I think it’s important to point out that the “biting” Vu is talking about is uninterrupted biting from a propitious position where the other guy cannot counter with his bite. The technique is meant to create space in order to neutralise the threat of being pinned down and killed by a bigger man. As Michael put it- only a part of a much bigger picture.
I quite like the clip; there is nothing new in there, but Vu is Vu; you either like it or not. Personally I wouldn’t have thrown the stick away while grounded, but biting and gouging fosters good muscle memory for extreme encounters. I have trained with him and he is the first to clarify the context in which you would resort to biting. It is not a “catch-all” technique that he espouses in a cavalier way; it is a brutal solution for extreme circumstances.
A quote from Vu: “Biting isn’t exactly healthy behaviour in this day and age, but if your wife and kid are being dragged into a van and you are pinned down by a bigger guy, you had better start biting.” (Paraphrased slightly)
A quote from Hock: “If I’m in the process of dying then I am going to bite regardless of being stricken down with HIV; in ten years there might be a cure, but right here and now the only thing that might save me is biting! Two choices- die now or in ten years possibly. I am going for the ten year gamble.”
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