• The best martial art?

    From D@21:1/5 to All on Tue Mar 12 10:01:54 2024
    Hello martial arists,

    I would be interested in your opinion about which is the best martial art?

    Best regards,
    Daniel

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  • From =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZ@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 8 15:12:32 2024
    D wrote on 3/12/2024 5:01 AM:
    Hello martial arists,

    I would be interested in your opinion about which is the best martial
    art?

    Best regards,
    Daniel



    I suggest Wing Chun (or Wing Tsun) kung fu. It is very practical,
    especially for close-quarter combat. Wing Chun is famous for its "Chi
    Sao" drills (sticky hand drills) and Wooden Dummy training tool.

    Wing Chun Chi Sao (sticky hand) drill https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+Chi+Sao+%28sticky+hand%29+drill

    Wing Chun Wooden Dummy drills https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+Wooden+Dummy+drills

    Wing Chun "Siu Nim Tao" - first form https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Siu+Nim+Tao%22+-+first+form

    Wing Chun "Chum Kiu" - second form https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Chum+Kiu%22+-+second+form

    Wing Chun "Biu Jee" - third form https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Biu+Jee%22+-+third+form


    Regards,

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  • From D@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 8 23:11:48 2024
    On Mon, 8 Apr 2024, =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZSDinIU=?= wrote:

    D wrote on 3/12/2024 5:01 AM:
    Hello martial arists,

    I would be interested in your opinion about which is the best martial art? >>
    Best regards,
    Daniel



    I suggest Wing Chun (or Wing Tsun) kung fu. It is very practical, especially for close-quarter combat. Wing Chun is famous for its "Chi Sao" drills (sticky hand drills) and Wooden Dummy training tool.

    Wing Chun Chi Sao (sticky hand) drill https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+Chi+Sao+%28sticky+hand%29+drill

    Wing Chun Wooden Dummy drills https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+Wooden+Dummy+drills

    Wing Chun "Siu Nim Tao" - first form https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Siu+Nim+Tao%22+-+first+form

    Wing Chun "Chum Kiu" - second form https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Chum+Kiu%22+-+second+form

    Wing Chun "Biu Jee" - third form https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Biu+Jee%22+-+third+form


    Regards,

    Wow, an answer! Have you practiced it yourself? What do you think about
    western boxing?

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  • From =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZ@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 8 18:13:19 2024
    D wrote on 4/8/2024 5:11 PM:


    On Mon, 8 Apr 2024, =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZSDinIU=?= wrote:

    D wrote on 3/12/2024 5:01 AM:
    Hello martial arists,

    I would be interested in your opinion about which is the best
    martial art?

    Best regards,
    Daniel



    I suggest Wing Chun (or Wing Tsun) kung fu. It is very practical,
    especially for close-quarter combat. Wing Chun is famous for its "Chi
    Sao" drills (sticky hand drills) and Wooden Dummy training tool.

    Wing Chun Chi Sao (sticky hand) drill
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+Chi+Sao+%28sticky+hand%29+drill


    Wing Chun Wooden Dummy drills
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+Wooden+Dummy+drills >>

    Wing Chun "Siu Nim Tao" - first form
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Siu+Nim+Tao%22+-+first+form


    Wing Chun "Chum Kiu" - second form
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Chum+Kiu%22+-+second+form


    Wing Chun "Biu Jee" - third form
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Biu+Jee%22+-+third+form



    Regards,

    Wow, an answer! Have you practiced it yourself? What do you think
    about western boxing?


    Twenty years ago I went crazy and decidedly to learn martial arts. I
    learned Wing Chun for four years. During those four years, I also
    learned Judo, BJJ, and Muay Thai. In my childhood I already learned
    Karate and Kung Fu.

    I did not learn western boxing, but I think Muay Thai's hand techniques
    are very much the same as western boxing. Muay Thai allows kicking,
    elbowing, kneeing, and grappling, which are not allowed in western boxing.

    Muay Thai will beat the crap out of western boxing. If the Muay Thai
    kicking didn't get you, the Muay Thai elbows and knees will.

    I spent most of those four year on learning Wing Chun. The other martial
    arts I have listed above were about 6 months duration each, done
    concurrently with my Wing Chun training.

    My takeaway from Judo was the proper way to fall without breaking my
    neck or wrist. My takeaway from BJJ was how to squirm out from someone
    big and strong pinning me down. My takeaway from Muay Thai was how to
    generate a powerful kick.

