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Chi Sao Vs Sparring | Which One Is Better For Fighting?

September 7, 2016 By admin Leave a Comment

chi saoYou don’t have to search too long to find debates about Chi Sao Vs Sparring. You can find arguments all over the internet especially in the MMA VS TMA circles.

Wing Chun is a style that you either love or hate. I am not sure why that is, but you can literally walk into an martial arts forum and have a ton of martial artist involved in flame wars.

If you trained in Wing Chun for any amount of time you probably know that Chi Sao is like sparring for the Wing Chun community. I myself have been playing Chi Sao for around 20 years now.

With my Sifu my Chi Sao training is very structured. However, in the street training with other Wing Chun practitioners it can sometimes be the closest thing to fighting that you can experience without fighting. [Read more…]

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Wing Chun – The Conversation Of Chi Sao

February 3, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Graham and John do chisao
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There are many different schools of Wing Chun Throughout the world. The one thing they all have in common is the practice of Chi Sao. The basic idea behind Chi Sao is it teaches the student how to feel energy. Many have said it is like a conversation with one person asking a question and the other person answering that question.

Through regular Chi Sao practice one can bridge the gap between practice (sparring) and fighting.  This form of training will help the student understand the different angles of attacking and defending as well as understanding wrist control and pressure control.

Wing Tsun Romania 2007

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Chi Sao or “Sticky Hands” is described by Yip Chun as the bridge that links forms and the practice of hand techniques to free fighting. An important foundation of Wing Chun, students participate early on in their training in Chi Sao. …

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Chi sao (sticky hands) is a unique training feature of the wing chun system. In chi sao practice two wing chun practitioner’s face each other and move their wrists and forearms against each other’s wrists and forearms in small circles. …

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The Usefulness Of Sparring

January 8, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Sparring is something that all martial arts use. There are numerous sports, such as boxing and wrestling that use sparring as well.  It is a very useful technique, helping students become better with their techniques and what they have learned.  By practicing with other people, students learn their arts better and become more apt at performing the techniques quickly and efficiently.

The straight armbar, also known as juji-gatame
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If you are studying martial arts in a dojo or kwoon, you’ll find sparring to be very exciting as well as beneficial to your training.  The instructors and teachers will be right there watching and guiding students, making sure that no one gets hurt.  Students use full body gear, including headgear, to ensure safety during practice.

Depending on your skill level and martial art you are studying, you may end up using no protective gear.  Students that are very skilled won’t normally need protective equipment, as they are good enough with sparring and their techniques that they can go a few rounds with other skilled students and not make any type of contact at all.

Martial arts such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, that focus on grappling, make the most use of sparring, as it is needed to properly execute the techniques.  Martial arts that focus mainly on grappling use joint locks and submission techniques, which will need to be practiced quite a bit before they can be used effectively during a competition or even as self defense.

During sparring, students go back and forth, competing with each other and testing each other.  The rounds will vary, although most last several minutes.  Students will also receive help and insight from their instructors to let them know how they are doing and if they need to change anything they are doing.  This also gives instructors the chance to see just how well you are progressing in training and what areas you need to work more on.

Sometimes, sparring is done by yourself, without anyone else working with you.  If you are sparring by yourself, you’ll use equipment such as punching bags, tackling dummies, or other forms of equipment that will help you with your martial art.  The foam or rubber dummies are most often used with grappling techniques or punching on the ground, as they represent the opponent that you are trying to pummel into submission.

All in all, sparring is an excellent way to practice the skills you have learned against equipment or other students.  Students are fun to spar against, especially if they are at a higher level of skill than you are.  You can use sparring to your advantage, learning what others do and how they react to your movements and techniques.  The longer you spar and practice your moves – the better you will get in your training, speed, and the execution of your skills.

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