When you train hard, you forget which technique you use during a confrontation. It all depends on how deeply you've integrated the universal principles into your nervous system. Let's discuss!
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[@waderogers776]

You're right. As Bruce Lee reminded us: as long as we have two arms and legs, there are only so many techniques.....it's the concepts that matter. Don't get stuck in the 'classical mess'. Use what works!

[@dominicalberto2179]

@Wade Rogers, I agree 100!

[@Simon2k17]

So funny, he does "filipino" martial arts better than most real filipino martial arts instructors.

[@PooleAcademyofWingChun]

Like me vs Filipino

[@i4MiSRAEL]

Back in the old days (no cameras), we used to have wars with the Chinese and of course, it has its original root lol. Well that was before the West came to the East, haha. So however, don’t be indoctrinated by the western histories or one sided story by the Chinese too.

[@TheOGJeff]

@@i4MiSRAEL I saw a video of Aztec or Mayan fighting styles, and it looks a lot like other things. Just throwing that out here lol

[@smokingbuddha2771]

There are only so many ways to use a blade. The entry might change from one style to another, but once you are up close, things tend to look the same.

[@jashardwallington]

Thats very true

[@Th3LostR3dCoat]

I remember my aikido teacher long ago telling us a story of O Sensei. And at the end of the story, O Sensei is quoted with saying, I don't know techniques, when I move.... Techniques are born.... So thank you for the AIKIDO lesson @Adam Chan

[@blockmasterscott]

That is an awesome quote!

[@sasoriko]

I agree with you Adam. We now have the largest library in human history to draw from and to learn from. At the same time we should show respect and give credit where credit is due for each person's contribution to our growth especially if you have students. There are many stories of martial artists that travel from teacher to teacher and learn. It's important to give credit. In this day and age that is difficult as we get information so quickly now. Much respect that you acknowledge that.

[@realherbalism1017]

The angles used in Filipino Martial Arts are the angles used in every other blade fighting system. You'll find the same concepts in HEMA & HAMA. You can only swing your arm so many ways.

[@Braindazzled]

Great video! People sometimes over intelectualize (guys love trivial information!), and it gets easy to lose sight of the primary purpose of martial arts. At the same time, some older martial artists/instructors have a very tribal approach, which they impart to their students --our style against the others-- and the students absorb it without thinking.

[@TheOGJeff]

My bagua teacher liked to say "it's all the same thing"

[@jamesb.4289]

You don't have to apologize for flowing in the moment. This is honest self-expression in martial arts. This was brilliant! Like in the other comments it just naturally comes out when you study more than one martial art (in your case it was something you briefly learned 20 years ago) it's in your central nervous system. Yes I do agree that we need to show respect to the other Arts by naming them if we can outside of our own individual expression, absolutely! Categorize them for teaching purposes. As for flowing in the moment, that's when universal truths and commonalities in martial arts reveal themselves. Respect tradition without being bound by it.

[@mdub2000]

I practice both Filipino martial arts and Chinese martial arts.....and have dabled in other arts as well.....bottom line is that the body moves only in certain ways....if you know the principals involved the body is not going to express as filipino or chinese......it will just be an expression of what you've trained....but yeah I do appreciate it when teachers do mentioned their influences just so they can at least honor where they learned it from...its just a good form of gratitude to practice and appreciation. Thanks for sharing your influence Adam and always a good job with your material.

[@philjohnston7920]

if you fight naturally regardless of martial arts style they all look the same because of body mechanics. yes when you train to use what you have learnt there are no limitations you should train to respond to what attacks you perceive will happen in a "self-defense" situation but the basics of they style is what leads you there.

[@VA23cjb]

Thank you Sifu for sharing your knowledge and experience. I'm always delighted to watch and learn from your videos.

[@mp_here_69]

"Martial arts is expressing yourself."

[@datr3128]

this respectfully explains why many teachers of various arts do not want their students to practice other styles. The different styles would lose their unique characteristics if other influences cause students to automatically resort to using techniques outside the focus of the teacher’s work, and the techniques themselves will substantially change. Then, what happens to original source materials when practitioners are “mature” enough to begin responsibly drawing from these individual and unique wells of knowledge and truly self-actualize and internalize their training?

[@GeneBurnett]

The form isn't the art, the art is what you learn from the form. Didn't Krishnamurti say something like "break the bowl"...meaning accept the nourishment but don't get attached to the container. Never hurts to be reminded of this. Thanks Adam. Really digging your latest videos. GB

[@georgemartin2337]

I find Adam's videos to be very informative and I appreciate him sharing his knowledge with everyone. However, I think he is even more of an asset to the world by being a public figure and showing that respect and humility are admirable qualities that are sorely lacking in public discourse.

[@aidanmurray8283]

I totally agree. Iain Abernethy also talks a lot about how styles or systems are just specific expressions / examples of principals. So, like you said, it's not the technique that's important, but rather that the technique is an illustration of a principal / habit that one should seek to create through their training. Thanks for all the pointers in these videos!

[@dessalines3607]

*U don’t have to explain anything.*

[@DxModel219]

Trust me all striking martial arts begin to look and feel the same the higher level you go.

[@perrypelican9476]

The idea is to have an effective way of defending yourself. It’s a mistake to reject any effective technique. You want to have a bunch of muscle memory moves for every situation. I think that Bruce lee had the right idea to use what works for you. “For you” is the key. Why would anyone want to expose any movement for not being wing chun. Nice that you are so respectful, but in real life, more people are idiots than not. More people get pleasure making others look bad than look good. Humans aren’t nice in general. Most of them should be ignored.

