Bullshido- the site filled with wing chun haters and BJJ nuthuggery. I came here accidently and could not believe the way the users here verbally assault people using foul language purely because they don’t agree with their view. So I want to point out…
BJJ IS NOT THE BE ALL AND END ALL
IT IS SLOW! Even the founder- the Gracies- have to take two full minutes to fully submit untrained opponents back in UFC 1. If people who practice the art so frequently take so long- what hope does the average joe who goes one to two classes a week have?
I have seen Wing Chun practitioners (with my very OWN eyes) knock people out in a matter of seconds. FACT.
BJJ also does not work in tight enclosed spaces- and I am not talking about the wardrobe that most of you pull up when us chunners talk about this. Staircases and washrooms are too very good examples.
Furthermore, BJJ dies when versing more than one opponent. Simple kicks that the average soccer mom can deliever are more than enough to cause damage whilst the practitioner is trying to finish up on the ground. At this point of time, DO NOT TELL ME THAT ALL MARTIAL ARTS SUCK AGAINST MULTIPLE OPPONENTS. Just because you cannot do it, does not mean that someone else can’t- theres a reason why striking/throwing was utilised so much more during times of warfare than the ground game.
To add to this, one of the things I read here was “oh, you don’t get a workout in wing chun”…this is NOT the truth. I sweat, I pant, I drink tonnes of water. The truth IS that I tried out BJJ before for two months- when I was still nice and naive. I thought it was exhuasting too- then realized it was just the warm ups that were tiring me out. Sit ups, somersaults, pushups- yeah, they’re draining of energy aren’t they? They’re also activities in which I could do alone at home without any form of payment! After warming up, all we ever did was stand around whilst the instructor demonstrated (WITHOUT ANY LIVE RESISTANCE!) moves on a fellow student. Then, (WITHOUT AN YLIVE RESISTANCE) we would pair up and try it out ourselves. The only part which remotely encourages more movement was at the end when we “sparred”. Unfortunately, the “as real as it gets” part does not hold true here- there isn’t any striking, use of strength is discouraged and only people who suffer small man syndrome of some sort ever enjoyed it (“ooo…see! I can take out someone who is a feet taller than I was! yeah, he wasn’t trying his hardest, wasn’t hitting me, wasn’t list continues on but the point is I BEAT HIM”!)
Finally, BJJ costs an arm and a leg. Stop going on about ridiculous payments in mcdojos! Bohoo, people pay $100 to go to wing chun…wake up! You guys pay more than that to go to BJJ! Bohoo, you guys have to pay to grade! SO DO YOU! No matter if its monthly fees, equipment (e.g. gis and rashguards for no gi training) or seminars…YOU GUYS DISH OUT A FORTUNE TOO.
I would probably end up banned for not becoming another white sheep in the flock but I would just like to tell you that the ground does not absorb shock well and BJJ is one of the more INFERIOR arts in the MA world if there ever was an official ranking.