Wing Chun style straight-blast obsolete?

[Burton]

I have a few students who still use the "traditional" blast but with a sprinting footwork. Those who are effective with it in sparring are usually the larger guys who can generate a lot of power. It is interesting to note that I have never seen anyone use the traditional blast effecively in NHB, but many have used the "boxing blast". As a matter of fact, Royce Gracie used this as his method of entry in his fight against Sakuraba rather than just rushing in. Enjoy!

[Michael-dk]

straight blast

I actually prefer the Wing Tsun Straight Blast over the boxing blast, but I always practice both ways.
I Like the WT blast more because I'm very trained in it, it's faster, and I feel more protected while blasting.
If my opponent runs very fast away from me I will shift to the boxing blast as I feel this works better because of the distance and footwork.

I have a question.......

How often in sparring do you use the straight blast ? Only sometimes ? everytime ? almost never ?

Take care,

Michael.

[Gerry]

Thanks for the help Jim. I have been essentially doing the blast for a while but I did not take a full step forward at the end of each punch. This is cool and it gives me something new to play with

[WTG]

Jim I agree!

I did the traditional blast for years due to the fact I trained wing chun. But being wide in the shoulders and big in the chest, the whole elbows on centerline thing wing chun has, was hard for me.

But, I had a friend that trained with Jessie Glover, who basically does STRONG chi sao, entries and the blast, and my friend chris, was VERY good with it! So one summer, we really spent the time on it.

But for me, the boxing blast (or Burton Blast LOL!) is much better for the reasons you listed, I also like to do it with palms, you don't even have to hit the face, the palm blast to the chest, or into his raised arms is very effective!

I also notice that slapping and shoving gets a strong emotional response as well, it is unnerving to some people.

LONG LIVE THE BURTON BLAST!

He did the blast... He did the Burton Blast! The Burton Blast... He laid it on him in a flash! The Burton Blast... His face he did smash... The Burton Blast! He did the Burton Blast...(sung to Monster mash)

-Rick

[Jim McRae]

Gerry:

The boxing blast is a modification of the traditional Wing Chung straight blast. Essentially, what you do is this:

From a left lead, throw a right cross. Now, take a step forward with your right foot so that you are in a right lead and, as your right foot touches the ground, throw a left cross. Now take a step forward with your left foot to put you in a left lead again and, as your left foot touches the ground, throw a right cross. Keep doing this, running forward and hitting the opponent repeatedly. So, rather than push-shuffling forward in the same lead and throwing either vertical punches or 1-2's, you are running forward and hitting the opponent with your rear arm with each step.

I consider the boxer's blast to be more effective than the Wing Chun blast for three reasons: (1) the punches are more powerful and (2) it feels more naural to perform (3) you can run forward much faster and overwhealm your opponent (who is backpedaling so fast, it is difficult for him to mount a counter-attack).

Take care and train hard,
Jim

[Gerry]

Not to change the subject, but what is the boxing blast. I always assummed that it was basicly repeated jab cross with a lot of forward preasure. Is there anything I am missing? I have never really taken to the wing chun straight blast very well though and have always stuck with boxing style punches when sparring.

[Herb]

Looks like someone is done with school and has a little too much time on their hands....

[Jim McRae]

Since there has been little activity on the forum as of late, I thought I'd throw out a question:

Does anyone still use the traditional Wing Chun straight blast (the one with the vertical punches)? I practiced this blast for years, but ever since I learned Burton's "boxer's blast" almost two years ago, I have forsaken the Wing Chun blast. The Burton blast has so much more mustard on the punches, whereas the Wing Chun blast has barely enough power to crack an egg (in my opinion).

Opinions and arguments appreciated,
Jim