    Wing Chun is the most useful in close-quarter fighting, in my opinion.
    Their "sticky hand" drills are the essence of their fighting technique.
    During that simply drill, you learn to feel your opponent's forces just
    from entangling your arms with your opponent's arms. Eventually you can
    fight by the tactile feeling of your arms, without looking at the
    opponent. I still can do that, even without going to classes to practise
    with another person. I am sure I can beat the crap out of anybody my
    size or reasonably bigger in close-quarter fights.

    I have bought a wooden dummy so I can practise some of the techniques at
    home. There are lots of Wing Chun videos on YouTube. I think if you go
    to a decent Wing Chun school to learn the basics for one year, you can
    pretty well learn the rest from YouTube videos. When you go to Wing Chun school, try to make some friends there so that you can practise with
    them at home after you quit the school. Or, you teach your wife,
    girlfriend, son, daughter to practise "Chi Sao" drill (sticky hand) with
    you.

    The three Wing Chun forms ("forms" are called "kata" in Karate) are the important techniques condensed into a sequence of movements. Many Wing
    Chun experts have decoded those secret hand movements and uploaded them
    as YouTube videos.

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  • From D@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 9 10:55:57 2024
    On Mon, 8 Apr 2024, =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZSDinIU=?= wrote:

    D wrote on 4/8/2024 5:11 PM:


    On Mon, 8 Apr 2024, =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZSDinIU=?= wrote:

    D wrote on 3/12/2024 5:01 AM:
    Hello martial arists,

    I would be interested in your opinion about which is the best martial
    art?

    Best regards,
    Daniel



    I suggest Wing Chun (or Wing Tsun) kung fu. It is very practical,
    especially for close-quarter combat. Wing Chun is famous for its "Chi Sao" >>> drills (sticky hand drills) and Wooden Dummy training tool.

    Wing Chun Chi Sao (sticky hand) drill
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+Chi+Sao+%28sticky+hand%29+drill

    Wing Chun Wooden Dummy drills
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+Wooden+Dummy+drills >>>
    Wing Chun "Siu Nim Tao" - first form
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Siu+Nim+Tao%22+-+first+form

    Wing Chun "Chum Kiu" - second form
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Chum+Kiu%22+-+second+form

    Wing Chun "Biu Jee" - third form
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Biu+Jee%22+-+third+form


    Regards,

    Wow, an answer! Have you practiced it yourself? What do you think about
    western boxing?


    Twenty years ago I went crazy and decidedly to learn martial arts. I learned Wing Chun for four years. During those four years, I also learned Judo, BJJ, and Muay Thai. In my childhood I already learned Karate and Kung Fu.

    Wow, wasn't it confusing learning it in parallell?

    I did not learn western boxing, but I think Muay Thai's hand techniques are very much the same as western boxing. Muay Thai allows kicking, elbowing, kneeing, and grappling, which are not allowed in western boxing.

    I think MT was inspired and incorporated western boxing techniques and to
    some extent western boxing training techniques. If that is true (I don't
    know, I have just heard it) I find it an amazing mix of east and west that resulted in a very good, no-nonsense, system.

    Muay Thai will beat the crap out of western boxing. If the Muay Thai kicking didn't get you, the Muay Thai elbows and knees will.

    True. I think a match between MT and Western boxing would come down to if
    the boxing guy would be able to get in the first punch and stay on the
    inside for a quick knock out. If not, as you say, the MT guy can just chop
    him down from the outside.

    But, what's interesting is that there's also "unofficial" boxing that is
    not part of the official rules, but that is practiced here and there in
    gyms, that does involved more use of the head and elbows, as well as the excellent technique of stepping/stamping on feet to get the other guy off rhythm. In terms of head it is not head butts per se, but more a kind of protecting with the top of the head and should the opponents head be there
    if you happen to step in by mistake, so be it. I trained boxing for 3
    years or so, these were dirty techniques that you saw from time to time.

    I spent most of those four year on learning Wing Chun. The other martial arts I have listed above were about 6 months duration each, done concurrently with my Wing Chun training.

    My takeaway from Judo was the proper way to fall without breaking my neck or wrist. My takeaway from BJJ was how to squirm out from someone big and strong pinning me down. My takeaway from Muay Thai was how to generate a powerful kick.

    Wing Chun is the most useful in close-quarter fighting, in my opinion. Their "sticky hand" drills are the essence of their fighting technique. During that simply drill, you learn to feel your opponent's forces just from entangling your arms with your opponent's arms. Eventually you can fight by the tactile feeling of your arms, without looking at the opponent. I still can do that, even without going to classes to practise with another person. I am sure I can beat the crap out of anybody my size or reasonably bigger in close-quarter fights.

