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Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Speed Fighting?
I've read lots about speed punching and speed fighting, and seen some demonstrations, and was quite impressed. There are many similarities in speed fighting to many techniques in Kung Fu, and speed fighting methods remind me in particular of Shaolin Leopard fist and Wing Chun in general.
Watching a Wing Chun practicioner spar is a most entertaining display, as Wing Chun is most useful in close range combat, and especially so when the practicioner is slight of build, and consequently, usually have quicker movements than a taller, larger build (though not always), so its fun when you see a shorter practicioner pummeling a larger person.
With speed fighting techniques, like those seen in Wing Chun or speed punching methods, one breaks the opponents defence and then lets loose a flurry of blows to take out the opponent. In one demonstration I've seen, the instructor made about 20 punches on a padded up volunteer in the space of about 3 seconds, with the force and intensity in each punch to knock the wind out of your ribs.
It was impressive, and is a simple philosophy to use - determine the weak spot, open up that weak spot and severely exploit it, which sounds like a technical translation of a Sun Tzu Art of War quip!
Nevertheless, all martial arts are about effectiveness for the practicioner, and I have to say that speed punching and speed fighting techniques can be quite effective in the right hands. Find out more about Speed Fighting methods in this online book.
Watching a Wing Chun practicioner spar is a most entertaining display, as Wing Chun is most useful in close range combat, and especially so when the practicioner is slight of build, and consequently, usually have quicker movements than a taller, larger build (though not always), so its fun when you see a shorter practicioner pummeling a larger person.
With speed fighting techniques, like those seen in Wing Chun or speed punching methods, one breaks the opponents defence and then lets loose a flurry of blows to take out the opponent. In one demonstration I've seen, the instructor made about 20 punches on a padded up volunteer in the space of about 3 seconds, with the force and intensity in each punch to knock the wind out of your ribs.
It was impressive, and is a simple philosophy to use - determine the weak spot, open up that weak spot and severely exploit it, which sounds like a technical translation of a Sun Tzu Art of War quip!
Nevertheless, all martial arts are about effectiveness for the practicioner, and I have to say that speed punching and speed fighting techniques can be quite effective in the right hands. Find out more about Speed Fighting methods in this online book.
