I downloaded the sparring clips from the web and I am extremely impress with the way you guys spar.
I am that impress that I even question my own kungfu sparring that I do in my Hsing-I class. After seeing that clip, I am unsure whether I am actually doing kungfu fighting or not.
I know that we are not supposed to bounce or doing hooks, jabs, upper,etc. In addition, we are supposed to move from 1 stance to another. Finally, continous motion.
I have the first three but what I lack is continous motion. Now I don't know if this piece is critical in kungfu sparring. My Sifu told me that it's OK not be continous because in most cases it's extremely hard to do so.
Allow me to explain what my Sifu means:
Currently, In my kungfu sparring, I am pitted against other styles of MA , mostly against San Da which represent how most people fight thesedays.
I found out that it's extremely hard to be continous, especially with people who bounce around like crazy (since you can't keep up if you move from 1 stance to another). In addition, I found that it's not a good idea to block boxing punches since it's faster than my Hsing-I strike. ( My solution for this is to just slant my body backward without moving my feet since this one easy technique can dodge all boxing strikes).
This is where I question my kungfu sparring:
1. In most cases If I can't keep up with my sparring partner or I can't score a hit, I step backward and get on my trinity stance (in your case, this will be the single tiger pose I think). I then let him attack me first (signal him to attack me first) and I counter.
2. When # 1 fails, (I can't counter), and he stops attacking me, I stop for a while to make sure that I don't rush in.
Once I am sure, then I attack.
3. When my sparring partner is extremely agressive, I just dodge the attacks and wait until he stops attacking or whenever I find an opening.
My main question is those three above acceptable?? I questions those because those three factors causes me to stop, so to speak, instead of being continous.
Thanking in advance for any advise/suggestions given.
I am that impress that I even question my own kungfu sparring that I do in my Hsing-I class. After seeing that clip, I am unsure whether I am actually doing kungfu fighting or not.
I know that we are not supposed to bounce or doing hooks, jabs, upper,etc. In addition, we are supposed to move from 1 stance to another. Finally, continous motion.
I have the first three but what I lack is continous motion. Now I don't know if this piece is critical in kungfu sparring. My Sifu told me that it's OK not be continous because in most cases it's extremely hard to do so.
Allow me to explain what my Sifu means:
Currently, In my kungfu sparring, I am pitted against other styles of MA , mostly against San Da which represent how most people fight thesedays.
I found out that it's extremely hard to be continous, especially with people who bounce around like crazy (since you can't keep up if you move from 1 stance to another). In addition, I found that it's not a good idea to block boxing punches since it's faster than my Hsing-I strike. ( My solution for this is to just slant my body backward without moving my feet since this one easy technique can dodge all boxing strikes).
This is where I question my kungfu sparring:
1. In most cases If I can't keep up with my sparring partner or I can't score a hit, I step backward and get on my trinity stance (in your case, this will be the single tiger pose I think). I then let him attack me first (signal him to attack me first) and I counter.
2. When # 1 fails, (I can't counter), and he stops attacking me, I stop for a while to make sure that I don't rush in.
Once I am sure, then I attack.
3. When my sparring partner is extremely agressive, I just dodge the attacks and wait until he stops attacking or whenever I find an opening.
My main question is those three above acceptable?? I questions those because those three factors causes me to stop, so to speak, instead of being continous.
Thanking in advance for any advise/suggestions given.
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