{"id":1642,"date":"2019-09-15T21:01:52","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T11:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barrypangkungfu.com\/?p=1642"},"modified":"2019-09-16T21:09:42","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T11:09:42","slug":"hitting-right-angle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barrypangkungfu.com\/zh\/hitting-right-angle\/","title":{"rendered":"Kung Fu Explainer: Hitting the right angle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In a perfect world, the shortest distance to a target is a straight line. Wing Chun practitioners bank on this. But as Sifu Barry Pang explains, we don&#8217;t live in a perfect world.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In this 3-part discussion, which highlights just a few minutes from a much longer seminar, Barry unpacks the pros and cons of straight-line fighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part 1: Wing Chun&#8217;s use of angles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Centreline theory combined with the use of angles is a hallmark of <strong>\u548f\u6625<\/strong>. Practitioners strike with optimal efficiency along angles that improve advantage, using <em>Fuk Sao<\/em> and <em>Tan Sao<\/em> to clear the path. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch the video: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vab9UpWKcjQ?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nBut theories aren\u02bct foolproof. See part 2.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part 2: Lung Ying&#8217;s defeat of angles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Some strikes in<strong> Lung Ying Kung Fu<\/strong> follow an arc, or curve, negating the straight line angles of Wing Chun, whilst exploiting angles of their own. <em>Boi Gim<\/em> (forearm strike) and <em>Kao Pat<\/em> (hammer fist strike) are key examples and are very difficult to defend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch the video:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/afUN4yCKgDU?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But will all of this work outside of your training hall or dojo?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part 3: Reality strikes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When taking <strong>\u548f\u6625<\/strong> (or any other martial art) into a real situation, don\u02bct expect an exchange of straight-line punches, or easy ways to contact the hands and activate <em>\u9ed0\u624b<\/em>. Barry explains what to expect in self defence &#8211; wild, aggressive swinging punches &#8211; and how to prepare for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch the video:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qc8yvpxLLJ0?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In summary<\/strong>, if you are a Wing Chun practitioner be aware of circular techniques and their potential to break through centreline theory. Practice your defence against them and don&#8217;t bank on landing an emphatic first punch, stopping the fight. It&#8217;s not a perfect world. We suggest rounding out your skills with Lung Ying techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barrypangkungfu.com\/zh\/contact-us\/\">Contact us about combined Wing Chun and Lung Ying training<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a perfect world, the shortest distance to a target is a straight line. Wing Chun practitioners bank on this. But as Sifu Barry Pang explains, we don&#8217;t live in a perfect world. 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