Wing
Chun Blog – Sifu Garry
Traditional Wing Chun Competition
When
entering a Tournament, a Competitor must play by the rules of the day, or LOSE!
With
the advent of the Internet and Youtube, there have been a lot of videos
uploaded portraying wing chun fighters against other denominations, eg, muaythai,
kickboxing, even Karate and Taekwando.
The
biggest mistake I see when viewing these videos is:
1:
what experience does the wing chun person have?
2:
with boxing gloves, one has to change his tact.
3:
you can use wing chun principles when fighting in a full contact tournament,
but it would be a danger to the wing chun fighter, relying solely on wing chun without
incorporating other ideas.
4: A
wing chun fighter must change his guard to cover upper and lower gates and
especially the flanks.
5: A
wing chun fighter should fight South Paw. Most kick boxers, etc, generally
fight in an orthodox position.
6: When
preparing for a full contact fight, fitness and power are paramount.
7:
If my fighters cannot reach a certain level with VO2max, they cannot compete.
8:
Full contact fighters are psychologically prepared for hard hits to the body
and face. Wing Chun fighters are not.
9: A
wing chun gym is not necessarily geared up for full contact training.
10:
A ring is an advantage especially if you are training Muaythai.
So,
if you want to put your Ego on the line and prove your wing chun is superior to
other martial arts, always ensure you are prepared. Martial arts is only as
good as the Individual using it. If he is weak, his martial arts will be weak,
also.
Make
sure when competing there is equality with experience levels. For example, both
have equal time in training experience.
If
one is in a Muaythai competition, he or she must utilize take downs, knees and
elbows, otherwise he will not win. The Judges and Referees want to see Muaythai
techniques.
Martial
Arts are about sharing common grounds. It is not about proving which martial
arts is better, because it is the Student or Person whom makes the martial art,
not the martial art itself.
Let’s
face it, if Bruce Lee had been involved with kick boxing, kick boxing would be
at the forefront.
Fortunately,
Bruce Lee had a passion for Wing Chun Kung Fu.
He
did challenge many denominations with great success, but that was Bruce Lee.
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Use
Martial Arts to help people, not to hurt them.
