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Originally posted by WC Support
Like I said about Wing Chun, its all theory, and when put to the test, it doesnt work. Remember, I am actually a red sash in the system, under one of Yip Chings teachers, so I know what Im talking about. Not one Wing Chun guy has ever been successful. They have all been beaten very, and I mean VERY, easily.
Their staff fighting is very good though, I will say that. The centerline theory actually does apply to the staff fighting.
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The centerline theory applies to everything. I trained in Wing Chun for 10 years and have taught it as well so I think I have an idea as to what I'm talking about. The problem with many people who train in Wing Chun is they get too caught up in chi sao and neglect the more practical combat training, so I unberstand what you're saying about the theory. That's why the better Wing Chun fighters are ones who have trained in other styles as well. For example, I have a couple of friends who are very successful full contact fighters and they're trained in Wing Chun, but they've also trained in Hapkido under Master Hwang, and have done boxing too. You need a well rounded background like that to better understand and apply the theory and techniques in Wing Chun. But this applies to everything. You can't simply say one martial art is good and the other isn't. It doesn't work that way. They are all different pieces of the puzzle. Wing Chun is a unique martial art, and it can also be very effective depending on how it's used.
The other thing is there's too much talk about what works and what doesn't. The truth is it's not the martial art but the athlete doing it. Some people are naturally better fighters than others. Some are faster and stronger. There's no getting around that. The fact that one guy gets his ass kicked by another doesn't mean a martial art is good or bad. Take all the UFC guys. I've seen them drop boxers before, but I guarantee you that if a Roy Jones Jr. was to step into the Octagon not one of these guys would be able to hold their own against him, regardless of what martial art they do, because Roy Jones Jr. is the superior athlete.