    Did you ever train or study White crane? I've heard that there is a theory
    that wing chun is related to White crane, and also, it seems like white
    crane is the grandfather of karate as well.

    I have bought a wooden dummy so I can practise some of the techniques at home. There are lots of Wing Chun videos on YouTube. I think if you go to a decent Wing Chun school to learn the basics for one year, you can pretty well learn the rest from YouTube videos. When you go to Wing Chun school, try to make some friends there so that you can practise with them at home after you quit the school. Or, you teach your wife, girlfriend, son, daughter to practise "Chi Sao" drill (sticky hand) with you.

    The three Wing Chun forms ("forms" are called "kata" in Karate) are the important techniques condensed into a sequence of movements. Many Wing Chun experts have decoded those secret hand movements and uploaded them as YouTube videos.

    Speaking of effectiveness, once in my life I used boxing to defend myself against a crazy afghan on a bus. But the defense was not what you might
    think it was. ;) The defense consisted in my acquired ability to take a
    punch without blinking. This rogue hit me in the face and was used to
    regular office workers apologizing and sitting down in silence. He was
    very surprised when instead, I fell back into my guard and prepared to
    launch a 1-2 should he get close enough. But I was lucky, because he had a friend on the bus, and he realized that this was not going to end well for
    one of the participants, so he jumped in between and dragged his friend
    off the bus.

    It left me kind of confused. On the one hand, I felt that it would have
    been nice to get that 1-2. On the other hand, who knows, the guy could
    have carried a knife, his friend could have joined him in 2 against 1, so
    on the balance, I was pretty pleased that the fight ended without any
    serious harm, and that he hopefully learned the lesson that sometimes,
    people don't sit down and apologize but get ready to fight back. ;)

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  • From =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZ@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 9 06:30:23 2024
    D wrote on 4/9/2024 4:55 AM:


    On Mon, 8 Apr 2024, =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZSDinIU=?= wrote:

    D wrote on 4/8/2024 5:11 PM:


    On Mon, 8 Apr 2024, =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZSDinIU=?= wrote:

    D wrote on 3/12/2024 5:01 AM:
    Hello martial arists,

    I would be interested in your opinion about which is the best
    martial art?

    Best regards,
    Daniel



    I suggest Wing Chun (or Wing Tsun) kung fu. It is very practical,
    especially for close-quarter combat. Wing Chun is famous for its
    "Chi Sao" drills (sticky hand drills) and Wooden Dummy training tool.

    Wing Chun Chi Sao (sticky hand) drill
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+Chi+Sao+%28sticky+hand%29+drill

    Wing Chun Wooden Dummy drills
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+Wooden+Dummy+drills >>>>
    Wing Chun "Siu Nim Tao" - first form
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Siu+Nim+Tao%22+-+first+form

    Wing Chun "Chum Kiu" - second form
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Chum+Kiu%22+-+second+form

    Wing Chun "Biu Jee" - third form
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Wing+Chun+%22Biu+Jee%22+-+third+form


    Regards,

    Wow, an answer! Have you practiced it yourself? What do you think
    about western boxing?


    Twenty years ago I went crazy and decidedly to learn martial arts. I
    learned Wing Chun for four years. During those four years, I also
    learned Judo, BJJ, and Muay Thai. In my childhood I already learned
    Karate and Kung Fu.

    Wow, wasn't it confusing learning it in parallell?


    No. All different disciplines. It's like in school you learn math,
    chemistry, biology, physics... I don't see how you can be confused.


    I did not learn western boxing, but I think Muay Thai's hand
    techniques are very much the same as western boxing. Muay Thai allows
    kicking, elbowing, kneeing, and grappling, which are not allowed in
    western boxing.

    I think MT was inspired and incorporated western boxing techniques and
    to some extent western boxing training techniques.

    True. The hand techniques are the same as in western boxing. Muay Thai
    also shields the face with the fists in fights, just like in western boxing.

    If that is true (I don't know, I have just heard it) I find it an
    amazing mix of east and west that resulted in a very good,
    no-nonsense, system.

    Muay Thai will beat the crap out of western boxing. If the Muay Thai
    kicking didn't get you, the Muay Thai elbows and knees will.

    True. I think a match between MT and Western boxing would come down to
    if the boxing guy would be able to get in the first punch and stay on
    the inside for a quick knock out. If not, as you say, the MT guy can
    just chop him down from the outside.

