Just to be clear Sergio in what you say it`s true as I can apply it that way too but in the Yip Man system for example you are taught basically to form the moves and then you practice until you get the understanding and flexibility of each technique as you grow. So a student of one year is different to a student of 5 years doing Dan Chi sau . Externally it looks almost the same but the internal growth is of course different. Each one of my original Kung Fu brothers also has a different grasp of the style, some are more teachers some are more fighters and some are better at the details in forms. Internal training for me came when I got more proficient at it with more time. Kung Fu grows with you as the time you spend..of course you have to be doing it right. As you know not all Wing Chun is the same and it does come down to the individuals a lot too. Their ability of how serious they are to look deeper..it has become my way of life but for vast amount they drop out from my experience.
5:51 And that was fabulous. What I’m now doing in my Kung fu (jkd) is I’m taking away like mathematics. My wrist cancels a wrist. My helping hand cancels his middle bridge (elbow) in fact pinning it as I STRIKE LONG. Detached. Loose. Using my ropes. It’s a direct step in with a slight reach on those two hits I mentioned. I use a back hand RUNNING HAND snd a front hand BUI GEE. These two get walked in. Collapsing to JARN I’ll go CHIN SAO underneath and GUA CHOY. I really liked that DAN CHI SAO part on today’s video. Hope I explained that well.
One important point here, which is even more important for realistic application and practice is that the palm strike should be going to the face. Why would you palm strike someone’s chest? In the classical system, dan chi is taught to sense and then drop the energy to dissolve the palm away from the face.
This video makes sense to me because I watched the ones on ligament and tendon strikes, and other stuff on that subject, but otherwise makes no sense. Your videos are excellent. Do you ever spar? I would like to see the effectiveness of ligament/tendon strikes in a sparring scenario. I don't mean a real fight necessarily, but a training with head and neck protection.
First off Sergio I like your research and video sharing always interesting. This shows me you are serious student cross referencing information to build up your knowledge that is good. The classical IP Man method is simple yes but not easy as most of the system you learn to simplify and make efficient compared to other lineages I have witnessed. Again when students are taught standards can drop due to many factors. My old Sifu Victor Kan was very strict on standard and maintain the chosen name Classical Ving Tsun. Dan Chi-Sau needs forward structure focus to be maintained from the center core out whether Tan, Fook or Bong Sau so agree with you. Those are common mistake people can make through learning just concentrate on the hands, distance to far, hand at maximum when palming, Bong Sau lifting not spiraling, using strength from muscles and being to stiff..etc.. I actually went through that myself as VK never spoon fed us we had to work on it, those that were serious went on those that were not fell away.
I disagree with what is explained about the Bong sau. The bong sau isn't taking the fight to above the head, but to be the response to the strike. But the bong sau/Taan sau relationship is experienced here. Understanding the nature of the bong will take a certain shape for a moment and have success with that certain shape. Be great to see the system checks between each of the changes of the Daan chi sau.
If you do this on a non-Wing Chun opponent, you probably won't be able to stick or sense, he will punch or slap you with one hand. Watch that video of Yu Chang Hua (chunner) vs a boxer/MMA guy who used one hand. That will show you that ancient Wing Chun couldn't have been like this.
