Punching Action
Many questions have come up in relation to the straight punch, so i decided to address some of the common mistakes that i see people make and how to correct them. it’s a long video, i didn’t edit any of it, but it’s full of good information for everyone.
it’s 3:30am and i’m too tired to type much more and it sounds like i’m starting to catch a cold, so i better get some rest. i’ll probably think of more to add in the morning. until then, enjoy the video and practice!
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Thank you so much Jin ! The best explication about the wing chun punch I’ve ever seen ! I think I have understood now !
You’re a realy good teacher !
Kung fu is often realy complicated to understand for beginners but you make you’re style very esay to understand ! good job !
I hope I’m clear. I’m frensh and I try to to write as clearly as I can !
thank you again sifu !
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Jin Reply:
November 13th, 2009 at 10:36 am
thanks for the compliment, keep at it, peace!
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MAN! THAT WAS AWESOME! I’ve wanted to know about that for a looooong time… that’s great. You’ve cleared everything up. Incredible… I think most professed “masters” don’t even know about the level of detail you just explained.
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 12:10 am
glad it’s helped you, bro, keep practicing!
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Nice couple, great info! – Congratulations and thanks!
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 12:10 am
ur welcome, peace!
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now i can correct all of my mistakes, stay safe and thank you very much sifu jin!:)
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 12:11 am
nice, keep practicing and keep growing!
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Hey Jin!,
EXCELLENT Fist science! Makes tons of sense. Love it! I’m correcting my fist technique TODAY!
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 12:12 am
thanks Evan, glad the video helped you out, peace!
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Hi Jin…!
Another great video on the body-mechanics.
Good Job from you guys deep in the night…for me at working-time…;-))
Peace from Germany…!
Markus
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 12:23 am
thanks for the kind words, Markus, peace!
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very nice jin, good teacher keep it up man
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 10:25 am
thanks, bro, peace!
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Only now i know that what i practised in the past is wrong and even get hurt at the wrist. thanks jin for your clear explaination of the punch. will correct it from now on. by the way she is pretty ,is she your girl friend.hahaha
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 10:26 am
keep practicing, Ryan, and no, Brooke is a good friend
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This video was so rich with good info. I had to take a nap in between before I could digest it all. Gave me a lot to think about again, Jin, thanks a ton.
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 10:26 am
lol..nice, glad it’s helping you out, peace!
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Hi, Jin. Best explanation I have ever seen. But the missing link, I would like to know, is the right movement of the shoulder. I mean the right timing, when the shoulder should go backwards. It would be nice if you could also explain it. I heard that the shoulder goes forward at the beginning of the punch and then moves backward at the end of the punch (like a whip). So I don’t know if it is right to move the shoulder forward first or just starting the punch without the shoulder.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
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Jin Reply:
November 15th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
let me think on your question and i’ll put it on the video list. in the meantime, it would be a good question to ask in the forum to see what kind of answers you get.
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Thank s JIn. Our sifu trains with a vertical fist, not sure why. It seems like a less awkward way of keeping the elbows aligned with a slight outward tilt . Hope you get well, that sounds like a nasty cough your developing.
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Jin Reply:
November 15th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
vertical fist is how almost every wing chun practitioner is taught so don’t get discouraged.
yea, hopefully i didn’t get the “piggy flu”…*cry
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Hi
Why the other fighters say — punch with the 2 first knuckles–? or is that only in wing chun where needs to punch with last 3 knuckles?
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angelsonx Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Old time boxing actually used the vertical fist quite a lot. I’ve read (I think it was Jack Dempsey) that punching with the first two knuckles was encouraged in boxing as time went on so that fights would last longer. I don’t know if that’s true, but it is a fact that many successful boxers around the turn of the century used the last three. Other martial arts, I’m not so sure about. There wing chun seems to be unique.
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Jin Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
i could go on for an hour on the subject, but for now, let’s just say that the founder of Shotokan Karate, Gichin Funakoshi (okinawan) changed many combat elements before he introduced the style to Japan, Europe and USA.
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Again a MAJOR, MAJOR misunderstanding on my part has been unearthed! I, like many, WAS taught to keep the fist vertical. I DID complain that there was movement at the wrist, but told “train more” and the problem would correct itself.