    Don't forget Muay Thai is trained in elbow and knee techniques. Western
    boxing guy will definitely lose to Muay Thai guy if they belong to the
    same weight class.


    But, what's interesting is that there's also "unofficial" boxing that
    is not part of the official rules, but that is practiced here and
    there in gyms, that does involved more use of the head and elbows, as
    well as the excellent technique of stepping/stamping on feet to get
    the other guy off rhythm. In terms of head it is not head butts per
    se, but more a kind of protecting with the top of the head and should
    the opponents head be there if you happen to step in by mistake, so be
    it. I trained boxing for 3 years or so, these were dirty techniques
    that you saw from time to time.


    Muay Thai elbows are lethal. Elbow strike can easily crack a skull. Muay
    Thai and Wing Chun use elbow strikes a lot.


    I spent most of those four year on learning Wing Chun. The other
    martial arts I have listed above were about 6 months duration each,
    done concurrently with my Wing Chun training.

    My takeaway from Judo was the proper way to fall without breaking my
    neck or wrist. My takeaway from BJJ was how to squirm out from
    someone big and strong pinning me down. My takeaway from Muay Thai
    was how to generate a powerful kick.

    Wing Chun is the most useful in close-quarter fighting, in my
    opinion. Their "sticky hand" drills are the essence of their fighting
    technique. During that simply drill, you learn to feel your
    opponent's forces just from entangling your arms with your opponent's
    arms. Eventually you can fight by the tactile feeling of your arms,
    without looking at the opponent. I still can do that, even without
    going to classes to practise with another person. I am sure I can
    beat the crap out of anybody my size or reasonably bigger in
    close-quarter fights.

    Did you ever train or study White crane? I've heard that there is a
    theory that wing chun is related to White crane, and also, it seems
    like white crane is the grandfather of karate as well.

    ShaoLin Kung Fu is the grandfather of karate. The Japanese word "Karate"
    means "empty hand" (bare fist). Originally the Japanese called it called
    "China hand" because it came from a chain of islands called "Okinawa".
    Okinawa was inhabited by people from mainland China in the old days.
    That means karate came from Okinawa, which was based on ShaoLin Kung Fu.

    Legend has it that the Buddhist nun that invented Wing Chun style also practised White Crane. (Wing Chun style was named after the nun, whose
    name was "Wing Chun")

    I have never gone to White Crane classes, but I have watched videos of
    the style. White Crane is not designed to be "close-quarter" fighting
    style like Wing Chun is.


    I have bought a wooden dummy so I can practise some of the techniques
    at home. There are lots of Wing Chun videos on YouTube. I think if
    you go to a decent Wing Chun school to learn the basics for one year,
    you can pretty well learn the rest from YouTube videos. When you go
    to Wing Chun school, try to make some friends there so that you can
    practise with them at home after you quit the school. Or, you teach
    your wife, girlfriend, son, daughter to practise "Chi Sao" drill
    (sticky hand) with you.

    The three Wing Chun forms ("forms" are called "kata" in Karate) are
    the important techniques condensed into a sequence of movements. Many
    Wing Chun experts have decoded those secret hand movements and
    uploaded them as YouTube videos.

    Speaking of effectiveness, once in my life I used boxing to defend
    myself against a crazy afghan on a bus. But the defense was not what
    you might think it was. ;) The defense consisted in my acquired
    ability to take

    a punch without blinking. This rogue hit me in the face and was used
    to regular office workers apologizing and sitting down in silence. He
    was very surprised when instead, I fell back into my guard and
    prepared to launch a 1-2 should he get close enough. But I was lucky,
    because he had a friend on the bus, and he realized that this was not
    going to end well for one of the participants, so he jumped in between
    and dragged his friend off the bus.

    It left me kind of confused. On the one hand, I felt that it would
    have been nice to get that 1-2. On the other hand, who knows, the guy
    could have carried a knife, his friend could have joined him in 2
    against 1, so on the balance, I was pretty pleased that the fight
    ended without any serious harm, and that he hopefully learned the
    lesson that sometimes, people don't sit down and apologize but get
    ready to fight back. ;)

    I know what you are talking about. I learned Muay Thai. Muay Thai hand techniques are similar to western boxing. Muay Thai stance is also
    similar to western boxing. Muay Thai fighters also shield their faces
    with their fists, just like western boxing.

