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Originally Posted by Tom Yum
So this begs the question - if trapping doesn't work in the combat sports arena (and I'm assuming in streetfighting too?) why is it still being taught whether in wing chun or JKD?
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Because although people often claim they are working with force they are often actually doing 1 and 2 step sparring or a choreographed form. Therefore it will have absolutely no direct application to anything that happens against an uncooperative attacker, be it in the ring or on the street.
When I work with uncooperative training partners who use timing, distance and motion all the trapping (and a lot of JKD and FMA stuff) flies out the window.