Bushcraft

Didn't know you live in Patts. I'll be there from 18th to 29th, staying at Queen Vic and going solo. Didn't mean for sparring (sorry about the shoulders), just for a chat if you fancy.

Either of you chaps happen to be the LOS over Christmas? Would be good to chat some more over a quiet pint and several noisy ones...

No offence taken Casper, of course not. Students are trained to develop the stamina for that many punches in that time (e.g. to cope with or discourage multiple attackers), but also to close the distance and use other weapons and footwork if the first ten chain-punches or so haven't done the job on a single adversary, which would be unusual. The rate of fire can certainly be sustained for longer than would normally be considered 'enough' in a serious encounter though. All this is basically in response to the 'nonsense' remark -but before I discovered WingTsun I would have had the same opinio

Sorry Suitcase, but it ain't nonsense. I've been teaching WingTsun for the last 7 years, and the majority of medium-grade students can deliver those 10-12 hard punches per second and sustain this rate of fire for up to half a minute - I should know, I train them to do it. I've tried most of the rest, and this really is a diabolically intelligent fighting art. Favourite attack targets are of course the bits that no man, however big or strong, can harden or cover with muscle/fat: the eyes, throat and wedding present. These attacks can be appallingly destructive, beyond the conception of those wh

Good thread this, with some good answers from BMs who've obviously 'been there'. The OP asked what the most effective fighting technique is. Too general a question really - I read this to mean unarmed, highly skilled people from different styles competing for real, with no rules, not what's best against an untrained bully on a Saturday evening. The latter would rightly produce totally different answers (as it has), and at the realistic, day-to-day level. Of course it goes against the entire ethos of the martial arts to attack others without a pressing reason, though it happens. As has already

Though some so-called Wing Chun teachers are under the impression that high kicks are part of the style, this is not the case, as it's too risky and Wing Chun/Ving Chun and especially WingTsun - IMHO the very best there is - doesn't take risks. Against a very proficient exponent you lose with mathematical certainty, it's diabolically intelligent and unbelievably destructive. The human mind applied over centuries to inflicting damage to the human body while avoidíng damage to yourself - if a fight is unavoidable. The very worst opponent one can otherwise have is a good wrestler - he has learne

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Stayed at the Vic for a week in February, and if you want to be right at the centre of the action you couldn't find a better place. The standard rooms are ok, while the deluxe rooms are very ok, and I gather the Vic is currently expanding to add more of the latter. Had no complaints whatsoever - it's a haven of air-conditioned sanity when you find you want to touch base with your past (western) life for an hour or two. Vic, the manager, is the most helpful and wryly humurous chap you could wish to meet, especially if it's your first time in Patts. Given the low room prices as well, this is a s