    Western boxing fighting stance is only good if the other guy is also
    using western boxing stance. Western boxer leans forward and sticks the
    head out. That will be fatal if you fight with a Wing Chun guy. A Wing
    Chun fighter always leans back, with the body weight on the back foot.
    That means the boxing guy's fists cannot reach the head of the Wing Chun
    guy, but the Wing Chun guy's fists can easily reach the head of the
    boxing guy.

    When I was learning Muay Thai, I had a practice fight with my Muay Thai classmate. I told him that I would be using Wing Chun techniques. We
    both wore full head protection - full helmet with metal face cage. Once
    the fighting started, I simply stood there and used "Wing Chun chain
    punch" to attack his head. He couldn't even shield his face with his
    fists because the Wing Chun chain punch easily broke through his fists
    and reached his face (good thing he had metal face cage on his helmet).

    Wing Chun chain punch
    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DIovKB-zXB4

    The Wing Chun "Chi Sao" drills (sticky hand drills) are training how to
    block and attack in close-quarters. The reason why I wanted to learn
    Wing Chun was because when I was a little kid, my neighbour little kid challenged me to hit him. He asked me to hit him anyway I could, and he promised he wouldn't hit me back - he would only block me. So I tried
    and tried and tried to hit him many many times. He always managed to
    block and entangle my hands. He was using the techniques from the "Wing
    Chun sticky hand drills" to block me. He leaned Wing Chun from his own
    big brother, who was a Wing Chun fighter.

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  • From D@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 9 14:30:01 2024
    True. I think a match between MT and Western boxing would come down to if
    the boxing guy would be able to get in the first punch and stay on the
    inside for a quick knock out. If not, as you say, the MT guy can just chop >> him down from the outside.

    Don't forget Muay Thai is trained in elbow and knee techniques. Western boxing guy will definitely lose to Muay Thai guy if they belong to the same weight class.

    You should also add equal skill.

    But, what's interesting is that there's also "unofficial" boxing that is
    not part of the official rules, but that is practiced here and there in
    gyms, that does involved more use of the head and elbows, as well as the
    excellent technique of stepping/stamping on feet to get the other guy off
    rhythm. In terms of head it is not head butts per se, but more a kind of
    protecting with the top of the head and should the opponents head be there >> if you happen to step in by mistake, so be it. I trained boxing for 3 years >> or so, these were dirty techniques that you saw from time to time.


    Muay Thai elbows are lethal. Elbow strike can easily crack a skull. Muay Thai and Wing Chun use elbow strikes a lot.

    True, but they have bad reach compare with a punch or a kick.

    I know what you are talking about. I learned Muay Thai. Muay Thai hand techniques are similar to western boxing. Muay Thai stance is also similar to western boxing. Muay Thai fighters also shield their faces with their fists, just like western boxing.

    Do note, but I am sure you already know, that western boxing does not
    only shield with the fists. They shield with fists, arms, elbows,
    shoulders as well as evation and side stepping. In terms of arts that
    both punch and kick, this can be a bit of a weakness, since you're not
    as mobile when you also try to kick and not as stable as well. In fact, something that works very well from a boxing point of view, is to time
    the punch so that you hit when the opponent tries to kick. Then it is
    easy to knock down an opponent.

    Western boxing fighting stance is only good if the other guy is also using western boxing stance. Western boxer leans forward and sticks the head out.

    Ouch, never do that in boxing. I was taught that was one of the worst
    things you can do as a boxer, since you tend to be off balance. Never,
    ever lean forward, very dangerous!

    That will be fatal if you fight with a Wing Chun guy. A Wing Chun fighter always leans back, with the body weight on the back foot. That means the boxing guy's fists cannot reach the head of the Wing Chun guy, but the Wing Chun guy's fists can easily reach the head of the boxing guy.

    That is incorrect. In boxing the weight is also towards the back, and
    judging distance is one of the most important skills in boxing. You see,
    many people who have never trained in boxing seriously, think it's only
    about punching but nothing could be further from the truth. It is
    actually a quite subtle art, and a living one as well, where different
    trainers have different philosophies and styles that are currently
    evolving.

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  • From =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZ@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 9 09:58:35 2024
    D wrote on 4/9/2024 8:30 AM:


    True. I think a match between MT and Western boxing would come down
    to if the boxing guy would be able to get in the first punch and
    stay on the inside for a quick knock out. If not, as you say, the MT
    guy can just chop him down from the outside.

    Don't forget Muay Thai is trained in elbow and knee techniques.
    Western boxing guy will definitely lose to Muay Thai guy if they
    belong to the same weight class.

    You should also add equal skill.

