What is the definition and understanding of centreline theory as taught in your school?
anyone?
Bueller?
how do different people distinguish between the vertical axis “centerline” and the straight line “centerline”? I’ve noticed that a lot of people use the same word for different concepts.
Hey burnsy
Can we deal with one question at a time? I’d like a reply to the first question first before adding more to the equation.
stepping up
i’ll bite, even though im sure i’ll get whipped 
(speaking vertically)
if the centerline is open, you should occupy it (preferably with a blow to your opponent).
however, when the fists are flying from someone who isnt worried about the centerline, either jam them (often by making the path of their weapon the centerline or just getting in close enough to miss the shots ‘sweet spot’), or get out of the way. however when doing either, follow the rule as above.
edit follows - as i didn’t finish
if the centerline is not open, occupy it. Your sensitivity gained from good chi sau will do the work. If you cannot occupy the centerline, change the centerline so you can.
Re: Hey burnsy
Originally posted by EnterTheWhip
Can we deal with one question at a time? I’d like a reply to the first question first before adding more to the equation.
figured I’d do two birds with one stone, my bad.
Speaking of just theory, you have a vertical midline and a horizonal midline. The horizonal being roughly at the bottom of your breast bone. Where these two meet is your mid point, and coming directly out of your mid point away from your body is your centerline.
When in your ‘ready’ position both hands should be along the center line. Your offense and defense should always TRY to occupy the centerline for the greatest protection but that is not always possiblen depending on the incoming/outgoing force.
I tried not to use any tech. terms so its easier for everyone to understand so sorry 'bout being vague
treestump
What is the ready position?
centerline
To me centerline theory- The closest distance between you and your opponent!!!
Re: treestump
Originally posted by EnterTheWhip
What is the ready position?
Whatever position you happen to be in.
Hey Matrix
‘‘Whatever position you happen to be in.’’
You are the’ONE’
Re: Hey Matrix
Originally posted by CLOUD ONE
You are the ‘ONE’
Only in my press clippings. Thanks.
Gotcha!
–What is the definition and understanding of centreline theory as taught in your school?–EnterTheWhip
A smile is the shortest distance between two people.–RH
fau kiu
If there is a referee in between you and your apponent finding the apponent’s centerline will be extremely difficult.
How about:
The centerline theory of Wing Chun dictates that the centerline of the body is always protected. The centerline is defined in reference to self. If one was to imagine the apex of a triangle emanating from her body in front of her, and her shoulders and hips as different points
on the base of the triangle, the apex would be pinpointing where her centerline is. All blocking and attacking techniques are fought along the centerline relative to your opponent. To ensure that the centerline attack is effective, the centerline has to face the opponent in combat; a Wing Chun artist follows and faces his opponent as if he was the shadow of the person (see Appendix). Controlling the centerline is the ultimate theoretical goal in Wing Chun. If, through hand and leg techniques, you occupy and control the centerline, your opponent must move off or try to change the centerline in order to injure you. By doing this he must use circular or indirect moves away from the initial centerline, which, then opens him to further attack as he has left a breach in his defense. As a result, all Wing Chun techniques are linear. This segues into the next principle.
Since a Wing Chun artist fights on his centerline, emanating from the middle of his body in relation to his opponent, all his techniques, by necessity, are linear. The straight-line principle states that the shortest, and most economical and efficient distance between two points is along a straight-line. If all other things are equal, the fighter who occupies the centerline using linear techniques will hit his opponent first. This is what gives Wing Chun the illusion of being a brutally fast martial art. In fact, quickness has little to do with the results, when in fact it is superior position and technique that determine success. The moment that techniques become non-linear, they contradict the two previous principles of efficiency and centerline.
crimsonking sez:
The moment that techniques become non-linear, they contradict the two previous principles of efficiency and centerline
Depends on meanings and context and details—
circles can effectively help control, attack on or defend the centerline. A circular saw on the line is a dangerous thing…
Fak, huen etc…
joy
Straight lines are just special curves. It all depends on how you plot things. Run across a busy street without getting hit can look straight if you freeze the space and stretch out the time. Is the straight line the fastest path or is the fastest path the straight line?
Originally posted by reneritchie
Run across a busy street without getting hit can look straight if you freeze the space and stretch out the time. Is the straight line the fastest path or is the fastest path the straight line?
I know that Montrealers consider j-walking to be an artform and a right of passage.
Is the fastest path, always the most effective path?
Matrix
I know that Montrealers consider j-walking to be an artform and a right of passage
It’s more an everyday fact of life. You have no idea how confusing it is for us when we go to other strange cities and see people just stopped, standing at a curb. Major heebeegeebees.
Originally posted by reneritchie
You have no idea how confusing it is for us when we go to other strange cities and see people just stopped, standing at a curb. Major heebeegeebees.
Actually I do. I was born and raised in Montreal. Worked downtown for many years. I know exactly what you mean. Now it seems weird when I go back. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.
Matrix