Gum Sau Applications - Wing Chun, Kung Fu Report - Adam Chan 

So true, I think that's why I love wing chun, its simple but also complex and has many layers to it.

I'm not of this guy's lineage. But using gum sao to protect against a front snap kick has way more supporting power. Plus it hurts the opponent WAY more! Except Don't stand and face the guy. He has direct access to a straight punch right after. , But instead step to the side at a 45° angle while shifting the horse to get even more power in the "press" of the gum sao. The shift in angle protects against follow-up straight attacks from the opponent, as now they would have to adjust their body mechanics to hit you successfully.

@@Kcseales If you are talking about a low frontleg snapkick to the groin with its force going up...you dont want to use a gum sao which has your elbow out and the force going down. Hence I said we use a pak that comes in from the side and goes over while you shift or we just lift our front leg or step in or out. That pak is basicly in the last few movements of chum kiu: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1ckHE4X8yUk.html. Also the difference might be subtle. One thing to note Wong shun Leung changed certain wing-chun techniques in the forms and dummy for the better even convincing Ip man. He and his lineage is very respected in the wing-chun community. He was probably Ip man's best student since he tested his skills the most and was also bruce lee's teacher. Wong had a western student called barry lee which was probably wong's best student. Wong said he'd had put more wing-chun in barry than anyone else just as barry put more into wing-chun than anyone. Here's an article about the man: www.vingtsun.net.au/BLVTMAA%20The%20Machine.htm

@@florisvanlingen I don't personally know how you do gum sau, but yes you do. Change the open hand over to a fist and I guarantee the harder you kick the easier your leg is to break. Do you have an example of how you do your gum sau? I can help you get a better understanding of what I'm saying if I see how you would perform it.

If someone does a full nelson to you, you're screwed.

Look. It's New Self-Defense.

I like how a cartoon network-based channel is asking for realistic self defense content.

It's GoAnimate Network. Not Cartoon Network.