Wing Chun in heavy clothing?

[geezer]

I live in the "Sun Belt" but now that we are moving into mid September the temperature plummeted to 109° (43°C) today and will be dropping down into the mid 80s tonight in the pre-dawn hours. Needless to say, around here we wear very light clothing year round unless there is really freaky weather. I don't even own a heavy coat. So I've always worked out in a T-shirt and shorts or light, loose kung fu pants. Since Southern China is also a warm climate, light attire is traditional. Still, for those of you that live in cooler regions, how does wearing heavy clothing affect your WC technique and practice?

 

[hunschuld]

Geezer, the clothes do what you think they would. The heavier the clothes the more restricted your movements.

Now the real question. WTF kinda spider was that? and I hope to god it is not found in Arizona!

 

[Flying Crane]

Geezer, the clothes do what you think they would. The heavier the clothes the more restricted your movements.

Now the real question. WTF kinda spider was that? and I hope to god it is not found in Arizona!

I don’t know what spider you are talking about, but I pick these fellows off the side of my house at least weekly, during the hot months in Northern California.

 

[yak sao]

STOP WITH THE SPIDERS ALREADY!!!

 

[geezer]

Geezer, the clothes do what you think they would. The heavier the clothes the more restricted your movements.

Now the real question. WTF kinda spider was that? and I hope to god it is not found in Arizona!

Nope. Not from Arizona. That was an Australian red-headed mouse spider. And boy, if I ever came across something that terrifying here in my house in Phoenix, I'd give it a beating worthy of the red-headed stepchild of Satan that it is!

Now, for Yak Sau's sake I'll provide you with a cute spider so we can all settle down:

 

[geezer]

Geezer, the clothes do what you think they would. The heavier the clothes the more restricted your movements.

Now the real question. WTF kinda spider was that? and I hope to god it is not found in Arizona!

With a big parka on.... can you even do Wing Chun effectively?

...or do you die in every episode?

 

[drop bear]

Cold climate and training. My advice don't skip in bare feet. The toe slap with the rope will drop you

 

[Flying Crane]

Nope. Not from Arizona. That was an Australian red-headed mouse spider. And boy, if I ever came across something that terrifying here in my house in Phoenix, I'd give it a beating worthy of the red-headed stepchild of Satan that it is!

Now, for Yak Sau's sake I'll provide you with a cute spider so we can all settle down:

Jumping spiders actually are pretty cute.

 

[yak sao]

Nope. Not from Arizona. That was an Australian red-headed mouse spider. And boy, if I ever came across something that terrifying here in my house in Phoenix, I'd give it a beating worthy of the red-headed stepchild of Satan that it is!

Now, for Yak Sau's sake I'll provide you with a cute spider so we can all settle down:

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

 

[hunschuld]

With a big parka on.... can you even do Wing Chun effectively?
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...or do you die in every episode?

I can tell you with great certainty that A. That looks like a coat I wore in Chicago in January and B wing chun is last thing I thought about when this was needed and C even a punch from Mike Tyson would be no more than a tickle in a nice parka.