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.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

The mind has no range. ...

note: "contact" does not have to be physical , ... There is such a thing as an interval into which not even a hair can be put.

Your post is always too abstract to me. I'm not an "idealism 唯心论" person. But still thanks for sharing your thought.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

I feel that nervousness again.

Have you ever felt this and how do you remove this feeling?

One day my teacher's young brother told me that he always used exactly the same "entering strategy" over and over and never changed it. My teacher liked to hide his personal secret, but his brother didn't mind sharing. I asked him why? he said he would have accumulated more experience in this area than his opponent.

If you have repeated your same "entering strategy" over and over in sparring, no matter how your opponent may react, nothing will surprise you (you won't be nervous). that will be your advantage.

So, what's your favor "entering strategy" and "finish strategy"?

 

[HighKick]

Does anyone else like to fight, but don't enjoy hurting people?

I was never, or more correctly, seldom a headhunter, but man oh man did I Love to spar. Hard if my partner was willing. But I usually let them set the pace.

 

[Badhabits]

Sparring and fighting are both fun for me, but I disliked hurting people to the point I'd hold back a lot even in a real fight. I'm thankful it's possible to be good at stopping people from hurting you while not having to hurt them. Unfortunately it can also be perceived by others as losing a fight lol.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

One day my teacher's young brother told me that he always used exactly the same "entering strategy" over and over and never changed it. My teacher liked to hide his personal secret, but his brother didn't mind sharing. I asked him why? he said he would have accumulated more experience in this area than his opponent.

If you have repeated your same "entering strategy" over and over in sparring, no matter how your opponent may react, nothing will surprise you (you won't be nervous). that will be your advantage.

So, what's your favor "entering strategy" and "finish strategy"?

This is weird timing. I just got back from practicing my "entering strategy" and just that for about 30 minutes on a heavy bag. Came on here and this is the first post i see.

For what its worth, mine is a fairly basic one (you all have probably done it), but it succeeds close to every time I try it for the first time on someone, which is what I train it to do. I want it to be something if I freeze/panic/blank out/etc. Because I'm nervous leading up to a fight, I do it on habit and it still works.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

This is weird timing. I just got back from practicing my "entering strategy" and just that for about 30 minutes on a heavy bag. Came on here and this is the first post i see.

For what its worth, mine is a fairly basic one (you all have probably done it), but it succeeds close to every time I try it for the first time on someone, which is what I train it to do. I want it to be something if I freeze/panic/blank out/etc. Because I'm nervous leading up to a fight, I do it on habit and it still works.

One entering strategy that I like is:

- Foot sweep opponent's leading leg (Knowing where my opponent's leg is).
- Guide away opponent's leading arm to jam his own back arm (Knowing where my opponent's arm is).
- Enter. At this moment, none of my opponent's arms and legs can give me any trouble. I will then have a safe entering.

 

[JowGaWolf]

I love fighting, I really do. Doing forms is great, but the fact is, I just want the fighting more. However, I always feel this nervousness when I face an opponent. It's that nervousness where you just dont want to spar this guy or like, it's sparring but you don't feel that way. You are reluctant, you don't want to spar, but deep inside you love fighting. I only experienced once in my life time of combat sports and martial arts where I enjoyed the ounce of fighting and never wanted to let go of it. That, I can't seem to replicate again.

If you learn to manage your emotions, you'll find fighting much more enjoyable.

Start by sparring with a focus on learning rather than winning. This helps you train your mind to stay focused on the task at hand—where it needs to be during a fight. Sparring to learn also gives you a chance to make mistakes without serious consequences.

If you’re always fighting to win or avoid losing, you’ll develop a mindset centered on competition rather than improvement.

Nervousness comes from the fear of loss. If you train with the belief that you have something to lose, you’ll build a habit of anxiety. Instead, shift your mindset—embrace each session as an opportunity to grow rather than a test of your worth. Do this enough and that focus should bring you joy or calm at the very least.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

This is weird timing. I just got back from practicing my "entering strategy" and just that for about 30 minutes on a heavy bag. Came on here and this is the first post i see.

For what its worth, mine is a fairly basic one (you all have probably done it), but it succeeds close to every time I try it for the first time on someone, which is what I train it to do. I want it to be something if I freeze/panic/blank out/etc. Because I'm nervous leading up to a fight, I do it on habit and it still works.

Ok now you gotta tell, or show, or something!

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

If you learn to manage your emotions, you'll find fighting much more enjoyable.

Start by sparring with a focus on learning rather than winning. This helps you train your mind to stay focused on the task at hand—where it needs to be during a fight. Sparring to learn also gives you a chance to make mistakes without serious consequences.

If you’re always fighting to win or avoid losing, you’ll develop a mindset centered on competition rather than improvement.

Nervousness comes from the fear of loss. If you train with the belief that you have something to lose, you’ll build a habit of anxiety. Instead, shift your mindset—embrace each session as an opportunity to grow rather than a test of your worth. Do this enough and that focus should bring you joy or calm at the very least.

nice.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

Ok now you gotta tell, or show, or something!

It's a pretty simple one. I keep my right hand (strong hand) forward normally.

Throw a jab cross, the cross isn't meant to land but with hands open to cover their eyes. Long diagonal step, twist and squat to the right for a right hook to the body, that you break off halfway through for a right hook to the head. Important - weave your head during this part and duck (part of the reason for the squat), in case a counter comes.

Most of the time the simply going from left cross to the right side of their body, and the sudden down then up motion is enough to get a good right hook to the face. But just in case, while doing the right hook feint/strike, a looping overhead smash with the left hand comes around. So now they've gone left to right, up to down to up, and left again. And most people aren't looking for a looping strike after traditional boxing strikes as well.

If the right hook lands I pull my hand back and don't finish the smash, if it doesn't land I follow through with it.