Misconceptions of kung fu practitioners

[jubaji]

Positioning has very little to do with it.

You fail. Thanks for playing.

[JadeDragon]

Another tactic that works well when grappling is biting. If you don't believe me ask Mike Tyson or Evander Holyfield.

[JadeDragon]

Fairly easy for whoever can control the position. A fairly bad idea for the person who cannot.

Positioning has very little to do with it. You can attack the eyes, throat, temple, or groin, etc... from just about any position weather your in the guard, on your back, have the side mount, north/south position or just about any other position. If you don't believe me try it next time your grappling. As long as your hands are free and your thinking rationally these strikes to these area will work. I don't understand why some people doubt this. Try it for yourself if you don't believe it.

[jubaji]

When a fight goes to the ground it is fairly easy to get to these targets .

Fairly easy for whoever can control the position. A fairly bad idea for the person who cannot.

[JadeDragon]

This topic that I'm about to write about has come up in several threads. The topic deals with the kung fu practitioners ability to fight. Specifically against a grappler. Kung fu has many different hand strikes that are intended for different targets on the human body. For example, a leopard paw is aimed at soft tissue areas. Tiger claw is used mainly to the face. Etc... Etc...

The misconcption is that we kung fu practitioners only know how to use these crazy hand strikes and that we only go for vital areas such as the eyes, throat, temple, etc..... This is NOT true. We KF practitioners can fight just like all other styles. We do know how to backfist, throw hook punches, uppercuts, front jab, reverse punch, side kick, front kick, roundhouse kick, etc.... Some KF practitioners even cross train in other things such as grappling. I myself have wrestled and taken some BJJ lessons. Those are not my method of choice for fighting but I have that knowledge if I have to draw apon it. I'd rather fight standing up. Thats what I'm used to and what I'm best at. Not that my ground game is bad. Part of this misconception that MMA people have is that we KF people would not be able to poke someones eyes or smash someone's ear. When a fight goes to the ground it is fairly easy to get to these targets due to the fact that the attacker is right on top of you staring you in the face. Next time you MMA guys are in the gym and your rolling around on the mat with another guy just for the heck of it try and see how easy it is to poke an eye or strike the throat. It's a lot easier than you think. ALTHOUGH I'M WRITING ABOUT THESE TYPE STRIKES REMEMBER, WE DO KNOW HOW TO FIGHT WITHOUT HAVING TO SOLEY RELY ON STRIKING VITAL TARGETS.