If he's in my neck of the woods, I may check him out. I'm not however in the habit of challenging folks. Training, that's another story. But I'm not going to walk in on someone's seminar and be disrespectful.

My challenging days are behind me. Everyone has an opinion and are welcome to it. I have my own and a lot of confidence in it. That comes from hard earned experience. I'm sure everyone else feels the same way.

That's what is so good about training ego-free. You're not emotionally crippled when you get your ass handed to you. I've had mine handed to me over the years and is what has led me to where I am now. I've seen and felt about everything one can in martial arts.

A few things I've learned for sure are

1. There are no secrets

2. There are no untouchable masters

3. Bullsheet is alive and well in the martial arts


-John

so how 'bout some good pummeling clips?

and i understand what you mean about maintain the elbows close to the body, but you really can't do that and still act. every time you strike, etc., the elbows are going to move away from the body, so IMO you'd better learn how to use the elbows at all sorts of distances.

And you're RIGHT! You can't strike without the elbows moving away from the body. This is exactly the reason that many strikers get taken to the ground in real fights. You've actually made one of my own points.

Speaking about that; obviously you've got to be a HIGHLY disciplined striker to avoid the takedown. You've got to to have a sprawl ready at all times. Even still, it's extremely difficult for most folks to avoid that takedown against a competent wrestler.

And yes you CAN clinch fight with the elbows tight. Well, you don't have to. But for those who don't or can't, they'll be seeing the ground from the bottom perspective.

As far as pummeling clips go, I'll try and find some good ones.


-John

Sticky hands doesn't happen in a fight, but it's principles still apply; sensitivity, sticking on, keeping your self covered and exploiting your opponent's body positioning.

I can't comment too much on wing chun chi sao, as I have trained in different Chinese arts and they had a different approach.

Basically though, as crazy as it may sound (if you don't believe/understand sensitivity), as long as you have contact with your enemy you have a good chance of knowing what is coming next and controlling someone (if you're good enough).

I'm not that great but basically I can feel:

-from which direction or angle is his next move going to come
-where his balance is
-where I am open
-where is he open; where to hit him or trick him into making an opening
-the most appropriate technique to apply in the situation

A good level of Chinese martial arts is not block, strike, block, strike. I'm not saying that it doesn't work because it definately does. We just have a different approach to fighting.