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Styles: Western Boxing, Tai Chi, Animal Form Kung Fu, and Wing Chun
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Originally Posted by Akai Shizuku
Wing Chun is good but it's slower than Muay Thai. Muay Thai is really something...At some schools, students spend the first three months hitting their shins on a metal pole to deaden the nerves, since shins are sensitive but strong attacking instruments.
Hmm Just noticed this post.
Wing Chun is not "slower" than Muay Thai. Wherever you got this information, it is incorrect. Any school that has beginning students kicking a metal school is a fraud. Kicking a metal pole does not build up the shins or deaden the nerves, but it can do some very bad permanent damage to the shins. There is training designed to toughen the shins, but kicking a metal pole isn't one.
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Originally Posted by tkdKaren
Is Wing Tsun good to supplement Tae Kwon Do training with? It seems similar to me, so I was wondering what y'all thought.
This actually ties in well with a PM sent to me by another member asking about a way to train chi sao, which is an aspect of Wing Chun. So I guess I'll try to clarify my response to him as well as answer your question.
Wing Chun is a system unto itself. Each part of that system, such as chi sao (sticky hands), triangulation, structure, form, striking, rooting, etc., are all interconnected. To train one aspect of Wing Chun without training all aspects of Wing Chun is like not training in it at all. To try to pick up Wing Cun on the side would be very difficult. While you might garner a few techniques that are Wing chun-esque, you would not get what makes real Wing Chun a powerful system.
Tae Kwon Do and Wing Chun are actually on the opposite sides of the martial arts spectrum in many ways. For a Wing Chun guy, kicks are rarely used and when they are used even more rarely target the head. It goes against our concepts of having a solid platform to strike from, mobility, and structure. Having said that, I am not saying that TKD and WC training cannot be done by the same person. Just realize that they are very different and certain base concepts will conflict.
Oh thanks so much for the clarification! I will stick with TKD as I am not too high up and need to focus on one MA for now. I appreciate all the expertise you have freely given!
The more I hear about Wing Chun the more I feel like trying it out. I have some other things I plan on doing first though for now, but one day I think I definitely want to give it a shot.
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Originally Posted by MaliMisho
The more I hear about Wing Chun the more I feel like trying it out. I have some other things I plan on doing first though for now, but one day I think I definitely want to give it a shot.
Its always cool to hear people getting interested in WC. Just remember though, just like any martial art system, there are people who teach it as a real fighting art and others who teach it for something else other than fighting. The problem is when everyone says they teach it for fighting! So when you decide to start down that path, make sure you are very selective about who you decide to train with. Just because its called Wing Chun, doesn't neccesarily mean it is the fighting stuff.
Its always cool to hear people getting interested in WC. Just remember though, just like any martial art system, there are people who teach it as a real fighting art and others who teach it for something else other than fighting. The problem is when everyone says they teach it for fighting! So when you decide to start down that path, make sure you are very selective about who you decide to train with. Just because its called Wing Chun, doesn't neccesarily mean it is the fighting stuff.
I'm definitely aware of this. The first thing I always think about is, "Is this something I would use in a real fight."
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hello. i have had an interest in the martial arts for quite sometime now though i have never took the time to learn one. lately I have decide that i one like to begin studying one but i have little knollewdge about the world of martial arts and have been trying to decide one the my body type would complement and i was wondering if anyone could give a me a few suggestions.. I am a 19 yr. old man, about 6'3 and i weigh about 145-155 pounds & am in good physical shape thanks to wieght training for the last 2 or 3 yrs. any suggestions? they'd be much appreciated
What arts are near you and why do you want to study martial arts? Those are the first two questions you have to answer before you can go any further
Yes, I agree with wc there. Dont be too choosy when you are starting out esp when you are still young. Pick an art that is more convenient for you to travel to to learn the basics. Once the basics are learnt, then you can learn more about other MAs out there. Many people spend years learning many arts before personally deciding on which art they consider suitable for them. You can listen to others' advice but the most important of all is to listen to yourself.
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I think this is great advice. especially the part about looking for a good teacher (as a teacher who's a jerk can make your studying something miserable, I had that happen in university where I liked course material but not the teacher)
I went looking for an art, Shotokan, and not a teacher and got lucky. But I dont believe everyone can do this. I'd say, Don't do what I did.
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Well these are very useful information for the beginner to learn the martial arts they would learn which is good fro them.A resource that would allow me to look beyond the obvious would be very helpful.
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So when you decide to start down that path, make sure you are very selective about who you decide to train with. Just because its called Wing Chun, doesn't neccesarily mean it is the fighting stuff.
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