Removing the Doubt or Reluctance of Fighting

[windwalker099]

I kick knees like I eat sushi, anytime I get the chance. Leg vs leg is my favorite thing in martial arts.

One has to get to the knees first

Look at the stance, how it works, integrated into the movement..

a little different from the examples given, they seem very linear... back and forth.

You don’t need to hit the head when you can break an arm or leg—even before striking the body.

Sometimes, people don’t understand having a guard position, the guard becomes the target.
Distance, postion, timing,,,the invisible guard

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

One has to get to the knees first

Look at the stance, how it works, integrated into the movement..

a little different from the examples given, they seem very linear... back and forth.

You don’t need to hit the head when you can break an arm or leg—even before striking the body.

Sometimes, people don’t understand having a guard position, the guard becomes the target.
Distance, postion, timing,,,the invisible guard

Your choice of verbiage implies that you believe others don’t know what you know. It’s abrasive and onerous. “You are out of your depth Donny”.

 

[windwalker099]

Your choice of verbiage implies that you believe others don’t know what you know. It’s abrasive and onerous. “You are out of your depth Donny”.

Interesting

The intent is not to suggest others don’t know but to present a different perspective based on experience. Discussions evolve through contrasting viewpoints, clarifying details doesn’t imply superiority—only a deeper exploration of the topic.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

One has to get to the knees first

When you knee kick/step on your opponent's leading leg, if you miss it and your foot land on the

- left side of his leg, you can use "shin bite" followed with a "scoop kick".
- right side of his leg, you can use "reverse shin bite" followed with a "reverse scoop kick".

Your knee kick/step can set your foot on the right spot even if you may miss that target.

Knee kick/step can only hurt your opponent's knee. If he bends his knee, it won't hurt that much. But shin bite followed with scoop kick can take your opponent down.

 

[windwalker099]

When you knee kick/step on your opponent's leading leg, if you miss it and your foot land on the

Stylistically, Tibetan White Crane and Hop Gar do not have a leading leg in the conventional sense due to the way the long-arm techniques function and are applied.

To reach the knee, you’d first have to get past the "long arm."
The footwork and hand techniques are circular, creating a different dynamic than linear approaches.

As with all things, effectiveness depends on the practitioner's skill level and the intent of the interaction.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

Interesting

The intent is not to suggest others don’t know but to present a different perspective based on experience. Discussions evolve through contrasting viewpoints, clarifying details doesn’t imply superiority—only a deeper exploration of the topic.

Fair enough, I believe your intent is sincere.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

To reach the knee, you’d first have to get past the "long arm."

Leg is much longer than the arm.

AI respond: Arms are about 60-70% the length of legs.

 

[windwalker099]

Leg is much longer than the arm.

AI respond: Arms are about 60-70% the length of legs.

The effectiveness lies in the strategies behind its use. Typically, long-arm techniques operate outside punching range but inside the range where most kicks have yet to generate full power—making it distinct. Have a lot of experience applying this refining my understanding of ranges, timing, and positioning. No longer practice the style directly, its principles carry over into my Taiji practice.

It did take awhile, to develop the sense of timing, position, and range, that made it work.​

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[Kung Fu Wang]

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Even in your own picture, the foot range is much larger than the hand range.

 

[windwalker099]

Even in your own picture, the foot range is much larger than the hand range.

The mind has no range.


One can operate either on the outside or inside of the circle—each requiring an understanding of different engagement ranges.

The first step is controlling space, leading to bridging the gap, i.e., getting within range.
Establishing the bridge "contact"

note: "contact" does not have to be physical ,
training to make this true starts from the physical.

The examples you've posted focus on controlling the body without first addressing control of space.
In styles where grappling is the focus and strikes are not a concern due to rule sets, this may not be an issue.

outside the circle : practice bridging the gap with covering movement. broken down into 3 movements, 2 movements, 1 movement.

Each starting from the same range bridging the gap, outside the striking ranges indicated..
The goal to be able to do it using one covering movement to none.


Inside the circle : change postion as needed, clap at the first sign of movement.
One of the central ideas was to move in between the gap of movement and no movement.

The drill one of many ways it can be trained.
Knew people who could cover the distance before a person could put their foot down attempting to move...
They caught between stepping unable to change.


Taiji works the same, depending on practice.

training the mind

There is such a thing as an interval into which not even a hair can be put. We can speak
about this in terms of your own martial art.
"Interval" is when two things come one upon another, and not even a hairsbreadth can be
slipped in between them.