Short Bridge Concept
this video is about how to handle a Boxer’s hook punch using the “short bridge” concept. It also explains the differences between the “long bridge” and the “short bridge”. it’s a rather long video, but there’s alot of good information here so i didn’t want to edit any of it. think of it more like a mini seminar that hopefully helps you understand Hawkins Cheungs method of dealing with today’s modern fighters.
have a great Thanksgiving holiday! I’m thankful for having all of you to share my martial arts experiences with, take care and peace!
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Thanks a ton, Jin. Yeah the video was long but once again you covered some great stuff, thanks for not editing it. It’s always good to talk about how to handle different kinds of fighters. Hope you all have a good Turkey Day; don’t get fat over the weekend!
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Jin Reply:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
glad you enjoyed it, bro!
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rastah Reply:
January 2nd, 2010 at 6:52 am
HAPPY NEW YEAR SIFU JIN..
your teachings are so profound and in depth..
i cud really appreciate and fully understand wing chuns teachings and princiles..
kudos to a job well done jin sifu.. keep up the good work and keep sending in the videos.. i”ve really learned a lot thanx to your effective teachings sifu..
HAPPY NEW YEAR SIFU JIN
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i love this Jin Young :=)
hope u had great holiday Jin
same for you guys from all over the world!
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Jin Reply:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
thanks Alan!
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very usefull ! thank you sifu !
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Jin Reply:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
you’re welcome, have a great turkey day!
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Hi Jin Young
I like this video, always thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Argentina
Facundo
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Jin Reply:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
hey bro, keep practicing and keep growing!
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Very interesting. I liked the 10:52, when you already know what students/people would/will say :p
Happy to see you feeling better.
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Jin Reply:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
lol…yeah, i’m getting better at reading your minds! =D have a great holiday, bro, peace!
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this is EXACTLY what I was looking for in most of my questions. Man, you are a really smart guy! I think you could teach quantum mechanics with the same simplicity because you listen to your “students” *before* explaining the concepts.
I fell like I contributed to this video, and I’m really glad
thanks ħ^(-1) (it means *a lot*)!
fabioedoardoluigialberto
ps
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of course, there’s no fun in QM though, compared to WC !!!
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
quantum physics and mechanics is really interesting, =D
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Another great video. The length of the vid no problem – message got across perfectly.
Keep up the great work.
Howard.
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
thanks, Howard!
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Hey Jin…!
Pretty good concept…most of the traditional schools only teach the long bridge way of fighting. Reminds me on some movements in the double knife form or on the wing deflection concept in Kali.
Good Stuff…!!!
Have a nice Thanksgiving…!!!
From Germany
Markus
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
hey Markus, thanks for the kind words, peace!
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another one of those “simple but not easy” concept nice, thanks sifu jin!:)
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
hey Ejay, i agree!
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Thank you thank you.
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
you’re welcome, Zolt!
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Very good.
I like your adaption of traditional Wing Chun into fighting against aggresive, fast and close quarters styles like Boxing or Muay Thai.
This vid only showed very little of you possible skills that I think you might be touching on (and I’ve never seen skills this style before, mind you); I hope to see many more of this style if you find the time.
Thanx.
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
slowly but surely, bro!
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Nikoo033 Reply:
November 27th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
In a sense, I don’t really see what “long range wing chun” is really. Wing Chun technics are for close fighting. This Short bridge concept Jin is bringing here is, in my humble opinion, nothing more than how Wing Chun should be used and applied. Well, at least, that how I have been taught…. ^_^
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Dallas Reply:
November 30th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Be thankful that you were taught this way. I’m in full agreement with you, but was NOT taught that way. A lot of what Jin is showing is foreign to what I was taught. I just wish he lived closer, but because of the magic of the internet, and his generosity……………….
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HI Jin,
Good video, consolidates eactly what my sifu is teaching us now.
We have a student in our class; Oscar, he is 6ft 8, when you chi sao with this guy, without short birdge you may was wll just lay down!!!!
: o)
by the way a veritcal fook sau work as well as a tan, I have a habit of rotating my tan outinto a fook, utilising circling outward energy.
take care
Saj
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
hey Saj, yea, fook will also work as well..keep practicing!
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You did it again ! This makes me throw some of the things that I learned out the window. This just makes much more sense.
When training with my boxer friends their hooks always gave me a hard time. I of course always knew that going it was the thing to do, but I never figured out or learned how to do it without violating wing chun principles. Tried this with a friend and it worked just fine from the first round on.
Thank you Sifu.
Is there any chance that you will also treat the subject UPPERCUT ?
I do knmow a SIlat method of dealing with uppercuts that involves body contortion and leaning. Not bad, but the contortion and leaning part is compromising my structure. So if there is a way to deal with the uppercut, then one of my worst nightmares will be covered.
Take care and have a nice day
martin
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
we’re getting there, Martin, slowly but surely we are covering all the basics of Siu Nim Tau.
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SIFUUUUUUUUUUUU! That was great!
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Question regarding the short bridge response to the hook. In the video, when the opponent’s arm is hooking in a slapping motion (the arm pretty much fully extended), it *does* of course make sense that the tan sau can catch the opponent’s wrist in a short bridge manner, as you demonstrate.
