Wing Chun Sticky Hands: Does it Work? | ART OF ONE DOJO

Sticky hands is a common drill in Wing Chun, but does it work? Not only in Wing Chun but other arts implement their versions as well. In this episode we're going to look at "Chi Sao", and ask the question of does Sticky Hands actually work in a real fight and what are the pros and cons to practicing this training method.

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[JuanSalvoElEternauta]

Finally someone who made a video about the importance of this drill that will allow you to learn some key Wing Chun concepts!
I've been practicing WC for half a year and I got tired of seeing comments from "Keyboard Warriors" on every Wing Chun video on Youtube, who would say "WC is bullshido", or discrediting Chi Sao by saying "this doesn't work in real life". As you said, it's just a drill and it doesn't replace sparring (fortunately, in the school I'm attending to they focus on both things).
You gained another subscriber. Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[stevendoty]

I personally use a blend of wing chun and kenpo methods of sticky hands. works well for me in close quarters combat.

[fourscorpio]

Very well researched -- sticky hands and sensitivity training really does help with tactile response which has been demonstrated (by instructors like Iain Abernethy) to be faster and more accurate than relying on focus and aim with your eyes alone. That's why so much of karate kata has hikite -- you're able to read those micromovements you mentioned and can trap, lock, throw or strike. And Trejo's Kempo version is really effective too. Kajukembo uses limb destructions in many of their grab arts and rotation drills. The Okinawan version is called kakie. But most folks are familiar with the Wing Chun method.

[WingChunGungFu]

Sticking hands is not for fighting itself the way people think it is. You don’t go into a fight against an mma fighter thinking your going to stick to them. It’s about developing neurological responses so that you react without thinking instinctively in a self defense situation. It’s also to drill you on how to cover yourself in other combat situations.

[FoxGamingFSG]

Surprised more judo schools don't practice chi sao and hand traps for grip fighting. Seems an easy way to make sure you get the dominate grip. Thanks for the video...you do such great work.

[DanPuleo]

Some useful applications I've found for sticky hand concepts: For one, it can definitely enhance your grip fighting in Judo and Jiu-jitsu. Also, by heightening your ability to anticipate a person's actions by touch, you become better able to visually scan your environment while engaged with an opponent as opposed to having total black-dot focus. And what Mr. Dan said about grappling with one's eyes closed reminded me of when I was wrestling in school. One of my teammates had attended a clinic where one of the other participants was blind. According to my friend, the blind kid was an outstanding wrestler and the only allowance that needed to be made due to his handicap was that you had to start the match with your hands touching his.

[ajw]

I loved seeing Ip Chun, son of Ip Man in your video. Very endearing homage.

[seasickviking]

While I started out in TKD, I took up Tai Chi & Push Hands back when I first started college. For someone who spent most of his MA training in striking styles, I can tell you from experience that learning to "Go With the Flow" has been a truly eye-opening experience and one that has kept me nimble even after this pandemic went full swing.

[bobafatt]

Having practiced the very basics of sticky hands on & off throughout my years of training karate helped me when I transitioned to judo/ bjj .

[escrotte]

Wing Chun is an interesting art. There is some good tools to be learned in this art. Great video👌

[ShaunCKennedyAuthor]

I picked up a series of "Hand Forms" when I was in college. They're great because they give you a simple one-step response to a punch.

[booker]

As somebody who is a wing Chung practitioner we definitely emphasize in our school sparring yes we will do the sticky hands but we do it only as a drill but we do know when it comes down to it you’re gonna have pressure situations

[ruiseartalcorn]

Great video - many thanks :) I've practiced sticky hands for many years in Pencak-Silat, Yau Hawk Tao Kung Fu and Wing Chun. Now, in my own system (which has evolved from these systems) it certainly forms part of the training, however it should not be taken out of context. It is a great training method but only part of the whole.

[indianapoliswingchun]

WOW! This a great breakdown of chi sau!! You actually understand it better than 90% of Wing Chun schools. Maybe an outside view is what it takes sometimes. I wish all my brethren approached it from this vantage point. We do our best to balance the traditional and the practical. Thanks for the video!

[kevinmccleskey]

In Matsubayashi we have a similar drill called Tegumi Futari Geko that also incorporates forearm conditioning and body positioning. Balance and grappling/ground work are improved through this practice in my experience. Great video!

[bw]

I have done Tang Soo Do and Baguazhang. My teacher does a version of sticky hands and I've found it feels like a good imitation into grappling, similar to dirty boxing. It certainly has its uses and, as you said, some folks tend to get cultish and act as though sticky hands and rapid fists is all you need. A rounded out repertoire with a specialization, never hurt anyone. It's hedging your bets

[ives]

It's really interesting to actually see sticky hands in an actual street fight or self-defense scenario.

[Shadowman]

A friend of mine trained in wing chun and is pretty damn good! He teaches us the sticky-hand flow drills in our Tang Soo Do class as an extra curriculum. Our instructor adopted this drill and decided to make full use of it - which is very rare in our style because it's so rigid & strict, but our instructor broke away from the world Tang Soo Do association so that he can mix other drills & techniques into our system so that it adapts! Our next curriculum will add leg kicks & boxing drills. I have experience in Shei-Quan/snake style Kung Fu, which teaches us to slither, flow around an attack, lock up & break limbs. I've also trained in chinese Kenpo/twin cats style (which includes tiger claw/Fou Jow Pai) so I turn my palm heels into eye gouges - nasty stuff, but effective, and goes well with what I'm currently learning!

Love your videos, much respect Mr Dan! 👊🥋

[MG-bimq]

Developing tactile sensitivity is one of the most important attributes we can gain from martial arts. In Chinese this is called ting jin (literally “listening power”). Not just for trapping techniques but just using your sense of touch over your sense of sight.

My issue with wing chun chi sao is that the arm motions used in the drill aren’t super useful for actual fighting. I prefer various hubad/hubad-lubad drills from Filipino martial arts, Baguazhang’s rou shou (soft hand trapping), hand fighting from western boxing, and rolling from wrestling and BJJ. Along with training to sensitize the legs and body. While sensitivity training shouldn’t be your main focus, your back and shoulders should be just as sensitive as your hands.

Sensitivity training also exists with traditional weapons such as swords and staves. Western fencing has several excellent sensitivity drills if you can find them.

[johnwheeler]

The forms in Wing Chun are the alphabet, and drills are like learning words, Chi sao is how to have a conversation. It is not meant as a fighting style, but as a sensitivity exercise, to be used at the point of contact with an opponent. It trains you how to read energies and direction of force and react without compromising your cover. People are obsessed with hands in Wing Chun but in reality the footwork is the most important thing. Without balance you can't strike with power.