    But, what's interesting is that there's also "unofficial" boxing
    that is not part of the official rules, but that is practiced here
    and there in gyms, that does involved more use of the head and
    elbows, as well as the excellent technique of stepping/stamping on
    feet to get the other guy off rhythm. In terms of head it is not
    head butts per se, but more a kind of protecting with the top of the
    head and should the opponents head be there if you happen to step in
    by mistake, so be it. I trained boxing for 3 years or so, these were
    dirty techniques that you saw from time to time.


    Muay Thai elbows are lethal. Elbow strike can easily crack a skull.
    Muay Thai and Wing Chun use elbow strikes a lot.

    True, but they have bad reach compare with a punch or a kick.

    I know what you are talking about. I learned Muay Thai. Muay Thai
    hand techniques are similar to western boxing. Muay Thai stance is
    also similar to western boxing. Muay Thai fighters also shield their
    faces with their fists, just like western boxing.

    Do note, but I am sure you already know, that western boxing does not
    only shield with the fists. They shield with fists, arms, elbows,
    shoulders as well as evation and side stepping. In terms of arts that
    both punch and kick, this can be a bit of a weakness, since you're not
    as mobile when you also try to kick and not as stable as well. In fact, something that works very well from a boxing point of view, is to time
    the punch so that you hit when the opponent tries to kick. Then it is
    easy to knock down an opponent.

    Western boxing fighting stance is only good if the other guy is also
    using western boxing stance. Western boxer leans forward and sticks
    the head out.

    Ouch, never do that in boxing. I was taught that was one of the worst
    things you can do as a boxer, since you tend to be off balance. Never,
    ever lean forward, very dangerous!

    That will be fatal if you fight with a Wing Chun guy. A Wing Chun
    fighter always leans back, with the body weight on the back foot.
    That means the boxing guy's fists cannot reach the head of the Wing
    Chun guy, but the Wing Chun guy's fists can easily reach the head of
    the boxing guy.

    That is incorrect. In boxing the weight is also towards the back, and
    judging distance is one of the most important skills in boxing. You see,
    many people who have never trained in boxing seriously, think it's only
    about punching but nothing could be further from the truth. It is
    actually a quite subtle art, and a living one as well, where different trainers have different philosophies and styles that are currently
    evolving.

    What you have described is not the reality of the stance of boxers, as demonstrated in the boxing match below. Boxers lean forward, bow their
    heads and shield their heads with their raised arms. If a boxer is
    standing with one leg forward, then the body weight is mostly on the
    front leg.

    Boxers lean forward and bow their heads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6MYhU97MSY

    While on the other hand, Wing Chun fighters raised their heads, and put
    their weight mostly on the back leg. If a Wing Chun fighter has one leg forward, then the body weight is mostly on the rear leg.

    This is a friendly fight video, but the video do demonstrate the stance
    of a typical boxer and a typical Wing Chun fighter:

    Wing Chun vs Boxing ( without kicking ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsri_SD4Jco

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  • From D@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 9 18:12:00 2024
    On Tue, 9 Apr 2024, =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZSDinIU=?= wrote:

    D wrote on 4/9/2024 8:30 AM:


    True. I think a match between MT and Western boxing would come down to if >>>> the boxing guy would be able to get in the first punch and stay on the >>>> inside for a quick knock out. If not, as you say, the MT guy can just
    chop him down from the outside.

    Don't forget Muay Thai is trained in elbow and knee techniques. Western
    boxing guy will definitely lose to Muay Thai guy if they belong to the
    same weight class.

    You should also add equal skill.

    But, what's interesting is that there's also "unofficial" boxing that is >>>> not part of the official rules, but that is practiced here and there in >>>> gyms, that does involved more use of the head and elbows, as well as the >>>> excellent technique of stepping/stamping on feet to get the other guy off >>>> rhythm. In terms of head it is not head butts per se, but more a kind of >>>> protecting with the top of the head and should the opponents head be
    there if you happen to step in by mistake, so be it. I trained boxing for >>>> 3 years or so, these were dirty techniques that you saw from time to
    time.


    Muay Thai elbows are lethal. Elbow strike can easily crack a skull. Muay >>> Thai and Wing Chun use elbow strikes a lot.

    True, but they have bad reach compare with a punch or a kick.

    I know what you are talking about. I learned Muay Thai. Muay Thai hand
    techniques are similar to western boxing. Muay Thai stance is also similar >>> to western boxing. Muay Thai fighters also shield their faces with their >>> fists, just like western boxing.

