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Originally Posted by Thai Bri
Of course there are people who can apply it. But ALL reasonable boxers can apply their art, not only the best of the best.
If you want to do Wing Chun, then do it. I couldn't care less. I'm into the fighting arts for self defence. If it takes years and years to "become effective" then it is hardly useful to me. I gave it 12 months of hard training. That was enough.
I saw Senshido's video "The Shredder" and grew more as a fighter MERELY BY WATCHING THE VIDEO than the entire 12 months WC training. And I am deadly serious. I did the same thing with Geoff Thompson's "The Fence" video.
Thats one of the many great martial arts myths. That the longer it takes to learn an art, the better it must be. It adds to the mystery of it all.... But, of course, the SHORTER time it takes to learn the better. Why learn how to ride the uni-cycle when you can get on a bike (and go faster to boot).
That's plain common sense.
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It is not a myth it ia a reality. Also for boxing and muay thai. Martial arts require long practice and dedication. Look at all the boxing champs, you think they became such just after a few years training? If you didin't gain nothing after 12 month practice and you found another way of fighting that's ok, but you shouldn't insult the whole system just because it didn't suit you. And there are no secrets or mysteries at all. Only if you want to look at MA in that way. You seem to doubt the whole wing chun style, so, again, you will have no problems going to a serious WC school and give it a try...
Anyway, how can you learn a fighting art from videos?