This goes a long with the footwork thread but since it is a favorite subject for wing chun people I thought I would post it seperatley as it sometimes gets as ‘good’ a response as lineage postings!
When in your stance, where is your weight? In the back? 50/50? or how about 60/40?
I am going with the back all the way. The weight of the front leg should be the only weight you have on it. Why do I say this? Well, it offers great mobility, and response time. If you have to respond with any weight on your front leg, then you have to pause, even slightly to shift back and thats time wasted.
That weight also “traps” the front leg allowing it to be attacked and making it vulnerable.
Lets not forget that power is generated from the back leg as well and the better your connection to the ground the more power you can draw through it!
Renee, am I? I assume you have to be joking with that question, or am I wrong?
If I am wrong then I could give you this answer: When you move in on someone you have to go 50/50 as the SLT position doesnt allow for “front” or “back”.
Just remember that you are usually moving, so the weight shifts back and forth between your legs as you move. Think about it - if you had 100% of your weight on the rear leg at all times, you would never be able to move that foot. Any kind of a static stance is only held for a split second. Waiting for you opponent while you stand still is usually not a good option.
o.k i’ll play nice chaotician
— in the context of the leung sheung wing chun system you are correct and i agree. leung sheung taught a 0/100 in chum kiu. it works well with the small framed ygkym, imo. there are draw backs though which are obvious.
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FJ - Actually the weight of the front leg is enough to allow you to scoot around sufficiently. It takes some time and practice to get this down, I am still working on it! After a few more thousad hours I will get back to you!
…red5…well my first suggestion would be to fight someone…anyone…and use the 0/100 …if you do not believe in this type combat than i dont know what to tell you…ruff chi sao is not the same thing as combat… you have to be very developed to be able to execute that 0/100 weighting in a real fight…i know this first hand…this will than tell you if what you are doing , for you, is working and or if you have engrained the training so it is reactionary. the draw backs will be apparent to you…but the rest of your systems teachings /sifu should minimize these cons
keep in mind im not suggesting one way is better .....everyway has pro's and con's......and it would be easy to answer your question but you may not want to "see" what i am saying....so it is best for you to find out on your own.......through combat
Originally posted by reneritchie
[B]Red, you’re joking, right? Please tell me you’re joking?
RR [/B]
FWIW, and as I am taught. We do indeed use YJKYM for fighting, as well as the back weighted stance. We train both, and use both. Quite a lot of training time is devoted to learning and refining the stance transitions, beginning in Chum Kiu.
The back weighted stance is not our “nominal” fighting stance, but utilized when needed. I’ve received my share of corrections for leaving my front foot sticking out when inappropriate; even so, I’m still working to avoid leaving it out too often and too long.
Rogue you do some shifting but you pretty much use the weight of the front leg to do it. It sounds strange, and of course your weight shifts with turning and etc, a transition from one foot to the other, a weakness in all arts, but in general the back foot carries the weight.
byond - “you have to be very developed to be able to execute that 0/100 weighting in a real fight”
Why wouldnt you be trying to become very developed? Is this a hobby vs lifetime commitment thing? You can only be good at the 100/0 stance if you really apply yourself? If so, I would have to say that this is true with anything you do.
…of cource you have to apply yourself to anything if you want to be good at it…
but you may not want to be developed in that particular “way” because …that is not the only way..there are other methods just as good , just differant…as i keep saying its on the individual
hobby or commitment? well when you were 12 years old (give or take) i was already learning wc…and still am…and devote 4 to 6 hours a day, 7 days a week doing so. i can soundly say im commited…but im commited to the truth not hyperbole…im commited to the truth not lineage…im commited to something that has saved my life in numerous physicaly threatening situations…what about you? can 8 months learning from carls student, truly allow you to know, that you will stick with wc your entire life? i believe any answer currently would be presipitasly stated
FWIW - IMHO most people can balance/root and change on two legs. Doing it on one leg is a challenge (why Chum Kiu is difficult). If you can do it on both and on one, and can transition with control in between, you’re much more likely to remain stable when moving through the chaos of combat.
There are always benefits and drawbacks (opportunity cost), but I think if we know the context of usage, the former is maximized and the latter covered.
SLT is for training not fighting. As for back weighted? I would have to say no since you should be tucking and sucking…