    Do note, but I am sure you already know, that western boxing does not
    only shield with the fists. They shield with fists, arms, elbows,
    shoulders as well as evation and side stepping. In terms of arts that
    both punch and kick, this can be a bit of a weakness, since you're not
    as mobile when you also try to kick and not as stable as well. In fact,
    something that works very well from a boxing point of view, is to time
    the punch so that you hit when the opponent tries to kick. Then it is
    easy to knock down an opponent.

    Western boxing fighting stance is only good if the other guy is also using >>> western boxing stance. Western boxer leans forward and sticks the head
    out.

    Ouch, never do that in boxing. I was taught that was one of the worst
    things you can do as a boxer, since you tend to be off balance. Never,
    ever lean forward, very dangerous!

    That will be fatal if you fight with a Wing Chun guy. A Wing Chun fighter >>> always leans back, with the body weight on the back foot. That means the >>> boxing guy's fists cannot reach the head of the Wing Chun guy, but the
    Wing Chun guy's fists can easily reach the head of the boxing guy.

    That is incorrect. In boxing the weight is also towards the back, and
    judging distance is one of the most important skills in boxing. You see,
    many people who have never trained in boxing seriously, think it's only
    about punching but nothing could be further from the truth. It is
    actually a quite subtle art, and a living one as well, where different
    trainers have different philosophies and styles that are currently
    evolving.

    What you have described is not the reality of the stance of boxers, as demonstrated in the boxing match below. Boxers lean forward, bow their heads and shield their heads with their raised arms. If a boxer is standing with one leg forward, then the body weight is mostly on the front leg.

    Incorrect.

    Boxers lean forward and bow their heads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6MYhU97MSY

    I could show you videos from professional fights, but I have lost all
    interest in this conversation so I won't.

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  • From =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZ@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 9 12:18:02 2024
    D wrote on 4/9/2024 12:12 PM:


    On Tue, 9 Apr 2024, =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZSDinIU=?= wrote:

    D wrote on 4/9/2024 8:30 AM:


    True. I think a match between MT and Western boxing would come
    down to if the boxing guy would be able to get in the first punch
    and stay on the inside for a quick knock out. If not, as you say,
    the MT guy can just chop him down from the outside.

    Don't forget Muay Thai is trained in elbow and knee techniques.
    Western boxing guy will definitely lose to Muay Thai guy if they
    belong to the same weight class.

    You should also add equal skill.

    But, what's interesting is that there's also "unofficial" boxing
    that is not part of the official rules, but that is practiced here
    and there in gyms, that does involved more use of the head and
    elbows, as well as the excellent technique of stepping/stamping on
    feet to get the other guy off rhythm. In terms of head it is not
    head butts per se, but more a kind of protecting with the top of
    the head and should the opponents head be there if you happen to
    step in by mistake, so be it. I trained boxing for 3 years or so,
    these were dirty techniques that you saw from time to time.


    Muay Thai elbows are lethal. Elbow strike can easily crack a skull.
    Muay Thai and Wing Chun use elbow strikes a lot.

    True, but they have bad reach compare with a punch or a kick.

    I know what you are talking about. I learned Muay Thai. Muay Thai
    hand techniques are similar to western boxing. Muay Thai stance is
    also similar to western boxing. Muay Thai fighters also shield
    their faces with their fists, just like western boxing.

    Do note, but I am sure you already know, that western boxing does not
    only shield with the fists. They shield with fists, arms, elbows,
    shoulders as well as evation and side stepping. In terms of arts that
    both punch and kick, this can be a bit of a weakness, since you're not
    as mobile when you also try to kick and not as stable as well. In fact,
    something that works very well from a boxing point of view, is to time
    the punch so that you hit when the opponent tries to kick. Then it is
    easy to knock down an opponent.

    Western boxing fighting stance is only good if the other guy is
    also using western boxing stance. Western boxer leans forward and
    sticks the head out.

    Ouch, never do that in boxing. I was taught that was one of the worst
    things you can do as a boxer, since you tend to be off balance. Never,
    ever lean forward, very dangerous!

    That will be fatal if you fight with a Wing Chun guy. A Wing Chun
    fighter always leans back, with the body weight on the back foot.
    That means the boxing guy's fists cannot reach the head of the Wing
    Chun guy, but the Wing Chun guy's fists can easily reach the head
    of the boxing guy.

    That is incorrect. In boxing the weight is also towards the back, and
    judging distance is one of the most important skills in boxing. You
    see,
    many people who have never trained in boxing seriously, think it's only
    about punching but nothing could be further from the truth. It is
    actually a quite subtle art, and a living one as well, where different
    trainers have different philosophies and styles that are currently
    evolving.

