Muay Thai teaches you to get hard, fast. On my 1st night there I was expected to spar fairly decent contact and all we did was practise technique for about 30 minutes, and then spar spar spar. They force you to get good or you get hurt.
However, one of my Krus had to quit 'cos after 6 years his left shin is shattered. In 2 years I broke my thumb, my elbow and was KO’d in class twice. My other Kru has a really bad ankle/shin injury and may have to give it away.
The difference is: Muay Thai is a ring sport. A bloody awesome one no doubt, but I never got joint locked, trapped, eye gouged, leg locked or suplexed once. I got my ass whipped by a Wing Chun practitioner once when I was at my peak, and I found it a very humbling experience.
I now study Wing Chun, 'cos I know I’ll still be able to do it when I’m 70. If you want to get hard like the Thai practitioners, train real, and spar all the time. They’re not superhuman, and their knees break just like anyone else’s.
“Through strength, learn gentleness. Through gentleness, strength will prevail”
Muy Tai likes to kick to the head often, us Wing Chun know the answer to that one right? Kick in the knee that is on the ground while the other is in the air. You think Muy Tai is burtal, apparently you have never experienced the aggressivesness of Wing Chun. Don’t take my word tough, experience it for yourself, I am sure other Wing Chug Guys on this forum will tell you.
I don’t know if they mostly aim at the head, but I know they have lightning seep. To get to their supporting leg you would have to close the gap. By the time you do that, it would be too late. Also, correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe that they focuse on kicking THROUGH the target in their techniques. Now, with a well conditioned shin and a good momentum (sp?), I think you would have a hard time getting close enough!
