Fusing Boxing with elements of Wing Chun...

[Universe]

Ok so I'm not exactly sure where to post this but here we go.

I've been thinking for a while now that it would be a good idea to introduce several elements of Wing Chun Gung Fu into Boxing. It occured to me after reading a book on Bruce Lee, apparently Bruce was in a Boxing fight when he was around 14 and was loosing. Only after he began to use some of the Wing Chun techniques he was learning did he win the fight. So I was just wondering whether people think it would be a good idea to incorporate Wing Chun into Boxing training? The I think it could benefit people a great deal because most of the blocks and parrys in Wing Chun are much less damaging than the cover up method largely used in Boxing, and things like a parry and strike delivered at the same time could be very effective in boxing.

Please note that I am not in any way in favor of Wing Chun over Boxing or vice versa because I don't believe in styles, it's just something i've been thinking about.

[Addison]

The repitition of chain punching would be good for any contact fighter.

That's the first 6 months of Wing Chun.. Strictly chain punching.


Great for inside striking and punching. Full economics.

MUCH more power and speed.


It might be a little rough on the elbow joints, however..

[eazy_mas]

it alway good to fuse other martial arts with boxing it makes you a better boxer because you have different view and ability of fighting and could develop and awkward style that make it very hard

[platinummatt!]

Boxers parry and slip aswell.

Wing chun uses just like arm punches right, no body of shoulder? Lack of power

But yeh I guess if there are elements that are of use to you then it would be a very good idea

[.Mik.]

Wing chun uses just like arm punches right, no body of shoulder? Lack of power

Sometimes in boxing, you're in a position where that would be of benefit.

[squealpiggy]

Any martial art gives you a new approach. Aikido and Jiu Jutsu have made it easy for me to adapt my footwork, even though the striking in those two is limited.

[platinummatt!]

Sometimes in boxing, you're in a position where that would be of benefit.

such as when?

[.Mik.]

When you're fighting in-close and dont have the space for big swings from the shoulder.

[MindBat]

Woldn't hurt to try something new or diferent

Yes there are certain elements that can applied like the chain punching (straight blasts) from the center line, as was mentioned before.

You also need to realize that rapid fire punching leaves your head unprotected, so you need to make adjustments for that.

With some tweaking and modifications one could add more power and even add angles to the strikes keeping in mind that efficiency and
economy of motion is ideal.

Bruce found Wing Chun too limiting and he chose instead to add boxing strikes for the efficiency and power one could generate from it. For practical purposes, he preferred to strike with the fist position used in wing chun rather than the boxing punch with the turning of the wrist, among other things.

It's wise to experiment with various techniques to improve your own technique.

Another form of boxing called Splashing Hands from Hsing-i is interesting to observe. Check out www.littlenineheaven.com

[BrooklynBomber]

You guys need to talk to J, one of the posters here, he knows the deal very well.