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Jin Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
glad it’s helped you, bro…
the vertical fist is how 99% of the wing chun/ving tsun community does it, hopefully this will help them understand “why” there is a more efficient way to do it.
make sure to practice this while doing your form, to ingrain it into your muscle memory. peace!
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Jin Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
there is also a few very important key points “why” the fist needs to be “cockeyed”, we’ll get into that in the future as well. for now, keep practicing!
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Hi Jin
Exellent explanation, thanks to help us improving with your knowledge.
I ask you a question: In Siu Nim Tau, the little idea, when you perform any of the movements you put your thinking to power the movement.
Example: when you do the first tan sau , you say in you mind, “go forward, and repeat go forward many times until you finish the tansau”
Example: In this last video when you liberate the energy tension, in that moment you said in you mind free the tension energy and repeat it until you finish the movement.
Exampe: whit fook sau , when you retreat the hand, ” absorb the punch and repeat until you finish the fook sao.
Please tell me if this is wrong or right or different way.
How is the correct thing in siu nim tau, or no thinkings
thanks
From Argentina
Facundo
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In the last part
How is the correct thinkings or no thinkings
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sorry thinking
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Jin Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
hey Facundo, yea, you are correct, especially in the beginning stages of your learning.
make sure to pay close attention to your hip (shovel concept) and your heavy elbow as you extend and retreat your arm. the more you train this way, the easier it becomes for you and eventually becomes natural.
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Thank you Sifu Jin! Honestly, you teach me more than my teachers at my WT school. They don’t ever explain the concepts and it kinda seems they are just trying to suck money out of me : P….(Wing Tsun from Leung Ting). I really like this, it keeps your elbow safe from over extensions and locks and it really does give more power!
Too bad everyone says that I am punching incorrectly now lol… O well, I will use this when they aren’t watching : P
Thanks again Jin! You are a true inspiration!
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Jin Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:15 am
hey Stan, thanks for the wonderful compliment, take care and peace!
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oh thats what the move in the sil lim tao form is about.Why must we open up?
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dun make videos late at nite.Its bad for your health and you are catching a cold.Sleep well and do not worry about your vids.you are doing more then fine.Thanks again…
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Jin Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:15 am
feeling better, thanks Zolt!
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very good video full of informations but I’ve a question for you: you say that after setting the nail you have to use the hammer, squeeze the fist and then suddenly relax it…but how much do I have to squeeze my fist? I mean…do I have to tighten my fist very strongly or it works also of I do not close it so tight?
thank you!!!
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Jin Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:16 am
squeeze as if you have an egg in your hand and you’re trying not to break it.
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well done.. thank u…
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Jin Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:17 am
you’re welcome! =D
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Thanks jin, this really helps put things together.
I don’t understand why you should drop and lock the wrist;
it makes sense about ‘no give’ but if I do that I’d be punching to my bottom right and would be striking with the finger knuckles rather than the fist knuckles.
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thank you. My wc has developed quite well at my school and the info you give is a very good supplement for all wing chunners.
And also nice hair.
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Oooh, Phil who? Phil…Morris?
Great tutorials by the way, you do the Wing Chun community a great service. Nice Mo.
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Jin Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
yes, Phil Morris, he’s a great guy and solid wing chun!
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hi!
great video as always it helped a lot!
I have a question: our teacher said to have no rebound of the energie at the end of the punch we should drop our elbow slitely.
is that just another way to handle that? i hope so…
greets M.C.
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Hi Jin,
Your Wing Chun tutorial blogs are great, I really think your evolving the wing chun to a new level here with your creativity, charisma and understanding through these video tutorials.
After you sniff the wrist and drop the fist, isn’t this action sending a lot of energy downward, before the releasing the hammer upward. Shouldn’t the punch/elbow be rising upwards from the rear before the hammer or grenade is released? Like a bullet taking off, it goes straight and doesn’t change angles after its released.
What I do like about this punch is that I can see the relaxation in the shoulders and the trapping from the heavy elbows.
Great website!
Paul
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this was a very useful and informative video, just like the rest of your videos…thanks for the teachings…I just wish I had a partner to practice with, i basically force my brother to practice a bit so I can work on my sensitivity, I don’t know of any wing chun schools in Northwest Indiana = (. Keep it up man!!!
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