[@bowlineobama]

That's the problem. Styles only separate humanity. All martial arts are a piece of the truth, not the whole truth. The only principle all martial arts share is the YinYang, while the rest is how they are trained. Your muscle memory dictates how you are going to respond to a given situation.

[@robertmedsker5305]

Movement is the key... once you've learned techniques and they flow free it just becomes movement and self expression...

[@keithharber645]

Almost all the time I train its alone, like Gorge Thurrowgood. Oh wait thats drink. But seriously what was said at end of the video made a lot of sense, and helpful.

[@AmaraArkanis]

Excellent explanation! I feel ya bro. Will be following you as we seem to be in the same train of thought on MA training methods.

[@Xanthis89]

Great explanation! I used to train Ving Tsun / Wing Chun for a few years and switched over to Kali/Filipino Martial Arts. I'm still using Wing Chun in some movements e.g. if my arm gets blocked I have a tendency to use Jut Sao to clear the line. My kicks are still more Wing Chun style kicks just because I feel more comfortable using them. I agree that one should see all the different martial arts as a library to make us of instead of getting lost in all the different styles and trying to only use one as pure as possible. Looking forward to the next videos - great channel! :)

[@PunkRockNerd10171]

Look into the early Wing Chun schools from Gulao Village of Leung Jan. They use something call the 12 Points or 22 Points which are flowing snappy and short range strikes driven from the hips and shoulders used strictly for fighting

[@mountaingoattaichi]

Well said brother!!! Destroy the boxes. And labels. You nailed it.

[@thomasda3482]

the ideas is same like jkd ... No method barrier just honest express u self

[@dano8736]

You have not done a bad job! You are feelings things you cannot express in the moment which requires taking the time to analyze! A perfect example of a system or systems taking root in the body and how fell is quicker than the brain

[@dano8736]

correction: feel is quicker

[@dinisnhagacaite4694]

Super!

[@levimaynard2237]

On this subject, since the history of wing Chun is what it is, with influence from other martial arts styles, would it be unreasonable to use bong sau like a chokuzuki (karate straight punch), since it involves the torque/spiral in the same way? Not saying that's the only use for it, but it seems that could be a possible interpretation of bong sau. Thanks.

[@MikeS24-v4s]

Common Truths!! :)

[@VingTsunKuen585]

Adam, another great video. Your embodiment of wing chun theory proves itself so clearly that it is just plain interesting to watch your contributions. Bravo!

[@trondyne3513]

Your voice gets louder and then soft...very hard to follow, I'd try getting the mic closer and keeping your voice level more consistent....

[@alLEDP]

Well said at the end. Further those "fences" or boxes are a big factor how the arts evolve. Necessity creates opportunity or so I heard... said diffrently: humans are lazy. Boxes, rules and limits will make you creative and in the long run this is good for the artS (plural s) in the long run. Nobody can be a master in everything in one life time. but you can specialize innovate and share these innovation witth the world

[@humphreywong6618]

Nicely said. Naming techniques is paying respect, as well as acknowledging the contributions and learnings of past practitioners. It is up to each of us to transform techniques through practice into something we no longer have to think about. That's the starting point of creativity...

[@Dannyjkd1]

Great explanation. Unfortunely this is part of problem with jeet kune do. Orginal vs concepts arguement and pay respect to the arts. Everyone dabbles today. Their is no orginal really anymore. Unless you live in a very remote place??

[@unfolder4u]

Hi Sifu, Could you explain the difference between hard style and soft style wing chun?

[@colreef]

This dude is a real class act.

[@dominicalberto2179]

We put things in silos. Understand what Adam is talking about. Does it really matter what you use? I would say as long as you get out of the situation is what matters.

[@peterwang5660]

Hey Adam, could you post a new sparring video more frequently? I know you have already done so but I remember that they were from years ago and I can only think of two.

[@9usuck0]

Everything you do is you. You may practice a style but your style is whatever you do.

[@charleshall9629]

Looks like wushu to me. Of course everything looks like wushu to me.

[@PooleAcademyofWingChun]

My karate slips into my wing chun also

[@dano8736]

Fantastic Kung Fu! Love this man's style!

[@i4MiSRAEL]

“Wing Chun” or “Ving Tsun” is The Art for the intelligent men (women) beings and so it doesn’t work for those who have been seriously indoctrinated by/in the systematic way. Nonetheless, there is no new way of fighting as Bruce Lee also said it but just only different (new) form(s). Well perhaps, we will be fighting a really different enemy such as a programmed robot (a robotic man/woman). However, Adam is overly explaining it and definitely he shouldn’t need to justify it because everyone’s “Wing Chun”/“Ving Tsun” is different e.g. his or her “Wing Chun”/“Ving Tsun” could be the art of Silat/Kali etc. Well as for me personally, my “Wing Chun” or “Ving Tsun” is ‘THE ARTS OF LOVE’ and so you get the point right?

[@sonphan8174]

Stop "this martial art and that martial art" like it is a religion. All rivers pour into one ocean (I can argue with you that there is only one ocean and not four). All martial arts ultimately merge into one. This teacher has already reach the level that he can pull out anything he learned naturally. That is something many martial artists seek their entire life.

[@sevenof9652]

It's obviously Silat 😌

[@sevenof9652]

@Tai Chi Tube kune tao comes from kung fu. Silat is a blend from anciend kung fu, kalaripayattu and other old South East Asia Martial Arts. B.d.w. my Comment was a joke, "Smiley"❗

[@PunkRockNerd10171]

You should look at the fighting styles of Leung Jan Wing Chun or Gulao Wing Chun. It’s hard snappy and fast with close range hitting done with hip and shoulder power.