But what about when the hook is done close quarters, where the opponent’s elbow is bent about 90degrees and the incoming opponent’s forearm and fist are traveling pretty much straight in at my head? I find when I do a stance turn and long bridge this with tan, i catch the inside of the opponent’s elbow, and his fist does therefore get stopped, but its pretty close to my face. It seems that a short bridge would not work in this specific scenario (since tan aims at catching the opponent’s arm at about the wrist right?). Could you comment on this issue?
Thanks,
-david in Dallas
PS. Thanks for doing these videos in this way, I really appreciate what you’re doing here.
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David,
Sometimes we have to defend the strike with something (tan/biu/fok) so that when we strike in response we don’t trade with the opponent, like taking one to give one philosophy. In the clip Jin is providing, the strike that is coming towards him in the clip is more of a longer range strike, meaning that the person is throwing it does so from a longer range while coming in, the angle of the strike is narrow or tight. When this is the case I agree totally with what Jin demonstrates. Now, in your question you are talking about a wider angle hook, when this happens the person has to be closer to you to deliver the strike, like in clinching range. At this stage, your opponent has already entered your range, medium range as Jin explains, it is at this range you should be already attacking, eating up more of his space and taking his center as well. If you chase the wide angle hook you are chasing hands and will eventually get hit with his follow up, so I wouldn’t recommend it. As Jin says, you would be using a longer bridge concept while in close, essentially going back to the outside when already on the inside. Once inside someone’s space stay there as this is where Wing Chun concepts shine thru.
Just my loonies worth:)
James
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David Reply:
December 4th, 2009 at 12:30 am
James – Yeah, what you say about once being in range makes sense, you already are striking or qi-sauing as necessary, and certainly not wanting to chase a hand. I intuit that you still have to deal with a hook or uppercut when in close range – maybe a short tan (like in the double tan at beginning of sil lim tao 小念頭) or a fuk, since fuk would easily catch the elbow i guess…
-david
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Jin Reply:
December 4th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
nicely put, James! you guys are getting too smart! =D
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Jin,
I wish I was that smart to have figured it out myself. All the credit goes to those that taught me and all the information that is available on the net, which includes what you are sharing here. I salute you for sharing, and sharing some real true Wing Chun information at that. This stuff was not public knowledge, so you have to be given credit for sharing and helping those that seek help:) There’s so much bad/misinformation about Wing Chun as a Martial Art and what is involved with learning/applying it, we need more instructors like you to share with all who want to learn. I was lucky enough to have found someone that is like yourself, willing to share honestly what this art has to offer, as I spent years and years learning WC incorrectly.
James
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How can I contact this man via mail or anything?
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Jin Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
you can contact me by using the “contact” tab at the top of the page.
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recently my sifu also spoke about the problem with the hooks and that the method he learned, with tansau and strike doeasn´t work so well because you cannot really know how strong the blow will be and in most cases he will come through.
Your solution for dealing with the pressure with the body and the collapse of the tan sau kinda sounds cool but It kinda looks as if it´s pretty easy to come through.
my sifu came up with the same method you explain at the end with letting him pass with control and then attack him.
So thanks for sharing this and giving me deeper insight into the materia
The only thing I don´t understand is this: I read the interwiew with hawkins and he says as soon as you attack from the side or doing a retreat step it´s not wing chun anymore.
But in this video you do a retreating step or in other videos sidesteps, or are explaining different lines of attack than centerline. (which by the way all makes perfectly sense)
always looking foward hearing from you
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Jin Reply:
February 27th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
when i say “you must always go forwards”, i’m not talking about specifically footwork, but more about your “whole body pressure” while maintaining “medium range”, in other words, you can take an adjustment step back or sideways to keep medium range as long as you maintain the forward pressure with your body structure.
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Thanks alot, Jinyoung.
I’m a korean and I wrote lastday.
I also have a wondering point. The point is that hook punch is not full power and full speed. I think this hook punch is not accured real street. Most hook is full power or fast punch like boxers do that. I guess this video’s hook is not powerful. I think slap is really good but hook is deal with more power and hard block. I think this way is not block real powerful hook. My think is right?? I saw deal with Julius who most powerful person. That video’s point is deal with leadjap. I hope to see that you deal with powerful hook and powerful straight punch which perform with like Julius or real boxer, kickboxer, grappler …
If in the medium range, this hook is right. In this range people do not fullpower motion. So this block system is right. But this video’s point is deal with far range hook and stepin medium range. Most people in the boxing range don’t do that.
I really appreciate your teach. Medium range fight is a good teach for me. If wingchun guy in the medium range and deal with chisao is a good and powerful fighter, but I wonder many ways that closing the gap. Dealing with jap and straight puch video is very good for me , and I agree your performance, your think. But I don’t understand and agree this video.
I appreciate your video teaching and I think you as a sifu.
Give me a solution and your think. Please.
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Thanks sifu . your in dept tutorial helps me a lot in my silat practice.I just cant believe how much wing chun has influence silat in term of punching . keep healthy and happy new year and may good fortune be with you always. From indonesia
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nice video, i’ve just started to learn martial art here..
i hope jin will teach me more and more via this site..:D
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