    What you have described is not the reality of the stance of boxers,
    as demonstrated in the boxing match below. Boxers lean forward, bow
    their heads and shield their heads with their raised arms. If a boxer
    is standing with one leg forward, then the body weight is mostly on
    the front leg.

    Incorrect.

    Just because you say so?


    Boxers lean forward and bow their heads:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6MYhU97MSY

    I could show you videos from professional fights, but I have lost all interest in this conversation so I won't.


    Why don't you?

    You don't have basic training in any martial arts, including boxing. I
    am wasting my time on a shit talker.

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  • From D@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 9 22:42:59 2024
    On Tue, 9 Apr 2024, =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZSDinIU=?= wrote:

    D wrote on 4/9/2024 12:12 PM:


    On Tue, 9 Apr 2024, =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZSDinIU=?= wrote:

    D wrote on 4/9/2024 8:30 AM:


    True. I think a match between MT and Western boxing would come down to >>>>>> if the boxing guy would be able to get in the first punch and stay on >>>>>> the inside for a quick knock out. If not, as you say, the MT guy can >>>>>> just chop him down from the outside.

    Don't forget Muay Thai is trained in elbow and knee techniques. Western >>>>> boxing guy will definitely lose to Muay Thai guy if they belong to the >>>>> same weight class.

    You should also add equal skill.

    But, what's interesting is that there's also "unofficial" boxing that >>>>>> is not part of the official rules, but that is practiced here and there >>>>>> in gyms, that does involved more use of the head and elbows, as well as >>>>>> the excellent technique of stepping/stamping on feet to get the other >>>>>> guy off rhythm. In terms of head it is not head butts per se, but more >>>>>> a kind of protecting with the top of the head and should the opponents >>>>>> head be there if you happen to step in by mistake, so be it. I trained >>>>>> boxing for 3 years or so, these were dirty techniques that you saw from >>>>>> time to time.


    Muay Thai elbows are lethal. Elbow strike can easily crack a skull. Muay >>>>> Thai and Wing Chun use elbow strikes a lot.

    True, but they have bad reach compare with a punch or a kick.

    I know what you are talking about. I learned Muay Thai. Muay Thai hand >>>>> techniques are similar to western boxing. Muay Thai stance is also
    similar to western boxing. Muay Thai fighters also shield their faces >>>>> with their fists, just like western boxing.

    Do note, but I am sure you already know, that western boxing does not
    only shield with the fists. They shield with fists, arms, elbows,
    shoulders as well as evation and side stepping. In terms of arts that
    both punch and kick, this can be a bit of a weakness, since you're not >>>> as mobile when you also try to kick and not as stable as well. In fact, >>>> something that works very well from a boxing point of view, is to time >>>> the punch so that you hit when the opponent tries to kick. Then it is
    easy to knock down an opponent.

    Western boxing fighting stance is only good if the other guy is also >>>>> using western boxing stance. Western boxer leans forward and sticks the >>>>> head out.

    Ouch, never do that in boxing. I was taught that was one of the worst
    things you can do as a boxer, since you tend to be off balance. Never, >>>> ever lean forward, very dangerous!

    That will be fatal if you fight with a Wing Chun guy. A Wing Chun
    fighter always leans back, with the body weight on the back foot. That >>>>> means the boxing guy's fists cannot reach the head of the Wing Chun guy, >>>>> but the Wing Chun guy's fists can easily reach the head of the boxing >>>>> guy.

    That is incorrect. In boxing the weight is also towards the back, and
    judging distance is one of the most important skills in boxing. You see, >>>> many people who have never trained in boxing seriously, think it's only >>>> about punching but nothing could be further from the truth. It is
    actually a quite subtle art, and a living one as well, where different >>>> trainers have different philosophies and styles that are currently
    evolving.

    What you have described is not the reality of the stance of boxers, as
    demonstrated in the boxing match below. Boxers lean forward, bow their
    heads and shield their heads with their raised arms. If a boxer is
    standing with one leg forward, then the body weight is mostly on the front >>> leg.

    Incorrect.

    Just because you say so?

    Correct.


    Boxers lean forward and bow their heads:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6MYhU97MSY

    I could show you videos from professional fights, but I have lost all
    interest in this conversation so I won't.


    Why don't you?

    You don't have basic training in any martial arts, including boxing. I am wasting my time on a shit talker.

    You don't have proof. I win.

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