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frank9791 · 08-09-2005, 10:32 PM

the wing chun chain punch is a good tool that has gotten a bad rap because, a. unskilled practitioners use it ineffectively, and b. critics of the technique do not understand its correct application.
I think the chain punch actually works better if you take a slight angle, 30-45 degrees, and then go thru the side the guy's face. I would absolutely not run straight thru the centerline of an NFL linebacker with the move. The move might not work in MMA too well, because classical wing chun needs to be fed energy by the opponent in order to uproot his structure. In MMA, most good guys are very careful about how they engage. On the other hand, a street fighter on a macho trip is tailor made for wing chun, because his forward pressure contributes to his destrction, sort of what Lennon called "instant karma."
hope this helps.

08-09-2005, 10:32 PM	#20 (permalink)
frank9791 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 12 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	re the wing chun chain punch is a good tool that has gotten a bad rap because, a. unskilled practitioners use it ineffectively, and b. critics of the technique do not understand its correct application. I think the chain punch actually works better if you take a slight angle, 30-45 degrees, and then go thru the side the guy's face. I would absolutely not run straight thru the centerline of an NFL linebacker with the move. The move might not work in MMA too well, because classical wing chun needs to be fed energy by the opponent in order to uproot his structure. In MMA, most good guys are very careful about how they engage. On the other hand, a street fighter on a macho trip is tailor made for wing chun, because his forward pressure contributes to his destrction, sort of what Lennon called "instant karma." hope this helps.