Tan-sau Used in MMA Clinch

Wai Jia: The Kung Fu Forum Wing Chun
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Back to my first post in this thread and feel it shows how serious I thought about the clip.

[QUOTE=tjwingchun;699532]Only watched the opening part of the video, thought it shi’ite, then moved on, but if you fancy a laugh then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kQ6iY-mGwo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRPtblopFLQ

Shows skills that took hours of practice and dedication and for those that did not see the derivation of modern ground fighting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L70tjwNTtuI[/QUOTE]

This being from the second post that anerlich took exception to? “though I accept Nick’s assessment as he knows the guy, all I can say is that he must have very low SELF esteem and is too concerned about the value of Wing Chun to waste his time on something so pathetic”

[QUOTE=anerlich;699669]Jeez, some of you guys are reading way too much into this.

They were probably just mucking around, the cameraman had a few minutes of tape left over, and they decided to do something stupid for a laugh. AS someone who seems to fancy himself as a comedian in his posts, you can deal with that, surely.

It was probly always going to be an outtake, a friend of the cameraman saw it and though it might be funny to put it up on the web.

There’s no agenda of putting down TCMA here. I’m sure Karl doesn’t give a rats about TCMA’s profile anywhere. The notion that this is part of some conspiracy to rot TCMA from within is just ridiculous.

Anyone posting regularly on this forum has no business lecturing anyone else about wasting their time on pointless activities.[/QUOTE]

Not reading anything into the clip apart from I still think if it was a joke as Nick believes then it was lame.

Hardly a lecture, just a statement of my opinion.

[QUOTE=anerlich;699836]My comments were addressed to tjwingchun’s post.[/QUOTE]

Just a bit puzzled that you thought me ‘lecturing’, my feeling of “EACH TO THEIR OWN” covers most aspect in life not just Wing Chun; still have not bothered watching the clip again, as from what I remember there was not a great deal in it, and from the rest of the posts in this thread little reason to do so.

But having a laugh in life is important so here’s another one to be going on with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CioinnnwMZQ

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To be honest, when I first watched the video, I thought he might possibly be serious until I saw the footwork switch…

:slight_smile:

Karl has done this (at least) once before, that I know of. -There is a clip that floated around (sorry, I don’t have a link) of him referencing a wing chun book that illustrates a punching drill where the aim is to direct your punch at a candle and extinguish the flame. He then procedes to guide his student thru the exercise with them holding a tiny candle in one hand and punching at it with the other. (No question that was a joke, however, as they are laughing their a$$es off thru the entire clip.)

I don’t think the intent is to make fun of wing chun, per se, -just to point out the absurdity of certain training approaches in a light-hearted way. As Andrew stated, they were probably just mucking around a bit with the camera and thought it would fun to post it. (-And sometimes the best jokes are those which are told with a straight face (ala Jon Stewart’s “Daily Show”.)

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BTW- Justin definitely has a good sense of humor, and I don’t think anyone who knows him personally would ever accuse him of taking anything (including himself) too seriously…

:smiley:

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Just a bit puzzled that you thought me ‘lecturing’,

Turn of phrase. Sorry you’re puzzled, and flattered that you took my response seriously enough to respond.

If you were actually trying to lecture I’d ignore you anyway or tell you you were full of crap, but of course you’re not trying to do that, are you? :wink:

Karl didn’t even mention WC or tan sao, IIRC, people. It’s not about you.

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[QUOTE=anerlich;700351]Turn of phrase. Sorry you’re puzzled, and flattered that you took my response seriously enough to respond.

If you were actually trying to lecture I’d ignore you anyway or tell you you were full of crap, but of course you’re not trying to do that, are you? :wink:

Karl didn’t even mention WC or tan sao, IIRC, people. It’s not about you.[/QUOTE]

Me! lecture! NEVER!!!:rolleyes:

Some things in life I take seriously and my Wing Chun is one of them. I have over the years been told that I obsess about Wing Chun and I can hardly deny that at times as it has bee a major part of my life since I was 14 yrs old :confused:

Been told I am full of crap would have been like water off a ducks back :smiley: , but to say I was “lecturing” that was hurtful :frowning: because it gets levelled at my alot :wink: and so I try to avoid it when I can :o . Though when I lecture it tends to take about at least an hour and that is in a conversation (up to 4 in seminars lol).

Since I first posted in this forum seems to have become more Wing Chun discussion orientated rather than the wc/wt/vt ‘tart slapping’ that it was when I first posted, and I respect people with experience and knowledge and value their judgement relating to Wing Chun, a couple of forums I go into (much less now) just seem to be cyber ultimate warriors who have little to say apart from *ing **un is crap, of words to that effect.

Look forward to more dialogue and cheers for not calling me full of crap, well not yet anyway :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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lol…yeah definately not a tan sau, too close to his body and not on his center. i don’t even think it’ll stop a half assed grappler with one arm…but what do i know I am not worthy to witness such martial prowess.

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[QUOTE=tjwingchun;700460] Though when I lecture it tends to take about at least an hour and that is in a conversation (up to 4 in seminars lol).[/QUOTE]

Man…if I paid for a seminar and got a four hour lecture, I’d want a refund.:frowning:

(not only that, I’d probably fall asleep)

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The fact that this pointless thread has reached 4 pages speaks volumes.

Let it die people :rolleyes:

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[QUOTE=leejunfan;700486]The fact that this pointless thread has reached 4 pages speaks volumes.

Let it die people :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]

It’s only two on my screen.:wink:

but, I’m with you. I already wrote it off as bad humor.:cool:

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[SIZE=“7”]R.I.P Tan-used in MMA Clinch[/SIZE]

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as discussed on SFUK forum.

http://p102.ezboard.com/fsfuksubmissionfightinguksfukmmaforum.showMessage?topicID=24561.topic

it does turn out that Karl T is taking the pis*.

Nice 1.
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